FARQUHAR'S RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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CARROT. 



Zanahoria (Sp.) 



Culture. Sow from April to June, in drills 1 foot apart, covering the seed J^inch. 

 Thin out the plants from 2 to 3 inches apart, according to the variety. Keep the soil well 

 cultivated, as the young plants are easily ruined by weeds or neglect, and drought is to be 

 especially avoided. For a fall supply of crisp, tender roots, sow selected Chantenay from 

 June up to July 15. One ounce of seed sows 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds, 1 acre. 



Earliest Scarlet French Forcing. A Pkt. 



very early variety with small, roundish roots, 

 valuable for forcing oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.50. .$0 15 



Farquhar's Parisian Forcing. The earl- 

 iest Carrot in cultivation, and one of the most suit- 

 able for forcing where small roots are 

 desired. The roots are globe shaped 

 and very mild in flavor oz. 75c . . 15 



Earliest of All or Butter. One of the 



best Carrots for forcing. The roots 

 are of a fine dark red color, very melt- 

 ing and sweet. Succeeds equally weU 

 when planted outdoors oz. 75c . . 15 



Selected Chantenay. Asuperb 



type of the half -long stump -rooted 

 Carrot, of deep orange-red color, free 

 from core, tender, fine-flavored, and of 

 excellent quahty.oz. 30c.; Mlb.fl.OO. . 10 



Farquhar's Intermediate. 



The best intermediate variety, tapering 



to a point, small core, and of fine flavor 



oz. 30c.; Mlb. $1.00.. 10 



Farquhar's Improved Danvers. An im- 

 proved strain of the well-known Danvers Carrot. It 

 grows to a large size, has a full crown, is very smooth, 



with very little core and small tap-root, and is of the finest quality. The color is a rich orange-red Pkt. 



oz. $1.00; Mib. $3.50.. $0 15 

 Danvers Half-Long. Best main-crop variety. It is of fine form and color, half-long, with small tap-root. Productive and 



keeps well oz. 30c.; HVo. $1.00. . 10 



Early Scarlet Horn. Tender and of dehcate 

 flavor oz. 25c.; J^lb. 75c. . 10 



Farquhar's Model, a half-long, stump- 

 rooted Carrot, with fine-grained flesh and 

 small core oz. 35c.; 341b. $1.25. . 10 



Guerande or Ox-Heart. Nearly oval in shape, 

 with small tap-root; color bright orange; flesh 



fine grained and of good flavor 



oz. 2Bc.; liVo. 75c.; lb. $2.00. . 10 



Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder. 



Excellent for stock 



oz. 20c.; i^lb. 60c.; lb. $2.00. . 10 



Farquhar's 

 Parisian 

 Forcing 

 Carrot 



Farquhar's Improved Danvers Carrots 



CHERVIL. Perifollo (Sp.) 



Culture. Chervil is cultivated like parsley 

 and used for garnishing and flavoring soups 

 and salads. One ounce is sufficient for 150 

 feet of drill. pj^j 



Moss Curled oz. 35c. .$0 10 



Farquhar's Model Carrots 



CARDOON 



Culture. Sow in the open ground in May, in drills 3 feet apart, and thin out 

 the young plants to 1}^ feet in the row. In the autumn the plants must be blanched 

 like celery to make the stalks edible. When the plants are mature, the leaves are 

 tied together, and wrapped in straw and the surrounding soil heaped up against the 

 straw for about a month. The midribs are cooked similar to asparagus. pj^j 



Large Smooth Solid oz. 35c.; \iVo. $1.25. .$0 10 



CORN SALAD 



Large-leaved Fetticus or Lamb's Lettuce. Hardy salad plant for fall, 

 winter, or spring use, with edible leaves which are used as a substitute for 

 lettuce. Sow during August or September, in rows 1 foot apart. Thin 

 plants to 6 inches apart in the row. The young plants should be covered 

 with a hght mulch and wintered the same as spinach. Requires rich soil . . . 



oz. 30c.; Mlb. $1.00.. 10 



SEMESAN. Place a little Semesan 

 with seeds in a jar and shake vigor- 

 ously; bacteria and fungus spores 

 adhering to seeds will be killed. 2 ozs. 

 50c.; 8 ozs. $1.60. 



Corn Salad 



