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Title: Farquhar's catalogue of seeds 1900 : plants, bulbs tools fertilizers, sundries
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: R. & J. Farquhar Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Nursery stock Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Flowers Seeds Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Aquatic plants Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Trees Massachusetts Boston Catalogs
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : R. & J. Farquhar
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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White 2.00 .35 .10 ROSE=FLOWERED, A fine class of upright growth,branching and free-flowering. The flowers are large,with finely recurved petals and very double, usuallyfifteen to twenty on each plant. Height, two feet. 1230 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties 60 1235 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 35 1240 Finest nixed Oz.,$3.00; % ounce, .50 .10 1260 Pure White 3.50 .50 .10 SEHPLES GIANT. No. 673. See American Branching, 1270 SNOWBALL, or Princess. A pure white varietyof medium size, and exquisite form, the petals beingfinely imbricated. The plants grow about two feet inheight, and are extremely free-flowering. % oz., .75 .10 TRIUnPH. The plants usually bear thirty or moreexquisite Paeony-formed flowers about three inchesacross and with the petals beautifully incurved. It isthe best dwarf Aster yet introduced for pot cultureand for edgings. Height, nine inches. 1275 Deep Scarlet • 10 1280 Deep Violet 10 1282 Pure White 10 32 R. & f. FARQUHAR & CO.S SEED CATALOGUE.
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FARQUHARS PRIZE ASTERS. Paeony-flowered Perfection (Truffaut.) Lowell, Mass., Ja7iuary 29, 1899,Messrs. R. & f. Farquhar dr= Co., Gentle??ien : — / write to say that the seeds, etc., I ordered from you last season gave the best of satisfaction,particularly the Asters from which I had the finest bed in this vicinity, the admiration of all beholders. TheVerbenas, Sweet Teas and Zinnias were superb. Yours very truly, N. H. B. W. Comet. No. Pkt. VICTORIA, Improved. This is generally regardedas the finest of all Asters. The flowers are of enor-mous size, very double, showy and massive with thepetals beautifully recurved. For decorative effect andexhibition, the Victoria is unrivalled. The plants growtwo feet in height; each bearing twenty to twenty-fivemagnificent blooms.Collection of Twenty Distinct Varieties . . . .1.10 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties 70 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 40 1290 \-2\ir,1297L300130513101315L320L32513301340134513501355J 305 Apple BlossomAz

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