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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE 



Oz. 



Oz. 



GALEGA. 



Officixalis Alba. Hardy perennial, 

 with white pea-shaped flowers : very 

 ornamental and useful for cutting; 

 3 ft. : June to September 



■ — Purpurea. Blue 



GENTIANA. 



AcAULis. Blue Gentian. Dwarf, hardy 

 herbaceous perennial, with large, 

 deep blue flowers ; suited to moist 

 and shadv situations ; 4 in. : April — 

 May '. . .^ oz. $0.30 



LuTEA. Yellow flowers in whorls ; 

 ha'dy perennial: 4 ft.: June to 

 August .... 



GEUM. 



Atrosanguineum, Flore Plexo. 



Beautiful hardy perennial, Avith 

 large, showy, double, scarlet flowers 



CocciNEUM. Bright scarlet . • 



GOLDEN ROD. 



SoLiDAGO Latifolia. Hardy peren- 

 nial with dense heads of deep golden 

 yellow flowers ; 2 ft. ; ■ August to 

 October .... 



GYPSOPHILA PAXICULATA. 

 Baby' s Breath. 



Pkt. 



$0.05 

 .05 



Oz. 



Pkt. 



$0.10 



.10 



Pkt. 



$0.05 

 .05 



Free-flowering hardy perennial, pro- 

 ducing extremely light and graceful 

 panicles of tiny white flowers, most 

 useful for bouquets ; 2 ft.; June to 

 September .... 



HEDYSARUM. 



Coroxarium. French Honeysuckle, 

 Showy perennials*: flowers red or 

 white: 2 ft.; July to September. 

 Mixed colors . . . . 



Oz. 



.10 



Pkt. 



$0.40 $0.05 



Oz. 



Pkt. 



$0.25 $0.05 



HELENIUM. Sjieezeweed, 



Hardy perennials with yellow composite flowers : 

 named after the beautiful Helen of Troy ; 3 to 4 ft. ; 

 September to October. 



AuTUMNALE. Ycllow ; large hcads 

 HooPEsii. Yellow 



y^ oz. $0.50 



Pkt. 



$0.10 

 .10 



HELL\NTHEMUM ALPESTRE. 

 Siin Rose. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Hardy trailing perennial with bright 

 yellow flowers, suitable for rockwork 

 ■)r edgings ; 6 inches, June to July . $0.50 $0.05 

 I 



HELL^NTHUS 



Heliopsis L.evis. Orange Sunflower. 

 Handsome ai;tumn-flowerinsr hardy 

 perennial, producing masses of deep 

 orange-yellow flowers, invaluable for 

 cutting: suitable for the back of 

 flower-beds, or b o r d e r planting 

 among shrubs : 5 ft. 



{^See SiiJifloii'er) . 



Oz. Pkt- 



$0.10 



HELLEBORUS. Christ7?ias Rose. 



Remarkably hardy plants, blooming from Decem- 

 ber to April. In our climate they should be pro- 

 tected with a frame to prevent the flower buds being 

 injured by frost or ice, and to promote full devel- 

 opment of the flowers ; perennial ; 1 ft. 



Oz. Pkt. 



New Hybrids Mixed. Pure white to 



crimson-purple . . ' . $0.25 



HESPERIS. 



Matroxalis Mixed. S-weet Rocket. 

 Hardy perennials with lilac-purple or 

 white floAvers : 3 ft. June — July . .30 .05 



HEUCHERA. 



Sanguinea. Splendid dwarf hardy 

 perennial, producing erect spikes of 

 vivid crimson flowers ; 1 ft. : July to 

 Septejnber .... .25 



Alba. Flowers white ; bell-shaped . .25- 



HIBISCUS. Marsh Mallow. 



Showy plants of vigorous growth, producing 

 large, handsome flowers. They are especially suit- 

 able for mixed beds or borders wher# massive effects- 

 are desired. Oz. Pkt^ 

 Crimson E\'e. Splendid, hardy per- 

 ennial, blooming the first season 

 from seed in the open ground ; 

 flowers 5 to 6 inches across, pure 

 white with rich crimson centre. An 

 excellent plant for lawn groups and 

 borders; 4 ft. ; July to September . $0.75 $0.10 



Militaris. Hardy perennial, attain- 

 ing a height of 6 feet and producing 

 large, pink flowers shaded with car- 

 mine towards the eye ; Julv to Sep- 

 tember . . '. . 1.00 .la 



MoscHEUTOs Albus. . White Swamp 

 Mallon.iK None of the hardy Hibis- 

 cus are more useful and beautiful 

 than our native Swamp Mallows. 

 Thev begin to bloom in July and con- 

 tinue to September, producing flowers 

 like single Hollyhocks but much 

 larger. They are excellent for moist 

 places, but succeed in anv good soil : 

 4 ft. . . . " . . .75 .10 



— RosEUS. Pink Swamp Mallow . .76 .10 



Palustris Roseus. Hardy perennial 



with large pink flowers; 3 ft . .50 .05 



Pulverized Sheep Manure is the best material to enrich ^he ground for Hardy Herbaceous 

 Plants. Price per ton, $30. 00: half ton. $15.00: 50u lbs., $7.5U: 100 lbs., $2.00; 50 lbs., $1.25; 10 lbs.» 

 50 cents. 



