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



CARROT. Zanahoria. Moehre. 



Sow in April and May, in drills about half an inch deep 

 and a foot apart. Thin out, leaving the plants from 3 to 

 S/inehes apart, according to variety. One ounce of seed is 

 sLfficient for 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds for an acre. 



'Warquhar's Forcing, a handsome half-long Carrot of 

 deep orange red color, almost coreless; very desirable for 

 fdroing Pkt., .10; oz., .25; { lb., .75; lb., 2.50 



Earliest Scarlet Freneh Forcing. Small roundish 

 roots, very early, valuable for forcing. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .20; Jib., .50; lb., 1.75 



l/a: 



\ Jiarly Scarlet Horn. Flesh deep red, tender and of 

 dehcate flavor . . . Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



l^rquhar'S Intermediate. The best intermediate vari- 

 Wetv, tapering to a point, small core and of fine flavor. 

 7 ' Pkt., .10; oz., .20; i lb., .GO; lb., 2.00 



•yGuerande, or Ox Heart. Sliort, thick; much larger than 

 r.aily Horn . . . Pkt., .05; oz., .15; J lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Form half long, stump-rooted; fine-grained; 

 . . . Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



J3hantenay. 

 /femall core 



> Banver's Half-Long. Selected. Best main crop variety; 

 ^ line form and color; half-long with small tap-root; produc- 

 tive antl keeps well. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; \ lb., .50; lb., 1.50 

 ^Improved Long Orange. Roots large and long; enor- 

 w mous yielder. Splendid for stock. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; Jib., .30; lb., 1.00 



White Belgian. Large, long-rooted variety; valuable for 

 stock Pkt.. .05; oz., .10; \ lb., .25; lb., .60 



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CARDOON. Cardo. Kardon. 



Grown for the mid-ribs of the leaves, whicli are blanched in 

 the same manner as Celerv. 



Pkt.', .05; oz., .25; \ lb., .75; lb., 2.50 



CHERVIL. Per if olio. OaiienJcerbel. 



Curled Chervil. The young leaves are used for seasoning 

 .-^oups antl for flavoring salads. 



Pkt., .05; oz.. .10; i lb., .30; lb., 1.00 



Cicho rien . 

 The leaves when 



1.50 



CHICORY. Achicoria. 



Large Rooted. Barhe de Capudn. 

 blanched are delicious for salad. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .50; lb. 



WitlOOf . Brussels Chicory. A most delicious salad plant. 

 The seeds are sown in the spring in rows like carrots and 

 the roots stored in autumn: the leaves being cut off. The 

 roots are later allowed to form new tops in a dark situation. 

 These blanched tops constitute the salad. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



CHIVES. 



Gro^\Ti for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of 

 onion is required. Perfectly hardy, and should be in every 

 garden. 



Chives, Seed. 



Pkt., .20; oz., .75; i lb., 2.50; lb., 7.50 



Danvers Half-Long Carrot. 



Chives, Roots. Per bunch, .15; 6 bunches, .75; 12 bunches, 

 1.25. By mail, add 10 cents each extra. 



CORN SALAD. MaclmoValerianilla. Ackersalat. 



Round-Leaved. In Europe this plant is used as a substi- 

 tute for Endive when scarce, the French even preferring it. 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .15; \ lb., .40; lb., 1.00 



Burro o Mastuerzo. Kresse. 



CRESS OR PEPPERGRASS. 



Invaluable for salads and garnishing. 

 Extra Curled. Excellent for salads; sow in shallow drills 1 foot apart, and make successive sowings 



every 10 days Pkt., .05: oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .50 



Upland. A perennial variety, similar in taste to the Water Cress, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; { lb., .25; lb., .75 

 Water. Sow in damp soil or by the side of a pond or stream . . . Pkt., 10; oz., .50; J lb., 1.25 



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Farquhar's Forcing Carrot. 



Witloof Chicory. 



