18 R. & J. FARQUHAR’ & CO/JS SEED CATALOGUE: 
RADISH. (Reztig.) 
Radishes require a light, loamy soil, moderately fertile, which should be deeply dug and well pulverized. The situation should be warm 
and sheltered. Foran early supply sowin January or February in _hot-beds, keeping well ventilated. In May they may be sown out of 
doors. Successive sowings should be made every two weeks. Radishes to be crisp and tender should make a rapid growth. One ounce of 
seed to one hundred feet of drill ; ten pounds an acre. 
Earliest Scarlet French Forcing Turnip=Rooted. 
Non Plus Ultra. The earliest of all; fit for use in 
about twenty days; short-leaved; brilliant red; excellent 
LOLMOrcing. | ekt., Ob; (OZ tO. lors eS. 
Earliest Forcing Deep Scarlet Turnip=-Rooted. Simi- _ 
lar to the above but darker; extra fine. Pkt., .05; 0z., 
SOS | see 
Early Scarlet Globe. Very attractive and beautiful; ad- 
mirable for forcing or out-of-door culture; fine globe 
form with small top. Pkt., .o5; 0z., .10; Ib., .75. 
Early Scarlet Turnip=-Rooted. Very early, crisp and 
beaubirol’ “Pitz, 05,5, OZ. -TOsy lbs, 735: 
Early Scarlet Turnip, White-Tipped. Veryecarly; fo 
frames or out-of-doors; short-leaved. Pkt., .05; 0z., 
TOpatD: 75 
Early White Turnip, or Box. Suitable for forcing; pure 
white sweet.. PKt., 055 oz.,..105 Ib. 27.5. PitiO(Oze ei aise 
Early Yellow Turnip. Popularsummer sort; yellow ... . “nish: beiocios the 34? .ORBete noses 
Early French Breakfast. Handsome oval form; color beautiful scarlet with white tip . . .05 .10 .75 
Early Olive Shaped. Scarlet; very early; for frames or out-of-doors H). 2 oO aahso Yoowero Bega 
Early Long Scarlet Short Top. Very long and crisp; for frames or open ground . . . . .05 «10 .75 
Arlington Long Scarlet. Grows six to seven 
inches long; very regular and beautiful form; 
fine selected stock. Pkt.,.05; 0z.,.10; lb., $1.00. 
Beckert’s Chartier. Large and beautiful; 
clear rose with white point; grows very even; 
crisp and tender. Pkr.,.05; 0oz., .10; Ib.,.75. 
Early Half=-Long Scarlet, or Wood’s Frame. 
Much used for forcing; handsome. Pkt., .05; 
OZ. 10% Ib; S1.00. 
Long Black Winter, or Spanish. A popular 
WANLCE SOL EKts)-O5 5 10Z-, “105 1 bi51-7)5; 
Round Black Winter, or Spanish. Fine 
keeper during winter. Pkt., .05; oz.,.10; 1b.,.75. 
White Giant Stuttgart Winter. The finest 
white winter variety. Pkt., .05; 0z.,.10; lb., .75. 
Chinese Rose Winter. Very handsome and 
distinct ; keeps well. Pkt.,.05; 0z.,.10; lb.,.75. 
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EARLIEST SCARLET FRENCH FORCING TURNIP RADISH. 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE RADISH, 
SQUASH. (Sfeise Kurbiss.) 
Being somewhat tender, Squashes should not be planted till all danger from frost has passed. They delight in a warm, thoroughly 
pulverized, very rich soil. Plant in hills in May, mixing with the soil in each hill a shovelful or two of rotted manure. For bush varieties 
the hills should be from five to six feet apart; for running sorts, ten feet apart. Put eight or ten seeds in each hill, and when well grown, 
thin, leaving two or three of the strongest plants in each hill. Swzad/ seeded sorts, one ounce to Jifty hills ; large seeded sorts, one ounce to 
Sifteen hills. 
Early Mammoth White 
Bush. The best early scal- 
loped summer sort. Pkt., .05; 
OZ. 5 SEOs MUD ge 
Early Golden Custard. Scal- 
loped, early; golden yellow; 
excellent. \PRti, <05 j:0z.5.105 
lies: 
Early Summer Crookneck or 
Warted. The best flavored 
of the early bush Squashes; 
long; bright yellow in color. 
Pkt KOs oz), «hos bss S. STRICKLER SOUa ae 
HUBBARD SQUASH. Strickler Bush. A large-grow- Pkt? f'Oz:( OiEe 
ing type of summer Crookneck; fine’quality”." 2... we es es) see 9 ee ey 
Early Prolific, or Orange Marrow. The earliest and most productive fall and winter 
Squash ; color bright orange; flesh dry and sweet. A true Marrow. . . La 08 | 21D ee 
Boston Marrow. Larger and somewhat later than the preceding; good keeper and of 
excellent flavor), < «9 6. 2 psiy wucee ikea tok opus aby (ebcumie eae nm 
Essex Hard-Shell Turban, or Hybrid. Productive, with very hard shell; a solid, heavy 
thick-fleshed sort; of excellent flavor, and keeps admirably . . . ... .. +. « « « .O§ .10 .75 
American Turban. Flesh thick and sweet; a superiorfallsort .......... . 
The Warren. Very solid and heavy Turban Squash with rich deep color; very deep flesh and 
of excellent quality ;“fine winter'sort .0 6 2 2 ew 8 ee ss ol ee RO ee 
