R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. AQUATICS AND CLIMBERSo 



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AQUATICS. 



NELUMBIUM. The beautiful Lotus is hardy in our climate and 

 is easily raised from seeds which should be sown early in the spring 

 in sandy loam, covered half an inch, and the pots submerged iu 

 water, kept at a temperature of seventy degrees. pkt. 



Kepmesinum. Crimson. Very fine 25 



Luteum. American Lotus. Yellow, fragrant flowers ... ... 25 



Speeiosum. Er/ijpt.ian Lotus. Large pmk flowers ... ... .25 



NYMPHiEA. Water Lily. 



Hardy Varieties, Mixed 



Tender Varieties, Mixed 



Alba. UTkYc Pond Lily. Hardy 



Ccerulea or StsUata. Light blue; tender 



Odorata Rosea. Fink Pond Lily. Beautiful rose pink; hardy.. 

 Zanzibariensis Azurea. Royal Water Lily, Large azure blue 

 flowers, very fragrant 



Zanzibariensis Rosea. Flowers deep pink 



For Cypcrus see Nos. 2270 and 2275. 



CLIMBERS. 



Cobea Scandens. No. 5095. 



6085 BALLOON VINE. Cardiospermum Ralica- 

 cabum. Kapid growing annual climber, 

 with white blossoms and seed vessels like 

 miniature balloons; succeeds best in light 

 warm soil. 8 feet Oz.,.30; 



6090 BEAN. Scarlet Runner. Hardy annual 

 vine with bright scarlet flowers. Edible 

 pods of delicious flavor. 6 ft. Qt., ,40; 



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ABOBRA Viridiflora. A charming climbing gourd for the sum- 

 mer garden, with glossy green leaves, and pretty scarlet fruits. 

 The roots are tuberous and may be kept over winter like dahlias. 

 10 feet Oz., .75; 



ADLUMIA Cirrhosa. Mountain Frin{/e. A hardy biennial climber, 

 blooming the fiist season, with delicate foliage and clusters 

 of rosy lilac flowers. 15 ft. ... ... !„ o/.. .75; 



COBEA Scandens. Well-known tender climbing perennial of rapid 

 growth, flowering the first season; producing large bell-shaped 

 purple flowers. 20 feet ... ... . . . Oz , .75 ; ^ oz., .25 ; 



5100 Scandens Alba. White 



... Oz., 1.50; { oz., 50; 



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Ipomoea Imperialis. No. 5230. 



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5105 COCCINEA Indiea. Annual climber with white flowers and scarlet 

 05 fruit Oz., 1.00; J oz., 35; 



CYPRESS VINE. Ipomcea Quamoclit. Very graceful and beautiful twining 

 annuals with feathery dark green foliage and starlike flowers. 20 feet. 



Mixed. Shades of pink, scarlet and white, ... ... ... Oz., 30; 



Scarlet ... Oz., .30; .05 5120 White » .30; 



DOLICHOS Lablab. Hyacinth Beau. Rapid growing annual vine with clusters 

 of white or purple flowers. Finest mixed. 10 feet Oz., .30; 



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; 



ECCREMOCARPUS Seaber. An invaluable half hardy climber for trellis 

 work; orange-scarlet flowers and pretty foliage, ... ... Joz., .35; 



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 feet. 

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

 Bottle-shaped. Fruit yellowish-white with circles of dark green, Oz., .30; 

 Dipper-shaped or 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 tropi- 

 cal countries the shells are dried and used by the natives as dippers, Oz., .30; 

 Dish-Cloth. Chinese Loofa or Sponge Gourd. Fruit large and elongated, with 

 a spongy net-work of tough fiber inside, which when dried is used by the Japan- 

 ese to form the soles of sandals. It is also used like a sponge for bathing, 



Oz, 

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Eg'g'-shaped. Small white fruit resembling an egg, 



Gooseberry. Very small dark green fruit like gooseberries, . . . Oz., 



Hercules' Club. Fruit 4 feet long, white Oz., 



Orang'e-shaped. 3Iock Orange. Small Oz , 



Pear-shaped. Striped fruit, very pretty Oz., 



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Serpent-shaped. Fruit striped like a serpent. 3 to 5 feet in length and very 

 slender, changing to carmine when ripe, ... ... ... ... Oz,.25; 



Sugar Trough. Large pumpkin-shaped fruit, shells used as water calabashes, 



Oz., .25; 

 Turks Turban. Turban-shaped fruit, beautifully striped with red, Oz., .40; 



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



CoUection of 12 Varieties, Separate, our selection 



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