R. & J. FARQDHAR & CO., BOSTON. AQUATICS AND CLIMBERS. 



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AQUATICS. 



NELUMBIUM. The beautiful Lotus is hardy in our climate aud 

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

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

 ■water, kept at a temperature of seventy degrees. 



Kermesinum. Crimson. Very tine 



Luteum. American. Lotus. Yellow, fragrant flowers 



Speeiosum. Eiinptian Loins. Large pink flowers 



NYMPH^A. Wafer Lihj. 



Hapdy VaFleties, Mixed 



Tender Varieties, Mixed ... 



Alba, niiitr P<„„J Lil,/. Hardy 



CcBFUlea or Stellata. Light blue; tender 



Odorata Rosea. Pink P<>n<l LUij. Beautiful ro.se pink; hardy.. 

 Zanzibapiensis Azurea. RuijnJ Wntir Lily. Large azure blue 

 flowers, very fragrant 



Zanzibariensis Rosea. Flowers deep pink 



J-\ir ('ijjxriis SCI' Xos. 2270 and 2275. 



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CLIMBERS. 



cuoca .51-andens. No. 5095. 



5085 BALLOON VINE. Cardiasiwrmnni Ilalim- 

 fabnni. Rapid growing annual climber, 

 with white blossoms aud seed vessels like 

 miniature balloons; succeeds best in light 

 warm soil. 8 feet ... ... Oz.. 25; 



5000 BEAN. Scarlet Runner. Hardy annual 

 vine with bright scarlet flowers. EdiM" 

 pods of delicious flavor. 6 ft. Qt., ..^." 



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ABOBRA Viridiflora. 



mer garden, with glossy green leaves, and prettj' scarlet fruits. 

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



10 feet Oz.. .60; 



ADLUMIA Cirrhosa. Mountain Frimjc. A hardy biennial climber, 

 blooming the tii-st season, with delicate foliage and clusters 

 of losy lilac flowers. L5 ft. ... ... Oz., L25; \ oz., .40; 



COBEA Seandens. Well-known tender climbing perennial of rapid 

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

 puiple flowers. 20 feet ... ... ... Oz, .75; }-oz., .25; 



Seandens Alba. White 



Oz., L50; 1 oz., 50: 



Ipomoea Imperialis. No, 5230, 



COCCINEA Indiea. .Vnnual climber with white flowers and scarlet 

 ).T fruit Oz,, 1.00; i oz,, .35; 



CYPRESS VINE. Tpomoea Qunmoclit. Very graceful and beautiful twining 

 annuals with feathery dark green foliage aud stai'like flowers. 20 feet. 



51 10 Mixed. Shades of pink, scarlet and white, Oz.. .'M: 



51l.-i Scarlet ... Oz,, ,.30; ,05 5120 White " ,30; 



5125 DOLICHOS Lablab. Hijarinth Bean. l>ai)id gi-owing annual vine with clusters 

 of white or i)ur|ilc flowers. Finest mixed. 10 feet 0/., .25: 



5130 ECHINOCYSTIS Lobata. Coi:u,n,io <'nrin,ih<-i: One of the quickest growing 

 annual vines. The seeds should l)e sown in autumn, or if sown in spring, first 

 soaked in waiin water 24 hours. 20 feet. , . . ... ... ... Oz., .50; 



5135 ECCREMOCARPUS Scaber. An invaluable half hardy climber for trellis 

 w(jrk ; orange-scailet flowei'S and pretty foliage, 



GOURDS. Ornamcrdal. 

 Luxuriant climbing animals, useful in covering arbors, fences or slopes, and 

 bearing fruits which are of interesting forms and coloi-s. 10 to 15 feet, 



5110 Apple-shaped. Small fruit, striped yellow and dark green, ... Oz., .40; 



51 !."> Bottle-shaped. Fiuif yellowish-white with circles of dark green, Oz., .25; 



51 .")0 Dipper-shaped or Calabash. The fruit is of slender, neck-like form for 

 two-thirds of its length, widening a tthe apex in the form of a bowl. In tropi- 

 cal countries the shells are dried and used by the natives as dippers, Oz , .25; 



5155 Dish-Cloth. Chinfise 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 tlie soles of sandals. It is also used like a sponge for bathing, 



Oz , .40 ; 



51(;0 Egg-shaped. Small white fruit resembling an egg, ~. Oz., ,40; 



611)5 Gooseberry. Very small dark green fiuit like gooseberries, ... Oz., ,40; 



5170 Hercules' Club. Fruit 4 feet long, white Oz,, .25; 



5175 Orang-e-shaped. Mml- Oran(/p. Small Oz,.40; 



51S0 Pear-shaped. Striped fiuit, very pretty Oz., .40; 



51S5 Serpent-shaped. Fruit striped like a serpent. 3 to 5 feet in length and very 

 slender, changing to carmine when ripe, ... ... ... ... Oz , .26 ; 



51it0 Sugar Trough, Large pumpkin-shaped fiuit, shells used as water calabashes, 



Oz., ,25 ; 



5195 Tupks TuPban. Turban-shaped fruit, beautifully striped with red, Oz,, .40; 



5200 Finest Mixed, in great variety, } lb.. .75 : oz., .25; 



5205 Collection of 12 Vapieties, Sepapate, our selection 



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