AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1916. 



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VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



BEANS. Triumph of the Frames. The earliest of the French 

 forcing varieties, finely shaped pods. Pint, 50c.; qt., 75c. 

 Farquhar's Plentiful. One of the finest early varieties for forc- 

 ing. Very productive. Pint, 30c. ; qt., 50c. 

 Early Mohawk. Pods long and flat. Pt., 25c.; qt., 40c. 

 BEET. Crosby's Egyptian. One of the best sorts for forcing. 

 Color deep crimson; sweet and tender. Pkt., loc; oz., 20c.; 

 1 lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 

 CARROT. Farquhar's Forcing. A handsome half -long Carrot 

 of deep orange red color, almost coreless. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 30c. 

 Earliest Scarlet French Forcing. Small roundish roots, very 

 early, valuable for forcing. Pkt., loc; oz., 35c. 

 CAULIFLOWER. Farquhar's Earliest Dwarf Erfurt. This 

 strain is grown especially for us, by a most reliable grower, 

 in Northern Europe, where the finest Cauliflower is produced; 

 and we believe there is nothing finer offered. Pkt., 25c. and 

 50c.; J oz., $1.75; oz., $6.00. 

 CRESS or PEPPERQRASS. Invaluable for salads and garnishing. 



Extra Curled. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; J lb., 25c. 

 CUCUMBER. Farquhar's Perfection. The finest type of 

 White Spine Cucumber in cultivation and one of the most 

 prolific ^varieties. The fruits are large and symmetrical in shape, 

 and of a rich dark green color, which is permanent. This is an 

 ideal forcing variety. Pkt., 25c.; ^ oz., 35c.; oz., $1.00. 

 CUCUMBER. English Forcing, or Frame. Telegraph; Tender 



and True; The Rochford. Each per pkt., 50c. 



LETTUCE. Boston Forcing Tennisball; White=Seeded. Forms 



fine, perfect heads very rapidly ; crisp and very tender. Our seed 



is of the finest growth and from perfect heads. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 50c. 



Hittinger's Belmont Forcing. Larger than the above and almost 



as early; excellent quality. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 50c. 

 May King. The leaves are light green, with delicate ribs and 



lightly waved; very tender. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 30c. 

 Paris White Cos or Romaine. Leaves long and narrow and 

 forms close upright heads. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 25c. 

 MELON. Royal Sovereign. The fruit is of a beautiful golden color, 

 slightly netted, flesh white, faintly tinged with green, and very 

 deep; rind very thin. Pkt., 50c. 

 Invincible Scarlet. Form globular; skin orange-red when per- 

 fectly ripe, finely and evenly netted; thick bright scarlet flesh, of 

 exquisite fla\'or. Pkt., 50c. 

 Blenheim Orange. Well known handsome scarlet-flesh variety; 

 of delicious flavor and beautifully netted. Pkt., 50c. 



MELON. _ Hero of Lockinge. Fruit handsome, with white lacing 

 on a rich yellow ground. Pkt., 50c. 

 Emerald Gem. Small; flesh orange. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 20c. 

 MUSTARD. White. Best variety for salads. Pkt., 5c.; i lb., 15c. 

 RADISH. Early Deep Scarlet, 01ive=Shaped, Short Leaf. One 

 of the most desirable varieties for forcing. The skin is deep bright 

 red. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; j lb., 50c. 

 Non Plus Ultra. The earliest of all; short-leaved; brilliant red, 



good for forcing. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; j lb., 40c. 

 Early Scarlet Globe. Admirable for forcing; deep scarlet; flesh 



white and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; 5 lb., 35c. 

 Early French Breakfast. Oval form; color scarlet with white 

 tip. Pkt., 5c.; oz., IOC. ; 5 lb., 35c. 

 SPINACH. Round Thick=Leaved. A standard sort for fall sowing; 

 leaves are thick, succulent, and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; J lb., 

 20c. ; lb., 50C. 

 Long=Standing. Of delicious, tender quality; dark green leaves; 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., IOC. ; J lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 

 Savoy=Leaved, or Bloomsdale. Large, tender, crumpled leaves. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., IOC. ; J lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 

 Victoria. The best long standing Spinach. Pkt., 5c.; oz., loc. ; 



J lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 

 Prickly Seeded. Very hardy and vigorous; leaves arrow-shaped. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; \ lb., 15c.; lb., 40c. 

 TOMATO. Stirling Castle. Excellent for forcing. Fruit is of 

 medium size, reddish scarlet in color and of very delicious flavor. 

 This variety sets very freely. Pkt., 25c.; j oz., 75c. 

 Hubert's Marvel. This variety is a selection from Stirling Castle. 

 The fruit is round, of medium size, and produced in very large 

 clusters. Pkt., 25c.; j oz., 75c. 

 Lister's Prolific. The clusters of fruit are borne in great profusion 

 and are remarkable for the large number of fruits they carry. 

 Fruits are of medium size, rich scarlet color. Original Packet, .25. 

 Farquhar's Bountiful. A new forcing Tomato of superior flavor, 

 perfect in shape, of good size and sets freely. The fruits are bright 

 red in color, very solid and grow in clusters of 10 to 12. Pkt., loc. 

 Holmes' Supreme. Imported seed. A very prolific English 

 Tomato suitable for growing under glass. The fruits are of me- 

 dium size, bright red in color and of excellent quality. Pkt., 25c. 

 ONION SETS. Egyptian or Perennial Tree. These, if planted 

 in the autumn, produce the well-known Scullion so popular for 

 salads in the early summer. Peck, §1.25; quart, 25c. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. English Milltrack. This spawn is from virgin mycelium, germinated and developed under special_ scientific 

 methods, and is not the uncertain material of the past, but is of uniform quality, prepared by the most successful and progressive mush- 

 room sp'eciaUst in England. We import every two or three months to ensure freshness. Per lb., 15c.; 8 lbs., $1.15; 25 lbs., §3.00; 

 50 lbs., $5.50; 100 lbs., §10.00; by mail, per lb., 25c. 



TISSUE CULTURE PURE SPAWN. This spawn is produced by 

 selecting spores from individual specimen mushrooms and is propa- 

 gated and transferred to tlie bricks of manure which when planted 

 produce Mushrooms, uniform in shape, even in size and of a 

 creamy- white color. Price per brick of about i\ lbs., 25c. 

 Per 25 bricks, $5.00. Per 100 bricks, $15.00. 



VEGETABLE ROOTS FOR WINTER 

 FORCING. 



Witloof Chicory Roots. {French Endive.) (Ready in November.) 

 This variety is grown extensively in Europe for winter salads or 

 as a cooked vegetable, but can now be found in the markets of all 

 the large cities in this country. Large Forcing Roots. $1.25 

 perdoz.; $9.00 per $100. 



Venetian Striped Chicory. Similar to the above, but with leaves 



striped red. Large Forcing Roots. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 



per 100. 

 SEA KALE. This delicious winter vegetable can be easily raised in a 



forcing bed or cellar. We are importing only large roots suitable 



for forcing this winter. Delivery in December. Forcing Crowns: 



$1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



A Bed of Farquhar's English Milltrack Mushroom Spawn. 



