R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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No. 



535 



537 



540 

 542 



545 

 547 

 55o 



560 



5^5 

 572 



575 



Farquhar's Choice Hybrid Aquilegias. No. 490. 



AQUILEGIA— Continued. 



ccerulea. Rocky Mountain Bhte Columbine. 

 Violet-blue and white flowers, 2^ to 3 

 inches across; one of the best; 3 ft., 



14 oz., 1.25 .25 



— flore albo. Rocky Mountain White 

 Columbine. Similar to the last but 

 with pure white flowers; the best white 

 sort 1/4 oz., 1.25 .25 



GLANDULOSA. Dark blue with white corolla, 

 flowers 3 inches across; ft. A superb 

 sort 50 



HAYLODGENSIS. Ccerulea hybrida. Large- 

 flowered hybrids with long spurs; blue, 

 white, and yellow; 3 ft. . 14 oz -> i- 2 5 -25 



Jaetschaui. Large yellow blossoms with 

 red spurs; 2 ft % oz., 1.00 .10 



nivea grandiflora. Pure white; 2% ft. 



Oz., .40 .05 



Olympica. Delicate mauve-blue flowers, 

 with white corolla; large and charming; 

 1V2 ft Oz., 1. 00 .10 



Skinneri. Mexican Columbine. Flowers 

 large, with long spurs, scarlet and greenish 

 yellow; 2 ft Vi oz., 2.00 .25 



Stuarti. Enormous dark blue flowers with 

 white corolla; 2 ft 50 



TRUNCATA. Orange-scarlet with yellow; 

 splendid; 1V2 ft. . . . % oz., .75 .25 



Verv>eneana atroviolacea. Double 

 flowers; dark violet; 3 ft. . Oz., 1. 00 .10 



No. 

 590 



595 

 598 



605 



620 



622 



623 

 650 



652 



653 

 655 

 665 



670 

 671 



Pkt. 



ARABIS ALPINA (albida). Rock Cress. 

 Very early flowering hardy perennial, with 

 erect spikes of pure white flowers; April- 

 May, 6 to 9 inches Oz., 1.25 .10 



ARALIA Siekoldii. Fatsia Japonica. Ele- 

 gant greenhouse shrub, with large glossy 

 leaves 1,000 seeds, 1.00 .10 



ARCTOTIS grandis. Splendid annual from 

 South Africa, with large lilac Daisy-like 

 flowers, 2J^ to 3 inches across; July to Oct., 

 2>£ft 15 



ARGEMONE grandiflora. Prickly Poppy. 

 Hardy annual with white Poppy-like flowers 

 and glaucous leaves; very showy; 2 ft. 



Oz., .30 .05 



ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho. A well-known 

 hardy climber of luxuriant and rapid growth 

 with large heart-shaped leaves and curious 

 pipe-shaped yellowish-brown flowers; 30 ft. 



% oz., 1.50 .25 



ARMERIA cephalotes (Formosa). Thrift 

 or Sea Pink. This is the finest species of 

 Thrift and is easily raised from seeds; hardy 

 perennial with showy deep pink flowers; 



I ft Oz., .50 .05 



— alba. White " .50 .05 



ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Milkweed or Swal- 

 low- Wort. Hardy perennial with umbels 

 of very showy orange-red flowers; excellent 

 for border and shrubbery groups; 2 ft. 



J|oz., .75 .15 



ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. An excel- 

 lent pot-plant for conservatory decoration 

 or cutting on account of its very graceful, 

 finely cut foliage. It will remain fresh in 

 water for three or four weeks after being cut. 



100 seeds, 1.25 .25 

 Sprengeri. Drooping feathery foliage; in- 

 valuable for hanging baskets and bouquets. 



1,000 seeds, 4.00 .25 



ASPERULA azurea setosa. A charming 

 little hardy annual with clusters of fragrant 

 blue flowers, useful for bouquets; July- 

 Sept., 1 ft Oz., .30 .05 



ODORATA. Sweet Woodruff. Pretty hardy 

 perennial, thriving in partial shade; flow- 

 ers white; May-June; 9 inches. The 

 leaves and flowers when dried have an 

 odor like new hay, and when laid among 

 clothes perfume them and keep away in- 

 sects Oz., .80 . 10 



ASPHODELUS albus. Asphodel. Hardy 

 perennial with stately spikes of beautiful 

 white flowers suitable for borders and shrub- 

 beries; May-June; 2 ft. . . % oz «> 1 'S° - 2 5 

 luteus. Yellow, sweet-scented; June-July, 

 4 ft Oz., 1.50 .10 



THE FARQUHAR ROSE. 



The finest hardy climbing Rose and one of the best 

 vines for covering pergolas, arbors, and lattice-work, 

 because of its rapid growth and shining deep green ivy- 

 like foliage. It bears clusters of beautiful double pink 

 flowers, and, when better known, will be the favorite 

 climbing Rose. 



Large two-year plants, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



