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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



CABBAGE. Berza, (Sp ) 



Culture. For very early use sow in January or February in hot-beds, prick out when the plants are strong enough into other hot-beds, or sow in hot- 

 beds in March. Transplant to the open ground when danger from killing frosts has passed, in rows 2 feet apart and 18 inches from plant to plant. For succes- 

 sion sow in the open ground the last of ISIarch or early in April. The Autumn^nd Winter varieties may be sown in April or early in May in shallow drills 3 or 4 

 inches ap~art; transplant early in July, making the rows about 2| feet apart, and setting the plants 2 feet apart ii the rows. Cabhage^ucceeds best in a fresh, rich 

 soil, well manured and deeplj' dug or ploughed. One ou/ice of seed prodiices about 3,500 plants. '-■ _ 



CHINESE. Wong Bok. This is the famous Chinese Celery 

 Cabbage. It has wide midribs at the base and merges into crisp 

 tender leaves at the top, the whole being verj- compact_and hea\^-. 

 It blanches to almost clear white. The culture for Wong Bok is 

 the same as for late cabbage. TMien well gro^mi the plants 

 should be blanched bj' tying looseljr with burlap _ Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 60 cts. .' .-i-"f.3 



Early Spring". A round, flat-headed, extra early variety', com- 

 ing in with the Wakefield. The heads are uniform and sohd, 

 even when quite young. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Farquhar's Early Jersey Wakefield, 



beleCteCi. The plants are dwarf and compact and produce 

 uniform conical headsof fine qualitj-; very early. 



Pkt., 20 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



Improved 

 American Savoy. 



Early Jersey Wakefield. 



shaped heads; veiw sohd 



The leading early sort; pjramidal 

 "... Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Copenhag-en Market. A new early ball-shaped Cabbage of ex- 

 cellent quality, with very sohd heads of uniform size and aU ma- 

 turing at the same time. The average wei,c;ht is about ten 

 pounds each. ... ... ... Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Early Summer. The best second earlj' sort ; large and sohd heads. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Glopy of Enkhuizen. Large early ball-shaped heads, verj^ sohd 

 and of fine quality. ... ... Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Danish Ballhead. The favorite winter cabbage. One of 

 the hardiest cabbages in cultivation, and endures both frost and 

 drought that would destroy other varieties. The hardest head- 

 ing cabbage we know of and of the verj- best quality. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Danish Round Head. A short-stemmed type of the Danish 

 Ballhead, maturing earher than that variety and producin.g 

 globular heads of great soUdity and excellent quality; one of the 

 best Winter sorts. ... ... ... Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Warren's Stone-Mason. Selected. We have a superior strain of 

 this excellent Winter sort. Large and roimd, verj' sohd and a 

 splendid keeper. ... ... ... Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



Warren's Stone-Mason. 



large sohd heads. . . . 

 All Seasons. 



Succession. 



Winnigstadt. 

 medium. 



The plants are of sturdj' growth, with 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Pointed head, adapted for Hght soils; early to 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Premium Flat Dutch. 



heads. 



Marblehead Mammoth. 



and an cxroUcnt' keeper. 



Well-known late sort, with large flattened 

 ... Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



The largest late cabbage; very solid 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



Improved American Savoy. Finely crumpled, solid, round 

 heads; fine flavor. ... ... Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Drumhead Curled Savoy. 



keeper. ... 



The largest of the Savoj's; fine 

 . . . Pkt., 10 cts.; oz"., 50 cts. 



Danish Stonehead. 

 very solid. 



Products ball-shaped heads of deep red; 

 ... Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



Early Dark Red Dutch. 



fine texture. 



Dark Red Drumhead. 



choice stock. . . . 



Remarkablv solid; beautiful dark color; 

 . .". Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 



Heads verv dark red. round and solid; 

 Pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 85 cts. 



(Early Jersey Wakefield; Copenhagen Market. Delivery April and May. Doz., 30 cts.; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $12.00, 

 CABRAGF PT ANTS 1 savoy improved American; Danish Ballhead; Warren's Stone-Mason. For Winter Crop, Ready June and July. Doz., 30 

 \^i^ijijn.\.*i^ xxjxxxixi^l cts. ; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $12,00. 



