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



EVERLASTINGS. 



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. Oz., .40; .05 



4955 Double Rose .. . " .40; .05 



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 

 4980 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 



Pkt. 



.50; .10 



.25; .10 



.30; .10 



25; .10 



RHODANTHE. Half hardy annuals with 



dehcate pink or white flowers. 1| ft. 

 4996 Atrosanguinea. Blood-red. 



ioz., 

 5000 Maeulata. Bright pink. J oz., 

 5005 Maeulata Alba. White, i oz., 

 5010 Manglesi. Brilliant ro.se. J oz. 



5015 Manglesi fl. pi. Soft pink; double. 



i oz., 1.25; .15 

 STATICE. 



5016 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 



5017 Bonduelli. Similar to the preceding 



with bright yellow flowers. 



i oz., .25; .10 

 5020 XERANTHEMUM. Mixed. Pretty 

 annuals for winter bouquets; colors 

 white and purple, l^ft- ioz., .25; .05 



CLIMBERS. 



5075 ABOBRA Viridiflora. A charming chmbing gourd for the summer garden 



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

 and may be kept over winter like dahhas. 10 ft. ... ioz., .30; .10 



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

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

 flowers.' 15ft.... ... ... ... ... ... ^Voz., .75; .15 



5085 BALLOON VINE. Cardiospermum Halicacahum. Rapid growing annual 

 chmber, with white blossoms and seed vessels hke miniature baUoons; 

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



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

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



Oz., .75; i oz., .25; 



5100 Seandens Alba. White Oz., 1.50; i oz., .50; 



5105 COCCINEA Indica. Annual climber with white flowers and scarlet 



fruit ... ... ... ... ... ... i oz., .40; 



5106 CONVOLVULUS mauritanicus. Of traihng habit, suitable for 



hanging baskets and rockeries ... ... ... i oz., .30; 



CYPRESS VINE. IpomceaQuamodit. Very graceful twining annuals 

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

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



5115 Scarlet. 5120 White. Each, oz., .30; 



5125 DOLICHOS Lablab. Finest mixed. Hyacinth Bean. Rapid 



gi-owing vine with clusters of white or purple flowers. 



Oz., .30; 



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



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



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

 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; 



5135 ECCREMOCARPUS Scaber. An invaluable half hardy chmber for 



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



GOURD S . Ornamental. 



Luxuriant chmbing 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. Smallfruit, striped yellow and dark green Oz., .50; .10 

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

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



Oz., .40; .05 



Pkt. 



.10 

 .25 



.10 



.10 



.05 

 .05 



.05 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



5090 



5092 



BEAN. Scarlet Runner. Hardy an- 

 nual vine with bright scarlet flowers, 

 edible pods of delicious flavor. 6 ft. 

 Qt., .40; 



Butterfly. {Phaseolus mulliflorus 

 Papilio. ) Flowers pink and white ; 

 verj' ornamental. Oz., .30; 



Pkt. 

 .05 



.10 



Cobea Seandens. No. 5095. 



