Tie Garden Magazine, August, 1920 
395 
“Here Ends the Quest 
for the Rainbow's End ” 
Geo. N. Smith Wellesley Hills, Mass. 
and since the Iris was stained by it once in 
the long ago, for all time Iris will bring its 
magic to any garden now. Years ago, its 
charms “got” me and they never abated. 
Now I would want you to know and enjoy 
the Iris as I do, because the lure of the flower caused me to 
grow Irises as a business venture. 
Nevertheless, the business end has never overshadowed the joy 
and pleasure I get out of growing them, so you will find my prices 
quite modest. 
The two go together. Every garden enthusiast has to have some object upon which to 
continue his bursts of admiration. As the Irises go out, the Peonies come in and the two 
present a continuous joy of sights, the like of which has never been captured by painter or poet. 
one or more of these selections 
Try 
12 Iris worth $3.00, for $2.00 
Amols, Dr. Bernice, Exquisite, Florentina, Her Majesty, 
Mrs. Allan Gray, Mrs. H. Darwin, Pallida Dalmatica, Prin- 
cess Victoria Louise, Wyomissing, Mme. Chereau, Queen of 
May. If you have any of the above we will substitute others. 
12 Iris Mixed for $1.00, 100 for $5.00, 1000 for $45.00. 
12 Peonies worth $7.25, for $5.00 
Augustin d’Hour, Couronne d’Or, Berlioz, Due de Wel- 
lington, Duchesse deNemours, La Sublime, Mme. Boulanger, 
Marie Stuart, Umbellata Rosea. Virginie, Philomele, Edulis 
Superba. Substitutes as with Iris. 
12 Peonies Mixed for $2.25, 100 for $15.00. 
I will endeavor to use you so that you will tell your friends. Then they will tell their friends and our business will grow. 
Let me send you my concise and clear-cut little catalogue that will acquaint you with my business 
principles. I believe in doing business for the pleasure, the satisfaction, and the happiness you get out 
of it, in performing a service, to help make this a more beautiful America. Shall we work together? 
Yours for more and better gardens 
Irises and Peonies my Hobby 
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Delivery in August, September and October. 
Abies Delavayi. This is one of the handsomest of the Silver Fir family. It is also one of the 
hardiest known in China. Mr. E. H. Wilson tells us it is known in China by the name Lien- 
sha, meaning Cold Fir, in allusion to the fact that the tree grows in cold regions. 
Its upright growth and rich deep green foliage make it rival in appearance the Yew trees 
of Europe, and we predict that for landscape purposes this Fir will be used to produce the 
Yew effects here. $ 5.00 each. 
FIRS 
Abies recurvata. This Fir is of pyramidal habit. The rich deep green foliage resembles that 
of Abies Delavayi. but is strongly recurved, which gives the tree a distinct and pleasing ap- 
pearance. Mr. Wilson writes: “In all respects this species is one of the most desirable of the 
family; and it was well worth a long journey to introduce it into cultivation.” It has 
proved perfectly hardy and like A. Delavayi will be a valuable addition to our trees for 
landscape planting. $ 5.00 each. 
SPRUCES 
Some of the trees Picea asperata var. ponderosa. This handsome variety is remarkable for its large cones. 
are very spiredike in outline. All the varieties df P. asperata are of dense'growth, and the Picea Balfouriana. One of the tallest of the Chinese Spruces, 
purplish coloring of the young foliage makes them strikingly beautiful in the early Summer. Picea montigena. The short, stout bristly leaves are of shining green and more or less 
Picea asperata var. notabillis. This variety differs from the preceding, chiefly in the cones, glaucescent. 
the scales of which are rhombic-ovate in outline. Picea retroflexa. Glaucous foliage in somewhat spiral arrangement. Very interesting. 
Strong Plants of the above varieties of Spruces, $ 3.00 each. Collection of 6 varieties, $ 15 . 00 . Larger Plants, $ 5.00 each. Collection of 6 varieties, $ 25 . 00 . 
Picea asperata. A quadrangular-leaved Spruce from northwestern China. 
are very glaucous in appearance, hence the colloquial name Yun Sha (Cloudy Fir). Old trees 
R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY 
6 South Market Street 
Boston, Mass. 
New Firs and Spruces from China, Introduced by the Arnold Arboretum 
