R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'b SEED CATALOGUE. 



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No. Pkt. 

 TOM THUMB OR DWARF — Continued. 



5420 Rose Oz., .15 .05 



5425 Ruby King. Rosyscarlet, dark foliage •' .20 .05 



5430 Scarlet " .15 .05 



5435 Spotted. Yellow, spotted red . " .15 .05 

 5440 Spotted King. Yellow, spotted maroon; 



dark foliage Oz., .20 .05 



5445 Striped. Yellow, striped crimson, " .15 .05 



5450 Yellow. Canary-yellow ..." .20 .05 



TALL OR RUNNING NASTURTIUMS. 



The most useful of decorative climbing annuals 

 and serviceable for covering unsightly fences 

 or trailing over rocks. If vigorous growth is 

 desired the soil should be rich and of good 

 depth; 8 to 10 ft. 

 5455 Finest Mixed. A superb mixture embrac- 

 ing our Kent Grown as well as choicest 

 new sorts from French and German hybrid- 

 izers . Lb. l.oo; % lb., .30; oz., .10 

 Collection of 12 Varieties .... 

 Brownish Lilac. Edward Otto . Oz., .15 

 Hienemanni . 



5460 

 5470 

 5475 

 5480 



5485 

 5487 

 5490 



5495 

 5500 



5502 

 5505 

 5510 



5515 

 5520 



5525 

 5527 

 5530 



Chocolate Color. 

 Dark Crimsom 

 King Theodore. 

 Nankeen Yellow 



Deep maroon 



•15 

 •15 

 .20 

 .20 



S535 



S540 



5545 

 5550 



5552 

 5553 

 5560 



5572 

 5575 



5580 



5585 

 5590 

 5605 



5615 

 5620 



Orange Oz., .15 



Pearl. White 



Pink and Yellow, hemisphericunt 

 Prince Henry. Yellow and scarlet 

 Purple Violet. Hegelianunt . . 



Scarlet 



Scarlet £''^iped. Straw-color striped 



scarlet Oz., .15 



.Straw-Color Spotted. Spotted crimson. 



Oz., .15 

 VESimus. Rich apricot .... " .20 

 Von Moltke. Bluish pink . . . *' .15 



Yellow. Light yellow " • ' 5 



LOBB'S NASTURTIUM. Troptrolum Lob- 

 bianum. These are exceedingly free-bloom- 

 ing and of the most brilliant colors with neat 

 dark green or purplish foliage, climbing 

 about eight feet. They are excellent for 

 window boxes, vases, hanging-baskets, and 

 rockeries; they are also the most satisfactory 

 class for conservatory or house cultivation 

 during winter. 

 Finest Mixed. All colors. 



Lb , 2.00; J^ lb., .60; oz., .20 



Collection of 12 Varieties 



Collection of 6 Varieties 



Asa Gray. Yellowish white; very fine. 



Oz. 

 ATRopurpureum. Deep crimson . " 

 AUREUM. Pure golden yellov/. New," 

 Cardinal. Cardinal red . . . . " 

 Due DE ViCENCE. Pale lemon-color, " 

 flammulum grandiflorum. Scarlet 

 yellow Oz., 



.05 

 .50 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 .05 

 •05 

 .05 



•05 

 ,05 



•05 

 •05 

 •05 

 .05 



.•25 

 .25 



•30 

 .30 



•25 

 and 



•25 

 Geant des Batailles. Sulphur yellow with 



carmine Oz., .25 



LiLLi Schmidt. Scarlet ... " .25 



Lucifer. Rich dark scarlet . . " .30 



Napoleon III. Yellow spotted brown, " .25 



Roi des Noirs. Almost black . " .30 



Spitfire. Dazzling sc^let . . " .25 



NELUMBIUM. Lotus. The beautiful Lotus 



is quite hardy in our climate. It is easily 



raised from seeds which should be sown 



early in the spring in sandy loam, covered 



half an inch, and the pots submerged in 



vater at a temperature of seventy degrees 



which should be maintained. 



•05 

 .50 



•30 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



No. 



5635 

 5636 



5639 



5640 



NELUMBIUM — Continued. 

 kermesinum. Crimson, very fine 

 LUTEUM. America)} Lotus. Large yellow 



fragrant flowers 



SPECIOSUM. Egyptian Lotus. Large pink 



flowers 



NEMESIA Strumosa Suttoni. Finest 

 Mixed. A splendid annual for small beds 

 with very attractive flowers. The colors in- 

 clude white, yellow, orange, pink, and crim- 

 son; July to Sept., 1^2 ft 



NEMOPHILA. Splendid free flowering, dwarf 



hardy annuals, with cup-shaped flowers of 



many bright colors, the blue shades being 



particularly fascinating. They should be 



planted in moist soil, partial shade being 



favorable; June to Oct., l ft. 



5645 Finest Mixed. Including white, lilac, brown, 



and many shades of blue . . . Oz., .25 



5648 Insignis. Beautiful light blue . . " .25 



5652 NERTERA depressa. Coral Berry. A 

 charming dwarf plant for the conservatory. 

 The tiny leaves form a dense close green mat 

 about two inches above the ground which 

 becomes covered with small orange-red ber- 

 ries; tender perennial 



5655 NICOTIANAaffinis. Splendid annual, pro- 

 ducing clusters of long white tube shaped 

 flowers, fragrant towards evening; July to 



Oct., 3 ft Oz., .50 



5657 — Affinis hybrida. JVew. Sweet-scented; 



flowers white, pink, and red 



5660 — Sander.^. This is of dwarfer and more 

 bushy habit than the favorite N. affinis; 

 height about 2 ft. The flowers are brilhant 



carmine-red 



5670 COLOSSEA. Magnificent foliage plant, the 

 young leaves at first tinted with red. It 

 soon attains a height of five or six feet with 

 leaves two feet in length and a foot in 

 width. Excellent for foliage beds . . . 

 5675 SYLvestris. a splendid new variety with 

 glaucous leaves and large pendent, pure 

 white, tube-shaped flowers; a very stately 

 plant; Aug. to Oct Oz., .50 



5685 NIEREMBERGIA frutescens. Half hardy 

 perennials of light and elegant growth with 

 large cup-shap«d lilac flowers; July to Oct., 

 1 ft Oz., .60 



5690 gracilis. Flowers purple and white, " .75 



5695 NIGELL,\ Damascena. Love-in-a-Mist. 

 Showy half-hardy annual, with finely cut 

 foliage and interesting blue flowers; ij^ ft., 

 July to Sept Oz., .25 



5715 NYCTERINIA Capensis. Half-hardy annual 

 of dwarf growth with white sweet-scented 

 flowers; 6 inches, July to Sept 



NYMPH/EA. Water Lily. These are easily 

 raised from seeds. The tender varieties, 

 the roots of which are often troublesome to 

 keep alive through the winter, flower freely 

 the first season if sown early. Start the 

 seeds in the same manner as suggested for 

 Nelumbium. 

 5725 Hybrida. Hardy Varieties. Finest 



Mixed 



5730 Tender Varieties. Finest Mixed . . . 

 5735 Alba. White Pond Lily. Hardy . . . 

 5740 CcERULEA or Stellata. Light blue 5 ten- 

 der - . . . 



Pkt. 



.25 

 •25 

 •25 



•25 



.05 



■OS 



■25 



.05 

 '5 



^1 



•25 



05 



,10 

 .10 



■05 



•25 

 •25 

 .10 



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