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



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No. 

 590 



595 

 598 



605 



620 



622 



623 



650 



Pkt. 



ARABIS alpina (albida). Rock Cress. 

 Very early flowering hardy perennial, with 

 erect spikes of pure white flowers; April- 

 May, 6 to 9 inches Oz., 1.25 .10 



ARALIA Sieboldii. Fatsia Japonica. Ele- 

 gant greenhouse shrub, with large glossy 

 leaves 1, 000 seeds, 1. 00 .10 



ARCTOTIS GRANDIS. Splendid annual from 

 South Africa, with large lilac Daisy-like 

 flowers, 2^ to 3 inches across; July to Oct., 



2% ft .15 



ARGEMONE GRANDIFLORA. Prickly Poppy. 

 Hardy annual with white Poppy-like flowers 

 and glaucous leaves; very showy; 2 ft. 



Oz., .30 .05 



ARISTOLOCIIIA Sipho. A well-known 

 hardy climber of luxuriant and rapid growth 

 with large heart-shaped leaves and curious 

 pipe-shaped yellowish-brown flowers; 30 ft. 



1,4 oz., 1.50 ,25 



ARMERIA cephalotes (formosa). Thrift 

 or Sea Pink. This is the finest species of 

 Thrift and is easily raised from seeds; hardy 

 perennial with showy deep pink flowers; 



I ft Oz., .50 .05 



— alba. White " .50 .05 



ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Milkweed ox Swal- 

 low- Wort. Hardy perennial with umbels 



No. 



652 



Pkt. 



15 



653 



655 



665 



•25 



■25 



670 



671 



of very showy orange-red flowers; excellent 

 for border and shrubbery groups; 2 ft. 



\i oz., .75 

 ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. An excel- 

 lent pot plant for conservatory decoration 

 or cutting on account of its very graceful, 

 finely cut foliage. It will remain fresh in 

 water for three or four weeks after being cut. 



100 seeds, 1.25 

 Sprengeri. Drooping feathery foliage; in- 

 valuable for hanging baskets and bouquets. 



1,000 seeds, 4.00 

 ASPERULA azurea setosa. A charming 

 little hardy annual with clusters of fragrant 

 blue flowers, useful for bouquets; July- 

 Sept., I ft Oz., .30 .05 



ODORATA. Sweet Woodruff. Pretty hardy 

 perennial, thriving in partial shade; flow- 

 ers white; May-June; 9 inches. The 

 leaves and flowers when dried have an 

 odor like new hay, and when laid among 

 clothes perfume them and keep away in- 

 sects Oz., .80 



ASPHODELUS albus. Asphodel. Hardy 

 perennial with stately spikes of beautiful 

 white flowers suitable for borders and shrub- 

 beries; May-June; 2 ft. . y± oz., 1.50 

 luteus. Yellow, sweet scented; June- 

 July, 4 ft Oz., 1.50 



10 



.25 



10 



ASTERS. 



Our Asters are grown for us by specialists, from the 

 finest strains in the world, and are unrivalled. 



The Queen of the Market varieties are valuable for 

 early cut flowers, coming in July; the Comet and Ost- 

 rich Feather sorts are charming for their delicately curled 

 petals; American Branching kinds have shaggy flowers 

 on long stems resembling Japanese Chrysanthemums; 

 while Truffaut's Paeony-Flowered and Improved Victoria 

 are undoubtedly the best types of old-fashioned French 

 and German Asters. 



No. 



AMERICAN BRANCHING. Semple's, or 

 Vick's Branching. A free-growing Aster of 

 robust, erect habit; producing large feathery 

 blossoms, resembling Japanese Chrysan- 

 themums; one of the finest for cutting; 3 ft. 



Pkt. 



672 



Collection of 5 









.40 



673 



Finest Mixed . 



Oz., $1.75; 



1 4 oz., 



•SO 



.IO 



67s 



Crimson . . . 



" 2.00 



£1 



.60 



.IO 



676 



Dark Blue . . 



" 2.00 



(C 



•60 



.TO 



677 



Light Blue . 



" 2.00 



t ; 



.60 



.IO 



678 



Rose-Pink . . 



" 2.00 



a 



.60 



.IO 



679 



White .... 



" 2.00 



1 1 



.60 



.IO 



680 

 695 



BETTERIDGE'S Improved Quilled. The 



finest form of Aster having quilled or 



tube-shaped petals ; flowers large and 



quite double; 2 ft. 



Collection of 10 Varieties .... 



American Branching Aster. No. 672. 



710 

 712 



715 

 720 



730 



735 

 740 



Finest Mixed V^ oz., .30 



BOSTON FLORISTS'. A fine variety with 

 large, full flowers, the outer petals of which 

 are gracefully recurved. The plants branch 

 freely from near the ground, so that the 

 flowers have long stems; 2 ft. 



Finest Mixed . Oz., $2.50 



Brilliant Rose " 3.00 



•5o 

 •05 



r 



4 oz. 



Dark Blue . . 

 Light Blue 

 Peach Blossom 

 Scarlet . . . 

 White . . 



3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3. CO 

 3.00 



•75 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 1. 00 

 1 .00 

 1. 00 

 1 .00 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



