. Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1913. panicles ....Hybrida Gladstone. A large flowering variety with immense trusses ofsnow-white flowers borne on longstalks. Excellent for forcing and asa cut-flower is unequalledPeach Blossom. A splendid new va-riety of branching habit with largeshowy sprays of delicate pink flowers, excellent for forcing Palmata. A beautiful hardy variety, with large,rosy-crimson, feathery flowers; very elegant when forced Queen Alexandra. A very beautiful variety produ-cing dense compact spikes of clear pink a Silver Medal by the D OE. Si 25
. Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1913. panicles ....Hybrida Gladstone. A large flowering variety with immense trusses ofsnow-white flowers borne on longstalks. Excellent for forcing and asa cut-flower is unequalledPeach Blossom. A splendid new va-riety of branching habit with largeshowy sprays of delicate pink flowers, excellent for forcing Palmata. A beautiful hardy variety, with large,rosy-crimson, feathery flowers; very elegant when forced Queen Alexandra. A very beautiful variety produ-cing dense compact spikes of clear pink a Silver Medal by the D OE. Si 25 I 50 1 50 I 50 2 .00 I ?75 • 50 16. 00 IKK^ ?tf-. ^m^- ^^^fe^k^ jKfl^^^^^V^^UL^I ^^^^.^ r^^ ^h ?^^^w ^it. ^9^1*1/ iv*^ w^ ^ K* ^^^^n^^*ywJf^^^^^^^B^^H||^^^^B 1^ W^^m, ^^l ff-L. • ? ? ?-*-. >^r ^S Trillium Grandiflorum. AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1913. 41 FARQUHARS GOLD^MEDAL P/EONIES. The Gold Medal of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society was awarded to R. & J. Farquhar & Co. for aDisplay of Paeonies, June, SEPTEMBER is the best month in which to plant Paeonies, as they then make a root growth before winter and bloom next spring, therebygaining a whole year, as spring plantings will not flower until a year later. They require a good, rich, deep soil and an abundant supply of water during the growing season. When enriching the ground theuse of too much fresh manure near the roots should be avoided. An important point to observe is not to plant too deep. The roots shouldbe planted so that the eyes will be 2 to 3 inches below the surface. Too deep planting is a frequent cause for shy many sorts we oflfer 4-year clumps, which are likely to yield from six to ten blooms the first season. The figure following the name indi Agnes Mary Kelway. 2. Guards and crown deep violet-rose with acreamy-white collar sometimes tipped with pink; free bloomer;fragrant. 75 cts. each; $ per doz. Avalanche. 3. Large compact ivory-white flowers with creamy-yellow collar; centre p
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