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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



Purple Top White Globe Turnip. 



Purple Top White Gi.oue. Very early; very fine grained, 



beautiful in appearance; tender and delicious. I'kt., .05; 



oz., .10; V* "^- -20; lb., .50. 

 White Globe. Large English white variety; quick grower. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; Yi "^t 20; II)., .50. 

 Vellow Aberdeen. Yellow; solid; fine quality; keeps well. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; V* lb., .20; lb., .50. 

 Yellow Stone, or Globe. Of large size; flesh yellow; line 



fall sort. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; '/* "^■' -20; 'b-, 50. 

 CowHORN, or Long White. Form oblong; flesh white; early 



and very good. Pkt., .05; oz., 10; i/4"'-. -25; H'-. .75. 



RUTA-BAGA. or SWEDISH TURNIP. 



American Purple Top. A strain of purple top yellow. The 

 roots grow to a large size and are of the finest quality, short 

 neck and small top, Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 1/4 'b., .20; lb., .60. 



Budlong's White Swede. Grown from selected roots, the 

 best of this section; very sweet; excellent flavor and keeps 

 well. Pkt,, 0.5; oz., .10; '/41b., .20; lb., .50. 



Sweet Gekman. White flesh; sweet, and fine flavor; good 

 keeper. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; V4 'b., .20; lb., .50. 



White French. Similar to Sweet German, but larger. Pkt.. 

 .05; oz., .10; 1/4 lb., .20; lb., .50. 



Shamrock. Yellow flesh; solid as a rock; remarkably fine 

 flavor; neck short; a very heavy cropper and one of the best. 

 Pkt., .05; oz.,.lo; 1/4 lb., .20; lb. .50. 



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Gardening for Profit. Henderson. $1.50. 



Success in Market Gardening. Rawson. Sl.oo. 



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TARRAGON PLANTS. 



French E.stragon. Plants of our own growing 

 of the genuine French Tarragon. The leaves 

 impart a delicious flavor to salads, soups, pickles, 

 etc. Plants, well established, 25 cents each; 

 dozen, $2 50. By mail, 5 cents each e.xtra. 



TURNIP. {Rube.) 



For early Turnips, sow as soon as the ground 

 is dry enough. Fall Turnips may be sown from 

 the lirst week in July to the end of September. 

 Ruta-bngas should be sou 11 in June or early in 

 July, in drills eighteen inclies apart. Turnips 

 should be thinned when large enough, six to nine 

 inches apart in the drills, according to size. Sow- 

 ings should be done before rain, if possible. The 

 soil should be rich and well worked. One ounce 

 7uiH so'i-' one hundred and fifty feet of drill ; two 

 pounds loill so'i' an acre in drills ; one pound will 

 S07ii an acre broadcast. 



Purple Top White Flat, Strap-Leaf. A 



popular sort for early and fall sowing; flesh 



white, tender, and very sweet. Pkt., .05; oz., 



.10; 1/4 lb., .20; lb., .50. 



White Top Flat. Early, smooth, white, fine. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; '/4 lb., .20; lb., .50. 

 Extra Early White Milan. The most beau- 

 tiful white variety in cullivation and one of the 

 earliest to mature. The roots are very smooth ; 

 small tops; flesh tender an<l sweet. Adapted 

 for growing in cold frames. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 

 'A lb., .30; lb., Sl.OO. 

 Purple Top Milan. The earliest and best of the 

 Flat Turnips; white with purple top; delicious 

 quality; small, compact strap leaves. Pkt., .05 : 

 oz., .10; V4 "'., .25; lb., .75. 

 White Eg(;. Oval ; remarkably handsome; sweet. 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .10; Vi 'b., .20; lb , .60. 



Improved American Purple Top Ruta-Baga. 



