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22 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
LAWN GRASS. 
EXTRA CLEAN, PURE, FRESH, AND TESTED SEED. 
We make a specialty of Grass Seeds, and send out only such as will meet the approval of the most critical. 
Our Special Mixture of Grasses for Lawns is celebrated throughout New England for producing a perfect, rich, deep-green 
sward from early spring till late in fall. The varieties are specially selected, tested, and blended by our Mr. James Farquhar, for many years . 
Superintending Gardener at Korest Hills Cemetery, Boston. Asa result of our care in invariably furnishing clean, pure, fresh Lawn Seed, 
our trade in this specialty is enormous, We annually furnish seed for the parks and gardens of Boston, and ship large quantities to Newport, . 
Bar Harbor, and other leading summer resorts. 
FARQUHARS’ EVERGREEN LAWN GRASS. Specially reliable mixture of dwarf, hardy, fine-leaved 
grasses; only fresh seeds, the growth of which has been thoroughly tested. 
Per Bushel of sixteen pounds, $4.00; peck, $1.00; quart, 20 cents. By mail, postage-paid, peck, $1.50; 
quart, 25 cents. 
FRANKLIN PARK LAWN-SEED. The identical formula used in seeding the beautiful lawns and terraces. 
of Boston’s new parks. The seed is absolutely clean and free from weeds. The finest, most permanently 
green, and velvety varieties only are used. It produces a perfect turf in a remarkably short time. 
The Franklin Park Mixture is put up by us in packages of the following sizes: 
62 /bs., sufficient for ove acre (43,560 square ft.,) $1 5.00 | 16és., sufficient for one-quarter acre (10,890 sq.ft.) $4.00 
31 és., sutficient for one-half acre (21,780 sq. ft.,) 7-50 | 1 26., sufficient for 700 sguare feet. . . . . . 30) 
Add eight cents per pound to these prices if wanted by mail. 
ENGLISH LAWN GRASS, FINEST MIXTURE. Per bushel, $3.00; peck, 75 cents; quart, 20 cents. 
By mail, post-paid, peck, $1.25; quart, 25 cents. 
Special quotations given on application for large quantities; also for mixtures of Grasses specially adapted for 
shady places, Lawn Tennis, Croquet, and Base Ball Grounds. 
EVIDENCES OF QUALITY. 
City Hall, Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 30. 
Gentlemen,—TI have used your Law Grass Seeds on our parks, etc., for a number of years with great satis- 
Jaction, finding them Sresh, free from weed seeds, and very durable. Yours truly, 
JAMES DOHERTY, City Forester. 
Metropolitan Park Commission, Boston, Mass., Oct. 2. 
Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston: 
Dear Sirs,—FPlease send to Beaver Brook Reservation, as per enclosed shipping tag, — Grass Seeds. 
( Signed ) /1— S— C—, Secretary. 
Newport, R. I., Nov. 30. 
Dear Sirs,—It gives me pleasure to say that the Lawn Grass Seed you have furnished for Mr. Vanderbilés 
estate here has been very fine, the grass being clean, velvety, dwarf, very hardy and admirably suited to our pur- 
pose. The fine, dark-green shade of our lawn is a feature of the estate,and I think your seed is by Jar the best 
Lf can get. Yours truly, Rk. HUNNICK, FE. W. Vanderbilt estate, Rough Point. 
Newport, R. I., Sept. 2. 
Dear Sirs,—I have used your Lawn Grass and other seeds very largely for a number of years, finding them 
the most reliable I can get. ( Signea ) JOHN JAFFREY, Gardener 
Lawn Fertilizers of various manufactures furnished at lowest rates. See Fertilizers. 
Directions for Making Lawns. See page 24. 
