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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



FARQUHAR'S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 



^LAVANDULA vera. True Sweet Lavender. Fragrant blue flowers in July and August. 

 IY 2 ft. 40c. each; $3.50 for 10. 



LIATRIS pycnostachya. Kansas Gay Feather. Spikes of rosy purple flowers in Au- 

 gust, 4 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 spicata. Blazing Star. Deep purple flowers in spikes. July to September. 2 ft. 

 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. See Convallaria majaiis. 



LINUM perenne. Flax. A fine border or rockerv plant with delicate foliage and 

 bright blue flowers. June to August. \y 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.20 for 10; $15.00 

 per 100. 

 perenne album. Pure white. 30c. each; $2.20 for 10. 



LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. For borders or moist situations. Flowers 

 cardinal-red. August to October. 3 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 syphilitica. Large spikes of blue flowers. August, September. 2J-£ ft. 30c. each; 

 $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



LUPINUS. Lupins. Well-known, very showy garden plants, producing spikes of 

 pea-shaped flowers on stems 3 feet high. They prefer well-prepared garden soil 

 and do well in partial shade. Water frequently during dry weather as they cannot 

 endure drought. 3 ft. 



Farqilhar'S Regal Hybrids. A new strain producing handsome 

 spikes of self or bi-colored flowers including pink, fawn, purple, vellow, mauve, 

 and blue. 3 ft. 40c. each; $3.50 for 10; $30.00 per 100. 

 polyphyllus. Handsome blue flowers in spikes. June to October. 3 ft. 35c. each; 



$2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100. 

 polyphyllus albus. White. 35c. each; $2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100. 

 polyphyllus roseus. Pink. 35c. each; $2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100. 

 LYCHNIS chalcedonica. Jerusalem Cross. Intense scarlet. June to September. 

 2 ft. 35c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 chalcedonica alba. White. 35c. each; $2.40 for 10. 



Flos-cuculi. Cuckoo Flower. Bright pink fringed flowers. June, Julv. 2 ft. 35c. 

 each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 *Haageana hybrida, Mixed. White to deep red. May, June. 1 ft. 35c. each; 



$2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 *Viscaria splendens. Single. Scarlet flowers. July. 1J^ ft. 35c. each; $2.40 for 10; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



LYTHRUM roseum superbum. Rose Loosestrife. A showy plant for borders and for 

 naturalizing. July to September. 3 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 virgatum. Extremely attractive rich rosy purple flowers borne on erect stalks. 

 Blooms from July to September. 2y 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



*LYSIMACHIA Nummularia. Creeping Jenny; Moneywort. A valuable plant to 

 cover bare spots in partial shade. 3 in. 30c. each; $2.20 for 10; $15.00 per 100. 



MENTHA piperita. Common Peppermint. 30c. each; $2.20 for 10; $15.00 per 100. 



Lupinus polyphyllus 



*MERTENSIA virginica. Bluebell. Drooping panicles of bright blue flowers, fading to 

 pink. May, June. iy 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



MONARDA didyma. Bergamot; Bee-Balm. Deep scarlet flowers; 

 foliage aromatic. This old and increasingly popular plant 

 blooms at a time when few perennials as showy are in flower, 

 and is perfectly hardy. August. 2}4 ft. 

 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 fistulosa mollis. Flowers flesh-color to 

 lilac. Verv attractive variety. 30c. each; 

 $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



Mertensia virginica 



*NEPETA Mussini. Clouds of light blue 

 flowers from May to September. Effec- 

 tive plant in the rock-garden. 8 in. 

 35c. each; $2.50 for 10; $20.00 per 100. 



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Oriental Poppy 



CENOTHERA. Evening Primrose. 



fruticosa major. Large, golden yellow flowers. July. 2 ft. 

 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 *Youngi (CE. fruticosa Youngi). Bright yellow. Very free. June 

 to September. \y 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



ONOPORDON tauricum. Cotton Thistle. Majestic plant with 

 silvery leaves covered with white down. Flowers purple. 6 ft. 

 25c. each; $2.20 for 10. 



PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Japanese Spurge. A beautiful 

 trailing plant thriving in shade and forming a mat of glossy 

 green foliage. One of the most valuable plants for a ground- 

 cover under trees and shrubs. 8 in. 30c. each; $2.50 for 10; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



PAPAVER 



*nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. Charming flowers ranging from white and yellow to deep 



orange-scarlet. Invaluable for table decoration. April to October. 1 ft. 30c. each; 



$2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 nudicaule, Giant Thibet. A giant hardy Poppy forming a rosette of leaves at the 



base, with leafless slender stems bearing large, orange-yellow flowers throughout the 



summer. 2 ft. 75c. each; $7.00 for 10. 

 orientale. Oriental Poppy. Gigantic orange-scarlet flowers. Good plant for shrubbery 



borders. May to July. 3 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 orientale, Beauty of Lever mere. Blood-red with black centre. 3 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 



for 10; $18.00 per 100. 

 orientale, Mrs. Perry. An attractive shade of salmon-rose. 2y ft. 35c. each; $3.00 



for 10. 

 orientale, Royal Scarlet. Deep scarlet. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



PARDANTHUS chinensis (Bclamcanda chinensis). Blackberry Lily. Handsome spikes 

 of orange-colored flowers resembling the lily. July, August. 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.20 for 

 10; $15.00 per 100. 



PENTSTEMON 



barbatus Torreyi (Chelone barbata Torreyi). Tall, graceful spikes of brilliant scarlet 

 flowers, giving the effect of clumps of scarlet willows. Splendid hardy plant for massing. 

 June to September. 3 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



digitalis. Flowers pure white, throat spotted with violet. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 

 per 100. 



Itevigatus. Rosy lilac. 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



Lyoni. See Chelone. 



pubescens. Rosy purple. \y 2 ft. 30c. each; $2.40 for 10; $18.00 per 100. 



