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



Honor 



v h i t e 



AND 



large 



pink 



No. 



SWEET PEAS — Continued. 



WHITE WITH BLUE EDGE. 

 7805 Butterfly, Improved. Maid of 

 White with light blue edge. 

 STRIPED RED AND WHITE. 

 7810 America. Bright cardinal and 

 striped. 

 STRIPED SALMON OR PINK 

 WHITE. 

 7820 Aurora. Salmon and white striped 

 flower; one of the best striped sort; 

 7835 Ramona. White striped with soft 

 large, well-formed blossoms. 

 STRIPED LAVENDER AND WHITE. 

 7842 Wawona. Heliotrope and white striped. 



STRIPED PURPLE AND WHITE. 

 7845 Grey Friar. White marble with light 

 purple. 

 DWARF OR CUPID SWEET PEAS. 

 These grow only about six inches in height, 

 producing numerous flowers on rather short 

 stems. They are interesting for pot culture 

 or borders, but may be regarded as curiosi- 

 ties rather than acquisitions. 

 7860 Blush. 

 7865 Rosy Pink. 

 7870 Pure White. 



Pkt. 



7880 



7885 

 7890 



SWEET CLOVER. In colonial times the 



Sweet Clovers were cultivated for their 



fragrant flowers, which, when dried, were 



used to perfume clothes. 



White. Melilotis gracilis. Hardy biennial. 



blooming the first season with white. 



sweet-scented flowers; 3 ft. . Oz., .30 



Blue. Melilotis ccerulea. Hardy annual; 



very fragrant; 2 ft Oz., .30 



Vellow. Trifolium snaveolens. lt .^o 



SWEET SULTAN. 

 2625, 2630. 



See Centaur ea, Nos. 



•OS 



•05 

 •05 



Xo. 

 7905 



7915 

 7920 



7925 

 7926 



7930 



7945 



7950 



7955 

 7960 



7970 

 7975 



7980 

 7985 



7990 



7997 

 8002 



8005 



8015 

 S025 



Single Sweet William. No. 7905. 



SWEET WILLIAM. Dianthw Barbatus. Showy 

 hardy biennials of easiest culture: admirable for clumps 

 among shrubs or borders; June to Sept., 1% ft. 



S100 

 8102 



Pkt. 



75 



/ 3 



SWEET WILLIAM — Continued. 

 Single, Finest Mixed. Splendid color; 



Oz., 

 Auricula- Eyed, Mixed Colors, " 

 Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade 

 Pure White. Excellent for cut flowers 



Oz., 

 Double Finest Mixed . . . . " 



TAGETES. See Marigold, Nos. 4920-49S7. 

 THERMOPSIS Caroliniana. A tall grow- 

 ing hardy perennial with Clover-like leaves 

 and magnificent spikes of golden yellow pea- 

 shaped flowers; 5 ft., July to Sept. . 

 THUNBERGIA. Charming climbing annuals 

 of rapid growth, excellent for window 

 boxes, hanging baskets and vases; 5 ft., 

 July to Oct. 

 Finest Mixed. Flowers white, yellow, and 

 orange with black eyes . . . Oz.. .75 

 alata. Vellow with black eye . " 1.25 



— alba. White with black eye . " 1.25 

 aurantiaca. Orange with black eye,'-' 1.25 



TORENIA. A most beautiful genus of free- 

 flowering tender annuals. If started in heat 

 in February or March they commence to 

 bloom in June and continue until frost. 

 They are now extensively used for summer 

 bedding as well as for conservatory decora- 

 tion in pots; height 10 inches. 

 Bailloni. Flowers golden yellow with 



purple throat 



Fournieri. Flowers sky blue, with three 

 large dark blue spots and a bright yellow 

 throat Vs oz.. .60 



— grandiflora. A very large flowering 

 form of the preceding . . . % oz., 1.00 



compacta. A dwarf form of T. 



Fournieri with large flowers; excellent for 



^o .o = 



.10 



.05 



o .0: 



10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



beddim 



1. 



-8 OZ., I.23 



— White Wings. Blush white with yellow 

 throats, very beautiful 



TRITOMA OR KNIPHOFIA. Flame or 

 Fire Lily. Magnificent hardy perennial 

 bearing large spikes of brilliant flowers three 

 to four feet in height. Unsurpassed for lawn 

 or shrubbery groups. They should be 

 mulched during winter; July to Nov. 

 UVARIA grandiflora. Scarlet and orange 

 yellow: 4 ft Oz., 1.25 



TROLLIUS. Japonicus flore pleno. 

 Giant Double Buttercup or Globe Flower. 

 One of our most handsome hardy perennials 

 flowering in the early summer, with delicate 

 foliage and handsome globular, golden yel- 

 low flowers: 18 inches . . . % oz.. 1.25 



TROPxEOLUM Canariense. Canary 



Creeper. Elegant half-hardy annual climber 

 with delicately cut leaves and lovely bright 

 yellow fringed flowers; 10 ft., July to Sept. 



Oz., .50 



TUNICA. Saxifraga. Hardy perennial of 

 dwarf spreading growth, studded with light 

 pink flowers from July to October: 6 inches, 



VALERIANA. Finest Mixed. Showy 

 hardy perennials with flowers having the 

 fragrance of Mignonette; Tune to Sept., 

 3 ^ * 



VERONICA. Speedwell. Showy, hardy per- 

 ennials of easy culture and thriving in any 

 good soil. 

 Gentianoidi>. Violet ; very 



.25 



.10 

 .25 



•25 

 .25 



15 



■25 



10 



.05 



beautiful: 



June to Aug., 2 ft 



longifolia. Showy spikes of rich blue, 

 lasting from July to September: 3 ft. . 



10 

 10 



