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



NO. PKT. 



GOURDS, Ornamental— (Continued.) 

 623 Dish-cloth 05 



524 Double Bottle 05 



525 Egg-shaped. White, counterpart of a 



hen's egg, 05 



626 Hercules' Club. Long; curious, 05 



527 Lemon-shaped, 05 



528 Orange-shaped 05 



529 Pear-shaped 05 



530 Sugar-Trough. Large; round. The 



shells when dried arid excavated are 

 used as water-holders, 05 



531 Teasel. Very curious 05 



532 Mixed. In great variety. Per oz., 40c., .05 



GRASSES, Ornamental. See No . 1,180. 



533 GREVILIjEA Robusta. Fine, ornamen- 



tal, greenhouse plant, much used for 

 table decoration. Perennial. 3 ft., . . .10 



GYPSOPHILA. Light and graceful 

 looking plants; indispensable for bou- 

 quets, vases, etc. 



534 Elegans. "White. Annual. Ihtt., . . .05 



535 MuraUs. Rose. Annual. | f t. 05 



536 Paniculata. White. Li beautiful pan- 



icles. Perennial. 2 ft 05 



537 Repens. Creeping; white striped flow- 



ers ; hardy perennial, 05 



538 HEDYSARUM. French Honeysuckle. 



Sho-\r\-, hardy perennial plants, suita- 

 ble for borders. 2 ft. Mixed colors, . .05 



HELIANTHUS, Sunflower. The ma- 

 jestic growth, bold outline, and massive 

 flowers of these old favorites, render 

 them admirably adapted for planting 

 for distant efl^ect, in mixed borders, etc. ■ 



539 Giant Russiein. Large, yellow, single. 



Peroz., IOC, 05 



540 Arg^rophyllus. Yellow; double; leaves 



silky white 05 



541 Calif brnicus, fl. pi. Double; yellow. 



Fine. 7 ft. Per oz., 30c. 05 



542 Cucumerifollus. Habit branching and 



dwarf; covered throughout the season 

 with small, yellow, dark-centred flow- 

 ers, about 2 inches in diameter. 3 ft., .10 



543 Dwarf Double. Yer^- pretty. 4 ft. Per 



oz., 40c., 05 



544 Globosus Fistulosus, fl. pi. Double, 



deep-veJlow, globe-shaped. Extra fine. 

 7 ft., ' 05 



545 .. Multiflorua. New; double; very florif- 



erous. 6 ft., 05 



6i6 Oculatus Virldis, fl. pi. Yellow, with 



green centre; double, , . . .05 



547 Oscar Wilde. Tall, single; dark cen- 



tre. 7 ft. 05 



548 Sutton's Miniature. Terj- pretty, small 



single flowers; golden vellow; very 

 free. 3 ft., ' 05 



549 Uniflorus Giganteus. Tall; flowers 



of enormous size. 9 ft. Per oz., 25c., .05 

 HELjICHRYSUM. Everlasting Flower. 

 Attractive, hardy annuals, blooming 

 till frost. Very useful for dried flow- 

 ers in winter, when picked and dried 

 before being fully expanded. 



550 Bracteatum. Single; vellow and white, 



mixed. 2 ft ' 05 



551 Monstrosum. Double. Mixed. 2 ft., .05 



552 Nanum, fl. pi. Dwarf. Mixed. 1^ ft., .05 



553 Collection of 12 finest double varie- 



ties; named, 40 



HELIOTROPE. Well-known, delight- 

 fully fragrant, bedding or pot plants. 

 Succeed best in li^ht, rich soil. Half- 

 hardy perennial. 2 ft. 



554 Bouquet Parlum. Dwarf and compact; 



dark Ulac-i)urple; splendid 10 



555 Madame de Blonay. White. Excellent 



variety 10 



556 Roi des Noirs. King of Blacks. Violet- 



purple, verv dark and fine, 10 



657 Mixed Varl'eties. Per oz., tl.75, 10 



>'0. PKT. 



558 HELIPTERUM Sanfordi. Fine, yeUow 



everlasting flower, succeeds best in 

 light, dry, rich soil. Annual. 1 ft., . .05 



559 HIBISCUS Africanus. Very handsome 



and showj- hardy annual, with large, 

 pale-vellow flowers, maroon centered. 

 2 ft.,' 06 



HOLLYHOCK. One of the most splendid 

 biennials. The young plants should be 

 transplanted singly into dry, deep soil. 

 Enrich with plenty of decomposed ma- 

 nure. 6 ft. 



560 Chater's Double. Collection of 12 



colors 1.00 



561 .. Collection of 6 colors, 60 



562 .. Double Mixed. From Chater's finest 



sorts, 15 



563 Double, English. Collection of 12 



colors, 75 



564 .. Collection of 6 colors, 50 



565 Mixed, Double .10 



566 Blush, " 10 



567 Crimson, " 10 



568 Pink, " 10 



569 Purple, " 10 



570 -White, " 10 



571 Yellow, " 10 



572 Single. Finest mixed, 10 



573 HONESTY. Lunaria Biennis. The seed 



vessels are flat, broad and transparent, 

 and are handsome in bouquets of dried 

 flowers. Hardy biennial. 2 ft 05 



574 HUMEA Elegans. Graceful and orna- 



mental plants for pots or summer gar- 

 dens. Rose color. Half-hardy bien- 

 nial. 5 ft., 10 



575 HUMULUS Japonicus. Japanese 



Hop. This new, annual climber has 

 finely-cut, dark-green foliage; stand.s 

 drought and heat, retaining its beauty 

 till frost. Very rapid grower. 12 ft., .05 



576 HYACINTHUS Cgindicans. Cape Hya- 



cinth. This beautiful plant throws up 

 stems four feet high, surmounted with 

 drooping, large white flowers. Hardy, 

 bulbous plants 05 



IBERIS. See Candytuft. 



577 ICE PLANT. Mesembryanthemum 



Crystallinian. Curious and pretty an- 

 nual, with thick, succulent, sparkling 

 leaves. Verv useful for garnishing. 

 Dwarf, trailing habit. ^ ft. 05 



578 IMPATIENS Sultani. New, perennial 



Balsam, producing almost incessantly, 

 numerous bright-rose flowers, an inch 

 or more in diameter. One of the best 

 of recent introductions; start in heat; 

 of easy culture, 10 



IPOMAEA. A splendid genus of twining 

 plants, with handsome, showy flowers 

 of white, pink, blue and purple colors. 

 Useful for covering trellises, arbors, 

 etc. 8 ft. 

 Purpurea. Convolvuhis Major. The 

 popular, well-known Morning Glory. 



579 .. Collection of 12 varieties 40 



580 .. Finest Mixed. {Morning Glory.) Per 



oz., 10c. , 05 



581 Bona Nox. Evening Glory. Very large, 



pale-lilac flowers. Opens in the even- 

 ing 05 



582 Coccinea. Star Ipomcea. Beautiful, 



small, scarlet flowers, 05 



583 Grandiflora Alba. White, very large 



flowers 10 



584 Hederacea. Ivy - Leaved. Large 



flowered. Best colors. Mixed 06 



585 Leari. Mafcniflcent, large, dark-blue 



flowers; splendid climber, 10 



586 Limbata Elegantissima. Rich blue 



in centre, with while margin; very 

 beautiful . .06 



