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



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No. 



Pkt. 



690 

 695 



770 



775 



780 



785 

 790 



795 

 797 

 800 



810 

 815 

 820 

 825 

 830 

 834 



845 

 850 



900 



ASTERS — Continued. 

 BETTERIDGE'S Improved Quilled. The 

 finest form of Aster having quilled or 

 tube-shaped petals; flowers large and 

 quite double; 2 ft. 



Collection of 10 Varieties 



Finest Mixed % oz., .30 



BOSTON FLORISTS'. A fine variety with 

 large, full flowers, the outer petals of which 

 are gracefully recurved. The plants branch 

 freely from near the ground, so that the 

 flowers have long stems; 2 ft. 



;oz., .75 

 " 1.00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 



CHRYS ANTHEMU M-F LOWERED. 

 Dwarf. A useful sort for bordering beds and 

 for pot culture, each plant bearing from 15 to 

 20 large, broad-petalled blossoms ; 10 inches. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . Oz., $3.00; 3^ oz., 1.00 

 GIANT COMET. Elegant flowers, with 

 long, wavy, twisted petals, like Japanese 

 Chrysanthemums. They are admirable for 

 vases and table decorations, producing a 

 striking yet exceedingly graceful effect; 2 ft. 



Collection of 12 Varieties 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



•5° 

 •°5 



710 



Finest Mixed 



Oz., 



$2.50 



712 



Brilliant Rose . 



i< 



3 00 



7 ! S 



Dark Blue . . 



i« 



3.00 



720 



Light Blue . . 



t< 



3.00 



730 



Peach Blossom . 



i( 



3.OO 



735 



Scarlet . . . 



<< 



3.00 



740 



White . . . . 



(< 



3.00 



10 



10 



10 



10 



,10 



,10 



,10 



945 

 95° 

 960 



962 

 963 



965 

 970 



980 



■50 

 .10 



Oz. 



$3.00; 



3.00 



3.00 



3.00 



3.00 



3.00 



3.00 



3.00 



3.00 

 Oz., 3.00 



The flowers are 



4 oz., 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1.00 

 " 1 .00 

 " 1 .00 

 " 1. 00 

 " 1. 00 

 1. 00 



Finest Mixed 



Crimson .... " 



Dark Blue ... " 



Light Blue . . " 



Lilac " 



Peach Blossom . " 



Rose 



Scarlet .... " 



Snow- White . . " 

 Yellow, Pale Primrose. 



crown, or cocardeau. 



large and flat-petalled, each having a white 

 centre with a wide margin of some brilliant 

 color; i)^ ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed Oz., #3.00 



DAYBREAK. The flowers are large, very 

 double, and of a beautiful shell-pink color; 

 2 ft. This is one of the best sorts for 

 cutting . . . Oz., $4.00; 34 oz., #1.25 

 JEWEL, or Ball. A valuable sort for cut- 

 ting and florists' use, bearing many ball- 

 shaped flowers about 3 inches in diam- 

 eter, with the petals beautifully incurved; 

 2 ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . . O2 



Crimson . . 



Dark Blue 



Light Blue 



Rose . . . 



Scarlet . . 



White . . 



MIGNON. A fine variety of upright branch- 

 ing nabit and with 40 to 50 well-formed 

 flowers of medium size on each plant. One 

 of the best Asters for cut-flower use; i^£ ft. 



.90 



•50 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



■50 

 .10 



10 



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53.00; 



% oz., 



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.10 



3-5° 



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3-5° 



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.10 



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1.00 



. 10 



3-5° 



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1. 00 



.10 



3-5° 



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1.00 



.10 



3-5° 



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1. 00 



.10 



990 



IOOO 

 1010 



1015 



Collection of 

 Finest Mixed . 

 Rose . . . . 

 White . . . 



Varieties 

 . Oz., $3.00; 

 " 3.00 

 " 3.00 



oz. 



1. 00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 



•50 



,10 



.10 



10 



No. 



Pkt. 



1025 

 1030 



I035 

 1040 



1045 

 1050 



!Q55 

 1060 



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1.00 



.10 



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1.00 



.10 



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1. 00 



.10 



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1. 00 



.10 



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1.00 



.10 



3.00 



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1.00 



.10 



1070 



1075 



1080 



1085 



1087 



1090 



1095 



1 100 



1 105 



IIIO 



i«5 



1 1 20 



1 130 



1425 

 1421 



1422 



1423 

 1424 



OSTRICH FEATHER. A new class of 

 Aster, of still more feathery appearance 

 than the Comet and resembling some of the 

 large Japanese Chrysanthemums, with long, 

 curved, fringe-like petals; 2 ft. 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed . Oz., $ 



Crimson . . 



Dark Blue . 



Light Blue . 



Lilac . . . 



Salmon Rose 



White . . . 



P^ONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION, Im- 

 proved. Truffaut. The finest form of 

 incurved Aster; splendid for exhibition and 

 popular for both florists' and private use. 

 The flowers are usually 4 inches across, 

 very double, and of fine globular form ; 2 ft. 



Collection of 18 Varieties 



Collection of 12 Varieties 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed. The softer and more deli- 

 cate shades as well as the brilliant colors 

 are included in this mixture. 



Oz., $3.00; 34 oz., 1. 00 

 « 3.00 

 " 3.00 

 " 3 00 

 " 3.00 

 " 3.00 

 " 3.00 

 " 3.00 

 " 3.00 

 " 3.00 



The plants produce a 

 profusion of large, brilliant, daisy-like flow- 

 ers with yellow centres. They are exceed- 

 ingly showy, and are exquisite when cut for 

 vase decorations; 1^2 ft- 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Finest Mixed. All the flowers have yellow 



centres Oz., $1.00 



Dark Blue " 1.00 



Light Blue " 1.00 



Rose " 1.00 



1. 00 



•75 

 .40 



Apple Blossom 

 Blood Red . . 

 Brilliant Rose 

 Brilliant Scarlet 

 Dark Blue . . 

 Delicate Rose 

 Glowing Crimson 

 Light Blue 

 Snow White . 



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 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



Chinese Single Aster 



1425. 



