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



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MIRABILIS. Marvel-of-Peru. Foiir- 

 o-clock. Very ornamental plants for 

 borders. Flowers numerous, large and 

 showy till frost. Keep the roots over 

 winter like Dahlias. Tender perennials. 

 Hloom the first vear. 



701 Finest Mixed. 2 ft. Per oz., 10c 05 



702 Foliis Variegatis. Gold-striped leaves. 



Flowers all colors. Splendid. 2 ft. 

 Per oz., 20c., 05 



703 Longiflora. White; very fragrant. Per 



oz., 25c. 05 



704 Tom Tbumb. Splendid for edgings; 



mixed. J ft. Per oz., 40c., 05 



705 MOLUCEIjIiA LsBvis. Shell-Flower. A 



remarkable hardy annual, with spread- 

 ing branches, each ending in tufts of 

 bright leaves, and tiny, pale-green cups, 

 streakovl with a whitish green. Flowers 

 white and purple, shell-formed. Very 

 curious, 05 



706 MOMORDICA Balsamina. Balsam 



Apple. Very effective climbing annual, 

 with handsome foliage and bright 

 orange fruit. 10 ft., . '. 05 



707 Charantia. Bnlsain Pear. Fruit pear 



shaped, four inches long. 10 ft., ... .05 



708 MOONFIjOWEIR, or Evening Glory, 



Ipomaea. The flowers of this most 

 lovely climber are from four to five 

 inches in diameter, pure white and very 



numerous 10 



MORNING GLORY. See Ipomoea. 



709 MUSA Enseto. Banana. Plants of 



this fine, large, ornamental-leaved palm 

 can be raised very easily from seed if 

 started in gentle, moist heat, and attain 

 a large size if frequently re-potted. 

 This palm is a splendid plant for the 

 open air in summer, 20 



MUSK PLANT. See Mimulus. 



MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not. Very beau- 

 tiful and exceedingly useful little 

 l)lants, with bright star-shaped flowers. 

 Half-hardy perennials. Moist situa- 

 tion. 



710 Alpestris. Blue. 1 ft. Per oz., $1.00., .05 



711 .. Rosea. Rose, 05 



712 Azorica. Dark-blue. Splendid, 10 



713 .. Alba. White 10 



714 Compacta Aurea. Dwarf; golden 



leaved; bright blue flowers; splendid, .15 



715 Dissitiflora. Blue. Very early flower- 



ing. Admirable for beds. ^ ft., ... .10 



716 Palustris. True Forget-me-not. Dark- 



blue. Beautiful. Per oz., $3.00, ... .10 



717 Palustris Semperflorens. Dwarf and 



very beautiful; flowers deep blue; in 

 bloom throughout the season, 10 



718 Victoria. The finest for pot culture; 



beautiful sky-blue flowers with double 

 centre; extra fine, .10 



719 Robus'ta Grandiflora. Eliza Fonrob- 



ert. Large-flowering. Pyramidal habit. 

 Extra fine. Per oz., Sl-50, 10 



720 MYOSOTIDIUM Nobile. Very fine, 



new variety like a gigantic Forget-me- 

 not. Flowers blue with Avhite edge; 

 splendid ; will bloom the first year when 

 sown early 25 



NASTURTIUM. 



Our magnificent Kent-grovpn Nasturtiums 

 are now purchased by all tbe leading flower 

 lovers in New England. .Tbey are mucb su- 

 perior to tbe small, dried-up, continental- 

 grown seed, and as our Kent-grown seeds are 

 as cbeap in price as any offered by otber 

 seedsmen, w^e respectfully solicit a trial by 

 all wbo love tbese beautiful flowers, now so 

 popular. 



TOM THUMB, OR DWARF NAS- 

 TURTIUM. 



721 Collection of 12 varieties 40 



NO. PKT. 



TOM THUMB, OR DTVARF NAS- 

 TURTIUM — (Continued.) 



722 Collection of 6 varieties, 25 



723 Aurora. New; chrome yellow; lower 



jjctals veined with dark carmine; of 

 great beautv 05 



724 Beauty. Yellow and scarlet. Per oz., 25c., .05 



725 Bronze. Dark; very odd. " " 25c., .05 

 720 Crimson. " " 25c., .05 



727 Crystal Palace Gem. Splendid; sul- 



phur and mauve. Per oz., 25c., 05 



728 Empress of India. Very fine, dark, 



brilliant crimson; dark foliage; extra. 

 Per oz., 25c., 06 



729 Golden Follaged. Scarlet, yellow foli- 



age 05 



730 Golden King. Deep yellow. Per oz., 



25c., 05 



731 King of Tom Thumbs. Crimson scarlet 



with dark foliage; splendid. Per oz., 

 25c. 05 



732 King Theodore. Darkest shade of 



crimson, extra fine; foliage dark. Per 

 oz., 25c., 05 



733 Lady Bird. Yellow, barred with ruby 



crimson; beautiful. Per oz , 30c 06 



734 Lustrous. Very free; flowers well car- 



ried above foliage; rich, deep crimson, .05 



735 Ochre Yellow. Splendid shade. Per 



oz., 25c 05 



736 Peach Blossom. Very pretty. Per oz., 



25c., 05 



737 Pearl. Almost white. Per oz., 25c., . . .05 



738 Rose. " " 25c.,. . .05 



739 Ruby King. Wine color. " ". 25c.,. . .05 



740 Scarlet. " " 25c , . . .05 



741 Spotted. " " 25c., . . .05 



742 Striped, " " 25c,, . . .05 



743 Yellow. Canary yellow. " " 25c.,. . .05 



744 Mixed. Kent-grown; the finest seed, 



and the finest varieties in cultivation; 

 great variety. Per lb., f 1.50 ; per oz., 20c., .05 



745 NASTURTIUM, TALL OR RUN- 



NING, Collection of 12 varieties, .35 



746 Bright Rose. Per oz., 15c., . . . .05 



747 Brown Lilac, " " 15c., ... .05 



748 Chocolate. " " 15c., ... .05 



749 Copper Color. " " t5c., . . , .05 



750 Crimson. " '• 15c., . , , .05 



751 Dunnett's Orange, '' " 15c., . . , .05 



752 King Theddore. " " 25c., ... .05 



753 Pearl. " " 30c 05 



754 Purple Violet. " " 15c.,. . . .05 



755 Scarlfet. " " 15c 05 



756 Straw Color, Spotted." " 15c 05 



757 Striped. <' " 15c., ... .05 



758 Yellow, Dark. " " 15c 05 



759 Yellow, Light. '• " 15c., . . , ,05 



760 Mixed. Choicest varieties; Kent-grown 



seed, in great variety; Per lb., $1.00; 

 Peroz., 15c., 05 



761 NEMOPHILA Insignis. Dwarf, free- 



blooming, hardy annual. Flow^ers blue, 

 cup-shaped. | ft. Moist, shady situa- 

 tion, .u5 



762 Mixed 05 



763 NERTERA Depressa. Coral Plant. 



Charming dwarf plants for pots. Forms 

 a compact, green mat on which appear 

 numerous pea-shaped, coral-red ber- 

 ries. Tender perennial. 2 inches, . , .20 



764 NICOTIANA Affinis. Very ornamental- 



foliaged plant, producing a succession 

 of large, pure-white, sweetly fragrant 

 flowers. Of easy cultivation. Annual. 



n ft., 05 



705 Atropurpurea Grandiflora. Purple 



crimson; very stately and ornamental; 



4 ft., 05 



766 Suaveolens. New. Flowers white, of 



good substance, sweet-scented. Annual. 



3 ft 10 



Our Nasturtiums from Kent-grown Seed are very 

 beautiful. 



