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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. CLIMBERS AND EVERLASTINGS. 



Shodanthe Mangles! . 



5010. 



EVERLASTINGS. 



These should be grown in every garden not only to brighten it in summer, but as cut flowers 

 for winter decoration. For winter use the flowers should be cut before they are fully expanded 

 and hung with the heads downward in an airj^ room to dry. 



ACROCLINIUM. Showy annuals of great 

 value as cut flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 



Double White. i oz., .20; .05 



Double Rose ... J oz., .20; 



AMMOBIUMalatum. Spien- 



4950 

 4955 



4960 



did annual with 

 flowers. 2 ft. . . 



small white 

 ioz., .25; 



10 



GLOBE AMARANTH. Gomphrena. De- 

 sirable annuals adapted for edgings or large 



beds. 1 ft. 

 4965 Purple 

 4970 Orange 

 4972 Rosea 

 4980 Mixed 



Oz. 



4975 White 



Pkt. 

 .40; .05 

 .75; .10 

 .30; .05 

 .30; .05 



4995 HELIPTERUM. Mixed 

 Colors. Pretty annuals 

 with dense masses of white Pkt. 

 or yellow flowers; 1 ft. .10 



Honesty. See No. 7070. 



HELICHRYSUM. One of the most pop- 

 ular everlastings, embracing many beau- 

 tiful shades of yellow and brown. 2 ft 



4982 Farquhar's Fireball. Deep crim- Pkt. 



son ... ... J oz., .50; .10 



4983 Farquhar's Lemon Queen. 



Showy lemon-yellow flowers. 



i oz., .50; .10 

 4985 Collection of 6 Varieties, Sep- 

 arate. Imported ... ... .40 



4990 Double Mixed. 



Oz., 1.00; i oz., .35; 10 



RHODANTHE. Half hardy annuals with 



dehcate pink or white flowers, li ft. 

 4996 Atrosanguinea. Blood-red. 



T oz 



Pkt. 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.15 



.50; 

 5000 Maculata. Bright pink. Joz., .25; 

 5005 Maculata Alba. White, ioz., .30; 

 5010 Manglesi. Brilliant rose. Joz., .25; 



5015 Manglesi fl. pi. Soft pink; double. 



}oz., 1.25; 

 STATICE. 



5016 Sinnuata hybrida. A large-flow- 



ered sea Lavender with mauve, 

 white and primrose flowers in var- 

 ious combinations. The plants 

 furnish an abundance of cut 

 flowers which at present are very 

 popular in Europe. They can also 

 be dried for winter bouquets. 2 ft. 



ioz., .25; .10 



5017 Bonduelli. Similar to the preceding 



with bright yellow flowers. 



ioz., .25; .10 

 5020 XERANTHEMUM. Mixed. Pretty 

 annuals for winter bouquets; colors 

 white and purple. Ijft. i oz., .25; .16 



CLIMBERS. 



ABOBRA Viridiflora. A charming climbing gourd for the summer garden 

 with glossy green leaves, and pretty scarlet fruits. The roots are tuberous Pkt. 



5075 



and may be kept over winter like dahlias. 10 ft. 



5080 ADLUMlA Cirrhosa. Mountain Fringe. A hardy biennial cUmber, 

 blooming the first season, with delicate foliage and clusters of rosy-lUac 

 flowers. 15 ft. . . . ... ... ... ... ... -^ oz., .75; 



5085 BALLOON VINE. Cardiospermum Halicacabum. Rapid growing annual 

 chmber, with white blossoms and seed vessels like miniature balloons; 

 succeeds best in light warm soil. 8 ft. . . . ... ... Oz., .30; 



5095 COBEA Scandens. Tender climbing perennial of rapid growth, flow- 

 ering the finst season; large bell-shaped purple flowers. 20 ft. Pkt. 



Oz., .75; ioz., .25; .10 



5100 Scandens Alba. 'White ioz., .50;. 25 



5105 COCCINEA Indica. Annual climber with white flowers and scarlet 



fruit ioz., .40; .10 



5106 CONVOLVULUS mauritanicus. Of trailing habit, suitable for 



hanging baskets and rockeries ... ... ... ioz., .30; .15 



CYPRESS VINE. Ipomosa Quamodit. Very graceful twining annuals 

 with feathery dark green foliage and starlike flowers. 20 ft. 

 5110 Mixed. Shades of pink, scarlet and white ... Oz., .40; .05 



5115 Scarlet. 5120 White. Each, Oz., .50; .05 



5125 DOLICHOS Lablab. Finest mixed. Hyacinth Bean. Rapid 



growing vino with clusters of white or puiple flowers. 



Oz., .30; .05 



5126 Daylight. {D. Japonicus.) A showy variety with clusters of pure 



white pea-shaped blossoms. 10 ft. ... ... Oz., .40; .10 



5127 Darkness. Flowers rich purple-violet ... Oz., .40; .10 

 5130 ECHINOCYSTIS Lobata. California Cucumber. One of the 



quickest growing annual vines. The seeds should be sown in autumn, 

 or if sown in spring, fir.st soaked in warm water 24 hours. 20 ft. 



Oz., .50; .10 



5135 ECCREMOCARPUS Scaber. .\n invaluable half hardy chmber for 



trelli.s work; orange-scarlet flowers and pretty foliage. ioz., .35; .15 



GOURDS. Ornamental. 



Luxuriant climbing annuals, useful in covering arbors, fences or slopes, 

 and bearing fruits which are of interesting forms and colors. 10 to 15 ft. 



5136 Angora. Very ornamental; fruit striped ... ... Oz., .50; 



5140 Apple-shaped. .Small fruit, striped yellow and dark green Oz., . 50; 

 5142 Bishop's Mitre. Mitre-shaped; yellow striped and mottled green. 

 5145 Bottle-shaped. Fruit yellowish-white with circles of dark green, 



Oz., .40; 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



15 



.15 



.05 



5090 



5092 



BEAN. Scarlet Runner. Hardy an- 

 nual vine with bright scarlet flowers, 

 edible pods of delicious flavor. 6 ft. 

 Qt., .60; 



Butterfly. {Phaseolus muUiflorus 

 Papilio. ) Flowers pink and white ; 

 very ornamental. Oz., .30; 



Pkt 



.10 



.10 



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Cobea Scandens. No. 5095. 



