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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. 



FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



FOR PRESENT SHOWING. 

 For Complete List See Our Garden Annual. 



6008 ANCHUSA. — continued. italieaOpal. Large, pale blue Pkt 

 flowers; very beautiful; June to August. 3 to 4ft. foz.,$1.00; .2; 



6015 ANTHEMIS tinetoria Kelwayi. A greatly improved 

 strain of this handsome perennial with bright yellow daisy- 

 like flowers; June to September, lj ft. J oz., .50; 



6130 ARABIS alpina. (Rock Cress.) Very early-flowering 

 hardy perennial with erect spikes of pure white flowers; 

 valuable for edgings and rockeries. 6 to 9 in. j oz., .50; 



6135 ARMERIA formosa. (Thrift or Sea Pink.) A pretty edg- 

 ing plant with deep pink flowers ; May to September. 1 ft. 



6145 ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. (Butterfly-weed.) One of the finest 

 native perennials with compact umbels of brilliant orange- 

 red flowers. Invaluable for border or shrubbery groups; 

 July and August. 2 ft. ... ... | oz., SI. 00; 



Aquilegia. Farquhar's Giant Long-Spurred Hybrids. 



5925 ACHILLEA ptarmica, The Pearl. One of the finest 

 perennials, blooming all Summer; the flowers are borne 

 in clusters on long stems, and are of purest white. 1 J ft. Pkt. 



1-16 oz., $1.50; .25 

 ACONITUM. (Monkshood.) Hardy perennials with showy- 

 spikes of hood-shaped flowers; invaluable for planting in 

 shady beds or borders. 

 5935 napellus. ' Large dark blue flowers. August and Septem- 

 ber. 3 ft i oz., $1.50; .15 



5945 pyrenaieum. Flowers large, pure yellow. 3 ft... ... .15 



5946 Wilsoni. Light blue flowers in large trusses; very late. 4 ft. . 25 

 5955 ADONIS vernalis. One of the best Spring flowering peren- 

 nials; large yellow blossoms. 1ft. ... J oz., .75: .10 



5965 AGROSTEMMA coronaria atrosanguinea. (Mullein 

 Pink.) An old-fashioned perennial with silvery-white 

 foliage and dark crimson flowers; June to August. 2 ft. 



ioz., .60; 



5970 coronaria alba. Similar to the preceding; with white 

 flowers. ... ... ... ... i oz., .60; 



5972 Flos-Jovis. (Flower of Jove.) Deep pink. 1 ft. J oz., .50; 



5985 ALYSSUM. saxatile compactum. (Gold Dust.) Valuable 

 hardy perennial of spreading growth, producing masses of 

 bright yellow flowers in Spring. 9 in. .. i oz., .50; 



5990 saxatile Silver Queen. A new variety with lovely pale 

 lemon-colored blossoms. 9 in. . . ... | oz., $1.00; 



6006 ANCHUSA. italiea Dropmore Variety. A grand im- 

 provement on the type. The plants are more vigorous 

 in growth with larger flowers of a lovely shade of gentian 

 blue; June to September. 3 to 4 ft. ... J oz., .60; .25 



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6262 

 6265 



AQUILEGIA. (Columbine.) 



Farquhar's Giant Long-spurred Hybrids. These hy- 

 brids comprise the best and brightest colors as well as 

 many new and beautiful combinations of charming and 

 striking contrasts in the same flower. This strain includes 

 shades of blue, lavender, pink, scarlet, yellow and white of 

 the large-flowered and long-spurred forms. 2ft. f oz., $1.50; 



Selected Hybrids Mixed. A beautiful strain of Colum- 

 bines, comprising many colors. | oz., $1.75; J oz., $1 . 00; 



ealifornica hybrida. Petals golden-yellow, sepals and 

 spurs crimson; magnificent. 2 ft. ... | oz., $1.25; 



canadensis. The small scarlet and yellow native species. 



| oz., $1.00; 



ehrysantha. Pale yellow, long-spurred flowers. 2 ft. 



| oz., $1.50; 



coerulea. (Rocky Mountain Columbine.) Exquisite va- 

 riety with pale blue and white flowers; long spurs. 3 ft. 



i oz., $1 .50; 



coerulea White. (Rocky Mountain White Columbine.) 

 The best long-spurred white ... ... ... ... 



Farquhar's Pink. Beautiful pink long-spurred flowers. 3 ft. 



glandulosa. Dark blue with white corolla, flowers 3 in. 

 across. A superb sort. 1 ft. . . . ... ... ... 



Haylodgensis. (Caerulea hybrida.) Large-flowered hybrids 

 with long spurs; shades of blue, white and yellow. 3 ft. 



Skinneri. (Mexican Columbine.) Large scarlet and yel- 

 low flowers ; long spurs. 2ft.-... ... |oz.,$1.00; 



Farquhar's Double Hybrids Mixed. Our selection con- 

 tains only the finest forms of the double Columbine. 



| oz., $1.00; 



Single Mixed. In great variety ... Joz.. .75; 



ASTER. {Michaelmas Daisy.) 



These showy hardy perennials are easily raised from seeds 

 and if sown early in Spring are likely to bloom the follow- 

 ing Autumn. They may also be sown from May to July. 



alpinus. Purple, large yellow centre. 1ft. f oz., .75; 



Novae angliae. Mixed. 4 ft. f oz., .75; 



ptarmicoides. Distinct variety with pure white flowers; 

 useful for cutting. 1J ft. ... ... | oz., .75; 



sub-coeruleus. A grand species from India, with giant 

 flowers mauve-colored with bold orange centre, borne on 

 long straight stems. The flowers are from two to three 

 inches in diameter, and the plants commence blooming 

 very early in the season. 2 ft. f oz., $1.00; 



New Hybrids Mixed. Many beautiful shades. 2 to 3 ft. 



i oz., $1.00; 



BOLTONIA asteroides. One of the showiest of our native 



perennials closely resembling and allied to the hardy 



Asters; flowers pure white. August and September. 6 ft. 



latisquama. Flowers pink, slightly tinged with lavender; 

 finest of the section. August and September. 5 ft. ... 



CALLIRHOE verticillata. (Poppy Mallow.) Elegant 

 hardy Mallow of easy culture and spreading growth, bloom- 

 ing all Summer; large crimson Linum-like flowers. 1| ft. 



i oz., $1.25; 



CAMPANULA. (Bell-flower.) 



carpatica. (Carpathian Blue Bell.) Neat hardy perennial 

 growing in compact tufts; flowers clear blue; in bloom all 



Summer ; splendid for mixed borders. 8 in. 

 carpatica alba. (White Carpathian Bell.) 



6268 



White. 

 \ oz., $1.00; 



Campanula grandiflora, see Platycodon. 7430-7440. 

 glomerata. (Clustered Bell-flower.) Dense clusters of fun- 

 nel-shaped violet-blue flowers. July and August. 1 \ ft. 



I oz., $1.00; 

 glomerata dahurica. Deep violet-blue, large truss. 1 J ft. 

 grandis. (Great Bell-flower.) Large saucer-shaped violet- 

 blue flowers. 1 \ i ft. ... ... ... ... ... 



lactiflora coerulea. A handsome variety with flowers in 

 loose heads, pale lilac, shaded white; July and August. 3 ft. 



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