R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
POTATOES. 
Prices Subjeet to Variations of the Market. 
A good, sandy loam produces the best potatoes, but they can be grown on all kinds of soil. New or pasture land, with the turf 
freshly turned, produces the finest crop. Make furrows of good depth, 3 feet apart. Scatter a liberal dressing of phosphate or decayed 
stable manure along the drill, and set the seed about 10 inches apart in the rows. Cover with about 2 inches of soil, and begin to culti- 
vate when the plants are well up. At each successive hoeing, bring additional soil about the plants. A change of seed is the best anti 
dote for disease. Four barrels are sufficient to plant one acre in drills. 
EARLY VARIETIES. 
Sunrise. A new, very early variety from Germany which has been 
grown and dug in Massachusetts as early as June 15th. It is of 
uniform, medium size, of even, oval shape, and of good quality, 
Pk., 1.75; half pk., 1.00 
Irish Cobbler. A fine extra early sort, producing plump, hand- 
some tubers of good size and excellent quality. The tubers 
are a beautiful creamy white with strong well-developed eyes 
slightly indented. A popular variety, 
Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
Early Rose. The popular standard early variety. Skin red and 
white, uniform in size and very productive, 
Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
Early Norther. This standard early variety originated in 
Aroostook County, Maine. It is a seedling from the Early 
Rose, which it closely resembles in shape and color, but is still 
earlier and very much more prolific. It has strong, vigorous 
habits of growth, and is of fine eating quality, cooking dry 
and mealy, whether baked or boiled. It is highly esteemed 
by large growers for the early market trade, 
Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
Early Ohio. A very early sort with round, oblong, smooth tubers Sunrise. 
of fine quality, ... ... ... Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
New Queen. A grand potato, resembling Beauty of Hebron in 
color, size, and shape, but much earlier and more prolific, 
with few small tubers. The quality is excellent, the flesh being 
pure white and of the dry, mealy texture so much desired in 
a table potato, ... Soe = Bb, .5.00)> bush:,.2:00; pk, :60 
Beauty of Hebron. An early and popular variety extensively 
grown for winter use. The tubers are smooth, white, slightly 
tinged with pink, and of superb flavor, 
Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
MAIN CROP AND LATE VARIETIES. 
Pink Beauty. This valuable new main-crop variety originated 
in Germany, where much scientific labor has been given recently 
to developing high grade potatoes, and it is there considered the 
best main crop sort. It is very rich in starch, which is indica- 
tive of its fine mealy quality. It is an abundant cropper, the 
tubers resembling these of Early Rose. It has given splendid 
results in this country, ... ... ... Bush., 3.00; pk., 1.00 
Pink Beauty. 
Vermont Gold Coin. Splendid main-crop variety of vigorous 
growth and very productive. The tubers are of good size with 
small eyes and thin skin. The flesh is white and of fine fiavor, 
Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
Rural New Yorker. A valuable main-crop variety, producing 
large smooth tubers of excellent quality; the eyes are few and 
shallow. A splendid keeper, Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
Green Mountain. This is unsurpassed for main crop. The 
tubers are white, of flat oval shape, smooth, handsome, and of 
excellent quality. It is a heavy cropper, small tubers being 
seldom present, ...  ...  Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
Carmen III. One of the best late varieties, enormously prolific, 
skin and flesh pure white, ... Bbl., 5.00; bush., 2.00; pk., .60 
SWEET POTATOES. 
Rooted slips ready in May. The young plants should be set 
in May in hills about 4 feet apart and 5 inches above the ground 
level. A light soil and sunny location is preferable. 
Yellow Nansemond. Early; productive; the best for general 
culture; 2. eats sre --. per 100, .75; by mail, .90 Carmen No. 3. 
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