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R. & J. FARQUHAi'R COMPANY, BOST.ON 



Ipomoea imperialis (Japanese Morning-Glory) 



ANNUAL CLIMBERS, continued 



DOLICHOS 



5125 Lablab, Finest Mixed. Hyacinth Bean. Rapid-growing vine, with Pkt. 



clusters of white or purple flowers. 10 ft oz. 50c. .$0 10 



5126 Daylight {D. japonicus). A showy variety with clusters of pure white, 



pea-shaped-blossoms oz. 50c. . 10 



5127 Darkness. Flowers rich purple-violet oz. 50c! ! 10 



5128 iignosus. Australian Pea Vine. A rapid-growing, tender evergreen climb- 



er producing very freely its clusters of pea-shaped, rose-pink flowers .... 10 



ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 



These luxuriant climbing annuals are useful in covering arbors, fences, or 

 slopes, and bearing fruits which are of interesting forms and color. 10 to 15 ft. Pkt. 

 5140 Apple-shaped. Small fruit, striped yellow and dark green. . . oz. 40c . . 10 10 

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



green oz. 40c . . 10 



5148 Calabash. Pipe Gowrd. Stemendsof fruits used in making pipes, .oz. 40c. . 10 

 5155 Dish-Cloth. Chinese Loofa; Sponge Gourd. Fruit large and elongated, 



with a spongy network of tough fiber inside, which, when dried, is used 



by the Japanese to form the soles of sandals. Also used hke a sponge . . . 



oz. 40c. . 10 



5160 Egg-shaped. Small white fruit resembling an egg oz. 40c. . 10 



5165 Gooseberry. Small green fruit like gooseberries J^oz. 20c. . 10 



5170 Hercules' Club. White. Fruit 4 feet long oz. 30c. . 10 



5175 Orange-shaped. Mock Orange. Small oz. 40c. . 10 



5180 Pear-shaped. Very pretty striped fruit oz. 40c. . 10 



5195 Turk's Cap. Small Red ChineseGourd. Turban-shaped fruit, beautifully 



striped with red 34oz. 25c . . 10 



5200 Finest Mixed. In great variety J^lb. $1.00; oz. 30c. . 10 



5205 Collection of 12 Separate Varieties, our selection 60c . . 



5206 HUMULUS japonicus. Japanese Hop. Splendid annual climber of 



quick growth and very ornamental. 12 ft J^oz. 35c . . 10 



IPOMOEA 



Rapid-growing twining plants useful for covering arbors and 

 trellises, remarkable for their showy flowers of white, pink, blue 

 and purple. 10 to 30 ft. 



purpurea (Convolvulus major). Morning-Glory. Showy an- 

 nual climbers of easy culture, indispensable for covering 

 trelhses, arbors, and fences. 



5209 Dark Blue 5214 Crimson 5221 White 



5212 Lilac 5217 Rose 



Each of above colors, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts. p^t. 



5223 Finest Mixed i^lb. 75c.; oz. 25c. .$0 10 



5230 imperialis. Mixed. Japanese Morning-Glory. The 

 flowers are of enormous size and of great variety of 

 colors, many of them being beautifully striped, spot- 

 ted, or edged with distinct colors. 10 ft. . . .oz. 60c. . 10 



5235 Bona-nox. Evening-Glory. Large, fragrant, violet flow- 

 ers, opening in the evening. 15 ft oz. 75c. . 10 



5240 coccinea. Star Ipomana. Bright scarlet flowers with 



small fohage. 10 ft oz. 60c. . 10 



5245 grandiflora alba, Moonflower. Rapid-growing chmber 

 with large, heart-shaped leaves and fragrant white 

 flowers, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, expanding in the even- 

 ing or during dull days. 30ft.. .oz. $1.00; Moz. 35c. . 10 



5250 Heavenly Blue. Very beautiful bright sky-blue flowers 

 of immense size. The seeds should be sown indoors 

 and the plants transferred to the open ground when it 

 becomes warm enough 34oz. 75c . . 



6255 setosa. Brazilian Morning-Glory. Vigorous-growing 

 variety with large leaves and bright rose-colored 

 flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 15 in. . . . oz. 75c . . 



5260 KENILWORTHor COLISEUM IVY (Ldnaria Cymba- 

 laria). A perennial trailing plant with violet flowers, 

 loseful for hanging-baskets, vases, and pots 15 



5265 KUDZU WH% {PuerariaThunhergiaiia). Tenderpereu- 

 nial climber 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. 35c. . 



MAURANDYA. Elegant greenhouse perennial climbers pro- 

 ducing innumerable tube-shaped flowers of purple, rose, 

 and white the first season. Unexcelled as vines for hanging- 

 baskets, vases, and trelhses. 



5280 Mixed 5285 White each, Hoz. $1.00. . 



6290 Purple {M. Barclayana) J^oz. $1.00. . 



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5300 MOMORDICA Baisamina. Balsam Apple. Re- 

 markably handsome climbing annual with rich green 

 foUage and golden yellow warted fruit, shaped hke 

 an apple. When ripe it breaks open, displaying its 

 brilliant crimson interior. 10 ft j^oz. 25c. . 10 



5305 Charantia. Balsam Pear. This variety resembles the 



preceding except that its fruit is pear-shaped 



J^oz. 25c. . 10 

 THUNBERGIA. Hardy trailing annuals of rapid growth, 

 useful for window-boxes, hanging-baskets, and vases. 4 ft. 



5311 alata. Flowers yellow with black eye. 



5312 alata alba. White with dark eye. 



5313 aurantiaca. Orange. 



5314 Mixed. 



Each of the above colors and Mixed, pkt. 10 cts.; ^/ioz. 50 cts. 



5320 TROP^OLUM canariense (T. peregrrOTum). Canary Pkt. 

 Creeper. Elegant half-hardy annual climber with 

 dehcately cut leaves and lovely bright yellow fringed 

 flowers. 10 ft oz. 50c. .$0 10 



Collection off 8 Separate Annual 



Climbei'S, our selection 50c. . 



Thunbergia growing on wire fence 



