'• R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. CLIMBERS. 



GOURDS,— Continued. 



5148 Calabash. The stem ends of Pkt. 



the fruits are used in making 



pipes. . .. Oz., .40; .10 



5150 Dipper-shaped. The fruit 

 is of slender, neck-hlce form 

 for tw(j-tiurds of its length, 

 widening at the apex in the 

 form of a bowl. In tropical 

 countries the shells are dried 

 and used by the natives as 

 dippers ... Oz., .40; .10 



5155 Dlsh-Cloth. [Chinese Loofa or 



SpongeGourd. ) Fruit large and 



elongated, with a spongy net- 

 work of tough fibre inside, 



which when dried is used by 



the Japanese to form the soles 



of ■ sandals. It is also used 



like a sponge for bathing. 



Oz., .40; .10 



5160 Egg-shaped. Small white fruit resembhng an egg. Pkt. 



Oz., .40; .10 

 Gooseberry. Small green fruit hke gooseberries. 



i oz., .20; .10 



Hercules' Club. Fruit 4 ft. long, white. Oz., .30; .10 



Orange-Shaped. (Mock Orange.) Small. Oz., .40; .10 

 Pear-shaped. Striped fruit, very pretty. Oz., .40;.10 

 Serpent-shaped. Fruit striped hke a serpent. 3 to 

 5 ft. in length and very slender, changing to carmine 



when ripe ... ... ... ... Oz., .40; .10 



Turks Cap. (Small Red Chinese.) Turban shaped fruit, 



beautifully striped with red ... ... i oz., .25; .10 



Finest mixed. In great variety. \ lb., $1.00; oz., .30; .10 



Collection of 12 varieties, separate, our selection, .60 



HUMULUS japonicus. (Japanese Hop.) Splen- 

 did annual climber of quick growth and very orna- 

 mental. 12 fl. .. 



5240 



j5165 



5170 

 5175 

 5180 

 5185 



5195 



5200 

 5205 

 5206 



Ornamental Gourds 



IPOMCEA. 



Rapid growing twining plants useful for covering arbors and 

 trellises, remarkable for their showy flowers of white, pink, blue 

 and purple; 5 to 30 ft. 



purpurea. (Convolvulus Major. Morning Glory. ) Showy annual 

 climbers of easy culture indispensable for covering trelhses, arbors 

 and fences. 



5209 

 5216 

 5219 



5223 

 5230 



Dark Blue. 

 Purple. 

 Blue-striped. 

 Each of the 

 Finest mixed, 

 imperialis mixed, 



5212 Lilac. 5214 Crimson. 



5217 Rose. 5218 Red-striped. 



5221 White. Pkt. 



above colors Oz., .30; .10 



ilb., .40; oz., .15; .10 



(Japanese Morning Glory.) The 



30; .10 



- -- • 5245 



5255 



5260 



5265 



5275 



Ipomcea imperialis. 



flowers are of enormous size and of great variety of 

 colors, many of them being beautifully striped, spotted, 

 or edged with distinct colors. 10 ft. Oz., .50; 



5235 Bona Nox. (Evening Glory.) Large fragrant violet 

 flowers, opening in the evening. 15 ft. Oz., .50; 

 IPOMCEA COCelnea. (Star Jpomma.) Bright scarlet flowers with small fohage. 



10 ft Oz., .40; 



grandiflora alba. (Moonflower. ) Rapid growing climber with large heart-shaped 

 leaves and fragrant white flowers, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, expanding in the 



evening or during duU days. 30 ft Oz., $1.00; ^ oz., .35; 



Heavenly Blue. Immense flowers of bright sky-blue; very beautiful. The seeds 

 shoidd be sown indoors Pkt. 

 and the plants transferred 

 to the open ground when 

 warm. \ oz., .75; .15 



setosa. (Brazilian Morn- 

 ing Glory.) Vigorous grow- 

 ing variety with large 

 leaves and bright rose-col- 

 ored flowers. 3 to 4 inches 

 in diameter. 15 feet. 



Oz., .75; 

 KENILWORTH or COLI- 

 SEUM IVY. (Linariacym- 

 ballaria. ) A perennial trail- 

 ing plant with violet flowers, 

 useful for hanging-baskets, 

 vases and pots. . . .' 

 KUDZU VINE. (Pueraria 

 Thunbergiana.) Tender p er- 

 ennial chmber from Japan 

 bearing small racemes of 

 rosy-Ulac flowers late in the 

 season. It makes a growth 

 of 8 to 10 feet the first year, 

 but when estabhshed fre- 

 quently grows 30 to 40 ft. 

 ioz., .35; 

 LOPHOSPERMUM scan- 

 dens. Large pink flowers. 



jOZ., $1.00; .Lb Dolichos lablab. 5125. 



