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



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SQUASH. Calabaza, (Sp.) 



Squashes should not be planted until all danger from frost hag passed. They delight in a warm, thoroughly pulverized, very rich soil. Pla/Ut im hiHsin 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 runaing sorts, 1& feetapart. 

 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 sorti, one ounce to 50 hills; large seeded 

 ^orts, one ounce to 15 hilla. 



Tfo. 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. 



Parquhar'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 Crookneek. 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 Crookneek. Bush variety, early and prolific; 

 fruits bright yellow. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 5 lb., 75 cts. 



Early Golden Custard. Scalloped, early; golden yellow. 



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



Coeozelle Bush. Compact bushy growth; fruits smooth, dark 

 grecH with stripes of a deeper shade. 



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



Vegetable Marrow, 

 flesh white. 



A favorite Enghsh Squash; crean^-colored, 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 5 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 Moore's Cream. 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



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

 excelling in earhness, productiveness, and keeping qualities. 

 Fruit of medium size, bright orange-red; flesh fine gramed 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.; J 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. A 

 superior Winter sort and an excellent keeper. 



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



Farquhar's Improved Hubbard. The most 



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

 fine grained and dry. An excellent keeper — -in condition from 

 September to May. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts.; lb., .'S;2.75 



Blue Hubbard. See Specialties, page 8. 



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

 form. Skin rich deep orange. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J Mb., 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-yellow in color, very attractive, dry 

 and of exquisite flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; j &., 76 cts. 



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

 deeper in color; dry and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; »z., 35 cts.; 

 i lb., $1.00. 



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



lb., S1.25. 

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



