R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
FENNEL. 
Culture. Sow during June in drills 18 inches apart and thin out 
to 9 inches. Keep well watered and cultivated; later in the 
season they require to be earthed up like Celery to blanch. 
Finocchio or Florence Fennel. 4 very delicious 
vegetable largely grown in the south of Italy for salads. It can 
also be served in the natural state similar to Celery, or boiled. 
It is rather sweet to the taste. kt. losioz.eo0 
HORSERADISH. 
Grown from small pieces of the roots. Plant the sets 12 inches 
distant in rows 24 feet apart. 
Small Sets .. me Doz., .15; 100, .75; 1,000, 5.00 
KALE, or BORECOLE. 
Blatter Kohl, (Grr.) Breton, (Sp.) 
The Kales are highly esteemed for winter greens. They are ex- 
tremely hardy, and are improved in flavor after frost. For fall 
use, sow early in May, in a prepared bed, transplant in June, and 
treat in the same manner as Cabbages. One ounce oj seed produces 
about 3,500 plants. 
Dwarf Green Curled. Leaves bright green and _ beautifully 
curled’—.-- ea, IPKt.,-.05s 0z., 210) + Ib:; -30) lb:, 1-00 
Winter, or German Greens. (Sprouts.) Sow in the end of 
August and treat as spinach; excellent as spring greens. 
Rkt-9 O5sn0z0 10a bs) 25s lbs, fo 
Sea Kale, see page 30. 
KOHL-RABI. 
Sow in May or June, in rows 18 inches apart. Any ordinary soil, 
moderately rich, will answer. The bulbs, when about half grown, 
are boiled and served like turnips. 
Farquhar’s Earliest White. The best for early and main crop; 
flesh white... ... Pkt., .10; oz., .25; + lb., .75; Ib., 2.50 
Farquhar’s Earliest Purple. Bluish purple outside; flesh 
WihiGE8cs.cf25 2! aekesz Rite Ooze 30k lb: Sob: 3.00 Finocchio or Florence Fennel. 
LEEK. Lauch, (Grr.) Puerro, (Sp.) 
The Leek is generally considered superior to the Onion for soups, being of milder and more agreeable flavor; it is very hardy, and easily 
cultivated. Sow in drills, a foot apart, in April, and transplant in July, in rows 2} feet apart, and 6 inches from plant to plant. Plants 
should be set 5 inches deep in rich, moist soil. One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. 
Musselburgh, or Scotch. 0f large size and extra fine quality. 
Bkte lO Oz Zon lbs oelbee50) 
Giant Carentan. Of Mammoth size; hardy and excellent. 
Pkt-., 05; 0z., .20; + lb., -603 1b:., 2.50 
London Flag. Leaves broad with short, very large stem. 
RiktyeOpsozanelo ysl -oORl bs, 150) 
Long Mezieres. A very large variety of mild flavor. 
kt el Or Oza 207 atl. . ad 
Early Vegetables 
Few persons realize how 
mueh the use of a hot-bed 
adds to the supply of early | 
vegetables. Nearly all of 
them may be had several 
weeks earlier by being 
grown or even started un- 
der glass. 
See Page 131 for all Hot-bed 
requirements. 
Kohl-Rabi. Farquhar’s Earliest White. Farquhar’s Musselburgh Leek. 
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