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SEEDS OF OLD-FASHIONED HARDY PLANTS 



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Primula Chinensis. Farquhar's Columbian Prize. 



PRIMULA CHINENSIS. 



Chinese Primrose. Our Primulas received the Medal and Diploma at the Woild's Columbian Exposi- 

 tion. Since that time our strains have been steadily improved and are acknowledged to be the finest 

 sold in the United States. f 



Harvard University Botanic Garden, Cambridge , Mass., Nov. 14, igo2. 

 Messrs. R. (5r^ y. Farquhar dr' Co. : 



Getttlemen : For the last ten years I have grown Chinese Primroses from your seed. The seeds always 

 germinate quickly and produce strong, vigorous, compact plants. The flowers are produced abundantly, and a 

 splendid feature about them is that they stand well above the foliage. Your Chiswick Red and Farquhar' s Giant 

 White are especially good. Farquhar s Improved Blue is the best blue Primrose iji cultivation. Your Primula 

 Stellata is very fine, especially the white variety, for which I received last year a First Class Certificate of Merit 

 from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Yours respectfully , 



ROBERT CAMERON, Supert?itendenf. 



Farquhar's Columbian Prize Mixed. 

 The plants are of sturdy growth, pioduc- 



, ing large thick flowers, which are beauti- 

 fully fringed, and carried on erect stems 

 well above the foliage. For size, sub- 

 stance, and beautiful colors this strain is 

 unexcelled. The smallest seedlings 

 should be carefully grown, they often 

 give the best flowers; 500 seeds, $3.00 



Farquhar's Special Mixture. Large 

 fringed flowers, including nearly all the 

 best named sorts ..... 



Farquhar's Giant Pink. This is per- 

 haps the most beautifuU Primula in culti- 

 vation. The flowers are fringed, very 

 larcre and of most fascinating bright pink 

 color. New ...... 



Pkt. 



$0.75 



.50 



1.00 



Farquhar's Improved Blue. Flowers 

 of large size and deep blue color; the 

 finest blue sort ..... 



Farquhar's Giant Red. The most in- 

 tense red variety; flowers very large 



Farquhar's Giant Salmon. Very large 

 flowers ; color soft and pleasing 



Farquhar's Giant White. Large flowers 

 of great substance and perfect form 



Farquhar's Yellow. New. A yellow 

 Chinese Primrose is a most unexpected 

 novelty ; the flowers are of good size and 

 fringed ....... 



Farquhar's Comet. Flowers lustrous 

 crimson, of large size and finely fringed, 

 one of the best sorts .... 



Pkt 



r).75 



1.00 

 .75 

 .75 



1.00 



.75 



