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



HARDY HERBACEOUS 



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Helianthus multiflorus fl. pl. Double Per- 

 ennial Sunflower. Golden-yellow, Dahlia-like 

 flowers. July to Oct. 3 ft. Doz., $1.00 . . . 



— Maximiliana. Flowers bright yellow, four to 

 five inches across, with two or three rows of large 

 ray petals. Sept. to Nov. 8 ft 



Helleborus NIGER. Christmas or Lenten Rose. 

 Flowers white, shaded with crimson purple, three 

 inches in diameter, produced early in spring or 

 during winter if slight protection is afforded. 1 ft. 

 Doz., $3.50 35 



IIemerocallis flava. Yellow Day Lily. Fra- 

 grant. Doz., $2.50 



— Aurantiaca MAJOR. Japanese Giant Day Lily. 

 Trumpet-shaped flowers often six inches across; 

 rich yellow. 2 ft. Doz., $5.00 



Hibiscus moscheutos. Swamp Rose Mallow. Rose- 

 colored flowers, resembling single Hollyhocks but 

 much larger. July to Sept. 5 ft. Doz., $1.50 . 



ALBUS. White Swamp Mallow. Doz., 



$1.50 



— Crimson Eye. White, eye crimson. Doz., 



$1.50 20 



Hollyhock, Double. We raise our Hollyhock 

 plants from seeds in preference to root divisions, 

 seedling plants being of much stronger growth 

 and less liable to blight. A few of the plants will 

 doubtless bear single blossoms. Finest mixed. 

 Doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00 20 



— Single-Flowering. Mixed colors. Doz., $2.00; 

 100, Si 2.00 20 



Lobelia cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Long 

 spikes of brilliant cardinal flowers. Aug. to Oct. 

 3 ft. Doz., $1.50 15 



Lychnis chalcedonica. London Pride. Showy 

 heads of brilliant scarlet flowers. June to Sept. 

 2 ft. Doz., $1.50 15 



— Haageana. Orange-red to crimson. July and 

 Aug. \ l /o ft. Doz., Si. 50 



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PERENNIAL PLANTS — Continued. 



Each. Each 



Lychnis viscaria fl. pl. Ragged Robin. Dense 



spikes of double carmine flowers. July and Aug. 



15 inches. Doz., S1.50 is 



Monarda diuyma. Bee Balm. Brilliant scarlet 



flowers. July to Oct. 2 ft. Doz., S1.50 . . . 

 Myosotis Victoria. Forget- Me-Not. A compact 



sort; densely covered with sky-blue flowers. May 



to July. Doz., .75 ' 10 



OENOTHERA macrantha. Evening Primrose. 



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Golden yellow. July to Oct. 2 ft. Doz., S1.00, .10 



— odorata. Yellow. July. 1V2 ft. Doz., $1.00, .10 

 Papaver orientale. Oriental Poppy. Orange- 

 scarlet. June and July 25 



— Ware's Hybrids. Pink to crimson. Doz., $2.50, .25 

 Phlox divaricata. Bright lilac flowers in large 



trusses. May to July. Doz., Si. 50 



Pyrethrum hybridum, Single Varieties. Flow- 

 ers resembling Single Asters, varying in color 

 from pure white to deep crimson. July until frost. 

 1 ft. Doz., $2.50 



Platycodon or* Wahlenbergia. Chinese Bell 

 Flower. Showy, erect spikes, excellent for cutting. 

 July to Sept. 3 ft. 



— grandiflora fl. PL. Double blue. Doz., S2.00, 

 ALBA. Double white. Doz., S2.00 . . . 



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Mariesi. Violet, bell-shaped flowers, 3 inches in 



diameter. 18 in. Doz., Si. 50 15 



Rudbeckia, Golden Glow. Golden yellow flowers, 

 resembling Chrysanthemums. Aug. and Sept. 4 ft. 

 Doz., Si. 25; 100, S8.00 15 



Spir.ea palmata. Feathery panicles of carmine 

 flowers. June to Aug. 3 ft. Doz., S1.25 ... .15 



Tritoma uvaria grandiflora. Large spikes of 

 brilliant red and yellow flowers. Aug. to Oct. 3 ft. 

 Doz., S2.50 25 



Trollius Japonicus fl. PL. Giant Double Butler- 

 cup. Beautiful deep yellow globular flowers. May 

 to July. 15 in. Doz., $2. 50 25 



Yucca filamentosa. Adam's Needle. Bell-shaped 

 creamy white flowers in large spikes. June and 

 July. 4 ft. Doz., S3.00 30 



PHLOXES, HARDY PERENNIAL. 



Among hardy herbaceous plants none 

 are more gorgeous and more easily grown 

 than these. They are perfectly hardy, 

 succeeding in any garden soil, and pro- 

 ducing magnificent spikes of showy and 

 lasting flowers, year after year, with com- 

 paratively little care. The varieties we 

 offer are among the finest in cultivation 

 and comprise the best and most distinct 

 colors. 2 1 /.j to 3 ft. Each, .20; per 

 doz., $2.00;. per 100, S 12.00. 



Amphitryon. Beautiful rose, centre 

 white. 



Boule de Fku. Cherry red, very brill- 

 iant. 



Coquelicot. Orange-scarlet, centre 

 purple. 



Diadem. White, large trusses. 



ECLAIREUR. Glowing crimson, extra 

 fine. 



Etna. Deep red. 



Eugene Scoti\ Porcelain blue and 

 white. 



Jeanne d'Arc. Pure white. 



Leonardo da Vinci. White, with car- 

 mine eye. 



Mistrell. White suffused with lilac. 



Pantheon. Deep rose. 



Pecheur dTslande. Fiery red, with 

 white eye. 



