R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 21 
FENNEL. 
Culture. Sow during February or March under glass, transplant- 
ing to the open ground in June 9 inches apart and 18 inches 
between rows. 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 |f™ 
also be served in the natural state similar to Celery, or boiled. |§ 
It is rather sweet to the taste. Pkt., 15; 0z., .50 
HORSERADISH. 
Grown from small pieces of the roots. Plant the sets 12 inches }} 
distant in rows 24 feet apart. 
Maliner Kren. Smail Roots. ... ... Doz., .25; 100, 1.75 
KALE, or BORECOLE. 
Blatter Kohl, (Gur.) 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 |i 
treat in the same manner as Cabbages. One ounce of seed produces |i 
about 3,500 plants. : 
Dwarf Green Curled. Leaves bright green and_ beautifully 
curled ... 5 Bk Pkt., .05; oz., .10; } lb., .30; lb., 1.00 
Winter, or German Greens. (Sprouts.) Sow in the end of 
August and treat as spinach; excellent as spring greens. 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; + Ib., .25; lb., .75 
Sea Kale, see page 32. 
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; 0z., .25; 4 lb., .75; lb., 2.50 
Farquhar’s Earliest Purple. Bluish purple outside; flesh 
White i rctou ee Pkt., .10; oz., .30; + lb., .85; lb., 3.00 Finocchio or Florence Fennel. 
LEEK. Lawch, (Gur.) 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 24 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. Of large size and extra fine quality. ~ Ke 
Pkt:, -10; 02z:,).253 4 lbs 3753 lb:, 2:50 
Giant Carentan. Of Mammoth size; hardy and excellent. 
Pkt.,.10; oz., .20; $ lb., .60; Ib., 2.50 
London Flag. Leaves broad with short, very large stem. 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .20; 1 Ib., .60; Ib., 2.00 
Long Mezieres. A very large variety of mild flavor. : 
Pkt., .10; oz., .25; 4 lb., .75 
43 PRIZES TAKEN BY ONE 
EXHIBITOR FROM FAR- 
QUHAR’S SEEDS. 
Mr. Edward Parker, superin- 
tendent for Oliver Ames Estate, | 
North Easton, Mass., Oct. 18th, ‘ 
writes: ““It may interest you to 
know of the success I had with 
vegetables grown from your seed at ' 
the recent Vegetable Exhibition | 
held by the Massachusetts Horti- | 
cultural Society and the Boston | 
Market Gardeners’ Association in 
connection with the convention of | 
the American Market Gardeners’ | 
Association. I was awarded as | 
follows:— 
24 first prizes, 12 second, 7 third. | 
I think this is an unusual | 
record, and I feel that you will be 
interested to know of it.” 
Kohl-Rabi. Farquhar’s Earliest White. : Farquhar’s Musselburgh Leek. 
