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R. & J. FARQUHAR 6- CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



NASTURTIUMS. 



Our Nasturtiums are famous throughout the country for their size, variety of colors and 

 their brilliancy. Our mixtures of the Tall and Dwarf forms are carefully proportioned in 

 their colors from stock specially grown for us in Kent, England, together with some of 

 the more recent and improved productions of France and Germany. 



TOM THUMB OR DWARF. These hardy annuals are 

 of easiest cultivation succeeding best in rather light soil, 

 withstanding heat and drought and flowering profusely 

 from June or July until cut down by severe frost usually 

 well into November. 



The dark leaved varieties are particularly adapted for ribbon 

 beds and borders, the brilliant flowers contrasting admirably 

 with the bronzy red foliage. Height one foot. 



No. Pkt. 



6315 Finest Mixed. Our special mixture of the finest 



sorts in great variety of colors. Lb., $1.00, ounce, .10 .05 



5320 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties 40 



5325 Collection of Six Distinct Varieties 25 



5330 Aurora. Chrome yellow, lower petals veined with 



dark carmine ; very fine . . • . . . . • . Ounce .15 .05 

 5335 Beauty. Golden yellow, spotted scarlet . " .15 .05 



5337 Brilliant. Dark scarlet • • . " .20.05 



5340 Bronze. Distinct dark shade " 15 .05 



5345 Brown Red. Rich color " .15 .05 



5347 Chamaeleon. Pale yellow, blotched and flaked with 



red ounce .25 .05 



5350 Compact Lustrous. Brilliant crimson . . " .30 .05 

 6355 Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur yellow, blotched witb 



maroon • .... ounce .15 .05 



5300 Dark Crimson. Rich dark shade " .15.05 



5365 Empress of India. Deep crimson ; dark foliage 



ounce .25 .05 

 5370 Cloth of Gold. Scarlet ; foliage yellow . . " .15 05 



5375 Golden King. Fine deep yellow " .15.05 



6380 King of Tom Thumbs. Brilliant scarlet with dark 



foliage • ounce .15 .05 



5385 King Theodore. Maroon, dark foliage . . " .15.05 

 5390 Lady Bird. Yellow, flaked with ruby crimson 



ounce .15 .05 

 5395 Lilli-Schmidt. Intense scarlet, flowers small " .15.05 



5400 Ochre Yellow. . ■ " .15 .05 



5405 Peach Blossom. Fine shade of pink . . . " .15.05 



5410 Pearl. White • • " .15 .05 



5415 Prince Henry. Yellow spotted scarlet . . " .15.05 



No. Pkt. 



TOM THUMB OR DWARF — Continued. 



5420 Rose ounce .15 .05 



5425 Ruby King. Rich rosy scarlet ; dark foliage " .15 .05 



5430 Scarlet. Bright shade " .15 .05 



5435 Spotted. Yellow spotted with crimson . . " .15 .05 

 5440 Spotted King. Yellow, spotted maroon ; dark foli- 



age ounce .15 .05 



5445 Striped. Shades of yellow, striped crimson " .15 .05 

 5450 Yellow. Canary-yellow " .15.05 



TALL OR RUNNING. If vigorous growth is desired the 

 soil should be rich and of good depth. 

 5455 Finest I*lixed. A superb mixture embracing our 

 Kent Grown as well as our choicest new sorts from 

 French and German hvbridizers. Lb., $1.00, Oz., .10 .05 



5460 Collection of Twelve Distinct Varieties 40 



5465 Bright Rose ounce -15 .05 



5470 Brownish Lilac. (Edward Otto) ... " .15 .05 

 5475 Chocolate Color. (Hienemanni) ... " .15 .05 



5480 Dark Crimson. Rich color " .15 .05 



5485 King Theodore. Deep marooft " .15 .05 



5490 Orange. Dunnett's deep orange " -15 .05 



5495 Pearl. White " .15 .05 



5500 Pink and Yellow. (Hemisphericum) . " .15.05 



5502 Prince Henry. Brilliant scarlet " .15 ,05 



5505 Purple Violet. (Regelianum) " .15 .05 



5510 Scarlet. Very bright '* .15 .05 



5515 Scarlet Striped. Straw-color, striped scarlet " .15.05 

 5520 Straw-Color Spotted. Straw-color, spotted crimson 



ounce .15 .05 



5525 Vesuvius. Dazzling crimson " .15 .06 



5530 Yellow. Light yellow " .15 .06 



LOBB'S NASTURTIUM. (Tropeeolum Lobbia- 

 num.) These are exceedingly free-blooming and of 

 the most brilliant colors with neat dark green or pur- 

 plish foliage, climbing about eight feet. They are ex- 

 cellent for window boxes, vases, hanging baskets and 

 rockeries, they are also the most satisfactory class for 

 conservatory or house cultivation during winter. 



