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



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No. 



2400 



2402 

 2405 



2410 

 2430 



Pkt. 



HARDY CARNATIONS— Continued. 

 Double Prize Strain, Finest Mixed. The 

 best type of Hardy Border Carnation, fine 

 for cutting .... 



— Fine Mixed . . . 



— Early White Vienna 

 useful for cutting . 



Oz., 4.00 



. . " 2.00 



Ornamental and 

 . . Oz., 3.00 



•25 

 .10 



•25 



2445 



2235 



2245 



PLTJMARIUS CYCLOPE, DOUBLE MlXED. A 



splendid race of double " Pheasant-Eye" 

 pinks. Very fragrant and hardy . . . .50 



SCOTICUS flore pleno. Paisley Pink. 

 This race of Scotch pinks is quite as 

 much in favor for winter forcing as for bor- 

 der cultivation. The flowers resemble the 

 true Carnation and have the strongest spice 

 fragrance 50 



CASTILLEJA indivisa. Half-hardy annual 

 with brilliant scarlet flower bracts; i 1 /^ ft., 

 July to Oct 25 



CASTOR OIL BEAN. See Picinus, No. 

 6925. 



CATCH FLY. See Silene, No. 7220. 



CANNA, Crozy's Large-Flowerlng Sorts. 

 This race of Cannas is remarkable for the 

 size and lasting quality of the flowers, and 

 being of compact habit they are invaluable 

 for sub-tropical bedding . . . Oz., .50 .10 

 Dark-Leaved Varieties . . " .25 .05 





No. Pkt. 



CANDYTUFT. Iberis. Showy hardy an- 

 nuals, useful for edgings and masses, and 

 most serviceable for cutting. If sown in 

 April they bloom from July to October. 

 They are frequently sown in autumn and 

 kept over winter in cold frames to bloom in 

 spring; 1 ft. 

 2165 Finest Mixed. All colors . . Oz., .25 .05 



2170 Carmine " .40 .05 



2175 DarkCrimson. Dunnett's Improved ;t .25 .05 

 2185 Empress. A large-flowered white sort, with 

 broad, conical heads; extensively used for 



forcing Oz., .50 .05 



2190 Giant White. Grand variety; producing 

 immense spikes of large, pure white flow- 

 ers; excellent for cutting . . Oz., .50 .05 

 2195 odorata. White; fragrant . . u .25 .05 

 2200 Purple. Rich shade .... " .25 .05 

 2210 Dwarf, F t nest Mixed. Useful for edg- 

 ings Oz., .75 .05 



2225 — Rose " .75 .05 



2230 — White " .50 .05 



IBERIS. Candytuft. Perennial Vari- 

 eties. Free- flowering dwarf perennials, 

 suitable for rockwork and the edges of her- 

 baceous borders. Height, 6 inches. 



2231 Gibraltarica. White, shaded with pink. 



!/4 oz., 1. 00 .25 



2232 Pruiti. White; very early . . " 1.00 .25 



2233 sempervirens. White, glossy green foliage, 



Oz., .75 .05 



CELOSIA, or Cockscomb. Showy annuals 

 of easy cultivation; producing large, brill- 

 iant, comb-like flower heads. They prefer 

 a light soil, and should not be allowed to 

 become crowded if a dwarf habit is desired. 

 2465 Dwarf, Finest Mixed . . . *4 oz., .50 .05 

 24S0 — Dark Crimson. {Glasgow Prize) " .75 .10 

 2500 — Golden Yellow . . . . " .75 .10 

 2505 — Light Yellow .... " .75 .10 



2510 — Rose l ' .75 .10 



2515 —Scarlet " .75 .10 



2524 — Vesuvius. Flame color and crimson: 



splendid V± oz., .1.25 .2~> 



2525 — Collection of 10 Varieties . . . .75 



2530 — Collection of 6 Varieties 50 



2535 Tall. Finest Mixed; 1% ft. .Oz.,1.00 .05 

 2540 plumosa, Finest Mixed. Showy annuals, 



with brilliant, plume-like flowers; i 1 /^ ft. 



Oz., .50 .05 



2545 — Crimson " .60 .05 



2550 — Golden Yellow " .60 .05 



2555 — Scarlet " .60 .05 



2565 Thompson's Superb. Splendid strain, with 

 bright red and dark foliage; flowers crim- 

 son Oz., 1. 00 .10 



CENTAUREA, White-Leaved Varieties. 

 Dusty Miller. Half-hardy perennials of 

 dwarf growth, with silvery leaves; splendid 

 for ribbon-bedding. 

 2570 candidissima. Thick, white leaves; 1 ft. 



1,000 seeds, .75 .10 

 2573 GYMNOCARPA. White, fern-like leaves; very 

 graceful. Splendid bedding plant; I 1 /!' ft. 



Oz., .80 10 



Giant White Candytuft. No. 2190. 



Mr. Sydney Mitchell, Park Avenue, Montreal, 

 Can., writes: 



" Gentlemen : Cosmos, usually considered too late a 

 plant to floiver in our northern climate, bloomed beauti- 

 fully in September and October from jtune-sozun seed of 

 Farquhar , s Early Flowering Hybrids." 



