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



CLIMBERS. 



5075 ABOBRA ViPidiflOFa. A charming: climbing gourd for 

 the suuimer garden, with glossy green leaves, and pretty 

 scarlet fruits. The roots are tuberous and may be kept 

 over ^rinter like dahlia-s. 10 feet (_)z., .60; 



50><0 ADLUMIA CiPPhosa. Mountain Fringe. A hardy bien- 

 nial climW'r, blooming the first season, ■«"ith (lelicate 

 foliage and clustersof rosy lilac flowers. 15 feet, Oz., 1.25; 



50>^5 BALLOON VINEi, Cardiospermum Holicacabum. Rapid 

 growing annual cUmljer, \Aith wliite blossoms and seed 

 vessels Uke miniature balloons ; succeeds best in light 

 warm soil. S feet Oz., .25; 



50!'0 BEAN. Scarlet Runner. Hardy annual ^ine with 

 bright scarlet flowers. E(iible pods of delicious flavor. 

 6 feet Qt., .35; 



50^'5 COBEA Seandens. Well known tender climbing peren- 

 nial of rapid growth, flowering the first season; produc- 

 ing large bell-shaped purple flowers. 20 feet, 



Oz., .75; i oz., .25; 



5100 Seandens Alba. "Wlfite ... Oz., 1.50; i oz., .50; 



5105 COCCINEA Indica. Annual climber with white flowers 

 and scarlet fruit Oz., 1.00; i oz., .;^0; 



CYPRESS VINE. Ipomcea Qnamodit. Very graceful 

 and Ijeautiful twining annuals with feathery dark green 

 foliage, and .star-like flowers. 20 feet. 



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

 5115 Seaplet. 5120 White. 



Each of the above colors ( )z. , .30 ; 



5125 DOLICHOS. Hyacinth Bean. Rapid growing annual 

 vine with clusters of wliite or purple flowers. Finest 

 mixed. 10 feet Oz., .25; 



5130 ECHINOCYSTIS Lobata. California Cucumber. One of 

 the quickest growing annual vines. The seeds should 

 be .sown in autumn, or if sown in spring, first soaked in 

 warm water 24 hours. 20 feet Oz., .50; 



5135 ECCREMOCARPUS Seabep. An invaluable half-hardy 

 climber for trellis work; orange-scarlet flowers and 

 pretty foliage 



GOURDS. Ornamental. 



Luxuriant cUmbing annuals, iL-<eful in covering arbors, 

 fences, or slopes and bearing fruits which are of 

 interesting forms and colors. 10 to 15 feet. 



5140 Apple-Shaped. Small fruit, striped yellow and dark 

 green Oz. , .40 ; 



5145 Bottle-Shaped. Fruit yellowish-white with circles of 

 dark green Oz. , .25; 



5150 Dipper-shaped OP Calabash. The fruit is of slender, 

 neck-like form for two-thirds of its length, widening at 

 the apex in the form of a bowl. In tropical countries 

 the shells are dried and u.sed by the natives as dippers, 



Oz., .25; 



5155 Dish-Cloth. Chinc.He Loofa or Sponge Gourd. Fruit 

 large and elongated, with a .spongy "network of tough 

 fiber inside, wMch when dried is u.sed by the Japanese 

 to form the soles of sandals. It is also used like a .sponge 

 for bathing Oz., .40 ; 



5160 Egg-shaped. Small white fruit resembling an egg,Oz. ,.40 



51()5 GoosebePPy. Very small dark green fruit like goose- 

 herrii's Oz., .40; 



5170 HePCUles' Club. Fruit 4 feet Icmg, white, Oz., .25; 



517.5 Opang-e-Shaped. Mock Orange. Small .. Oz., .40; 



olsQ PeaP-shaped. Striped fruit, very pretty ., Oz., .40; 



•>is.-) Seppent-Shaped. Fruit striped like a serpent. 3 to 5 

 feet in length and very slender, changing to carmine 

 when ripe ... Oz , .25; 



5190 SugraP TPOUgh. Large pumpkin-shaped fruit, shells 

 ased as water calaba.shes Oz., .25; 



5195 TuPks TuPban. Turban-shaped fruit, bt^autifully striped 

 \vuh red Oz., .40; 



5200 Finest Mixed. In great variety ... \ lb., .75; oz., .25; 



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HUMULUS. Hop. 



Japonieus. J<ip<u,i:<i ILjj,. Splenclid annual climber of l'^'- 

 (luick gniwth and very ornamental. 12 feet, Oz., .50; .10 



Lupulus. The Hop with its luxuriant foUage and 

 rapid growth makes an ornamental and useful hardy 

 climber. 15 feet 10 



IPOM(EA. 



Rapid growing twining j)lants u.'.vful for covering arirors 

 and trellises, n'niarkal)le for their showy flowers of 

 white, pink, blue and jiurple; 5 to 30 feet. 



PuppUPea. Convolvulus Major. Morning Glory. Showy 

 annual climbers of easy culture indispensable for cover- 

 ing trellises, arbors and fences. Finest mixed. 



Lb., .60; oz., .10; .05 



Puppupea. Collection of 10 Vapieties Sepapate, .60 



ImpePialiS Mixed. .Japanese Morning Glory. The 

 flowers are of enormous size and of great variety of colors 

 many of them l:)eing beautifully striped, spotted, or 

 edged with distinct colors. 10 feet ... Oz., .30; .10 



Bona Nox. Evening Glory. Large fragrant violet 

 flowers, opening in the evening. 15 feet ... Oz., ..30; .05 



Coccinea. Star Ipomcea. Bright scarlet flowers with 

 small f<ihage. 10 feet ... Oz., .25 .05 



GpandiflOPa Alba. Moonflower. Rapid growing climb- 

 er with large heart-shaped leaves and fragrant white 

 flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter, expancUng in the eve- 

 ning or during dull days. 30 feet ... Oz., 1.00; .10 



Heavenly Blue. Immen,«e flowers of bright sky-blue; 

 very beautiful. The seeds should l>e sown indoors and 

 the plants transferred to the oi)en ground when warm, .15 



Setosa. Brazilian Morning Glory. Vigorous growing 

 variety with large leaves and bright rose-colored flowers 

 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 15 feet Oz., .75; .10 



KENILWORTH op COLISEUM IVY. Linarin cymbal- 

 laria. A perennial trailing plant with violet flowers use- 

 ful for hanging-baskets, vases and i^ots. 3 ini'hes . . . .10 



KUDZU VINE. Pueraria Tliunbergiana. Tender peren- 

 nial clim])er from Japan bearing .small racemes of rosy- 

 lilac flowers late in the season. It makes a growth of 

 8 to 10 feet the first year but when established fre- 

 quently grows 30 to 40 feet Oz., .40; .10 



LOPHOSPERMUM Coccinea. A beautiful half -hardy 

 climber witli r<isy-red flowers like large foxglove 

 blooms. 10 feet 25 



Seandens. Large pink flowers ioz.,1.00; .10 



MAURANDYA. Finest Mixed. Elegant greenhouse 

 perennial climbers jiroducing the first .sea.son innumer- 

 able tube-shaped flowers, purple, rose and white mixed. 

 Unexcelled as vines for hanging-baskets, vases and 

 trelli-ses Joz.,.75; .10 



White 4oz.,1.00; .25 



Purple. Barelayami |oz.,1.00; .10 



MINA Lobata. An attractive and free-flowering half- 

 hardy annual. The buds are orange-red, changing to 

 yellow and creamy white when fully expanded ... .10 



MOMORDICA Balsamina. Balmm Apple. Remark- 

 ably handsome climbing annual with rich green foliage 

 and yrolden-yellow warted fruit shaped like an apple, 

 which when ripe breaks opi-n displaying its brilliant 

 crim-^iui interior. 10 feet Oz., .50; .10 



Chapantia. Balsam Pear. The fruit of this variety is pear- 

 shaped, otherwise it resembles the preceding, Oz., .50; .10 



PASSIFLORA. Pa.^sion Flower. 

 Ornamental climbing plants with numerous large showy 

 flowers valuable for the conservatory and ganlen in sum- 

 mer. Perennials. 10 to 30 feet. 



Ccepulea. Exquisite blue flowers 10 



Van Volxemi. Tacsonia. Scarlet, magnificent ... .25 



Thiiribergia see Nos. 4615^630. 

 TROP/EOLUM Canapiense. Canary Creeper. Elegant 

 hall-hardy annual climber with delicately cut leaves 

 and lovely bright yellow fringed flowers. 10 feet, 



Oz.. .50; .05 



Collection of 8 Varieties Annual Climbers. 



Separate varietic's ; our selection ... .50 



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