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



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HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 



OLD-FASHIONED HARDY PLANTS FOR MIXED BORDERS. 



Each. 



Achillea ptarmica fl. pl. The Pearl. White 

 double flowers, produced all summer ; iV 2 ft.; 

 excellent for cutting. Doz., $1.50 15 



ACONITUM NAPELLUS. Monkshood. Showy spikes 

 of blue and white; 4 ft. Doz., $1.50 . . . .15 



ALYSSUM saxatile com pactum. Gold- tuft. Pro- 

 duces in spring masses of golden-yellow flowers; 

 9 inches. Doz., $1.50 15 



Anemone Japonica alba. Splendid autumn 

 flowering plants; showy white flowers; excellent 

 for cut flowers; 2 ft. Doz., $1.50; 100,9.00 . .15 



Appleblossom. Flowers delicate blush pink. 



Doz., $2.00; 100, 12.00 20 



rosea. Deep pink. Doz., $1.50; 100, 9.00, .15 



Rose Crest. Pink; semi-double. Doz., 



$1.50; 100,9.00 15 



rubra. Rosy crimson. Doz., $1.50; 100, 



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White; semi-double. Doz., 



9.00 .... 

 Whirlwind. 



$1.50; 100, 9.00 



Anthericum liliastrum major. Beautiful white 



lily-like flowers; 2 ft. Doz., $2.50 



Aquilegia chrysantha. Clear yellow; June to 



August; 3 ft. Doz., $1.50 



— ccerulea. Blue, white centre. Doz., $1.50 . 



— Finest Mixed. Many fine sorts. Doz., $1.50, 

 Asclepias tuberosa. Excellent for borders and 



groups among shrubs; flowers orange-red; Au- 

 gust and September; 2 ft. Doz., $1.50 . 

 Asters. Hardy Varieties. These are most 

 effective for late summer and fall decoration; 

 hardy and of easiest cultivation; 3 ft. 



— amethystinus. Delicate amethyst-blue flowers; 

 Doz., $1.50 



— Nov^e-Angli^. Rosy-purple. Doz., $1.50 . 



rosea. Brilliant rose. Doz., $1.50 . 



alba. Pure white. Doz., $2.50 . . . . 



Astilbe, OR Spir^a. Japonica. Pure white flow- 

 ers in erect feathery panicles; June and July; 2 ft. 

 Doz., $1.00; 100, 5.00 . . 



COMPACTA multiflora. Very dense white 



feathery spikes. Doz., $1.00; 100, 6.00 . 



— aurea reticulata. Leaves golden veined. 

 Doz., $1.50; 100, 8.00 



— palmata. Crimson. Doz., $1.25; 100, 7.00 . 

 Boltonia latisquama. Light violet, Aster-like 



flowers. Sept., Oct. 3 ft. Doz., $1.50 . . . 

 Carnation. Her Majesty. Beautifully clove- 

 scented, white double flowers; 15 inches. Doz., 

 $2.00; 100, 12.00 



— plumarius. The old-time ''Border Pink," 

 whitish foliage, flowers pink, spicy fragrance. 

 Doz., $2.00 



Campanula carpatica. Carpathian Hare-Bell. 

 Erect blue flowers an inch in diameter. June to 

 Sept.; 8 inches. Doz., $1.50 



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Campanula Persicifolia Moerheimii. Spikes 

 of double white flowers like miniature Camelias; 

 July to Sept; \\'o ft. Doz., $5.00 



Centaurea macrocephala. Splendid yellow 

 flowers; July; 2 ft. Doz., $2.00 



— Montana rosea. Pink; July. Doz., $2.00 . 

 Chrysanthemum, Early Double Chinese. 



These hardy sorts begin to bloom in July or 

 , August and continue until frost. They are valu- 

 able for cut flowers. Height, 2 ft. 



— Bronze King. Coppery-red. Doz., $2.00 



— Golden Plume. Deep yellow. Doz., $2.00 



— La Petite Blanche. White. Doz., $2.00 



— Marie Antoinette. Pink. Doz., $2.00 . 



— Vulcan. Rich purple. Doz., $2.00 . 

 Coreopsis grandiflora. The largest and finest 



perennial sort; flowers golden yellow; July to 



October; 18 inches. Doz., $2.00 



Delphinium. Larkspur. Very ornamental plants, 

 producing tall flower-spikes of great value to cut 

 for vases. They commence to bloom in July, and 

 if not allowed to seed will continue until frost. 

 Height, 3 ft. 



— Farquhar's Selected Hybrids. Splendid 

 spikes of single and double flowers; the colors 

 ranging from light azure to dark blue and from 

 delicate lavender to purple. Doz., $2.00; 100, 

 12.00 . . . 



— FORMOSUM. Dark blue. Doz., $1.50 . . 



— cozlestinum. Sky blue. Doz., $1.50 . . 



— Chinensis. Various shades of blue; July; 1 

 inches. Doz., $1.50 



album. White. Doz., $1.50 .... 



Di elytra spectabilis. Bleeding Heart. Long 

 racemes of pink and white heart-shaped flowers 

 May and June; 2 ft. Doz., $1.50 .... 



Digitalis alba. White Foxglove. Doz., $1.50 



— purpurea. Rosy purple. Doz., $1.50 . 

 Dodecathion Meadia. American Cowslip. Car 



mine, with deep yellow eye. Doz., $1.00 

 Eulalia Japonica. Splendid Grass for clumps 



5 ft. Doz., $2.50 



FOL. VITTATIS. Green with white stripes 



Doz., $2.50 



zebrina. Dark green foliage, with broad 



yellowish bars; very handsome. Doz., $2.50 



Funkia subcordata grandiflora. White Day 

 Lily. Beautiful white blossoms, resembling Eas 

 ter Lily. Doz., $2.00 



Gaillardia grandiflora. Magnificent hardy 

 plants, with large crimson and yellow flowers 

 blooms from July until frost. Doz., $1.50 . 



Gypsophila paniculata. Baby's Breath. Light 

 and graceful, pure white flowers, excellent for 

 bouquets. \\-> ft. Doz., $1.50 



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