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



Early Scarlet Globe Radish 



RADISH. 



liabanos y Rabanitos. 

 Rettig. 



Radishes require a light, 

 loamy soil, moderately fer- 

 tile, which should be deeply 

 dug and well pulverized. 

 The situation should be 

 warm and sheltered. For 

 an early supply sow in Jan- 

 uary or February in hot- 

 beds, keeping well venti- 

 lated. In April they may 

 be sown out-of-doors. Suc- 

 cessive sowings should be 

 made every two weeks. 

 Radishes to be crisp and 

 tender should make rapid 

 growth. One ounce of seed 

 to 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds 

 an acre. 



Early French Breakfast Radish. 



Early Deep Scarlet, Olive-Shaped, Short Leaf. One of the 



most desirable varieties for forcing. The skin is deep bright 

 red; flesh crisp, tender, and spicy. Leaves few, short, and 

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



Non Plus Ultra. The earliest of all; fit for use in about 20 days; 

 sliort-leaved; brilliant red; good for forcing. 



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



Early Scarlet Globe. Admirable for forcing or out-of-door 

 culture; deep scarlet; flesh white and tt-ndcr. 



Early Scarlet Turnip-Rooted. 



ful Pkt. 



Salsify. 



Very early, crisp, and beauti- 

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



Early Scarlet Turnip, White-Tipped. Very early; for 

 frames or out-of-doors, Pkt., .0.-, oz., .10; i lb., .25; lb., .75 



Early White Turnip, or Box. Suitable for forcing; pure 

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



Early French Breakfast. Oval form; color scarlet with white 

 tip; excellent quality and of quick growth, 

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



Early Long Scarlet, Short Top. Very long and crisp; for frames or open 



ground Pkt., .05; oz , .10; \ lb., .25; lb., .75 



Long Brightest Scarlet, White Tip. Matures in 25 days from planting; con- 



tinuini; crisp until full grown Pkt., .05; oz., .10; \ lb., .25; lb., .75 



Long Black Winter, or Spanish. So\vn in early autimin, tlie roots keep crisp all 



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



Round Black Winter, or Spanish. Fine keeper during winter, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .65 



White Giant Stuttgart Winter. Very crisp, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; | lb., .25; lb., .75 



Sakurajima (Mammoth Japan). .\ Japanese variety of large size; pure white; 



Hcsh erispaiid tender with agreeable siiarp flavor, Pkt., .10;oz.,.25; Jib , .75;lb.,2.56 



RHUBARB. Rhabarber. 



\ deep, rich soil, trenched to the depth of 2 feet, is best for Rhubarb. It is usually 

 propagated from plants. 



Linnaeus. Early, large, tender, Victoria. Large, late, good old sort. 



Each, Pkt., .05; oz., .20; i lb., .50; roots: each, .15; doz., 1.50; 100, 8.00 

 Monarch. Tiie best sort; very tender. Does not come true from seeds. 



Roots: each, .30; doz., 3.00; 100, 20.00 



SAGE PLANTS. 



For flavoring Doz., 1.00; 100, 6.00 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT. Ostion Vegetal. RaferwurzeL 



A most delicious vegetable It is used stewed, boiled, or fried, and sometimes as a salad. 

 When cooked, it has an oyster flavor. Cultivation the same as for Carrots or Parsnips. One 



niinrr will xoir .50 fi'ft. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large roots, Pkt., .10; oz., .20; J lb., .50; lb., 1.50 

 Long White French. Delicioas when cooked, Pkt., .10; oz., .20; i lb., .50; lb., 1.25 



SEA KALE. MeerkoU. 



Sow one inch deep in drills; thin to 6 inches; transplant the following spring 3 feet apart. 

 Sea Kale. The blanched shoots are used like Asparagus; very tender, 



Pkt., .10; oz., .30; \ lb., .85; lb., 3.00 



SPINACH. Espinaca. Spinal. 



Spinach to oe tender and succulent must be grown in very rich soil. For summer use 

 sow early in spring in drills 1.5 inches apart, and make successive sowings every 2 weeks 

 For spring use .sow in September, and cover lightly in November with light litter. One 

 ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 pounds an acre. 



Round Thick-Leaved. A standard sort; equally good for early spring or fall sow- 

 ing: leaves are tiiick, succulent, and tender, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; J lb., .15; lb., .35 

 Long-Standing. Of delicious, tender quality; dark green leaves, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .15; lb., .35 

 Savoy-Leaved, or Bloomsdale. Large, tender, crumpled leaves, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .15: lb., .40 

 Victoria. A new variety with thick dark green leaves. The best long standing 



Spinach Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .15; lb., .35 - 



Prickly Seeded. Very hardy and vigorous; leaves arrow-shaped, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .15; lb., .35 



New Zealand. Makes a low spreading plant from which tender greens can be 



gathered the entire summer. May be started in a hot-bed and transplanted or 



sown out-of-doors when the ground is warm, allowing 2 feet between the plants, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .30; lb., 1.00 



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