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



Verbena. Farquhar's Mammoth Hybrids. No. 8045. 



No. 



Pkt. 



VERBENA. The Verbena is one of the most 



decorative and easily grown bedding plants. 



If started in heat in March the seedlings 



begin to bloom in June and continue until 



frost. Plants raised from seeds are stronger 



and flower more freely than those grown 



from cuttings. Half-hardy perennial; I ft. 



8045 Farquhar's Mammoth Hybrids. A strain 



of very vigorous growth producing trusses 



of* large flowers of brilliant and varied 



colors Oz., 2.50 



8050 Auricula-Flowered, Finest Mixed. 



Large flowers with distinct white eye in the 



centre of each floret . . . Oz., 2.00 



8055 Fixe Mixed. Choice colors in great variety, 



Oz., 1. 00 

 8070 Large-flowered Blue . . . " 2.00 



8075 — Pink " 2.00 



8080 — Scarlet Defiance. The finest scarlet 



sort, intense color .... Oz., 2.00 



8082 — White. Candidissima. Pure white, 



splendid variety Oz., 2.00 



8085 — Striped. Many colors . . " 2.00 



8095 VERBENA Montana. Drummondi, Dwarf 

 hardy perennial with lovely rose colored 

 flowers, blooms the first season if sown 

 early; July to Sept., 1 ft 



VINCA. Madagascar Periwinkle . Beautiful 

 perennial bedding plants, flowering freely 

 the first season from seed if sown in Feb- 

 ruary or March in heat. They have dark 

 green Laurel-like foliage and handsome pink 

 and white single flowers. They are most 

 effective for beds and borders, and bloom 

 from early summer until frost. The seed 

 is of slow germination. Height, 1 ft. 



8110 Finest Mixed Oz., 1.00 



8115 Bright Rose .......'• 1.00 



8120 Pure White " 1.00 



8125 White w ith Rose Eye . . . " 1.00 



10 



.10 



•05 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



10 



No. 



Pkt. 



8150 

 8160 

 8165 



8170 

 8175 



8180 



VIOLA CORNUTA. See Pansies, Tufted, 

 No. 6090. 



VIOLET. Viola Odorata. The single- 

 flowered varieties only can be raised from 

 seeds; these, however, are very fragrant and 

 quite hardy; April to June. 



Finest Mixed 



semperflorexs. Deep blue . . Oz 

 The Czar. Very large; dark blue, 



Hoz 

 White Czar. White; large flower, 



% oz 



M oz. 



•75 

 •75 



• 75 



8215 

 8217 



8220 

 8221 



8222 

 8223 



,10 



,10 



10 



10 



•15 

 .10 



.10 



.10 



•°5 

 •OS 



50 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. Early, free-flowering 

 hardy annual; May to June; 6 in.; mixed 

 red and white Oz., .25 



VISCARIA, Finest Mixed. Rock Lychnis. 



Showy and free-blooming hardy annuals, 

 allied to the Lychnis, suitable for small beds 

 and borders; July to Sept., 1 ft., Oz., .25 



WALLFLOWER. Half-hardy perennials of 

 delicious fragrance. If sown in heat in 

 March or April good plants will be obtained 

 for flowering during the following winter in 

 a cool greenhouse, or they may be kept in 

 cold frames and bloomed in the spring and 

 early summer. The early Parisian variety 

 maybe treated as an annual; if sown in heat 

 in February or March, the plants will bloom 

 freely during the summer and autumn. 

 Early Parisian, or Annual. Light brown. 



Oz., .60 



Single, Finest Mixed. Colors yellow to 



maroon Oz., .40 



— Blood-Red. Very rich color " .50 



— Primrose-Yellow. A lovely shade, 



Oz., .50 

 Double, Collection of 8 Varieties . . 

 Double Branching, Finest Mixed, 



^4 oz., 1. 00 .25 



.10 



•05 

 .10 



.10 

 .80 



Annual Wallflower. No. 8215. 



