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



No. Pkt. 



COWSLIP. See Primula acaulis,l$o. 6785. 



CUCUMBER ORNAMENTAL. See Echi- 

 nocystis,- No. 3500. 



3075 CUPHEA, Platycentra. Cigar Plant. 

 Half-hardy perennial, valuable as a bedding 

 and border plant. The flowers are bright 

 scarlet with a black and white lip; 1 ft., 

 July to Oct. It flowers the first year from 

 seed 25 



3160 CYCLANTHERA explodens. A free-grow- 

 ing annual climber, with handsome foliage, 

 yellow flowers, and pretty oval fruit, which 

 explodes when ripe; 8ft 10 



3175 CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. Umbrella 

 Plant. Handsome, half-hardy perennial 

 easily raised from seed ; useful for table dec- 

 orations and combining with palms; semi- 

 aquatic; 2 ft 25 



3177 papyrus. Egyptian Paper Plant. Half- 

 hardy perennial; semi-aquatic, with large 

 spreading flower-heads. Splendid for sub- 

 tropical beds and aquatic gardens; will 

 survive the winter if well mulched. Height, 

 6 ft 25 



CYPRESS VINE. Ipomeea Quamoclit. 

 Very graceful and beautiful twining annuals 

 with feathery dark green foliage and star- 

 like flowers; 20 ft., July to October. 



3180 Finest Mixed Oz., .30 .05 



3185 Bright Scarlet " .30 .05 



3195 White " .30 .05 



3196 CYTISUS racemosus. Beautiful winter- 



blooming greenhouse shrub, with clusters of 

 bright yellow pea-shaped blossoms; 3 ft. . .50 



DAHLIA. This popular flower can easily be 

 raised from seed and flowered the same 

 season. The roots should be placed in dry 

 sand and kept in a cellar where there is no 

 frost during winter; 3 ft. 

 Cactus-Flowered. The petals are fluted 

 and twisted loosely, producing a very grace- 

 ful and free effect. Finest mixed. Oz., 2.00 .10 

 Double Large-Floweked, Finest Mixed. 

 Saved from the finest sorts . . Oz., 2.00 .10 



— Pompon, Finest Mixed 10 



Gloria. A new strain with very large re- 

 flexed petals and with a bold yellow centre, .25 



Single, Finest Mixed. Saved from the 



best European collections . . Oz., 1.25 .10 



— Striped Mixed " 1.50 .10 



— White Shades " 1.50 .10 



DAISY. See Bellis perennis, No. 1670. 



DATURA, or Trumpet Flower. Half-hardy 

 annuals of rapid growth with large trumpet- 

 shaped fragrant flowers; very showy; 3 ft. 



3235 Finest Mixed. Shades of lilac, purple, 



yellow, and white Oz., .40 .05 



3236 arborea. Brugmansia. Flowers trumpet- 



shaped; usually about 12 inches long; fra- 

 grant and pure white . . . !/g oz., .75 .25 

 3240 cornucopia. White, marbled with purple, 



Oz., 1. 00 .10 



DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. The perennial 

 Larkspurs are perfectly hardy and can be 

 grown with ease in any garden. They are 

 handsome plants for the herbaceous border 

 and shrubbery and are splendid for cut flower 

 use. When sown in April or May, Delphin- 

 iums will usually bloom in September; they 

 may also be sown in July to bloom the 

 following June; \ x /> to 4 ft. 



;200 



3205 



3210 

 3212 



3 2 '5 



3220 

 3225 



Delphinium, Farquhar's Selected Hybrids. No. 3255 



No. Pkt. 



DELPHINIUM — Continued. 



3255 Farquhar's Selected Hybrids. This strain 

 includes the best of the new single and 

 double varieties; the flower-spikes being 

 large, varying in color from pearly white to 

 lavender and from soft azure blue to rich 

 indigo. Finest mixed . . . Oz., 2.50 .25 



3257 Lemoine's Hybrids, Finest Mixed. A 



splendid race, including all colors, Oz., 1.50 . 10 



3270 cardinale. Scarlet; 3 ft. . )^ oz., 1.50 .25 



3275 Cashmirianum. Large flowers, dark blue; 



I % ft % oz., 1.25 .25 



3277 Caucasicum. Violet, magnificent; ij^ ft., 



Oz., 1.25 .10 



3280 Chinensis Mixed, Grandiflorum. Shades 



of blue and pure white; \% ft. . Oz., .50 .05 



3282 — azureum. Azure blue . . . " .60 .05 



3283 — album. Pure white .... " .60 .05 

 3285 elatum. Bee Larkspur. Blue 54 ft.," .50 .05 

 3290 formosum. Splendid dark blue with white 



eye; 3 ft Oz., .75 .10 



3295 — ccelestinum. Light blue . ^4 oz -> I -°° - 2 S 



3320 nudicaule. Scarlet; 1 to \H ft , 34 oz., 1.00 .25 



3321 — aurantiacum. Orange-scarlet 25 



3322 Parryi. Indigo blue; 3 ft 25 



3323 Sibiricum hybridum. Shades of blue; 



blooms in August if sown in spring; 1% ft. .25 



3325 SPECIOSUM. Magnificent bright blue; 3 ft., .25 

 3330 sulphureum. Zalil. Tall spikes of sulphur 



yellow flowers; very beautiful; 4 ft. . . .25, 



