R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Seed Merchants, Boston. 



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NO. PKT. 



MIILA.BIIjIS. Marvel-of-Peru. Four- 

 o-clock. Very ornamental plants for 

 borders. Flowers numerous, lar}z;e and 

 showy till frost. Keep the roots over 

 winter like Dahlias. Tender perennials. 

 Bloom the tirst year. 



701 Finest Mixed. 2 ft. Per oz, 20c., . . .05 



702 Pollis Variegatls. Gold-striped leaves. 



Flowers all colors. Splendid. 2 ft. 

 Per oz., 25c., 05 



703 Iiongiflora. White; very fragrant. Per 



oz., 25c., 05 



704 Tom Thumb. Splendid for edgings; 



mixed. :] ft. Per oz., 75c., 05 



705 MOLUCELIiA Laevis. Shell-Flower. A 



remarkable hardy annual, with spread- 

 ing branches, each ending in tufts of 

 bright leaves. and tiny, i)ale-green cups, 

 streaked with a whitish green. Flowers 

 white and purple, shell-formed. Very 

 curious, 05 



706 MOMORDICA Balsamina. Balsam 



Apple. Very effective climbing annual, 

 with handsome foliage and bright 

 orange fruit. 10 ft.,. 05 



707 Charantia. Balnarn Pear. Fruit pear 



shaped, four inches long. 10 ft., ... .05 



708 MOONFIjOWER, or Evening Glory, 



Ipomaea. The flowers of this most 

 lovely climber are from four to five 

 inches in diameter, piire white and very 



numerous 10 



MORNING GLORY. See Ipomaia. 



709 MUSA Enseto. Banana. Plants of 



this fine, large, ornamental-leaved palm 

 can be raised very easily from seed if 

 started in gentle, moist heat, and attain 

 a large size if frequently re-potted. 

 This palm is a splendid plant for the 

 open air in summer, 20 



MUSK PLANT. See Mimulns. 



MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not. Very beau- 

 tiful and exceedingly useful little 

 plants, with bright star-shaped flowers. 

 Half-hardy perennials. Moist situa- 

 tion, 

 no Alpestris. Blue. 1 ft. Per oz., $1.00., .05 

 Til .. Rosea. Rose, 05 



712 Azorica. Dark-blue. Splendid, 10 



713 ..Alba. White, 10 



714 Compacta Aurea. Dwarf; golden 



leaved; bright blue flowers; splendid, .15 



715 Dissitiflora. Blue. Very early flower- 



ing. Admirable for beds. ^ ft 10 



716 Palustris. True Forget-me-not. Dark- 



blue. Beautiful. Per oz., $3.00, ... .10 



717 Palustris Semperflorens. Dwarf and 



very beautiful; flowers deep blue; in 

 bloom throughout the season 10 



718 Victoria. The finest for pot culture; 



beautiful sky-blue flowers with double 

 centre; extra tine, 15 



719 Robusta Grandiflora. Eliza Fonrob- 



ert. Large-flowering. Pvramidal habit. 

 Extra fine. Peroz., $2.()0, 10 



720 MYOSOTIDIUM Nobile. Very fine, 



new variety like a gigantic Forget-me- 

 not. 1< lowers blue with white edge; 

 splendid ; will bloom the first year when 

 sown early .25 



NASTURTIUM. 



Our magnificent Kent- grown Nasturtiums 

 are now purchased by all the leading flower 

 lovers in New England. They are much su- 

 perior to the small, dried-up, continental- 

 grow^n seed, and as our Kent-grown seeds are 

 as cheap in price as any offered by other 

 seedsmen, w^e respectfully solicit a trial by 

 all who love these beautiful flowers, now so 

 popular. 



TOM THUMB, OR DWARF NAS- 

 TURTIUM. 



721 Collection of 12 varieties, 56 



NO. PKT. 



TOM THUMB, OR DWARF NAS- 

 TURTIUM — (Continued.) 



722 Collection of 6 varieties 3i 



723 Aurora. New; chrome yellow; lower 



l)etals veined with dark carmine; of 

 great beauty 10 



724 Beauty. YeUow and scarlet. Peroz., 25c., .06 



725 Bronze. Dark; very odd. " " 25c., .05 

 720 Crimson. " " 25c., .05 



727 Crystal Palace Gem. Splendid; sul- 



phur and mauve. Peroz, 25c., 05 



728 Empress of India. Very fine, dark, 



brilliant crimson; dark foliage; extra. 

 Per oz., 40c., 05 



729 Golden Foliaged. Scarlet, yellow foli- 



age 10 



730 Golden King. Deep yellow. Per oz., 



30c , 05 



731 King of Tom Thumbs. Crimson scarlet 



with dark foliage; splendid. Per oz., 

 25c., 05 



732 King Theodore. Darkest shade of 



crimson, extra fine; foliage dark. Per 

 oz., 30c,, 05 



733 Lady Bird. Yellow, barred with ruby 



crimson; beautiful. Per oz , 40c 06 



734 Lustrous. Very free; flowers well car- 



ried above foliage; rich, deep crimson, .10 



735 Ochre Yellow. Splendid shade. Per 



oz., 25c 05 



736 Peach Blossom. Very pretty. Peroz., 



25c., 05 



737 Pearl. Almost white. Per oz., 25c., . . .05 



738 Rose. " " 25c.,. . .05 



739 Ruby King. Wine color. " " 25c.,. . .05 



740 Scarlet. " " 25c , . . .05 



741 Spotted. " " 25c., . . .05 



742 Striped. " " 25c ,. . .05 



743 Yellow. Canary yellow. " " 25c,. . .05 



744 Mixed. Kent-grown; the finest seed, 



and the finest varieties in cultivation; 

 great variety. Per lb., $1.75;peroz., 25c., .05 



745 NASTURTIUM, TALL OR RUN- 



NING, Collection of 12 varieties, .50 



746 Bright Rose. Per oz., 25c., . . . .05 



747 Brown Lilac. " " 15c., ... .05 



748 Chocolate. " " 15c., ... .05 



749 Copper Color. " " 15c., . . . .05 



750 Crimson. " " 15c., ... .05 



751 Dunnett's Orange. '' " 15c 05 



752 King Theodore. *' " 25c., ... .05 



753 Pearl. " " 50c 10 



754 Purple Violet. " " 15c.,. , . 05 



755 Scarlet. " " 15c 05 



756 Straw Color.Spotted." " 15c., ... ,05 



757 Striped. " " 15c., ... .05 



758 Yellow, Dark. " ♦' 15c., ... .05 



759 Yellow, Light. " " 15c 05 



760 Mixed. Choicest varieties ; Kent-grown 



seed, in great variety; I'er lb., $1.50; 

 Peroz, 15c., 05 



761 NEMOPHILA Insignis. Dwarf, free- 



blooming, hardy annual. Flowers blue, 

 cup-shaped. | ft. Moist, shady situa- 

 tion, 06 



762 Mixed 05 



763 NERTERA Depressa. Coral Plant. 



Charming dwarf plants for pots. Forms 

 a compact, green mat, on which appear 

 numerous i)ea-shaped, coral-red ber- 

 ries. Tender perennial. 2 inches, . . .20 



764 NICOTIANA Affinis. Very ornamental- 



foliaged plant, i)roducing a succession 

 of large, pure-white, sweetly fragrant 

 flowers. Of easy cultivation. Annual. 

 1^ ft., 05 



765 Atropurpurea Grandiflora, Purple 



crimson; very stately and ornamental; 



4 ft 06 



766 Suaveolens. New Flowers white, of 



good substance, sweet-scented. Annual. 

 3 ft 10 



Our Nasturtiums from Kent-grown Seed are very 

 beautiful. 



