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



No. 



5745 

 5750 



5755 



5760 



577o 

 5772 



5775 

 5776 



578o 

 5810 



5815 



5835 

 5840 



5855 



pkt. 

 NYMPH^EA — Continued. 



DENTATA. White, very large; tender . . .25 



ODORATA rosea. Pink Pond Lily '. Beautiful 

 rose pink; hardy 25 



Zanzibariensis azurea. Royal Water Lily. 

 Large azrre blue flowers, very fragrant; 

 one of the most beautiful and free-bloom- 

 ing water lilies 25 



— rosea. Similar to the preceding, but hav- 

 ing deep pink flowers and reddish leaves 



No. 



OENOTHERA. Evening Primrose. Beautiful 

 .hardy plants of easy cultivation, succeeding 

 best in light soil; July to October. 

 ACAULis. Large silvery white flowers; hardy 

 annual; 6 inches .... Oz., 1.00 

 Fraseri. Beautiful large yellow flowers; 

 hardy perennial; I 1 /*) ft. . . Oz., 1.50 

 fruticosa major. , Large golden-yellow 

 flowers; hardy perennial; 2 ft. . Oz., .75 

 Lamarckiana. Enormous yellow flowers 

 three to four inches in diameter; very free- 

 flowering, hardy perennial; 3 ft. Oz., .25 

 Youngii. Yellow, very large; 3 ft. . 

 OXALIS rosea. Dwarf half-hardy perennial 

 of rapid growth, with beautiful rose-colored 

 flowers; excellent for hanging pots; 6 inches, 

 TROP^oloides. Splendid dwarf bedding 

 plant with dark-brown foliage forming a 

 dense mat, the tiny yellow flowers being 

 inconspicuous; excellent for mosaic bed- 

 ding; 4 inches Oz., 1.25 



P^EONY. Chinese Double and Single 



Sorts Mixed. These popular plants are 



easily raised from seed . . . Oz., 1.25 



Japanese Tree Varieties. Mutans. 



Flowers often 10 to 12 inches in diameter. 



25 



10 



,10 



•05 



.05 



.25 



,10 



JO 



•25 



•25 



5865 



5870 

 5880 



5885 

 5915 



5920 



5925 



PANSIES. 



FARQUHAR'S FINEST SHOW STRAIN, 

 MIXED. Large round flowers of perfect 

 form and massive texture, embracing the 

 finest colors and markings in great variety. 

 Oz., $16.00; Vs oz., $2.50; pkt. of about 

 250 seeds, .50; No. 5860. Pkt. of about 

 100 seeds, .25. 



BUGNOT'S PRIVATE STRAIN. This is 

 the finest strain known; the flowers being 

 of perfect form and richest colors. It 

 should be grown under glass to bring its 

 fine qualities to perfection. Our seed is 

 saved for us each year by M. Bugnot in 

 France. Finest mixed. 1,000 seeds, 5.00 1.00 



BUGNOT'S LARGE BLOTCHED. Finely 

 formed flowers of rich and varied colors; 

 mixed Oz., 8.00 .25 



CASSIER'S GIANT, FINEST MIXED. 

 An excellent strain for out-door or green- 

 house cultivation. The plants are of sturdy 

 growth, producing large round flowers, the 

 petals overlapping and often frilled. The 

 colors are rich and varied . . Oz., 6.00 .25 



ENGLISH AND SCOTCH PRIZE VA- 

 RIETIES. The characteristics of this strain 

 are the fine velvety texture and bold face-like 

 markings of the flowers. . . Oz., 5.00 .25 



SPECIAL MIXTURE. Embracing the lead- 

 ing strains, all grown by specialists in Europe 



and including the finest colors and markings 

 in endless variety. This mixture is exten- 

 sively used by florists . . . Oz.,-5.00 



EXTRA FINE MIXTURE. Large-flower- 

 ing varieties in fine assortment of colors; 

 excellent for bedding . . . Oz., 2.50 



FINE MIXTURE. Many colors. Oz., 1.00 



593° 

 5942 



5945 

 595o 



5955 

 597o 



5972 

 5973 

 5974 

 5975 



5985 

 599o 



5995 

 6000 



6010 



6025 



6030 



6035 

 6045 



6050 

 6060 



6062 



6063 

 6065 



6080 

 6085 

 6088 



Pkt. 

 PANSIES — Continued. 

 TRIMARDEAU, OR GIANT PANSIES. A 

 vigorous race, producing very large flowers 

 of rich colors, unexcelled for bedding. 

 Parisian Strain. Finest Mixed. Great 



variety of colors .... Oz., 2.50 .10 

 Emperor William. Ultramarine blue; the 



finest blue variety .... Oz., 3.00 .15 

 Golden Queen. Pure yellow. " 3.00 .15 

 Golden Yellow with Dark Eye " 3.00 .15 

 King of the Blacks ... " 3.00 .15 

 Lord Beaconsfield. Violet; upper petals 



shading to white .... Oz., 3.00 .15 

 Ruby Red. New .... " 8.00 .25 



Snow Queen " 3.00 .15 



Striped. Great variety of colors " 3.00 .15 

 White with Violet Eye . . " 3.00 .15 

 LARGE-FLOWERED BEDDING PAN- 

 SIES. 



Collection of 12 Varieties 75 



Collection of 6 Varieties . . . . . .40 



Azure Blue Oz., 1.25 .10 



Black ........ " 1.25 .10 



Bronze . " 1.25 .10 



Cardinal. Brightest red . . " 4.00 .25 

 Emperor Frederick. Deep purple edged 

 with scarlet and yellow; centre golden 

 bronze ........ Oz., 1.25 .10 



Emperor William. Deep blue. " 1.25 .10 

 Gold Margined. Purple, golden edge, 



Oz., 1.25 .10 



Golden Yellow - " 1.50 .10 



Lord Beaconsfield. Violet, upper petals 



shading to white .... Oz., 1.25 .10 

 Masterpiece. Petals ruffled; mixed colors, 



Oz., 8.00 .25 

 Madame Perret. Wine-colors " 3.00 .15 

 President Carnot. Petals violet, broadly 



bordered with white; extra fine, Oz., 3.00 .15 

 Striped. Many colors; showy . " 1.25 .10 

 Victoria. Fine deep red ..." 2.00 .10 

 White " 1.25 .10 



■25 



.10 

 •05 



Tufted Pansies. No. 6090 



