R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 33 
No. 1. Farquhar’s Giant Summer Crookneck. 
No. 2. Farquhar’s Mammoth White Bush. 
No. 3. Early Golden Custard. 
SQUASH. Speise Kurbiss, (GER). Calabaza, (Sp.) 
2 Squashes should not be planted until all danger from frost has passed. They delight in a warm, thoroughly pulverized, very rich soil. 
in May, mixing with the soil in each hill a shovelful or two of rotted manure. 
sorts 10 feet apart. 
50 hills; large seeded sorts, one ounce to 15 hills. 
Put 8 or 10 seeds in each hill, and when well grown thin, leaving 2 or 3 of the strongest plants to a hill. 
LW: ) Plant in hill 
For bush varieties the hills should be from 5 to 6 feet apart, for annie 
Small seeded sorts, one ounce to 
EARLY VARIETIES. 
Farquhar’s Mammoth White Bush. the 
plants of this variety are of bushy growth, bearing large fruits 
of superb quality. ... Pkt., .10; oz., .15; $ lb., .40; Ib., 1.25 
Early White Bush. One of the best early scalloped varieties. 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; $ lb., .30; lb., 1.00 
Farquhar’s Giant Summer Crookneck. an 
improved type with much larger fruits than the common variety. 
The plants are of compact growth, fruits deep golden and heavily 
warted ... Ee Pkt., .10; oz., .15; $ lb., .40; Ib., 1.25 
Yellow Summer Crookneck. Bush variety, early and prolific; 
fruits bright yellow. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; ¢ lb., .30; lb., 1.00 
Early Golden Custard. Scalloped, early; golden yellow. 
Pkt., .05; oz., .15; 4 lb., .40; Ib., 1.25 
Coeozelle Bush. Compact bushy growth; fruits smooth, dark 
green with stripes of a deeper shade. 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; + 1b., .30; Ib., 1.00 
A favorite English squash; cream-colored, 
Pkt., .10; oz., .15; 4 Ib., .40; Ib., 1.25 
Vegetable Marrow. 
flesh white. 
AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 
Early Prolific or Orange Marrow. A superior strain of 
Marrow, excelling in earliness, productiveness, and keeping quali- 
ties. Fruit of medium size, bright orange-red; flesh fine grained 
and dry when cooked. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; 4 Ib., .40; lb., 1.25 
The Delicious. One of the best sorts for winter use. Its color is 
almost uniformly of a green shade; it usually weighs between five 
and ten pounds; the flesh being a dark orange. 
Pkt.,.10; oz., .15; $ Ib., .50; lb., 1.50 
Boston Marrow. Highly esteemed for autumn use; skin reddish- 
yellow, a good keeper and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt., .05; oz., .15; + 1b., .40; lb., 1.25 
Essex Hard Shell Turban or Hybrid. A cross between 
American Turban and Hubbard, combining the superior qualities 
of both these excellent sorts; skin, orange. Rich in flavor, 
fine grained, and sweet. Flesh thick, richly colored, and 
solid. A superior winter sort and an excellent keeper. 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .15; 4 Ib., .50; lb.,1.50 
Farquhar’s Improved Hubbard. 
The most popular winter Squash; color dark 
olive green; flesh very rich, fine grained and /f 
dry. An excellent keeper—in condition from \ 
September to May. - s 
Pkt., 05; 0z., 15.; 4 b., -.405 Ib., 1:25 
Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old fashioned 
Hubbard in size and form. Skin rich deep orange. 
Pkt.,..10; oz., .15; + lb., .50; Ib., 1.75 
TARRAGON PLANTS. 
French Estragon. Plants of our own growing of the 
enuine French Tarragon. The leaves impart a delicious 
Aavoe to salads, soups, pickles, ete. Plants, well established, 
.25 each; dozen, 2.50. By mail 5 cents each extra. 
Bay State. Exceedingly heavy, excellent quality, In color 
its shell is green, adapting it to markets demanding a green 
squash for winter use; the meat is bright golden yellow in color, 
very attractive, dry, and of exquisite flavor when cooked. 
Pkt., .05; oz., .10;  lb., .85; lb., 1.00 
The Warren. Pkt., .05; 0z., .15; 4]b., .40; lb., 1.25. 
The Golden Bronze. Pkt., .10;0z.,.15;41b., .40;lb., 1.25. 
Chicago Warted Hubbard. Pkt., .05;0z.,.15;41b., .40;lb., 1.25 
Marblehead. Pkt., .05; 0z., .15; + lb., .40; lb., 1.25. 
Yellow Mammoth. Pkt:, .10; 0z., .15;11b., .50;1b., 1.50 
Farquhar’s 
Improved Hubbard Squash. 
