R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
BEET. Remolacha. Salatribe. 
A sowing for early supply should be made as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. For main crop sow early in May, and for 
winter beets from the first to the third week in June. Sow in drills 15 inches apart, and cover theseed oneinch. Thin out the plants to 6 inches 
apart. The soil should be deeply manured and well cultivated. One ounce of seed to 50 feet of drill; 6 pounds to one acre. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. One of the best sorts 
for early planting. Very smooth with small << ; ; \ 
top; color deep crimson; sweet and tender, 
Pkt., .10; oz, .15: 4 1b., .50; Ib., 1.50 
Improved Early Egyptian. A remarkably 
smooth turnip-shaped variety, with small 
top and small tap root; flesh fine grained 
and of a rich crimson color, tender and de- 
licious, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; + 1b., .25; lb., .75 
Arlington Favorite. A valuable sort for 
main crop, smooth and almost globular in 
shape; flesh dark blood-red color, very sweet, 
Pkt, .05;0z:, -10; 4 Ib.; -35; Ib., 1.00 
Farquhar’s Mid-Summer. The finest Beet 
grown. It is very uniform in size and shape. 
The flesh is of dark crimson color, fine 
grained, and of delicious sweet flavor, Pkt., 
BO=Vo7 Ibs pilb., .505%1b:, 1:50 
Detroit Dark Red Turnip. A superior 
sort for medium and late planting. Top 
small, upright growing; color of skin, dark 
blood red; fiesh deep crimson, tender and very 
sweet, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; + lb., .20; lb., .60 
Edmand’s Early Blood Turnip. One of 
the best for main and late crops. Tops small; 
roots dark red; flesh fine grained, of rich 
crimson color; crisp, tender, and a good 
keeper, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; } Ib., .25; Ib., .75 
Early Eelipse. A very early globe-shaped 
variety with small tap root; flesh bright red, 
streaked with white, very sweet, crisp, and 
tender, Pkt. -0>-107., 10; £1b:.-20-s)b:;-60 
Crimson Globe. 4 splendid variety of me- 
dium size, very handsome, with small top and 
small tap root; flesh deep crimson, tender and 
delicious, Pkt., .10; oz., .15; + lb., .50; Ib., 1.25 
Dewing’s Early Blood Turnip. A hand- 
some sort for medium planting. Roots dark 
red with large tap tapering to a point; flesh 
rich dark blood red, tender; a good keeper, 
PKC. -05; 0z., -10; 4 Ib:, .20;- Ib:, -50 
Long Smooth Blood. An excellent late sort. 
Skin is dark purple; flesh dark red, sweet and 
tender, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 4 lb., .20; lb., .60 
Perpetual Spinach. A valuable variety, pro- 
ducing a continuous supply of bright green 
leaves, used in the same manner as Spinach, 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; 4 Ib., .25; lb.,..75 
Swiss Chard. The leaves are used as greens, 
the leaf stalks also are used like Asparagus, E 
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Swiss Chard Lueullus. A tall growing variety with crumpled leaves and thick succulent stems. The thick fleshy leaf stalks are 
cooked and served like asparagus while the leafy part can be used inthe same mannerasspinach. Pkt., .10; 0z., .15:41b?, .40; 1b.,1.25 
Beet for Greens. ‘The leaves, cut when young, make delicious greens. oe ner Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; +1b., .15; Ib., .50 
Swiss Chard. 
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