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



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DOUBLE CHINESE PEONIES. (Paonia Sinensis.) 



Paeonies succeed best on rich, well-drained, sunny 

 land, where they can be liberally supplied with water 

 during the early summer. The best months in which 

 to transplant them are April, August, and September. 



The following P.eonies, each, 25 cents ; per doz., 

 $2.50; per 100, $18.00; unless otherwise priced. 



Agiola. Red. 



Alba Plena. White. 



ALEXANDRINA. Lilac-rose. 



DELICATISSIMA. Rose and white. 



Duke of York. Rose and white. 



Festiva. White, with red streak. 



FESTIVA Maxima. Pure white, centre marked red, 

 very large; one of the best sort. Each, .60; per 

 dozen, .S6.O0; per 100, $45.00. 



Fk agrans. Light purple. 



Gloria Mundi. Rose. 



Hamlet. Deep red; large. 



Joe Calot. Bright red. 



Lord WELLINGTON. Rose, salmon, and white. 



Madame du Lac. Rose. 



Madame Lemoine. Rose, white, and salmon. 



Mont Blanc. White. 



Officinalis Rosea. Pink; very early. 



Potsii. Crimson. 



Potsii Rosea Alba. Rose and white. 



Pulchekima. Satiny pink, centre lighter. 



Purpurea. Dark red. 



Queen Victoria. Rosy white. 



Reevesiana. Soft rose. 



Tricolor Grandiflora. Rose, white, and flesh- 

 color. 



JAPANESE TREE PEONIES. 



(Pceony Mutans.) 



There are several classes of Japanese Paeonies. The 

 " Botan," a shrubby variety bearing single, semi- 

 double, or full-double flowers, frequently 10 or 12 

 inches in diameter, is the most prized. We have 

 visited Japan and we have personal knowledge as to where the best sorts are grown. Our importations include the 

 finest forms, ranging in color from white to deep crimson. Each .75; per dozen, $7.50; per 100, $60.00. 



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Japanese Tree Paeony. 



P^EONIA TENUIFOLIA. 



(Fern- Leaved Pceony.) 



Single. Shining crimson. Each, .25; per doz., $2.50; per 100, 



$15.00. 

 Double. Shining crimson. Each, .50; per doz., $5.00; per 100, 



$30.00. By mail, add 3 cents each jor postage on all Pceonies. 



TIGRIDIA. {Shell Flower.) 



Curious and beautiful shell-like flowers about four inches in diam- 

 eter, flowering from July to October. The bulbs can be planted about 

 the middle of May, and taken up in October and kept over winter in 

 dry sand. 



Per doz. Per 100. 



•5° 

 •5° 



#3-5° 

 3-5° 



4.00 

 3-5° 



Tigridia. 



Conchiflora. Orange, with crimson spots .... 

 Grandiflora. Very large; deep crimson .... 

 GRANDIFLORA Alba. Large ivory-white flowers, spot- 

 ted with maroon and rosy lake in centre 50 



Pavonia. Red, with crimson spots 50 



TUBEROSES. 



Before potting the bulbs, remove the small offsets. Use good, rich 

 loam, and start in a hot-bed or forcing-pit. They should not be set 

 in the garden till June. Our Tuberose bulbs are grown with great care 

 and invariably give excellent satisfaction in New England, being 

 specially grown with the view of flowering early. 



Excelsior Double Pearl. Large flowering bulbs; spike 2% to 3 ft. 

 high, with large and very double flowers, favorite sort. Dozen, .40; 

 IOO, $2.00. By mail, add 10 cents per dozen. 



