R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. 9 
CELERY — Continued. Pkt. Oz. Lb. 
arly Arlington. Of large, quick growth; profitable market sort . . . . . . . +. «'.05 .30 $1.00 
Kalamazoo. A favorite sort in the West for early market crops . . ......+ + + +. 05 .25 80 
Celeriac, Erfurt Giant. (Turnip Rooted.) The round, solid heads are used as a salad when 
boiled and sliced . : Ou2 80 
Celery Seed for Flavoring. Used in flavoring pickles, etc. Lb. AOVCENESHE cae PLP ce) rd WsOGE)) TON ».4.20 
Celery Plants. See end of Catalogue. 
CHIVES. 
Grown for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of onion is required. Planted in small clumps in any common garden soil, they 
will grow readily and increase. Perfectly hardy, and should be in every garden. 
Chives; Roots. Per bunch, .15; per dozen bunches, $1.00. By mail, add 5 cents per bunch for postage. 
CHERVIL. (Gartenkerbel.) 
Vlas = (OYA, 10) 
Curled Chervil. The young plants are used for flavoring. Sowin May ...... . . .05 .20 $2.00 
CRESS, or PEPPERGRASS. § (Kesse.) 
Used as salads and for garnishing. Pkt uOZan lbs 
Extra Curled. Excellent for salads; sow in shallow drills one foot apart in April and make 
SHeeCoSMVENSOMINE: EVELY LEM CAYS (ih Obey pel ga Sy plore on ea ee) eh eh ws .05 .10 $0.60 
Opisad. 2A) perennial variety, ’similar/in taste tothe’ Water Cress»/ . . . . - - . . . . 10 1.00" 
Water. Sow i damp soil or by the side ofa pond or stream of water - 4: ..... «= +) + te. «LO,» -4O0, AsSO 
CORN, SWEET. (Welschkorn.) 
Culture. Select a warm soil, if possible, especially for the earlier varieties, which should not be planted before the middle of May. 
Successive plantings should be made every two weeks till July. Plant in hills three or four feet apart, in thoroughly manured soil. One 
quart to two hundred hills ; ten quarts to an acre. 
Selected Ears, each, by mail, 10 cents. 
Farquhars’ First-Crop Sugar. Superior to all other very early 
sorts, being larger, earlier and very much sweeter; of dwarf habit; 
kernels white; ears eight-rowed and of good size. The standard 
sort for first crop. W.H. Hutchins, Esq., Worcester, writes: “J 
have tried your Early Sweet Corn, ‘First Crop, and hereafter I 
shall discard the Cory for it. . Yours is very fine in quality. tis 
the first Sweet Early I ever had.” Pkt.,.10; qt., 30; peck, $1.50. 
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Early Crosby. A dwarf, remarkably sweet, early sort with ears set 
low, usually twelve-rowed, of good size with white kernels; seed 
very carefully selected and of original stock. Pkt, .10,; qt., .253 
peck, $1.25. 
Burbank’s Early Maine. Very early, sweet and juicy; quite dwarf. 
Bktse-kOry Gt, 20 5 peck, $1.26. 
Lackey’s Early. An early eight-rowed sort of small size. Pkt., .10; 
qt., .25; peck, $1.25. 
Cory. Very early and dwarf; kernels large and reddish; quality only 
fairly good. Pkt, .10; qt., .25; peck, $1.25. 
White Cory. Similar to the above but free from the objectionable 
COlG@emE Kt.) 1O}, Qi, .255 peck, $1.25. 
Early Minnesota. LEight-rowed; of excellent quality and quite early. 
PKEye2Onqt., -255 peck, $1.25. 
Early Concord. Larger and somewhat later than Crosby’s. Pkt., .10; 
qt., 25; peck, $1.25. 
Potter’s Excelsior, or Squantum Sugar. Twelve-rowed, ears of 
good size; one of the sweetest and best main-crop varieties; very 
tender quality. Pkt.,.10; qt.,.25; peck, $1.25. 
Perry’s Hybrid. Dwarf; twelve-rowed; large ears; very sweet. 
PktigebOnndt..-25 5) peck, $1.25. 
Farquhars’ Banana. The sweetest and most delicious table corn in 
cultivation; the corn for the epicure; ears of medium size, irregular- 
rowed; kernels narrow and very deep; exceedingly tender. Selected 
ears, €aen, 20 cents. Pkt; .10'3, gt.,:.30. 
Country Gentleman. A main-crop variety; sweet, tender and deli- 
cious. Pkt.,.103 qt., .25; peck, $1.25. 
Hickox Improved. An excellent second-early; sweet and productive. 
Pkt., 103 qt., .25; peck, $1.25. 
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Stowell’s Evergreen. ‘The finest late variety; ears twelve to sixteen- FAROUHARS’ FIRGTEGROP SUGAR CORN. 
rowed, very large and remains fit for use longer than any other; the Pkt Ot Peck. 
Sie wALeweny tall dane valuable tortogden fs es ee Ce PL , IO 25 $1.00 
Mammoth Sweet. The largest-eared variety of all; tall and late; fine flavor. . . . . . .10 .25 1.25 
Black Mexican. Medium early; remarkably sweet andtender . . . . . .. . . . . «IO 125 1.25 
Egyptian. The sweetest and tallest late com; flavor delicious . ..... =. °° =... .10 25 1-25 
