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



Marguerite Carnation, Farquhar's Giant Mixed. No. 2350. 



No. 



Pkt. 



22S5 



2300 



2340 



CARNATION and Picotee Pinks. Many of 

 the best market varieties have originated 

 from our seeds, which are grown for us by 

 specialists in Europe. The green-house va- 

 rieties, if sown in February or March, should 

 flower in autumn and throughout the winter. 

 Collection of 12 Varieties. Carnations 



and Picotees 1 



Farquhar's French Perpetual. The finest 

 strain of florists' Carnations, producing a 

 large percentage of full, double, perfectly- 

 formed flowers, most of them strongly clove- 

 scented, and embracing the choicest colors. 

 Picotee, Double Show Varieties. The 

 petals of the large double flowers beauti- 

 fully spotted or laced with some distinct 

 color. Finest mixed 



00 



5° 



2365 

 2370 

 2380 

 2381 

 2383 



50 



2385 

 2390 



Pkt. 

 MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. The earli- 

 est of all Carnations, blooming in July or 

 August if sown in spring, and continuing 

 until frost. Being half-hardy perennials, a 

 slight protection of coarse straw or pine 

 boughs will preserve them during winter and 

 they will flower profusely the next summer, 

 or they may be potted to bloom during 

 winter in the house. The flowers are large, 

 about 80 per cent, usually coming double. 

 Farquhar's New Giant Mixed. An im- 

 proved strain, producing a high percentage 

 of double flowers, usually about 3 inches 

 in diameter, including white, pink, scarlet, 

 crimson, and yellow 25 



" The Margaret Carnations and Sweet Peas 

 zuere the best I have ever seen; in fact, 

 everything sent by your house was highly 

 satisfactory. 



" J. Mahan, Newport, R.I. " 



Choice Mixed. A fine selection ; seed saved 

 from large double flowers and including all 



colors Oz., 1.50 .10 



Red " 2.00 .10 



Rose " 2.00 .10 



White " 2.50 .10 



Yellow 1 /s" I -S° - 2 S 



Giants of Nice. The florists of the Riviera 

 have long had the reputation of producing 

 the finest Carnations in Europe. This 

 strain originated with M. Chabaud, who is 

 foremost among them, and our seed is raised 

 by him. The plants come in bloom in six 

 months after sowing; the flowers are long- 

 stemmed, of large size and thick of petal. 

 For cutting this strain is most valuable, par- 

 ticularly for summer use. Mixed colors . .50 



HARDY CARNATIONS. For the Open 



Garden. It is advisable to protect these 



with a light covering of pine boughs or 



coarse straw during winter. 



Grenadin Scarlet. Double flowers, early; 



2 ft ^ oz -i I -°° - 2 5 



— White 25 



