| R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
SQUASH. Calabaza. Speise Kurbiss. 
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, 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. 
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. In thickness of flesh it surpasses nearly every 
variety, the color being a dark orange. For table use no squash 
compares with it in its remarkable combination of fineness and 
compactness of grain, dryness, sweetness, and exceeding richness 
of flavor rote ee Pkt., 10; oz., .15; 2 lb., .35; Ib., 1.00 
Early Mammoth White Bush. The best early scalloped summer 
Sonu. ; ea eek. Obs 107.0102 "lbs 2505) Ibe) 1:00 
Early Golden Custard. Scalloped, early; golden yellow, 
Pkt., 05; 0z., 15; 3 Ib., .35; Ib., 1.00 
Early Summer Crookneeck or Warted. The best flavored of 
the early bush eauaene, bright yellow; fruits average 12 inches 
long ae : See ek. 05;)02.,,-107. lbs 30 1b-. 1.00 
Boston Marrow. Highly esteemed for autumn use; a good keeper : 
and of excellent flavor ... Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; }1b., .30; lb., 1.00 SOE? LLCS ASS BE SOE 
Early Prolifie or Orange Marrow. A superior strain of Marblehead. A great favorite; outer skin a light bluish green; 
Marrow, excelling in earliness, productiveness, and keeping flesh a remarkable combination of dryness, sweetness, and de- 
qualities. Fruit of medium size, bright orange-red; flesh fine licious flavor ets Pet 0535027) clos tb. 402 1b:, 1.25 
grained and dry when cooked, 
Pkt., .05; oz., .15; ¢lb., .40; lb., 1.25 Canada or Winter Crookneck. Excellent for winter, close . 
: zal ; grained, sweet, and of fine flavor, 
Essex Hard Shell Turban or Hybrid. A cross between Pkt., .05; oz., .10; }ib., .25; lb., .90 
American Turban and Hubbard, combining the superior quali- 
ties of both these excellent sorts. Rich in flavor, fine grained, 
and sweet. Flesh thick, richly colored, and solid. A superior 
winter sort and an excellent keeper, 
Pkt, -05-102., -lose+ Ib: -o05)1b:.1250. 
The Warren. Similar to Essex Hybrid, but the shell is generally Vegetable Marrow. For summer use; a favorite English bush | 
harder and thicker than that splendid sort, and the color a squash; cream-colored, flesh white, | 
richer and deeper orange, Pktz- 102%07z-, -25- £ lb.. 752 1b., 2.00 | 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .15; 41b., .40; Ib., 1.25 
Yellow Mammoth. Grows to an enormous size, often weighing 
nearly two hundred pounds; requires high cultivation, 
Pkt., .10; oz., .20; }1b., .60; lb., 2.00 
Bay State. Exceedingly heavy, excellent quality, superior 
The Golden Bronze. Size averaging from eight to ten pounds; keeper, abundantly productive and extremely early. In color 
color, a dark, grayish green; flesh bright golden yellow; fine its shell is green, adapting it to markets demanding a green 
grained, very sweet and delicious in flavor, squash for winter use; the meat is bright golden yellow in 
Pkt, -10;0z-, .15> 4 Ib:, 40; Ib., 1.25 color, very attractive, dry, and of exquisite flavor when cooked, 
IPKt:, .05;30704-10-"+1b.. -85>) 1b», 1.00 
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., .05; 0z., .15; + Ib-, .40; Ib., 1.25 
Chieago Warted Hubbard. Differs from 
the well known Hubbard in appearance, 
being rather more heavily warted, 
Pkt., .05; oz.,.15; 4 1b., .40; Ib., 1.25 
Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old fash- 
ioned Hubbard in size and form. Skin 
rich deep orange, dry and delicious, 
Eki. LO O72) 2157 21D, -40-slb.. 1.25 
TARRAGON PLANTS. 
French Estragon. Plants of our own grow- 
ing of the genuine French Tarragon. The 
leayes impart a delicious flavor to salads, 
soups, pickles, etc. Plants, well estab- 
lished, .25 each; dozen, 2.50. By mail 5 
cents each extra. 
Hubbard Squash. 
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