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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S MID-SUMMER CATALOG TE 



SWEET WILLIA^L— Continued 



Oz. Pkt. 



SixGLE, Fixe ST 

 colors 



Mixed. Splendid 



.30 



$0 



.05 



.75 





.10 



.50 





.05 



.50 





.05 



.75 





.10 



Auricula-Eyed, Mixed Colors 



Dark Crimsox. Rich dark shade 



Pure White. Excellent for cut 

 flowers .... 



Double Fixest Mixed 



THERMOPSIS CAROLINIANA. 



Pkt. 

 A tall-growing hardy perennial with 

 Ck)ver-like leaves and magnificent 

 spikes of goldcn-vellow pea-shaped 

 flowers ; 5 ft. ; July to September . $0.25 



TRITOMA OH KNIPHOFIA. F/aine or 



J^zre Lily. 



Magnificent hardj perennial bearing large spikes 

 of brilliant flowers three to four feet in height. 

 Unsurpassed for lawn or shrubbery groups. They 

 shovild be mulched during winter. July to Novem- 

 ber. 



UvARiA Grandiflora. Scarlet and 

 orange-yellow; 4 ft. Seed crop failed. 



TROLLIUS. 



Japoxicus Flore Plexo. Giant 



Double Buttercup or Globe Flower. 

 One of our most handsome hardy per- 

 ennials flowering in the early sum- 

 mer, with delicate foliage and hand- 

 some globular, golden-yellow flowers; 

 18 inches . . )/% oz., $1.35 



TUNICA. 



Saxifraga. Hardy perennial of dwarf 

 spreading growth, studded with light 

 pink flowers from July to October; 

 6 inches .... 



VALERIANA. 



Fixest Mixed. Showy hardy peren- 

 nials with flowers having the fra-. 

 grance of Mignonette ; June to Sep- 

 tember ; 3 ft. . 



Verbexa Moxtaxa. Drum?no)iui. 

 Dwarf hardy perennial with lovely 

 rose colored flowers, blooms the first 

 season if sown early ; July to Sep- 

 tember : 1 ft. 



Pkt. 



$0.25 



Pkt. 



$0.10 



. Pkt. 



$0.05 



.10 



VERONICA. Speedwell. 



Showy, hardy perennials of easy culture and 

 thrivincr in anv sfood soil. 



Pkt. 

 Gextiaxoides. Violet ; very beauti- 

 ful ; June to August, 2 ft. . . $0.10 



LoxGiFOLiA. Showy spikes of rich 

 blue, lasting from fulvto September; 

 3 ft. . . * '. . . .10 



• VIOLET. Viola Odorata. 



The single-flowered varieties only can be raised 

 from seeds : these, however, are very fragrant and 

 quite hardy ; April to June. 



Oz. 



Fixest Mixed . % oz., $0.75 



Semperflorexs. Deep blue 

 The Czar. Very large: dark blue: 



X oz., .75 

 White : large flower. 



Pkt. 

 $0.15 

 75 .10 



.10 



White Czar. 



Seed crop failed. 



WAHLENBERGIA or PLATYCODON. 



Japanese Balloon Flower. 



Magnificent hardy perennials of erect bushy 

 growth and bearing a profusion of large, bell-shaped 

 flowers, varying in color from pure white to deep 

 violet: June to October; 3 ft. 



Graxdiflora. Deep blue . 

 — Alba. White 



Oz 



$0 



Pkt 



.75 $0.10 

 .75 .10 



— Ccerulea Plexa. Double blue 



X oz., ,75 



— Alba Plexa. Double white 





.25 

 .50 .25 



YUCCA FILAMENTOSA. 





Adam' s 



Needle. 



Pkt. 

 Splendid, hardy plants for shrubbery 

 or lawn groups : thriving in any-soil ; 

 with magnificent spikes of creamy 

 white flowers ; leaves with thread-like 

 filaments on their edges ; hardy peren- 

 nial : 4 ft. ; July to August . . $0.10 



ZAUSCHNERIA CALIFORNICA. 

 Humming Bird Trumpet. 



A very attractive hardy perennial 

 with bright vermilion. Fuchsia-like 

 drooping flowers ; ly^ it. . Seed crop failed. 



ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



Pkt. 

 Hardy 



AxDROPOGOx Argexteus. 



perennial with silvery plumes : very 

 ornamental in groups: 3 ft. 



Aruxdo Doxax Variegata. Stately 

 perennial with drooping green and 

 white striped leaves : excellent for 

 lawn clumps : 9 ft. . 



Eriaxthus Ravexx.e. a hardy per- 

 ennial Grass resembling the Pampas, 

 Avith beautiful foliage and fine silvery 

 plumes ; excellent for lawn speci- 

 mens. Blooms the first year from 

 seed if sown early : 8 ft. 



Eulalia Japonica FoLirs Vittatis. 

 This is one of our finest hardy peren- 

 nial Grasses, with long graceful 

 leaves, dark green and white striped. 

 It is one of the most beautiful for 

 forming clumps : 4 ft. 



— Zebrixa. Zebra Grass. The dark 

 green leaves are barred or crossed at 

 intervals with broad markings of yel- 

 lowish white. Few variegated plants 

 equal this in beauty . 



$0.05 



.10 



.10 



.10 



.10 



