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



HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. 



OLD-FASHIONED HARDY GARDEN FLOWERS. 



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Delphinium Chinensis. 



This charming hardy Larkspur should be better known. 

 The flowers run in shades of blue, many of remarkable 

 brilliance, also pure white, and they are not excelled in 

 beauty by any hardy flower. Those who like the blue 

 Bachelor's Button for cutting will prize still more this 

 very graceful and beautiful larkspur. A bed of tall lark- 

 spur (see Delphinium, Farquhar's Hybrids, page 1 14), 

 with D. Chinensis interspersed or used for a border, is 

 most effective. Per doz., $1.50; per 100, $10.00. 



The favorites of the old-time gardens are coming to the 

 front, and deservedly so. No feature of the garden can 

 be more satisfactory than a well-arranged Hardy Plant 

 border, producing from April to November a continuous 

 succession of charming flowers, much more interesting 

 than the usual greenhouse assortment, and equally valu- 

 able for garden embellishment and cutting purposes. The 

 Hardy Plants have the advantage of greater permanency, 

 requiring only cultivation enriching, a slight mulch during 

 winter, and occasional checking of the more robust growers 

 to keep the plantation in good condition for years. 



Where early flowers are desired we advocate the intro- 

 duction of groups of Narcissi, Scillas, which bloom in 

 April and May and should be planted in October, as well 

 as Montbrietias, the hardier species of Gladioli and Lilies 

 for summer blooming, and which may be planted in 

 spring. 



We limit our list to varieties which have been found 

 generally hardy and most desirable for the severe climate 

 of New England. 



FARQUHAR'S COLLECTION OF 

 HARDY FLOWERS. 



For purchasers who may not be familiar with the differ- 

 ent sorts we offer the following collection for succession of 

 bloom from early spring until November : 



12 distinct 



species or varieties, 



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Achillea Ptarmica Fl. PI. " The Pearl." 



