20 R. GJ. FARQOUHAR'S: COVS SEED CALALOGUF: . 
TOMAIO.= Continged: Soi ease 
Trophy. Large; very solid; productive and keeps well 2 imi dened Dynan Os eee mots 
Nicholson. Medium sized and very beautiful; extremely productive; very popular for forcing. 
Very early for first out-of-doors crop. Quality unsurpassed . SU a TG eae 
Comrade. Early; solid; smooth; of finest quality 
AQ y-4G7 45-20 
05.4 7308 1.00 
Ponderosa. Late and very large; remarkably solid; not smooth. « ~ . 4 +. «|. 3. = s) 05 3 1.00 
Golden Queen. Yellow; medium size; fine; remarkably attractive. . . . . . +... . 05 .2 75 
Table Queen. Evenly large; quite early; fine appearance; good. 1 . 450.) 40)2 lea. o-ae Ps sesOmeee 
Chenery’s.-Early.. Smooth and solid; early; very select fruit. (= Be. : =. oi) ee) beer Og, eeOennE 
Canada Victor... Early; bright scarlet; productive,and'pood ,.. = 24%) 3 5 Sei ee Obra Saenes 
Peach. Resembles the peach in color}; small, good) for,preserves a) -pe- 9.) |) (2 pee > yee O50 GOmmmaE 
Plum. - Yellow; oval; small size; used for preserves, .. :- . Wasge eam see ee Oe 
Pear, or Fig. Bright red; pear-shape; small;)for preserves; = epi) 7-49) - pe eee) ae O Sue eG 
Red Cherry. Used for preserves’; small round fruit...) 2 j;ou s.jnte papuel ere on Obia2 Sees 
Currant, or Grape. Very small, bright red fruit in clusters 208) 4 3ZOns AsO 
Strawberry, or Ground Cherry. Pysalis alkekengi. The fruit, which grows in a husk, 
will keep<all winter; makes’an excellent preserve ... ..- | Sie JGil 2) 0 =p gua ees OF an OREO 
TURNIP.  (2wde.) 
For early Turnips, sow as soon as the ground is dry enough. Fall 
Turnips may be sown from the first week in July to the end of September. 
Ruta-bagas should be sown in June or early in July, in drills eighteen inches 
apart. Turnips should be thinned when large enough, six to nine inches 
apart in the drills, according to size. Sowings should be done before rain, 
if possible. The soil should be rich and well worked. One ounce will sow 
one hundred and fifty feet of drill; two pounds will sow an acre tn arills ; 
one pound will sow an acre broadcast. 
Purple Top White Flat, Strap-Leaf. A popular sort 
for early and fall sowing; flesh white, tender, and very 
sweet . (PKtjtO5s, 0Z5).10 >, 1b. 250. 
White Top Flat. Early, smooth, white, fine. Pkt., .05; 
1 eLObs UD sie 0: 
Purple Top [lunich. One of the best earlies; beautiful 
form; splendid quality. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; Ib., .75. 
Purple Top [lilan. The earliest and best of the Flat 
Turnips; white with purple top; delicious quality; small 
compact strap) leaves.) “Pits hos | oz, sto ilibs 75: 
White Egg. Oval; remarkably handsome; sweet. Pkt., 
OF OZ Os als, 1.150 
Purple Top White Globe. Very early ; very fine grained ; 
beautiful in appearance; tender and delicious. Pkt.,.05; 
OFSETO ab A150: 
Jersey Lily. Early; white; smooth; round; beautiful 
andvexcellent.. Pkt., .05.; oz., 10; Ib.; $1.00. 
White Globe. Large English white variety; quick 
Prower, JEKE, sO56” OZ: -1Os.1b., .50. 
White Model. A beautiful garden turnip; medium size; | 
extra fine; tender and sweet. Pkt., .05; 0z., .15. 
Yellow Aberdeen. Yellow; solid; fine quality; keeps 
wellys PAt.; 005s OZeel0% 1Lb.5.50% 
Yellow Stone, or Globe. Of large size; flesh yellow; 
fine fallsort. .Pkt.,)-05 7 .0Z., 10 ;a1b., 50: 
Cowhorn, or Long White. Form oblong; flesh white; 
early and very good. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; Ib., .s5o. 
RUTA-BAGA, or SWEDISH TURNIP. 
Budlong’s White Swede. Grown from selected roots; 
the best of this section; very sweet; excellent flavor, and 
keeps well @) Pikt.,, 055) '0z:,-101y Lb.,.60:; 
Sweet German. White flesh; sweet, and fine flavor; 
good keeper. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; lb., .60. 
White French. Similar to Sweet German but larger. 
Pkt.;'.05 } OZ sLOM My 250. 
Shamrock. Yellow flesh; solid as a rock; remarkably fine 
favor; neck short; a very heavy cropper and one of the 
Dest: (Pkt; :05 3.02, tos adlbes <5. 
St. Andrew’s. A favorite in Boston market; flesh yellow; 
fine table sort. Pkt., 10h); “Oz p LOW tL. 0G: 
Carter’s Imperial Hardy. A _ standard English sort; 
excellent. PEt, 05502) srosvibi 50. 
London Improved. Extra fine yellow Swede; one of the 
best; large and handsome. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; Ib., .50. 
West Windham, N. f1., Sept. 4. 
Dear Sirs:—The Danvers Yellow Onion Seed from your. 
house proves O. K.; true; no scullions and a magnificent crop. 
= Be M— ST. ANDREW’S RUTA-BAGA TURNIP. 
