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LOBB'S NASTURTIUM — Continued. 



5535 Finest Alixed. All colors Lb., $2.00, ounce, .20 .05 



5540 Collection of Eighteen Distinct Varieties . . .75 



5545 Collection of Eight Distinct Varieties. . . • .40 



5550 Asa Gray. Yellowish white ; very fine . . ounce .30 .10 



5552 Atropurpureum. Deep crimson " .25 . 10 



5553 Aureum. Pure golden yellow. New 50 .10 



5555 Brilliant. Scarlet ounce .25 .10 



5560 Cardinal. Cardinal red " .25 .10 



5565 Chaixianum. Yellow, spotted red . . . • -2o .1 



5570 Crown Prince of Prussia. Blood red . " .30 .10 



5572 Due de Vicence. Pale lemon-color ... " .25.10 



5575 Flammulum Qrandiflorum. Scarlet and yellow 



ounce .30 .10 

 5580 Geant des Batailles. Sulphur yellow with carmine. 



ounce .30.10 



5585 Lilli Schmidt. Scarlet " .30.10 



5590 Lucifer. Rich dark scarlet. {This was the favorite 

 Nasturtium of the late Mrs. Celia Thaxter who was 



our customer for many years.) ounce .40 .10 



5595 Mercier Lacombe. Purplish violet .... '" .30 .10 



5600 Monsieur Colmet. Dark brown " .30.10 



5605 Napoleon III. Golden yellow spotted with brown 



ounce .30 10 

 5610 Perpetual Flowering. Rich deep crimson " .30.10 



5615 Ro< des Noirs. Almost black " .30 .10 



5620 Spitfire, Dazzling scarlet " .30 .10 



6625 Zanderi Nigra. .Black crimson " .30 .10 



NELUriBIUM. (Lotus.) The fact tha$ the beautiful 

 Lotus is quite hardy in our climate is becoming more 

 appreciated and we shall doubtless soon see many un- 

 sightly muddy pools transformed by their magnificent 

 foliage and gorgeous blooms. Their starchy rhizomes 

 will find ready purchasers among our Chinese residents 

 who now import them from China for eating. They 

 are 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 

 70 degrees which should be maintained. 

 6630 Album Grandiflorum. The largest white 50 



6635 Kermesinum. Crimson, very fine 50 



6636 Luteum. (American Lotus.) Large yellow frag- 

 rant flowers - 15 



6637 Pekinense Rubrum. Deep red 20 



6638 Shiroman. Double white. New 25 



6639 Speciosum Egyptian Lotus. Large pink flowers .15 



6640 NEJIESIA Strumosa Suttoni. Finest nixed. 



A splendid annual for small beds with very attractive 

 flowers. The colors include white, yellow, orange, 

 pink and crimson. Height, eighteen inches 20 



CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



59 



6645 



5646 

 6647 



NKMOPHILA MACULATA. 



NEMOPHILA. 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. Height, one foot. 

 Finest nixed. Including white, lilac, brown and 



many shades of blue ounce .25 .05 



Atomaria. White with small black dots 05 



Discoidalis. Lustrous dark purple with white edge . .05 



No. Pkt. 



NEMOPHILA — Continued. 



5648 Insignis. Beautiful light blue Ounce, .25 .05 



5649 — Alba. Pure white 05 



5650 naculata. White spotted with deep violet 05 



5652 NERTERA 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 

 berries ; tender perennial • . . .25 



NICOTIANA AFFINIS. 



No. Pkt. 



5655 NICOTIANA Affinis. Splendid annual producing 

 clusters of long white tube-shaped flowers, fragrant to- 

 wards evening. Height three feet . . . Ounce, .50 .05 



5665 Atropurpurea Grandiflora. Large purple flowers 



five feet .05 



5670 Colossea. Magnificent foliage plant, the young leaves 

 at first tinted with red. It soon attains a height of five 

 or six feet with leaves often two feet in length and a 

 foot in width. Excellent for foliage beds 10 



5675 Sylvestris. A splendid new variety with glaucous 

 leaves and large pendant, pure white, tube-shaped flow- 

 ers; a very stately plant • .10 



5685 NIEREnBERGIA Frutescens. Half hardy peren- 

 nials of light and elegant growth with large cup shaped 

 lilac flowers. Height one foot 05 



5690 Gracilis. Flowers purple and white 05 



5695 NIGELLA Damascena. (Love-In-A-Mist.) 



Showy half-hardy annual, with elegant cut foliage and 

 interesting little blue flowers. Height eighteen inches. .05 

 5700 Hispanica. Purple • 05 



5710 NOLANA. Finest nixed. Trailing hardy annual 

 with large blue and white flowers resembling those of 

 the Morning Glory 06 



5715 NYCTER1NIA Capensis. Half-hardy annual of 

 dwarf growth with white sweet-scented flowers ; six 

 inches 06 



5720 Selaginoides. Pink, centre yellow, three inches. 06 



NYnPH/EA. (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 . 

 5725 Hybrida Hardy Varieties. Finest Mixed . . .1* 



5730 Tender Varieties. Finest Mixed . 29 



5735 Alba. (White Pond Lily.) Hardy . • 10 



5740 Ccerulea or Stellata. Light blue ; tender 15 



