R. & J. FARQUHAR &> CO.'S. SEED CATALOGUE. 



NELUMBIUM. 



Marliacea Chromatella. Hardy; flowers clear yellow. 

 Marliacea Albida. Best white. Each, .75. 

 Marliacea Rosea. Rose; a gem. Each, $1.25. 

 Marliacea Carnea. Flesh tint. Each, .75. 

 Odorata. The fragrant pond lily. Each, .20. 

 Odorata Gigantea. Large, white, free-flowering, fragrant 

 Odorata Maxima. Large massive, cup-shaped flowers ; 



AQUATIC PLANTS. 



The cultivation of Aquatic Plants is now becoming quite general owing to their 

 hardiness and easy culture. The hardy sorts may be planted early in spring. If not 

 convenient to grow them in a pond or tank, they may be grown in tubs, two-thirds 

 full of turfy soil, enriched with decomposed manure and covered with two inches of 

 sand. Fill with water to cover the sand and set in a sunny position. The crowns 

 of the plants should be placed just under the surface of the soil. As they begin to 

 grow, gradually fill up the tank with water. The tropical species are admirable out- 

 of-doors in summer if planted at the approach of warm weather, before which time 

 they can be grown indoors in pots set in tubs of water. 



NELUMBIUM. (Lotus.) 



The Lotus is quite hardy when once established eveu in our Northern States, and 

 its superb flowers are among the most beautiful of Aquatics. 

 Album Striatum. Flowers pure white, the edges of the petals striped and 



tipped with rosy-carmine. The flowers are as large as the Egyptian Lotus and 



have the fragrance of the Magnolia. Each, $1.50. 

 Luteum. (American Lotus.) Superb yellow flowers and massive foliage. 



Height, six to eight feet. Each, .75; extra large roots, each, $1.50. 

 Kerrnesinum. A distinct and beautiful variety with large crimson flowers. It 



received a' first-class certificate of merit from the Massachusetts Horticultural 



Society. Each, $1 50. 

 Speciosum. (Egyptian Lotus.) Flowers of ten a foot in diameter and standing 



well above the surface of the water, of a beautiful deep rose color and very 



fragrant. Flowering roots, each, .75; extra large roots, each, $1.50. 



NYMPH/EA HARDY VARIETIES. 



Alba. (White English Water Lily.) Large; continuous bloomer. Each, .50. 

 Candidissima. Flowers pure white ; very numerous. Each, .50. 

 Gladstoniana, A much improved variety of N. Alba with glistening white flowers 



of large size and great beauty. It flowers earlier and continues later than^any 



other hardy variety. Each, ,75. 

 Laydekeri Lilacea. French hybrid; flowers lilac-rose, shaded bright carmine, 



tea-rose fragrance; moderate grower and very free-flowering; an exquisite 



variety, each, $1.50. 

 Laydekeri Purpurata. Flowers large and symmetrical, wine-red color, shaded 



crimson stamens bright red. Each, $1.50. 



Each, .50. 



The " Water Garden," a book about 

 Aquatics. Price, $2.00 per copy, postpaid. 



Each, .20. 

 the petals are broad and of the purest white, being so numerous as to make the 



flowers appear double. The sepals are bright green. This is the best white hardy sort of the Odorata type. Each, .25. 

 Odorata Rosea. (The Hardy Cape Cod Pink Water Lily.) One of the most beautiful flowers; deep pink; highly fragrant; 



shell-like. Itis absolutely hardy and worthy of very wide cultivation. Splendid, strong roots. Each, .50. 

 Odorata Sulphurea. Large yellow fragrant flowers standing several inches out of the water ; very free blooming. The deep green 



leaves are beautifully mottled with reddish purple. Each, .50. 

 0. Luciana. This variety is identical with N. O. Caroliniana, save in color, which is rosy carmine. Each, $1.50. 

 Pygmaea (syn. tetragona). A gem. The smallest species in cultivation ; leaves dark green above, with occasional brown blotching, reddish 



beneath; flowers white with yellow stamens, i% to 2 finches across; very free-flowering, and very useful for growing in tubs. Each, .30. 

 Helvola (syn. N '. pygmcea Helvola). Similar to the preceding, but with sulphur-yellow flowers; petals more pointed; leaves green, early 



stage reddish, blotched alloverwith brown; extremely free-flowering, and well adapted for growing in large aquariums or tubs. Each, .30. 

 Richardsonii, Immense white flowers eight inches in diameter and quite double, standing well above the water. The sepals and outer 



petals droop, giving the flowers a globular form. One of the finest Water Lilies Each, .50. 

 Robinsoni. The large, floating flowers of this distinct and striking variety are difficult to describe, but may be said to have a ground color 



of yellow overlaid with purplish red, the general effect being dark orange red. The foliage is dark green, spotted with chestnut above, 



dark red on the under side. A fine variety and should be in every collection. Each, 1.50. 



NYHPH/EA Tender Varieties. 



Capensis — Thunb. (syn. N. scutifolia, D. C. ; N. ccerulea, B. M. 552, and American Gardens). Cape Blue Water Lily, one of the 

 choicest water lilies in cultivation ; flowers rich sky-blue, 6 to 8 inches across ; sepals green outside, whitish within, flushed blue. A 

 very desirable species and useful for cutting. Each, 1.00. 



Ccerulea, or Stellata. Clear, light blue ; delicately scented ; blooms constantly till frost. One of the choicest aquatics. Each, .50. 



Devoniensis. Brilliant rosy red; very large; often ten to twelve inches across ; magnificent. Each, .50. 



Dentata. The largest white, with long, pointed buds. Each, .50. 



Gracilis. Large white flowers, with conspicuous golden yellow stamens, and with a fragrance resembling Lily of the Valley. Each, $1.00. 



Kewensis. Leaves dark green, slightly bronzy with a few brown blotches; young leaves more spotted on surface and purplish on 

 underside. Flowers 6 to 8 inches across ; light pink; petals broadly ovate; sepals light brownish green outside, rosy red inside. Ea. $1.50. 



Mexicana. A valuable addition to this class of Nymphasas, closely resembling N. Flava. The flowers are rich golden yellow, 5 inches in 

 diameter; produced freely through the season until frost. New Mexico. Each, .30. 



O'Marana. Very vigorous and free-flowering ; leaves bronzy-green; flowers large rosy-red ; stamens orange-red, Each, $2.50. 



Pulcherrima. The flowers of this handsome variety are of the largest size — 10 to 12 inches in diameter — of a bright violet hue, resem- 

 bling in color those of N. Gigantea, excepting the bases of the petals and the stamens, which are deep yellow. The buds are long, 

 pointed and irregularly striped, with chocolate red. Leaves bronzy-green, slightly blotched red. Each, $2.00. 



Rubra. Brilliant crimson, large cup-shaped flowers ; very free bloomer. Each, 1.00. 



Rubra-Rosea. Splendid deep rosy-carmine flowers, ten to twelve inches in diameter; one of the best red Water Lilies. Each, $2.00. 



Zanzibarensis. Flowers deep purple, very large ; sepals green on the outside and purple within, margined with red ; beautiful and very 

 fragrant; Each, 2.00. 



Zanzibarensis Azurea. Deep, rich, azure blue ; one of the largest and best. Each, .50. 



Zanzibarensis-Rosea. Beautiful deep rose ; very choice. Each, .50. 



If ordered by mail, add ten cents each to above prices for postage . 



LIMNANTHEMUM TRACHYSPERMUM. (The Fairy Water Lily.) 



This resembles a miniature Water Lily ; the leaves being about three inches in diameter, and the small pur* white flowers growing on 

 the same stem with the leaves and close to them. By mail, .25. Each, .15. 



LIMNANTHEMUM INDICUM, (Water Snowflake.) 



A pretty floating species with roundish light green leaves and pure white beautifully fringed flowers. By mail, .30. Each, .20. 



Water Hyacinth, or Water Orchid. (Pontederia.) Very interesting and beautiful ; floats on the surface of the water and produces 

 fine spikes of light rosy lilac, orchid-like flowers ; excellent for tub culture. By mail, .25. Each, .15. 



Water Poppy. (Limnocharis Humboldtii.) Flowers beautiful, clear yellow with black stamens; must be grown in shallow water ; 

 does splendidly in a tub ; very attractive. By mail, .30. Each, .15. 



Cyperus Papyrus. (Egyptian Paper Plant,) Produces a number of slender stems, surmounted by dark-green, shining plumes. 

 By mail, .30. Each, .25. 



Parrot's Feather. (Myriophyllum Proserpinacoides.) Very graceful, with extremely pretty, feathery leaves in whorls ; magnifi- 

 cent for fountains, etc. By mail, .25. Each, .10. 



Sagittaria Japonlca PI. PI. Hardy Aquatic, producing immense stripes of pure white double flowers. By mail, .30. Each, .20. 



