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



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No. 



6215 

 6220 



6225 

 6230 

 6232 



Pkt. 



POPPY. Hardy Perennial Varieties. 

 Papaver. Showy plants for mixed borders 

 and clumps among shrubs. The Iceland 

 Poppy will bloom the first season if sown 

 early in spring. All perennial Poppies may- 

 be sown from June to August, to bloom the 

 following summer. 

 Collection of 6 Perennial Sorts. All 



hardy 40 



Alpine Poppy, Finest Mixed. P. Al- 

 pinum. Charming dwarf Poppies, with 

 delicate flowers, including yellow, pink, 

 scarlet, and white. May to August ; 1 ft. .10 



White 15 



Pink 15 



Bracteatum. Very early, free-blooming; 

 large crimson flowers; May to July, 3 ft. 



Oz., .50 .10 



No. 



.50 

 .50 



•75 



IO 

 IO 

 IO 

 IO 

 25 



Farquhar's Superb Iceland Poppies. No. 6235. 



Iceland Poppy. P. Nudicanle. This beau- 

 tiful species will bloom the first season if 

 sown early in spring. Its delicate form and 

 bright colors render it desirable as a bor- 

 der plant, and exquisite for cutting. April 

 to Oct. ; 1 ft. 

 -6235 — Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Shades of 

 yellow, scarlet, and white . . Oz., 1.25 

 6240 — Bright Yellow, Single . M oz., .50 



6245 Double .... V s oz., 



6250 — Pure White, Single . . V4. oz., 



6255 Double . . . . Vs oz., 



6260 — Bright Orange-Scarlet, Single, 



14 oz., .50 .10 



6265 Double 25 



6267 — Primrose Yellow . . . 14 oz., .75 .10 

 6270 Oriental Poppy. P. Orientate. Very 

 early ; flowers orange-scarlet, with black 

 spots; May to July, 3 ft. . . Oz., 2.00 



6272 — New Hybrids. Pink, scarlet, and crim- 



son Oz., 2.00 



6273 — Blush Queen. Pale pink . % oz., .50 

 6275 — Parkmaxii. Deep scarlet . % oz., .50 

 6280 Pii.osuM. Salmon-red; branching; June to 



Aug., 2 ft Vs oz., 1. 00 



PASSIFLORA. Passion Flo7ver. Orna- 

 mental climbing plants with numerous large 

 showy flowers useful in the conservatory and 

 garden in summer ; greenhouse perennial-,; 

 IO to 30 ft. 

 6290 Ccerulea. Blue; half-hardy perennials 

 6305 Incarxata. White, lilac rays .... 

 •6315 Vax VOLXEMI. Tacsonia. Scarlet ; mag- 

 nificent 25 



10 

 10 



15 

 25 



6320 



6325 

 6327 



633 



6331 

 6332 



6333 

 6335 

 6340 



6350 



6355 

 6360 



6370 

 6375 

 6385 



10 

 10 



6390 



6395 

 6400 



6405 

 6410 



6412 

 6415 



Pkt. 

 PELARGONIUM. Sie Geranium, No. 3835. 



PENTSTEMON. Although these are peren- 

 nials, they can easily be grown as annuals. 

 If sown in heat in February or March they 

 will flower freely the first year producing 

 large spikes of handsome flowers, very orna- 

 mental in the garden and admirable for cut- 

 ting. Hardy or half-hardy perennial; 3 ft.; 

 June to Oct. 

 hybridus grandiflorus, Finest Mixed. 

 Saved from large-flowered varieties of rich 

 and varied colors . . . Y± oz., 1.00 .25 

 atropurpureus. Dark red with white 



throat 10 



digitalis. Large spikes of pure white flow- 

 ers, the throat spotted with violet . . . .10 

 GLOXINIOIDES. Annual Penlslemon. A 

 new variety producing large spikes of 

 Gloxinia-like flowers often two inches 

 across and of most brilliant and varied 

 colors. If started early in heat they flower 

 in July continuing until frost, y% oz., 1.00 .25 

 Murrayanus. Bright scarlet ; splendid . .25 

 pulchellus hybridus, Mixed. Shades of 



red and lilac 25 



spectabilis. Blue and red; very beautiful, .10 

 Wrightii. Bright scarlet; very fine . . .25 



PERILLA atropurpureis laciniatis. Half- 

 hardy annual with dark purple foliage re- 

 sembling Coleus; 2 ft Oz., .25 .05 



PETUNIA. The Petunia is popular because 

 it is of easiest cultivation, blooms from early- 

 summer continuously until frost, and is one 

 of the most show r y and free-growing annu- 

 als; 1 to 1M2 ft. 



Great care is exercised in the saving of 

 our Petunia seeds. The seed stocks are of 

 the finest strain in existence, and only such 

 plants as produce high grade flowers are al- 

 lowed to seed, those inferior being dis- 

 carded. 



SINGLE BEDDING PETUNIAS. 

 Finest Mixed. A splendid strain produc- 

 ing flowers of medium size in great vari- 

 ety of colors. Very free-blooming and ex- 

 cellent for beds and masses . Oz., 1.50 .10 

 Fine Mixed. Choice colors . " .75 .05 

 Striped and Blotched. Very effective 

 strain for beds and borders; flowers beau- 

 tifully striped and mottled . Oz., 2.00 .10 



Crimson "• .75 .05 



White " 1.00 .05 



nana compacta multiflora. Inimitable 

 Dwarf. The flowers are beautifully striped 

 and they completely cover the compact 

 little plants. This variety is most useful 

 for edgings and for early blooming in pots; 

 6 inches ' 1 oz., 1.00 .25 



GIANT OR GRANDIFLORA. Collec- 

 tion of 12 Varieties 1.00 



Collection of 6 Varieties 60 



Finest Mixed. Giants of California . 

 Flowers of enormous size and superb 

 colors . . . x /$ oz., 4.00: Yiq oz., 2.25 .25 



Crimson 25 



Striped axd Blotched. Very large beau- 

 tifully striped flowers 25 



White. Snow Storm 25 



Yellow Throated. Intus Aurea. The 

 flowers are very , large, of richest colors 

 with yellow throats 5 



