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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



RADISH. {Retti^.) 



Radishes require a light, loamy soil, moderately fertile, which should be deeply dug and well pulverized. The 

 situation should be warm and sheltered. For an early supply sow in January or February in hot-beds, keeping well 

 ventilated. In May they may be sown out-of-doors. Successive sowings should be made every two weeks. Radishes 

 to be crisp and tender should make a rapid growth. One ounce of seed to one hundred feet of drill; ten pounds an acre. 



EarlyDeep Scarlet, Olive-Shaped, 



Short Leaf. One of the most de- 

 sirable varieties for forcing. The 



skin is a very deep bright red color; 



flesh crisp, tender, and of good 



quality. Leaves few, short, and 



small. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i/4 lb., 



■25; lb., .75- 

 Earliest Scarlet French Forcing 



Turnip-Rooted. Non Plus Ultra. 



The earliest of all; fit for use in 



about twenty days; short-leaved; 



brilliant red; excellent for forcing. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 1,41b., .30; lb., 



I. GO. 

 Earliest Forcing Deep Scarlet 



Turnip-Rooted. Similar to the 



above, but darker. Pkt., .05; oz., 



.10; ii lb., .20; lb., .75. 

 Early Scarlet Globe. Very attrac- 

 tive and beautiful; admirable for 



forcing or out-of-door culture; fine 



globe form with small top; color rich 



deep scarlet; flesh white and tender. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; >/i lb., .40; lb., 



$1.25. 

 Early Scarlet Turnip-Rooted. 



Very early, crisp, and beautiful. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; % lb., .20; lb., 



.65. 

 Early Scarlet Turnip, White- 

 Tipped. Very early; for frames or 



out-of-doors. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 



y^ lb., .30; lb., $1.00. 

 Early White Turnip, or Box. 



Suitable for forcing; pure white; 



sweet. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; W lb., 



.25; lb., .85. 

 Early French Breakfast. Handsome oval form; color beautiful scarlet with white 



tip; excellent quality; quick in growth and small top. A splendid variety .... 



Early Olive Shaped. Scarlet; very early; for frames or out of-doors 



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

 Long Brightest Scarlet, White Tip. The most beautiful colored scarlet radish in 



existence. Matures in twenty-five days from time of planting, and continues to be of 



good quality until full grown. Small top. A variety sure to give satisfaction . 

 Beckert'S Chartier. Clear rose with white point; grows very even; crisp and tender, 

 Wood's Frame. An early Half-Long Scarlet. Much used for forcing; handsome 



Long Black Winter, or Spanish. A popular winter sort 



Round Black Winter, or Spanish. Fine keeper during winter 



White Glant Stuttgart Winter. The finest white winter variety 



Early Scarlet Globe Radish. 



Pkt. Oz 



Si lb. 



Lb. 



■OS 



.10 



.30 I 



00 



•OS 



.10 



■ 30 I 



GO 



.05 



.10 



.20 



60 



.05 



.10 



•2S 



75 



•OS 



.10 



.25 



•75 



•OS 



.10 



.25 



85 



•OS 



.10 



•25 



75 



•05 



.10 



.20 



.65 



•OS 



.10 



•25 



•75 



SPINACH. {Splnat.) 



This is best developed and most tender and succulent when grown in very rich soil. For summer use sow early 

 in spring in drills fifteen inches apart, and make successive sowings every two weeks. For spring use sow in Sep- 

 tember, and cover lightly in November with light litter. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 10 to 12 lbs. an acre. 



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



leaves are thick, succulent, and tender 05 



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



Savoy-Leaved, or Bloomsdale. Large, tender, curled leaves; fine 



Victoria. Anew variety with thick dark green leaves. The best long standing Spinach, 



Lettuce-Leaved. A popular variety; very tender 



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



New Zealand. Makes a low spreading plant from which delicious, 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 two feet between the plants 



•OS 

 •OS 

 •OS 

 •05 



.05 



Oz. 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.10 

 .10 



•'5 



K lb. 

 •15 

 •IS 

 •IS 

 •15 

 •15 

 •15 



•30 



Lb. 

 •35 

 •35 

 .40 



• 35 

 •35 

 •35 



