R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 5 
POLE BEANS. 
Farquhars’ Columbia. The best Pole Bean in cultivation; very early and remark- 
ably productive. The long, beautifully-colored pods hang in rich clusters. As 
an early shell bean it is unequaled for tenderness and delicious flavor. Pkt., .10; 
qt., .40; peck, $2.50. 
Crosby’s Horticultural. A greatly improved type; early, very productive and 
unsurpassed for general crop; pods long and red. Pkt.,.10; qt.,.40; pk., $2.00. 
Pole Horticultural. Well known sort of excellent quality; pods streaked with 
red. Pkt., .10; qt., .25; peck, $1.50. 
King Horticultural. Productive; pods elegantly striped; excellent string or shell. 
Bit elas gte, «30;) peck, $1.50. 
Mammoth Carmine=-Podded. The richest-colored pole bean. Pods very long; 
great producer. Pkt., .10; qt., .30. 
Old Homestead. One of the best; pods yellow; extremely early and productive. 
Pte, Gt.s,.355 peck, $2.50. 
Brockton. Long pods, streaked with crimson; vigorous and productive. Pkt., 10; 
qt:, 25; peck, $1.50. 
Arlington Red Cranberry. Large, tender, stringless pods; very productive. 
PEt.; 105) qt:, 30; peck, $1.50. 
Indian Chief, or Wax. Very tender stringless snap bean with yellow pods. Seeds 
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Mont d’Or, or Golden Butter. Early; yellow pods six toeight inches long . . . . . .10 .30 $1.50 
Golden Champion. Large, thick, stringless, wax pods; early and delicious . . . . . . . .10 .35 2.50 
Sunshine Wax. A long-podded, productive and excellent variety; tender and delicious . . .10 .35 2.50 
Dreer’s Golden Cluster. Pods golden, very long, broad and succulent; early and delicious . .10 .35 2.50 
Large White Lima. One of the finest-flavored shell beans; late . . . . . . + +. + + «IO .30 2.00 
Challenger Lima. Thick and productive; one of the best ........ =... . .10 .40 2.00 
King of the Garden Lima. Pods and beans large; productive and delicious . . . . . . .10 .40 2.00 
Dreer’s Improved Lima. Fine and productive; short, broad pods . ...... . . «10 .30 2.00 
Jersey Extra Early Lima. The earliest of the large Limas. . . . .... =. .- - + «IO .40 2.50 
Horticultural Lima. A productive variety with speckledseeds . . . . - - . - . - « -10 .40 2.50 
Sieva, or Small Lima. Earlier and hardier than the large Lima . . ..... . . . «10 .30 2.00 
Dutch Caseknife. Early; productive; good forstringorshell . . . . . . .. . . . «10 .30 1.50 
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Scarlet Runner. Flavor excellent; very ornamental; flowers dazzling scarlet . . . . . . .10 .30 1.75 
BEET. (Runkel Rube.) 
A sowing for an early supply should be made as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. For main crop, sow early in May, and 
for winter beets from the first to the third week in June. Sow in drills fifteen inches apart, and cover the seed one inch with fine earth 
pressed firmly upon the seed by treading or otherwise. Thin out the plants to six inches apart. The soil should be deeply manured and 
welliculivated. In lifting and storing the roots care must be taken that they are not bruised. Owe ounce of seed to fifty feet of drill; six 
pou to one acre. 
Improved Early Egyptian. Remarkably smooth and fine-grain; dark; 
turnip-shaped; small top; small tap-root. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; lb., .60. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. A very early and carefully selected strain of the 
original Egyptian. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; lb., .80. 
Arlington Favorite. In form, flavor and color unsurpassed for main crop. 
PKE.,-O5)5 OZ.,.400)s 148.00; 
Bastian’s Early. Of quick and large growth; bright red color. Pkt., .05; 
O724 -TOe bares 0: 
Eauy Bassano. Very early and tender; color light. Pkt., .05; 02z., .10; 
Ibs 50> 
Edmand’s Early Turnip Blood. Of very beautiful round form and good 
size; flesh dark-red and of finest quality; a splendid keeper. Our stock 
is regarded as the purest and finest obtainable. Pkt.,.05; 0z.,.10; Ib., .50. 
Early Eclipse. Very early; globe-shaped; flesh dark and tender. Pkt., 
O58 002.5 <LOrelD:, G0; 
Early Arlington. Flesh deep blood-red; beautiful round form and quite 
Garly. s«EKt., .05; 0z., .10; Ib., .60. 
Dewing’s Early Blood Turnip. Good color; medium size; smooth and ¢ 
handsome. Sweet and popular for main crop. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; ]b.,.s0. 
Columbia. Round and smooth, with deep red flesh; early and very tender. EEN SS 
Piet, O52 O7-01.05,9 ID.,, 61,00. Ht 
Detroit Red. Round, of medium size and finest quality; very dark. Pkt., 
WOSe O26 1054 Wy. 00. 
Long Smooth Blood. Excellent dark-fleshed late sort; stands drought 
Well set. .O5° Oz. u00s" Ibi, .50: 
Perpetual Spinach. ‘The leaves are delicious when cooked as “Greens.” 
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Swiss Chard. Used as “Greens;” the leaf stalks used as ERS ATAD ISG eit +, Cai ier OS ae $0.60 
Beet for Greens. The small plants make delicious Greens . 0% .10 40 
: All th ay: F Government Grounds, Ottawa, Canada, October IS. 
Strs,— the seeds [ procured from you were true to the representations Sven in your Catalogue, and gave me 
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much satisfaction N— R—, Superintendent. 
