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



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LARKUT. Zanahoria. Moehre. 



Sow in April and May, in drills about half an inch deep 

 and a foot apart. Thin out, leaving the plants from 3 to 

 8 inches apart, according to variety. One ounce of seed is 

 sufficient for 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds for an acre. 



FarquhaP'S Forcing, a handsome half-long Carrot of 

 deep orange red color, ahnost coreless; very desirable for 

 forcing Pkt., .10; oz., .25; i lb., .75; lb., 2.50 



Earliest Scarlet Fpeneh Foreing'. Small roundish 

 roots, very early, valuable for forcing. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .20; lib., .50; lb., 1.75 



Early Scarlet Horn. Flesh deep red, tender and of 

 dehcate flavor . . . Pkt., .05; oz., .15; } lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Farquhar'S Intermediate. The best intermediate vari- 

 etv, tapering to a point, small core and of fine flavor. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .20; i lb., .60; lb., 2.00 



Guerande, or Ox Heart. 



Karlv Horn . Pkt. 



Short, thick; much larger than 

 .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Chantenay. Form half long, stump-rooted; fine-grained; 

 small core . . . Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.25 



Danver's Half-Long. Selected. Best main crop variety; 

 line form and color; half-long with small tap-root; produc- 

 tive and keeps well. 



Pkt., .05: oz., .15; i lb., .50; lb., 1.50 

 Improved Long Orange. Roots large and long; enor- 

 mous vicldcr. Splendiil for stock. 



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



White Belgian. Large, long-rooted variety; valuable for 

 stock Pkt., .05; oz., .10; { lb., .25; lb., .60 



CARDOON. Cardo. Kardon. 



Grown for the mid-ribs of the leaves, which are blanched in 

 the same manner as Celery. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .25; \ lb., .75; lb., 2.50 



CHERVIL. Perifollo. Gartenkerbel. 



Curled Chervil. The young leaves are used for seasoning 



.souj^s and for flavoring salads. 



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



CHICORY. 



dehor ien. 



The leaves 



when 



Achicoria. 



Large Rooted. Barbc de Cajmcin. 

 blanched are delicious for salad. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; \ lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



WltlOOf. Brussels Chicory. A most delicious salad plant. 

 The seeds are sown in the spring in rows like carrots and 

 the roots stored in autvunn; the leaves being cut otT. The 

 roots are later allowed to form new tops in a dark situation. 

 These blanched tops constitute the salad. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .50; lb., 1.50 



CHIVES. 



Grov\'n for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of 

 onion is required. Perfectly hardy, and should be in every 

 garden. 



Chives, Seed. 



Pkt., .20; oz., .75; i lb., 2.50; lb., 7.50 



Danvers Half-Long Carrot. 



Chives, Roots. Per bunch, .15; 6 bunches, .75; 12 bunches, 

 1.25. Bj' mail, add 10 cents each extra. 



CORN SALAD. MachaoValerianilla. Ackersalat. 



Round-Leaved. In Europe this plant is used as a substi- 



tiite for Endive when scarce, the French even preferring it. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .40; lb., 1.00 



CRESS OR PEPPERGRASS. Burro o Masttierzo. Kresse. 



Invaluable for salads and garnisliing. 

 Extra Curled. Excellent for salads; sow in shallow drills 1 foot apart, and make successive sowings 



every 10 days Pkt., .05: oz., .10; \ lb., .20; lb., .50 



Upland. A perennial variety, similar in taste to the Water Cress, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; i lb., .25; lb., .75 

 Water. Sow in damp soil or by the side of a pond or stream ... Pkt., 10; oz., .50; J lb., 1.25 



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Farquhar's Forcing Carrot. 



Witloof Chicory. 



