E. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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Pkt- 



No. 



TOM THUMB OR DWARF — Co>i/uiueJ. 



5420 Rose Oz., .15 



5425 Ruby King. Rosy scarlet, dark foliage ■' .20 



5430 Scarlet " .15 



5435 Spotted. Yellow, spotted red . •• .15 

 5440 Spotted King. Yellow, spotted maroon; 



dark foliage Oz., .20 



5445 Striped. Yellow, striped crimson, " .15 

 5450 Yellow. Canarj'-yellow ..." .20 



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. 

 54S5 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; 141b., .30; oz., .10 

 Collection of 12 Varieties .... 



.05 



S635 



.05 

 .05 



S636 



05 



S639 



OS 

 05 



5640 



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5460 

 5470 



5475 

 5480 



5485 

 5487 

 5490 

 5495 

 5500 

 5502 



5505 

 5510 



55'5 

 5520 



5525 

 5527 

 5530 



Edward Otlo . Oz. 

 Hienemanni . " 



Deep maroon 



•15 

 •15 

 •15 

 .20 

 .20 

 ■15 

 •15 

 •15 

 ■'5 

 •'5 



striped 



5535 



S540 

 5545 

 5550 



5552 

 5553 

 5560 

 5572 

 5575 



5580 



5585 

 5590 

 5605 



5615 

 5620 



Brownish Lil.\c 

 Chocolate Color. 

 Dark Crimsom 

 King Theodore. 

 Nankeen Yellow 



Orange Oz., 



Pearl. White " 



Pink and Yellow. Hemisphericum " 

 Prince Henkv. Yellow and scarlet " 

 Purple Violet. Eegelianum , . " 



Scarlet 



Scarlet Stripex), Straw-color 



scarlet Oz., .15 



.Straw-Color Spotted. Spotted crimson. 



Oz., .15 

 Vesuvius. Rich apricot .... " .20 

 Von Moltke. Bluish pink . . . " .15 



Yellow. Light yellow " -iS 



LOBB'S NASTURTIUM. Tropsolum 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 . " 

 AUREU.M. Pure golden yellow. New," 

 Cardi.naL. Cardinal red . . . . " 

 Due DE ViCENCE. Pale lemon-color, " 



FLAMMULUM GRANDIFLORUM. Scarlet 



.05 

 .50 



•OS 



•05 



•OS 

 .05 



•05 

 •OS 

 .05 



•05 

 .05 



■OS 

 •OS 



.05 



•05 

 •OS 

 •05 

 •OS 



•25 

 .25 



•30 

 •30 



•25 



and 



yellow Oz., .25 



Geant des Batailles. Sulphur yellow with 

 carmine Oz., .25 



LiLLi Schmidt. Scarlet 



Lucifer. Rich dark scarlet . . 



Napoleon III. Yellow spotted brown, 



Roi DES NoiRS. Almost black . 



Spitfire, Dazzling scarlet . . 



NELUMBIU.M. 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 



water at a temperature of seventy degrees 



which should be maintained. 



•OS 



•50 



•30 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



5645 



5648 

 5652 



565 



5660 



5670 



5675 



5685 



5690 

 5695 



57«5 



5725 



5730 

 5735 

 5740 



Pkt. 

 NELU.MBIUM— Continued. 

 ker.mesinlm. Crimson, very fine . . . .25 

 LUTEUM. American Lotus. Large yellow 



fragrant flowers 25 



SPECIOSUM. Egyptian Lotui. Large pink 

 flowers 25 



NEMESI.\ 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., 1V2 ft 25 



NEM0PHIL.\. 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., i ft. 

 Finest Mixed. Including white, lilac, brown, 



and many shades of blue . . . Oz., .25 .05 

 Insignis. Beautiful light blue . . •■ .25 .05 



NERTER.A 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 25 



NICOTL\N.\ AFFlNls. Splendid annual, pro- 

 ducing clusters of long white tube shaped 

 flowers, fragrant towards evening; July to 



Oct., 3 ft Oz.. .50 .05 



— Sander.T.. In this new plant we welcome 

 one of the finest hardy annuals. It is of 

 dwarfer growth and more bushy habit than 

 the favorite Nicotiana affinis; its height 

 being about 2 ft. The flowers are brilliant 



carmine-red 15 



COLOSSEA. Magnificent foliage plant, the 

 young leaves at first tinted with red. It 

 soon attains a height of five or sLx feet with 

 leaves two feet in length and a foot in 

 width. Excellent for foliage beds . , . .25 

 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 



NIEREMBERGIA frutescens. Half hardy 

 perennials of light and elegant growth with 

 large cup-shaped lilac flowers; Julv to Oct., 



I ft " Oz., .60 



GRACILIS. Flowers purple and white, " .75 



NIGELL.\ Damascena. Love-'in-a-Mist. 

 Showy half-hardy annual, with finely cut 

 foliage and interesting blue flowers; i}^ ft., 

 July to Sept Oz., .25 .05 



NYCTERINL\ Capensis. Half-hardy annual 

 of dwarf growth with white sweet-scented 

 flowers; 6 inches, July to Sept 05 



NYMPH.€;a. 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. 

 HvBRiDA. Hardy Varieties. Finest 



Mixed 25 



Tender Varieties. Finest Mixed ... 25 

 Alba. White Pond Lily. Hardy . . . .10 

 Ccerulea or Steli-\ta. Light blue ; ten- 

 der as 



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