E. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



75 



No. 



5490 

 5495 

 55°° 

 55° 2 

 55°5 

 55 Jo 

 55*5 



55 2 ° 



5525 

 55 2 7 

 553o 



5535 



5540 



5545 

 555° 



5552 

 5553 

 556o 



5572 

 5575 



5580 



5585 

 559o 

 5605 



5 6l 5 

 5620 



5 6 35 

 5 6 36 



5 6 39 

 5640 



5645 



5648 

 5652 



Pkt. 



TALL OR RUNNING NASTURTIUMS — 



Continued. 



Orange Oz., .15 .05 



Pearl. White ...:... " .15 .05 

 Pink and Yellow. Hemisphericum " .15 .05 

 Prince Henry. Yellow and scarlet " .15 .05 

 Purple Violet. Regelianum . . " .15 .05 



Scarlet " .15 .05 



Scarlet Striped. Straw-color, striped 



scarlet . . Oz., .15 .05 



Straw-Color Spotted. Spotted crimson. 



Oz., .15 .05 

 Vesuvius. Dazzling crimson . . " .20 .05 

 Von Moltke. Bluish pink . . . " .15 .05 



Yellow. Light yellow " .15 .05 



LOBB'S NASTURTIUM. Tropaolum Lob- 

 hianunt. These are exceedingly free-bloom- 

 ing and of the most brilliant colors with neat 

 dark green or purplish foliage, climbing 

 about eight feet. They are excellent for 

 window boxes, vases, hanging-baskets, and 

 rockeries; they are also the most satisfactory 

 class for conservatory or house cultivation 

 during winter. 

 Finest Mixed. All colors. 



Lb , 2.00; 3^ lb., .60; oz., .20 .05 

 Collection of 12 Varieties . . . . . .50 



Collection of 6 Varieties 30 



Asa Gray. Yellowish white; very fine. 



Oz., .25 .10 

 ATROPURPUREUM. Deep crimson . " .25 .10 

 AUREUM. Pure golden yellow. New," .30 .10 

 Cardinal. Cardinal red . . . . " .30 .10 

 Due de Vicence. Pale lemon-color," .25 .10 

 FLAMMULUM GRAND1FLORUM. Scarlet and 



yellow Oz., .25 .10 



Geant des Batailles. Sulphur yellow with 



carmine Oz., .25 .10 



Lilli Schmidt. Scarlet ... " .25 .10 

 Lucifer. Rich dark scarlet . . " .30 .10 

 Napoleon HI. Yellow spotted brown, " .25 .10 

 Roi des Noirs. Almost black. . " .30 .10 

 Spitfire. Dazzling scarlet . . " .25 .10 

 NELUMBIUM. Lotus. The beautiful Lotus 

 is quite hardy in our climate. It is 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 seventy degrees 

 which should be maintained. 

 KERMesinum. Crimson, very fine . . . .25 

 LUTEUM. American Lotus. Large yellow 



fragrant flowers ( „ 25 



speciosum. Egyptian Lotus., Large pink 



flowers ... 25 



NEMESIA Strumosa Suttoni. Finest 

 Mixed. A splendid annual for small beds 

 with very attractive flowers. The colors in- 

 clude white, yellow, orange, pink, and crim- 

 son; July to Sept, 1 3^ ft 25 



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; June to Oct., I ft. 

 Finest Mixed. Including white, lilac, brown, 



and many shades of blue . . Oz., .25 .05 

 Insignis. Beautiful light blue . " .25 .05 

 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 ber- 

 ries; tender perennial , . .25 



No. 

 5 6 55 



5670 



5675 



5685 



5690 

 5695 



S7 l S 



Nicotiana Affinis. No. 5655. 



Pkt. 



5725 

 5730 



5735 

 5740 



NICOTIANA affinis. Splendid annual, pro- 

 ducing clusters of long white tube-shaped 

 flowers, fragrant towards evening ; July to 



Oct., 3 ft Oz., .50 



COLOSSEA. Magnificent foliage plant, the 

 young leaves at first tinted with red. It 

 soon attains a height of five or six feet with 

 leaves two feet in length and a foot in 

 width. Excellent for foliage beds . . . 

 SYLVESTRis. A splendid new variety with 

 glaucous leaves and large pendent, pure 

 white, tube-shaped flowers; a very stately 

 plant; Aug. to Oct Oz., .50 



NIEREMBERGIA frutescens. Half hardy 

 perennials of light and elegant growth with 

 large cup-shaped lilac flowers; July to Oct., 



I ft Oz., .60 



gracilis. Flowers purple and white, " .75 



NIGELLA Damascena. Love-in-a-Misl. 

 Showy half-hardy annual, with finely cut 

 foliage and interesting blue flowers; 1% ft., 

 July to Sept Oz., .25 



NYCTERINIA Capensis. Half-hardy annual 

 of dwarf growth with white sweet-scented 

 flowers; 6 inches, July to Sept 05 



NYMPH^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. 



Hybrida. Hardy Varieties. Finest 

 Mixed 



05 



25 



°5 



05 

 10 



°5 



IX F.I 



Tender Varieties. Finest Mixed , 

 Alba. White Pond Lily. Hardy 

 CcERULEA or Stellata. Light blue 

 der , 



ten- 



25 



25 

 10 



25 



