R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
CORN SWEET. Welschkorn, (GrR.) Maiz, (SP.) 
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 until July. Plant in hills 3 or 4 feet apart, in thoroughly manured soil. 
One quart to 200 hills; 10 quarts to an acre in hills. 
EARLY. 
Farquhar’s First Crop Sugar Reselected. 
Our reselected strain of this well-known variety is superior to 
all other extra-early sorts in productiveness and quality. The 
ears are 8-rowed and the kernels sweet and tender. Plants are 
of dwarf and vigorous habit and produce from 3 to 4 ears, all 
set low. Pt., .25; qt., .40; 4 peck, 1.50. 
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Farquhar’s First Crop Sugar. Extra-early, S-rowed, 
large sweet grains. Pt.,.20; qt.,.30; 4 pk., 1.15; pk.,2.00; bush. 7.00. 
Early Crosby. This second early variety has been a favorite in 
Boston market for many years, because of its excellent quality. 
The ears average 6 to 7 inches in length, with 12 to 16 rows of 
small white kernels which are sweeter than any other second 
early sort. Pt., .15; qt., .30; 4 pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. 
Crosby. Josiah Crosby’s Strain. this second early 
variety is very dwarf and quite distinct from the preceding and 
is considered by many to be the best type. Theears are of good 
size and set very low with 12 to 16 rows of white kernels of de- 
licious sweetness. A popular variety in the Boston market. 
Pts, -205\qt-, -s05) 4 pikes e2o pk. 2:00: 
Golden Bantam, Extra-early, yellow, very sweet and tender. 
Pt., -205 qt:, :355 4 pk., 1.00; pk.; 1.753 bush., 6:00: 
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Extra Early White Cory. Grain sweet and tender; 8-rowed. 
Pty Loe qt:., 207 + pk) Sos pk, 504 bushiyo.00) 
Peep 0’ Day. An extremely early dwarf sort with ears averaging 
about 6 inches in length, of perfect form. The stalks being so 
small, they may be allowed to stand very closely together. This 
variety is frequently forced under glass. Pt., .20; qt., .385; 4 pk., 
1.15; pk., 2.00; bush., 7.00. 
MEDIUM. 
Farquhar’s Epicure. An excellent variety with large hand- 
some ears, the quality and flavor being unsurpassed. Pt., .20; 
qt., .35; 4 pk., 1.15; pk., 2.00; bush., 7.00. 
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Potter’s Excelsior (Original.) Unsurpassed in sweetness 
and tenderness; 12-rowed, one of the best main crop varieties. Pt., 
«53 qt., 255 4 pk.,,-855 pk:, 1-50; bush, 5:00: 
Early Champion. Very large; 12-rowed, of the very best quality. 
Pt, -losigt.. 20704 pk, «tos pk l-2oe" bushes, 4.50! 
Quiney Market. A second early variety similar to the Early 
Crosby with large well-filled ears; 12-rowed; very sweet and 
tender. Pt., .25; qt., .40; 4 pk., 1.40. 
Washington. A medium, early variety; ears large, with 16 to 18 
irregular rows. Pt.,.25; qt. .40; 4 pk., 1.50. Pk., 2.75. 
LATE. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. A handsome late variety; ears large, 12 
to 16-rowed; remains fit for use longer than any other variety. 
Hardy and productive. Pt., .20; qt., .35; 4 pk., 1.25; pk., 2.00; 
bush., 7.50. 
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, aR ~ Mammoth. The largest ears of any sort, and of excellent quality. : 
har’s Selected First Crop Sugar. g y , fo) ce q J : . 
TRIO pe ta ai ht a Pt., .20; qt., .30; 4 pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush. 6.00. same 
Farquhar’s Banana. One of the finest varieties in cultiva- Blaek Mexiean. Very tender, bluish black when ripe, cooking 
tions Pte 20st. esos pKele2oe ken dhol bush 6.00% almost white. Pt., .20; qt.,.380; 4pk., 1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 
5 . . 6.00. 
Country Gentleman. Cobsmall, irregular rowed, long, slender, a 
white kernels. Pt., .20:qt.,.30°} pk.,1.00; pk., 1.75; bush., 6.00. (For Field Corn, see Page 42.) 
Packets of all Varieties, 10 cents each. 
SELECTED EARS OF THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES, at 10 Cents each; 75 Cents per doz. 
Farquhar’s First Crop Sugar, Mammoth, Stowell’s Evergreen, Potter’s Excelsior (Original), Early Crosby, Black 
Mexiean, Country Gentleman, Farquhar’s Banana. 
Mr. William Graham, Stanwich House, Greenwich, Conn., gardener to Mrs. James B. Converse, Jan. Ist, 1910, writes : — “ Your 
Seeds produced very fine results with me this season. I had as good Peas and Beans, also Cauliflower as were in the State of Conn.” 
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