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



Chater's Double Hollyhock. No. 4285. 

 No. Pkt. 



4260 HEUCHERA sanguinea. Splendid dwarf 



hardy perennial, producing erect spikes of 

 vivid crimson flowers; 1 ft., July to Sept. . .25 



4261 ALBA. Flowers white; bell shaped 25 



HIBISCUS. Marsh-Mallow. Showy plants 



of vigorous growth, producing large, hand- 

 some flowers. They are especially suitable 

 for mixed beds or borders where massive 

 effects are desired ; 2 to 5 ft. 



4265 AFRICANUS. Free-growing, hardy annual; 



flowers yellow with maroon centre; 2 ft., 

 July to Oct Oz., .25 .05 



4266 Crimson Eye. Splendid, hardy perennial, 



blooming the first season from seed in the 

 open ground; flowers 5 to 6 inches across, 

 pure white with rich crimson centre. An 

 excellent plant for lawn groups and borders ; 

 4 ft., July to Sept Oz., .75 



No. 



4270 



4272 



4273 

 4275 

 4277 



IO 



4280 



4285 

 4290 



4295 

 4300 



4302 



4305 



43IO 



4315 

 4320 



4325 

 433° 

 433 1 

 4340 

 4342 



4345 



4355 



4360 



4365 

 4370 



4375 



Pkt. 



HIBISCUS — Continued. 

 MILITARIS. Hardy perennial, attaining a 

 height of 6 feet and producing large, pink 

 flowers shaded with carmine towards the 



eye; July to Sept Oz., $1.00 .10 



MOSCHEUTOS albus. White Swamp Mallow. 

 None of the hardy Hibiscus are more useful 

 and beautiful than our native Swamp Mal- 

 lows. They begin to bloom in July and 

 continue to September, producing flowers 

 like single Hollyhocks but much larger. 

 They are excellent for moist places, but 

 succeed in any good soil. Flowers pure 

 white; 4ft Oz., .75 .10 



— roseus. Pink Swa?np Mallow. Large 

 pink flowers Oz., .75 .10 



PALUSTRis roseus. Hardy perennial with 

 large pink flowers ; 3 ft. . . . Oz., .50 .05 



ROSA sinensis. Chinese Hibisctis. Magnifi- 

 cent greenhouse plants with gorgeous flow- 

 ers 4 to 6 inches in diameter, of brilliant 

 shades of crimson, scarlet, pink, and yellow. 

 For several years they have been a feature 

 in the Boston Public Garden; 4 to 8 ft. . .50 



HOLLYHOCK. Hollyhocks succeed best in 

 rich, well-drained soil. They should be 

 lightly protected during winter with pine 

 boughs, coarse straw, or other mulch not 

 liable to rot. Seeds sown in July produce 

 fine plants for blooming the following 

 summer. Hardy biennials; 6 to 8 ft. 

 Chater's Double Finest Mixed. The 



best strain Oz., 1.50 .15 



Collection of 12 Varieties . . .1.00 



Collection of 6 Varieties . . . .60 



Crimson Oz., 2.00 .10 



Pink " 2.00 .10 



Salmon " 2.00 .10 



Purple " 2.00 .10 



White " 1.50 .10 



— — Yellow " 1.50 .10 



— English Double Finest Mixed " 1.00 .10 



Collection of 12 Varieties . . . .80 



Collection of 6 Varieties . . . .50 



— Single Collection of 8 Varieties . . .75 

 Finest Mixed. All colors. Oz., 1.00 .10 



— Allegheny. Single and semi-double 

 fringed flowers. Mixed colors . Oz., 1.25 .10 



HONESTY or Satin Flower. Lunar i a 

 Biennis. An early-flowering hardy bien- 

 nial, with purple or white flowers and flat 

 round seed vessels, of silvery appearance; 2 

 ft. Mixed colors Oz., .30 .05- 



HUME A elegans. Decorative half-hardy 

 biennials with fragrant foliage and drooping 

 racemes of rose-colored flowers. Splendid 

 for sub-tropical beds; 6 ft., Aug. to Oct. . .25 



HUMULUS LUPULUS. Hop. The Hop with 

 its luxuriant foliage and rapid growth makes 

 an ornamental and useful hardy climber; 



15 ft 10 



Japonicus. Japanese Hop. Splendid annual 

 climber of fast growth and very ornamental; 

 12 ft Oz., .75 .10 



— foliis variegatis. A variegated form 

 of the preceding; leaves rich green blotched 

 and marbled with creamy white IO 



HUNNEMANNIA fumari.efolia. Giant 

 Yelloiu Tulip Poppy. A splendid perennial 

 plant from Mexico, which blossoms the first 

 season from seed. It grows to a height of 

 two feet, bearing large flowers resembling 

 those of the Eschscholtzia ; July to Oct. 



Oz., 1. 00 .10 



