R. & J. FARQDHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES. 



FARQUHAR'S VEGETABLE SEED NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES. 



BROCCOLI, Italian Purple Sprouting-. An early maturing 

 variety yielding a profusion of purple sprouts of delicious 

 flavor. ... ... ... ... Pkt., .15 



CABBAGE, Copenhagen Market. A new early ball-shaped 

 cabbage of excellent quality with very solid heads of unifonn 

 size and aU maturing at the same time. The average weight is 

 about ten pounds each. ... ' Pkt., .15; oz., .60; J lb., .$2.25 



CARROT, Farquhar's Improved Danvers. An improved 

 strain of the well-known Danvers Carrot. It grow.s 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. '] Ke color is a rich 

 orange-red. ... Pkt., .10; oz., .40; i lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00 



CHICORY, Improved White. A superior variety with large 

 broad leaves of a light green color, very tender and delicious. 



Pkt., .10; oz.., .35 



New Early Sweet Corn, " The Chase." This is one of the 

 best early Sweet Corns. The foliage is heavily shaded with 

 dark red. The stalks grow about five feet high and produce from 

 two to four ears of exquisite sweetness. Pkt.,M5;pt., .20; qt., .40 



Cabbage Copenhagen Market. 



ENDIVE, Farquhar's Ideal. This is a very fine and beautifully curled 

 variety. The leaves, which are light green are crisp and tender and one of the 

 finest sorts for salads. It remains fit for use a long time. Pkt., .15; oz., .35 



ENDIVE, Farquhar's Marvel. This is a very delicate .sort with plain 

 leaves. It is of dwarf habit, very tender and crisp. Pkt., .15; oz., .35 



ENDIVE, Batavian of Naples, a very large variety with plain leaves of 

 light green color. When blanched the leaves are crisp, tender and of very 

 delicate flavor. ... ... ... ... ... ... Pkt., 15; oz., .35 



KOHL RABI, Farquhar's Delicacy, a new. early variety, very handsome 

 in shape and of the finest quality. The flesh is pure white and of dehcate 

 flavor Pkt., .15; oz., .40 



LETTUCE, Farquhar's Peerless Cos. a dwarf compact sort excelling in 

 quality and tenderness. Habit, perfectly self -folding, leaves dark green and 

 broad, the heart is white and very crisp. It does not readily run to seed. 



Pkt., .15; ioz., .30; oz., .50 



LETTUCE, Blood Red Winter Cos. One of the best Lettuces grown. 

 The leaves are a dark brown, the heart of a golden yellow color, very tender 

 and of delicious flavor. ... ... ... Pkt., .15; 5 oz., .30; oz., .50 



MELON, Farquhar's Triumph. A new variety of exceptional merit, rivaling 

 our famous "Honey Drop." The fruits are round, of a dark green color, 

 ribbed, and finely netted. The flesh' is light green, very thick, and ripening 

 clear to the rind, and of most delicious flavor. Pkt., .15; 5 oz., .30; oz., .50. 







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Italian Purple Sprouting Broccoli. 



MELON, "The Manchester." The fruit is of a large globular 

 shape, densely netted. The flesh is a rich salmon color of exquisite 

 flavor and aroma, and ripens clear to the rind. . . . Pkt., .50 



MESSRS. R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., Boston, Mass. - 



Gentlemen: — I am pleased to inform you that the -melon *^ Manchester'^ which I 

 secured from your firm this spring has proved to be the best variety of melon for 

 forcinij ichich I hare ever grown, both as to flavor and finish of fruit. This melon 

 received the highest award at the Lenox Horticultural Society's Exhibition in 

 competition with other varieties, and was also awarded the Society's First Class 

 Certificate. Very truly yours, 



S. CARLQUIST, 

 Gard. for Mrs. Robert Winthrop, "Ethelwynd," Lenox, Mass. 



Lettuce Farquhar's Peerless Cos. 



WATER MELON, Farquhar's Christmas. A splendid new 

 sort especially adapted to our Northern climate. The skin is 

 almost white, the flesh of a delicate pink, very attractive and of 

 delicious flavor. The keeping qualities of this valuable melon are 

 without a rival. It can be stored away for use in mid-winter. 



Pkt., .15; oz., .50 



ONION, Farquhar's Selected Yellow Globe Danvers. a 

 reselected strain of the popular Yellow Globe Danvers Onion. 

 The bulbs are of globular shape, with small neck, of an attractive 

 light yellow color. The flesh is pure white, fine grained, mild and 

 of delicate flavor. . . . Pkt., .15; oz., .35; i lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00 



TOMATO, Baehe'S Abundance. A new variety for forcing 

 or open ground culture. The fruits are bright red in color, 

 very solid and of fine flavor. A heavy cropper. Pkt., .25 



