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



BEET. Remolacha. Salatrube. 



A sowing for earlv supply should be made a.s soon as the ground can be worked in spring. For mam crop sow eanym May and for 



winter beets from the first to the tliird week in June. Sow in drills 15 inches apart and coyer the seed one inch 1 h.n out the plants to 6 inches 



apart. The soil should be deeply manured and well cultivated. One ounce of seed to oO feet of drill; 6 pounds to one acre. 



I ydPOSby's Egyptian. One of the best sorts 



1/ lor early planting. Verj' smooth with small 



top; color deep crimson; sweet and tender, 



Pkt., .05; oz.. .10; i lb., .25; lb., .75 



I /Imppoved Early Egyptian. A remarkably 



1/ smooth ttirnip-sliaped variety, with small 



top and small tap root; flesh fine grained 



aHxi of a rich crimson color, tender and de- 



/Ccious, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .25; lb., .75 



. >Arlington Favorite. A valuable sort for 



(/ mam crop, smooth and almost globvilar in 

 iape; flesh dark blood-red color, very sweet, 

 'kt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .35; lb., 1.00 



^arquhar's Mid-Summer. The finest Beet 



grown. It is very uniform in size and shape. 



The flesh is of dark crimson color, fine 



led, and of delicious sweet flavor, Pkt., 



oz., .15; I lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



>§tr6it Dark Red Turnip. A superior 



for medium and late planting. Top 



1, upright growing; color of skin, dark 



ifbod red ; flesh deep crimson, tender and very 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .60 



Edmand's Early Blood Turnip. One of 



best for main antl late crops. Tops small; 

 ro6ts dark red; flesh fine grained, of rich 

 ycrimson color; crisp, tender, and a good 

 /keeper. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .25; lb., .75 

 \/Early Eclipse. A verj^ early globe-shaped 

 ' .variety with small tap root; flesh bright red, 

 streaked with white, very sweet, crisp, and 

 tender, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; J- lb., .20; lb., .60 

 Crimson Globe, a 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; lb., 1.25 

 I /Dewing's Early Blood Turnip. A hand- 

 p' some sort for medium planting. Roots dark 

 red witli large tap tapering to a point; flesh 

 /rich dark blood red, tender; a good keeper, 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .50 

 Long Smooth Blood. An excellent late sort. 

 ^Skin is dark purple; flesh dark red, sweet and 

 tender, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .60 

 L/ Perpetual Spinach. A valuable variety, pro- 

 '^ cmcing a CJ^ntinuous supply of bright green 



/leaves, used in the same manner as Spinach, 

 /Pkt., .05; oz., .10; J lb., .25; lb., .75 

 1/ Swiss Chard. The leaves are used as greens, 

 '' the leaf stalks also are used like Asparagus, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .25; lb., .75 



Beet for Greens 



The leaves, cut when young, make delicious greens 



Farquhar's Mid-Summer Beet. 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .10; Jib. 



.15; lb... 50 



Swiss Chard. 



