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



BEET. Remolacha. Salatrube. 



A sowing for earlv supply should be made as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. F 

 winter beets from the fi"rst to the third week in June. Sow in drills 1.5 inches apart, and coyer the seed 

 apart. The soil should be deeply manured and well cultivated. One ounce of seed to 50 jeet of drill, 

 Crosby's Egyptian. One of the best sorts 



for early planting. Verj- smooth with small 



top; color deep crimson; sweet and tender, 



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

 ImpFoved Early Egyptian. A remarkably 



smooth turnip-shaped variety, with small 

 top and small tap root; flesh fine grained 

 and of a rich crimson color, tender and de- 

 licious, Pkt., .05;- oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .75 

 Arlington Favorite. A valuable sort for 

 main crop, smooth and almost globular in 

 shape; flesh dark blood-red color, very sweet, 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .10; k lb., .35; lb., 1.00 



Farquhar's Mid-Summer. The finest Beet 



grown. It is very uniform in size and shape. 



The flesh is of dark crimson color, fine 



grained, and of delicious sweet flavor, Pkt., 



.10; oz., .15; \\b., .50; lb., 1.50 

 Detrbit Dark Red Turnip. A superior 



sort for medium and late planting. Top 



small, upright growing; color of skin, dark 



blood red; flesh deep crimson, tender and very 



sweet, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .60 

 Edmand's Early Blood Turnip. One of 



the best for main and late crops. Tops small; 



roots dark red; flesh fine grained, of rich 



crimson color; crisp, tender, and a good 



keeper, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; } lb., .25; lb., .75 

 Early Eclipse. A verj' early globe-shaped 



variety with small tap root; flesh bright red, 



streaked with white, verv sweet, crisp, and 



tender, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; \ lb., .20; lb., .60 

 CPimSOn Globe, a splendid variety of me- 

 dium size, very hand-some, with small top and 



small tap root; flesh deep crimson, tender and 



delicious, Pkt., .10; oz., .15; } lb., .50; lb., 1.25 

 Dewing's Early Blood Turnip. A hand- 

 some sort for medium planting. Roots dark 



red with large tap tapering to a point; flesh 



rich dark blood red, tender; a good keeper, 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .20; lb., .50 

 Long Smooth Blood. An excellent late sort. 



Skin is dark purple; flesh dark red, sweet and 



tender, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; \ lb., .20; lb., .60 

 Perpetual Spinach. A valuable variety, pro- 

 ducing a continuotis supply of bright green 



leaves, used in the same manner as Spinach, 



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

 Swiss Chard. The leaves are used as greens, 



the leaf stalks also are used like .\sparagus, 



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



Beet for Greens. The leaves, cut when young, make delicious greens 



For main crop sow early in May, and for 

 " one inch. Thin out the plants to 6 inches 

 6 pounds to one acre. 



Farquhar's Mid-Summer Beet. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb.. .15; lb. . .50 



