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R. & J, FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. CLIMBERS AND EVERLASTINGS. 



EVERUSTINGS. 



Rhodanthe Manglesi. No. 5010. 



4995 HELIPTERUM. Mixed 

 Colors. Pretty annuals 

 with dense masses of white Pkt. 

 or yellow flowers; 1 ft. . 10 



Honesty. See No. 7070. 



These should be grown in every garden not only to brighten it in summer, but as cut flowers 

 for winter decoration. For winter use the flowers should be cut before they are fully expanded 

 and hung with the heads downward in an airy room to dry. 



ACROCLINIUM. Showy annuals of great 

 value as cut flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 



4950 Double White. ioz., .20;.05 



4955 Double Rose ... i oz., .20; 



4960 AMMOBIUMalatum. Splen- 

 did annual with small white 

 flowers. 2 ft. . . i oz., .25; .10 



GLOBE AMARANTH. Gomphrena. De- 

 sirable annuals adapted for edgings or large 



Pkt. 

 Oz., 



beds. 1 ft 

 4965 Purple 

 4970 Orange 

 4972 Rosea 

 49S0 Mixed 



4975 White 



.40; .05 

 .75; .10 

 .30; .05 

 .30; .05 



HELICHRYSUM. One of the most pop- 

 ular everlastings, embracing many beau- 

 tiful shades of yellow and brown. 2 ft 



4982 Farquhar's Fireball. Deep crim- Pkt. 



son ... ... i oz., .50; .10 



4983 Farquhar's Lemon Queen. 



Showy lemon-yellow flowers. 



ioz., .50; .10 

 4985 Collection of 6 Varieties, Sep- 

 arate. Imported ... ... .40 



4990 Double Mixed. 



Oz., 1.00; i oz., .35; 10 



RHODANTHE. Half hardy annuals 



dehcate pink or white flowers. 1^ ft. 



4996 Atrosanguinea. 



with 



5000 

 5005 

 5010 

 5015 



5016 



5017 



5020 



Blood-red. Pkt. 



ioz., .50; .10 

 Maculata. Bright pink, ioz., .25; .10 

 Maeulata Alba. White, foz., .30; .10 

 Manglesi. Brilliant rose. Joz., .25;.10 

 Manglesi fl. pi. Soft pink; double. 



ioz., 1.25; .15 

 STATICE. 

 Sinnuata hydrida. A large-flow- 

 ered sea Lavender with mauve, 

 white and primrose flowers in var- 

 ious combinations. The plants 

 furnish an abundance of cut 

 flowers which at present are very 

 popular in Europe. They can also 

 be dried for winter bouquets. 2 ft. 



ioz., .25; .10 

 Bonduelli. Similar to the preceding 

 with bright yellow flowers. 



i oz., .25; .10 

 XERANTHEMUM. Mixed. Pretty 

 annuals for winter bouquets; colors 

 , white and purple, l^ft. i oz., .25; .05 



CLIMBERS. 



ABOBRA Viridiflora. A charming climbing gourd for the summer garden 

 with glossy green leaves, and pretty scarlet fruits. The roots are tuberous Pkt. 



5075 



and may be kept over winter hke dahlias. 10 ft. ... .15 



5080 ADLUMIA Cirrhosa. Mountain Fringe. A hardy biennial climber, 

 blooming the first season, with delicate foliage and clusters of rosy-lilac 

 flowers. 15 ft \ . . . -jV oz., .75; .15 



5085 BALLOON VINE. Cardiospermum Halicacabum. Rapid growing annual 

 cHmber, with white blossoms and seed vessels like miniature balloons; 

 succeeds best in light warm soil. 8 ft. . . . ... ... Oz., .30; .05 



5095 COBEA Scandens. Tender climbing perennial of rapid growth, flow- 

 ering the first season; large bell-shaped purple flowers. 20 ft. Pkt. 



Oz., .75; ioz., .25; .10 



5100 Scandens Alba. White i oz., .50; .25 



5105 COCCINEA Indica. Annual climber with white flowers and scarlet 



fruit ioz., .40; .10 



5106 CONVOLVULUS mauritanicus. Of trailing habit, suitable for 



hanging baskets and rockeries ... ... ... ioz., .30; .10 



CYPRESS VINE. Ipomoea Quamoclit. Very graceful twining annuals 

 with feathery dark green foliage and starlike flowers. 20 ft. 

 5110 Mixed. Shades of pink, scarlet and white ... Oz., .40: .05 



5115 Scarlet. 5120 White. Each, Oz., .50; .05 



5125 DOLICHOS Lablab. Finest mixed. Htjacinth Bean. Rapid 



growing vine with clusters of white or purple flowers. 



Oz., .30; .05 



5126 Daylight. (D.Japonicus.) A showy variety with clusters of pure 



white pea-shaped blossoms. 10 ft. ... ... Oz., .40; .10 



5127 Darkness, Flowers rich purple-violet ... Oz., .40; .10 

 5130 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 ft. 



Oz., .50; .10 



5135 ECCREMOCARPUS Scaber. An invaluable half hardy climber for 



trellis work; orange-scarlet flowers and pretty foliage. i oz., .35; .10 



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 ft. 



5136 Angora. Very ornamental; fruit striped ... ... Oz., .50; .10 



5140 Apple-shaped. Small fruit, striped yellow and dark green Oz., .50; .10 

 5142 Bishop's Mitre. Mitre-shaped; yellow striped and mottled green. .10 

 5145 Bottle-shaped. Fruit yellowish-white with circles of dark green, 



Oz., .40; .05 



5090 BEAN. Scarlet Runner. Hardy an- 

 nual vine with bright scarlet flowers, 

 edible pods of delicious flavor. 6 ft. 

 Qt., .40; 



5092 Butterfly. (Phaseolus multiflorus 

 Papilio.) Flowerspink and white; 

 very ornamental. Oz., .30; 



Pkt. 

 .05 



.10 



Cobea Scandens. No. 5095. 



