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



ONION.— Cori^iwued. 



Large Red Wethersfleld. The best keeping red variety. 

 Shape oval, somewhat flat, skin deep purple-red. A 

 good sort for poor or dry soil; and a good keeper. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 ets.; i lb., S1.50 



Early Yellow Flat, op Craekep. Earliest yeUow 



variety; of good quality and keeps well. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; i lb., $1.25 



Giant Gibraltar. Very large; color Hght yellow. 



Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $1.00 



Bermuda White. Flat, grows very quickly; mild in 

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



Giant White Tripoli, or Silver King. 



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



MARTYNIA. 



Proboscidea. The green seed pods make excellent pickles 

 Plant the seed early in June, and thin to 2 feet apart. 



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



Onion. Large Red Wethersfleld. 



MUSTARD. Mostaza. (Sp.) 



5ow in shallow drills one foot apart; several sowings may be made for a 

 luccession. One ounce to 40 feet of drill. 



Wllite. Best variety for salads. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50 



Srown. More pungent than the white. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50 



MINT ROOTS. 



15 cts. each; SI. 50 per doz. 



OKRA or GUMBO. Quimbomo. (Sp.) 



The young pods are used to flavor soups and stews. Sow in Spring in rows 

 3 feet apart and 2 inches deep; thin, so that the plants stand one foot apart. 

 One ounce to 40 feet of drill. 



White Velvet. Tender white pods, large and smooth. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; j lb., 40 cts. 



Produces large, tender pods; very productive. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 50 cts. 



Dwarf Green. 



PARSNIP. 



Chirivia. (Sp.) 



Sow in rich soil, in drills about 18 inches apart as early in the Spring as the 

 ground can be worked. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 'pounds an acre. 



Fapquhap's Market Model. This ad- 

 mirable Parsnip has become very popular 

 both for family use and for exhibition pur- 

 poses. Its perfect form, smooth skin and 

 tender white flesh readily give it first 

 place over all others. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Student. A favorite Enghsh variety; 

 smooth; tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,30cts.; 

 \ lb., $1.00. 



Hollow Crown. Fair, smooth skin; fine 

 quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 

 $1.00. 



Long Smooth White. Straight, smooth, 

 and handsome. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,25cts.; 

 Dwarf Green Okra. \ lb., 85 cts. 



Parsnip. Farquhar's Market Model. 



