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



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SQUASH. Calabaza, (Sp.) 



Squashes should not be planted until all danger from frost has passed. They delight in a warm, thoroughly pulverized, very rich soil. Plant in hills in May. 

 mixing with the soil in each hill a shovelful or two of rotted manure. For bush varieties, the hills should be from 5 to 6 feet apart; for running sorts, 10 feet apart 

 Put 8 or 10 seeds in each hill, and when well grown, thin out, leaving 2 or 3 of the strongest plants to a hill. Small seeded sorts, one ounce to 50 hills; large seeded 

 sorts, one ounce to 15 hills. 



No. 1. Improved Warren. 



No. 2. 



Essex Hard Shell Turban. No. 3. Delicious. 



No. 6. Farquhar's Improved Hubbard. 



No. 4. Boston Marrow. 



iVo. 5. Bay State. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Farquhar's Mammoth White Bush. The 



plants of this variety are of bushy growth, bearing large fruits of 

 superb quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



Farquhar's Giant Summer Crookneck. An 



improved type with much larger fruits than the common variety. 

 The plants are of compact growth, fruits deep golden and heavily 

 warted. ... ... Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; j lb., 75 cts. 



Yellow Summer Crookneck. Bush variety, early and prolific; 

 fruits bright yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; ; lb., 75 cts. 



Early Golden Custard. Scalloped, early; golden yellow. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; j lb., 60 cts. 



Cocozelle Bush. Compact bushy growth; fruits smooth, dark 

 green with stripes of a deeper shade. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



A favorite English Squash; cream-colored, 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Vegetable Marrow, Moore's Cream. An early and prolific variety, 

 producing medium-sized fruits of attractive appearance; the flesh 

 is thick and firm, and of fine quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 



lb., 75 cts. 



Vegetable Marrow. 



flesh white. 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Early Prolifle or Orange Marrow. A superior strain of Marrow, 

 excelling in earhness, productiveness, and keeping qualities. 

 Fruit of medium size, bright orange-red; flesh fine grained and 

 dry when cooked. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



The Delicious. One of the best sorts for Winter use. Its color is 

 almost uniformly of a green shade ; it usually weighs between five 

 and ten pounds, the flesh being a dark orange. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Boston Marrow. Highly esteemed for Autumn use; skin reddish- 

 yellow, a good keeper and of excellent flavor. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts. 



Essex Hard Shell Turban or Hybrid. A cross between Ameri- 

 can Turban and Hubbard, combining the superior qualities of 

 both these excellent sorts; skin, orange. Rich in flavor, fine 

 grained and sweet. Flesh thick, richly colored, and solid. An 

 excellent keeper. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Farquhar's Improved Hubbard. The most 



popular Winter Squash; color dark ohve green; flesh very rich, 

 fine grained and dry. In condition from September to May. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.75 



Blue Hubbard. A popular type of the well-known Hubbard 

 Squash, with light blue skin and very firm flesh. This variety 

 commands higher prices in the Boston market than any other, 

 due to its uniformity and splendid quahty. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.50 



Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old-fashioned Hubbard in size and 

 form. Sldn rich deep orange. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 60 cts. 



Bay State. Exceedingly heavy, excellent quality. In color its shell 

 is green, adapting it to markets demanding a green squash for Winter 

 use; the meat is bright golden-yeUow in color, very attractive, dry 

 and of exquisite flavor. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; i lb., 75 cts. 



Farquhar's Improved Warren. Similar to Essex Hybrid, but much 

 deeper in color; dry and of excellent flavor. . 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00 



Chicago Warted Hubbard. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Yellow Mammoth. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Vegetable Marrow Moore's Cream. 



