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



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No. 



7160 

 7165 

 7167 

 7168 



7220 

 7230 



7235 

 7260 



7262 



7265 



7275 



Schizanthus. No. 7160. 



Pkt. 



7276 



SCHIZANTHUS. Butterfly Flower. Ele- 

 gant free-flowering hardy annuals for the 

 garden in summer or for the greenhouse 

 during winter; 1% ft., July to Oct. 

 Finest Mixed. Shades of rose, scarlet, 



purple, and white Oz., .25 .05 



grandiflorus oculatus. Lilac with large 



violet blotch on each petal . . Oz., .30 .05 

 retusus albus. White with yellow spots; 



beautiful for winter forcing . . Oz., .50 .05 

 Wisetonensis. Colors ranging from white 

 with yellow centre to pink with brown 

 centre, useful for winter cultivation . . .25 

 SILENE. Catchfly. Free-blooming hardy 

 plants of easiest cultivation, useful for beds 

 and borders. 

 Armeria Mixed. Hardy annual, colors 



white, pink, and red; 1 ft., July to Sept. . .05 

 pendula Dwarf Rose. Very bright, excel- 

 lent for spring bedding; 6 in., May to 



Aug Oz., .30 .05 



— Dwarf White " .25 .05 



Virginica. Free-flowering hardy perennial, 

 intense crimson; 1 ft., June to Aug. . . .10 

 SILPHIUM perfoliatum. Compass Plant. 

 Stately, hardy perennial with handsome yel- 

 low flowers in corymbose heads; useful for 

 backgrounds of herbaceous borders or plant- 

 ing among shrubs; 6 ft 15 



SMIL AX. Myr&iphyllum asparagoides. A 

 popular greenhouse climber with small dark- 

 green foliage of great value for floral decora- 

 tions. Flowers white, fragrant; tender 



perennial; 10 ft Oz., .75 .10 



SNAPDRAGON. See Antirrhinum, No. 462. 

 SOLANUM. CAPSICASTRUM NANUM. Jeru- 

 salem Cherry. A very ornamental plant 

 for winter decoration in the greenhouse or 

 window. It is of compact branching habit 

 with small dark green leaves and numerous 

 bright scarlet berries. Seeds sown in Febru- 

 ary or March produce fine plants for autumn 

 fruiting; tender perennial; 1 ft. . . . . .10 



robustum. A noble plant for sub-tropical 

 beds, with massive spiny bronze-colored 

 leaves; tender perennial; 6 ft 10 



No. Pkt. 



7285 SOLIDAGO latifolia. Golden Rod. Hardy 

 perennial with dense heads of deep golden 

 yellow flowers; 2 ft., Aug. to Oct. . . . .10 



7300 STATICE. Perennial Sorts Mixed. Sea 

 Lavender. Handsome plants with large 

 flower heads, which are everlasting and use- 

 ful when dried for winter bouquets; 1 to 

 2 ft., July to Oct 10 



7315 STELLARIA graminea aurea. Dwarf, 

 hardy perennial with fine golden yellow foli- 

 age ; very useful for edgings and carpet 

 bedding; 3 inches 10 



STEVIA. Elegant greenhouse perennials 

 producing very graceful sprays of tiny flow- 

 ers exceedingly valuable for cutting. They 

 bloom the first year from seeds -and are valu- 

 able for summer and winter cultivation; 2 ft. 

 7325 Eupatoria. White . . . . V4 oz., .30 .10 

 7330 Lindleyana. Blush white; fragrant, 



14 oz., .30 .10 

 7335 purpurea. Purple . . . . " .30 .10 

 7340 serrata. Pure white; fragrant lt .40 .10 

 STOCK. Gilliflower. The charming colors, 

 delightful fragrance, and free-blooming 

 character of the stocks have made hem 

 favorite plants for both summer and winter 

 cultivation. They are very effective for beds 

 and borders, and their handsome flower 

 spikes are invaluable for bouquets and floral 

 decorations. 



Our Seeds are grown and saved in the most careful 

 and skilful manner by celebrated European growers 

 from the finest strains in existence. 



Large Flowering Ten-Week Stock. No. 7345. 



