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



No. Pkt. 



MIGNONETTE — Continued. 



5075 Crimson Giant, or Pyramidal. Large 

 spikes of handsome reddish-tinted flowers ; 

 very fragrant; one of the best for out-door 

 cultivation Oz., .30 .05 



5080 Covent Garden Variety. A compact grow- 

 ing sort with large spikes; excellent for pot 

 cultivation; perhaps the sweetest Mign- 

 onette Oz., .75 .10 



5100 Golden Queen. The strongest and most 

 beautiful yellow sort; flowers tinted golden 

 yellow; fragrant Oz., .50 .05 



5105 Machet. The most popular sort for winter 

 culture under glass. It produces large dense 

 spikes of reddish-tinted flowers which are 

 exceedingly fragrant. It is equally valuable 

 for out-door use. Our seed is from a Euro- 

 pean strain of highest excellence, Oz., .60 .10 



5 1 10 Miles' Hybrid Spiral. The flowers are 

 whitish; the spikes usually from 8 to 12 

 inches in length; very beautiful, Oz., .30 .05 



51 15 Parsons' White. Splendid spikes of whit- 

 ish flowers; very sweet-scented; excellent 

 for forcing Oz., .30 .05 



5140 MIMOSA pudica. Sensitive Plant. A tender 

 annual of graceful light growth with rosy- 

 lilac flowers at the axils of the leaves. The 

 leaflets fold up when touched . Oz., .60 .10 



MIMULUS. Monkey Flower. Very hand- 

 some half-hardy perennials, blooming the 

 first year from seed. They thrive best in 

 rather moist ground; July to Oct. 

 5155 cardinalis GRANDIFLORUS. Large scarlet 



flowers; 2 ft 10 



5165 moschatus. Musk Plant. Splendid trail- 

 ing plant for hanging pots, emitting a deli- 

 cious fragrance ; flowers yellow; 6 inches . .10 

 5175 tigrinus grandiflokus. Flowers large; 

 shades of yellow, elegantly spotted and 

 marked with crimson and maroon; 1 ft. . .10 



5190 MINA lobata. Handsome, half-hardy climb- 

 ing annual of rapid growth; bearing twin- 

 like racemes of flowers which in the bud are 

 orange-red, but open orange-yellow and soon 

 turn to creamy-white; 20 ft., July to Oct. . .10 



MIRABILIS. Marvel-of-Peru, or Four 



O'Clock. Splendid half-hardy perennials 



blooming the first year from seed, with most 



brilliant flowers; 2 ft., July to Oct. 



5195 Finest Mixed. Shades of red, white, and 



yellow Lb., .75; oz., .10 .05 



5205 Tom Thumb, Finest Mixed. Flowers 



striped. Height, I ft Oz., .30 .05 



5215 MOLUCELLA l.evis. Shell Flozoer. Inter- 

 esting hardy annual; its erect branches 

 terminating in tufts of bright leaves, with 

 pale green and white bell-shaped calyces or 

 cups; flowers white and purple; Aug. to 

 Sept., ij^ ft. ... o ....... .10 



5220 MOMORDICA balsamina. Balsam Apple. 

 Remarkably handsome climbing annual with 

 rich green foliage and golden-yellow warted 

 fruit shaped like an apple, which when ripe 

 opens, displaying its brilliant crimson inte- 

 rior. This charming vine is worthy of more 

 general cultivation; 10 ft. . . . Oz., .50 .05 



5225 CHARANTIA. Balsam Pear. The fruit of 

 this variety is pear-shaped; otherwise it 

 resembles the preceding . . . Oz., .50 .05 



5230 MONARDA DIDYMA. Bee Balm. Showy 

 hardy perennial with bright red Salvia-like 

 flowers; July to Sept., 2 ft 10 



No, 



5 2 32 



5233 



5 2 35 



5240 

 5285 



5290 



5 2 95 

 5305 



53iO 



53" 

 5313 



5314 



MORINA elegans. Hardy perennial resem- 

 bling the Acanthus in growth; the flowers 

 are crimson, in form like those of the Ver- 

 bena but larger, and produced in whorls 

 around the stem; June to July, 3 ft. . . . 



MOONFLOWER. See Ipomcea, No. 4465. 



MO RNING GLORV. See Ipomcea, No. 4445. 



MOURNING BRIDE. See Scabiosa, No. 

 7i°5- 



Pkt. 



Musa Ensete. No. 5233. 



MUSA ENSETE. Abyssinian Banana. Of all 

 plants available to us for sub-tropical effects, 

 this is the most luxuriant. It is frequently 

 grown here to a height of twelve or fifteen 

 feet and with leaves eight or nine feet in 

 length. Seeds sown in January or February 

 in heat produce good plants for planting 

 out of doors in June . . 100 seeds, 2.00 



MUSK. See Mini ulus, No . 5165. 



MYOSOTIS. Forget- Ma-Not. Dwarf, half- 

 hardy perennials, bearing a profusion of little 

 star-shaped flowers. They thrive best in 

 v ather moist shady situations. Most of them 

 will bloom the first year from seed if sown 

 early. If sown in July or August in shaded 

 frames fine plants will be obtained for spring 

 blooming. They are very beautiful when 

 planted in combination with late spring 

 bulbs, Daisies, Arabis, or Golden Alyssum. 

 Finest Mixed Varieties. Various shades 

 of blue, rose, and white . . . Oz., .75 

 ALPESTRis. Bright blue; 6 inches . Oz., 1.00 



— graxdiflora. Eliza Fonrobert. Large 

 bright blue flowers; 1 ft. . . Oz , 1.00 



alba. Large white flowers, " 1.00 , 



rosea. Large pink flowers, " 1.00 , 



— Victoria. The plants are of dwarf compact 

 growth with multitudes of bright blue 

 flowers in dense umbels . . Oz., 2.00 



DissiTiFLORA. Rich blue; flowers very early ; 



one of the finest; 6 inches, 34 oz -> I - 2 5 

 PALUSTRIS. True Forget-Me-Xot ; bright 



blue ; 9 inches Oz., 3.00 . 



— SEMPERFLORENS. Splendid bright blue 

 variety; blooms from early spring until 

 autumn Oz., 2 50 



SYLVatica. A splendid sort for spring 

 bedding, with large bright blue flowers; 9 

 inches Oz., 2.00 , 



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