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



No. 



Pkt. 



6925 

 6930 



6935 



6950 



6955 

 6960 



6965 



6970 

 6985 



6990 



6995 

 7000 

 7002 

 7003 



7004 

 7005 



7010 

 7022 



7025 



7030 



703I 

 7032 



7034 



RICINUS. Castor Oil Plant. Tender an- 

 nuals of rapid and gigantic growth produc- 

 ing enormous dark green or bronze-colored 

 palmate leaves; excellent foi sub-tropical 

 beds or for massive foliage effects on lawns 

 or backgrounds. 

 Finest Mix^d . . . Lb., .75; oz., .10 

 Borboniensis Arboreus. Large purplish 



leaves; 15 ft Oz., .15 



Cambodgensis. The plant is of compact 

 growth with stems and leaf stalks like 

 shining ebony, foliage varying according 

 to age from bronze green to black-purple; 



6 ft Oz., .40 



Gibsoni mirabilis. Dark red stems and 



foliage; 5 ft Oz., .20 



macrocarpus. White stems and light green 



leaves Oz., .20 



sanguineus. Fine tall variety, reddish 

 purple leaves; 10 ft., Lb., .60; oz., .10 

 Zanzibariensis, Mixed. A distinct race 

 from East Africa, producing leaves of 

 enormous size varying in color from light 

 green to purplish red; 15 ft; . Oz., .30 



— Niger. Dark purple ... " .30 

 ROCKET. See Hesperis, No. 4257. 

 ROMNEYA Coulteri. California Tree 



Poppy. Half-hardy perennial with large 

 single white flowers, centres yellow; 3 ft. . 

 ROSA multiflora nana. Dwarf Poly- 

 anthus Rose. A dwarf variety of bushy 

 growth, flowering the first year from seed. 

 The first blossoms are single, but these are 

 followed by clusters of double and semi- 

 double flowers. Hardy shrub; 1 ft. 

 RUDBECKIA. Cone Flower. Showy, hardy 

 perennials of easiest cultivation, suitable for 

 herbaceous borders or clumps among shrubs. 

 July to Oct. 

 amplexicaulis. Golden yellow; 3 ft., 



Oz., .30 

 BICOLOR. Yellow with purple centre; 2 ft.. 



Oz., .30 



— superba. Large flowers, golden yellow, 

 with large dark spots; 2 1 /-2 ft. . Oz., .60 



semi-plena. Splendid new hardy pe- 

 rennials, shades of yellow and crimson; ex- 

 cellent for cutting. If sown in heat in Feb- 

 ruary or March they bloom the first season, 

 purpurea. Reddish-purple; beautiful; 3 ft. 

 Newmani. Magnificent golden yellow flow- 

 ers with maroon centre; 2 ft. .... 

 SABBATIA campestris. Hardy annual, 

 with charming rose-colored flowers; 1 ft., 



July to Sept 



SAINTPAULIA Ionantha. African Violet. 

 A very beautiful dwarf greenhouse peren- 

 nial, with many flowers which are violet like 

 in form and color, borne on stems 3 inches 

 long over the dark green, downy foliage 

 which forms a flat rosette below .... 



SALPIGLOSSIS. Exceedingly beautiful half- 

 hardy annuals, with large, funnel-shaped 

 flowers, beautifully pencilled and veined in 

 rich shades of yellow, crimson, and purple. 

 They flower freely from July until frost, and 

 arc invaluable for cutting; 2 ft. 

 Grandiflora. Finest Mixed. Large 

 flowering and of many beautiful colors, 



Oz., 1. 00 



— Collection of 6 Varieties .... 



— Maroon, Golden Veined . Oz., 1.50 



— Rose. Golden Veined . . " 1.50 



— Sulphur Yellow . . . . " 1.50 



•05 

 •05 



•05 

 .05 

 •05 

 •05 



•05 

 •05 



TO 



No. 



■25 



•05 



•25 

 •25 



.25 

 •25 



•25 



•05 

 .40 

 .IO 

 .IO 

 .IO 



7035 



704O 

 7050 



7065 



Pkt. 

 SALVIA. Flowering Sage. Splendid hardy 

 or greenhouse perennials, with spikes of 

 showy flowers freely produced from July 

 until frost. 



ARGENTEA. White silvery foliage, lying flat 

 on the ground; flowers yellow; hardy 

 perennial; 2 ft Oz., .25 .05 



HORMINUM VIOLACEA. Clary. Flowers 

 beautiful violet blue; 18 inches, Oz., .25 .05 



patens. Flowers intense bright blue, of 

 large size and velvety texture; 2 ft., 



y% oz., 1.25 .25 



splendens. One of our most useful and 

 gorgeous bedding plants, with long spikes 

 of brilliant scarlet flowers, blooming un- 

 interruptedly from July until frost; 3 ft., 



Oz., 2.00 



7070 



7075 



— compacta. Forms a compact dense 

 bush covered with large brilliant scarlet 

 flowers; blooms very early; 2 ft., 



Oz., 2.50 



— Bonfire. A splendid dwarf variety with 

 large erect spikes of rich scarlet flowers; 

 height 2 ft Oz., 3.00 



10 



15 



•25 



Salpiglossis Grandiflora. No. 7025. 



