82 Farquhars' Reliable Seeds, 19 South Market St., Boston. 



KOHL-RABI — continued. 



Culture. — Sow in May, June or July, in rows eighteen inches apart, and thin out the plants to 



ten inches apart. Any ordinarj^ soil, moderately rich, will answer. The bulbs, when about half 



gi'own, are boiled and served like Turnips. 



Per pkt. Per oz. Perlbw 



Early White Vienna. Greeu outside, with white iuside; best for 



early and main crop, 05 .25 ^.50 



Early Purple Vienna. Greenish purple outside, with white flesh, .05 .25 2.50 



LEEK. 



German, Lauch. French, Poireau. 



The Leek is generally considered superior to the Onion for soups ; it is \ery hardy and easily culti- 

 vated. Sow in drills, a foot apart, in April, and transplant in July in rows fifteen inches apart and 

 six inches from plant to plant. They should be set five inches deep, in rich moist soil. One ounce tciU 



produce about one thousand plants. 



Per Pkt. Per oz. Per lb. 



Musselburgh, or Scotch. Of large size and extra fine quality, . .05 .30 .$4.00 

 Giant Carentan. Of mammoth size ; splendid sort, . . . .05 .30 3.00 

 London Flag. Hardy, useful sort for general use, 05 .20 2.00 



LETTUCE. 



German, Lattich Salat. French, Laltue. 



The Lettuce is the best vegetable of the salad kind grown in the open air. It thrives best in a light, 



very rich, moist soil, ^vith a dry sub-stratum, but does well in common garden soil enriched with 



rotted manure. For first crop sow in gentle heat in Februan.', and transplant to ten inches apart. 



For a summer supply, sow thinly in shallow drills, eighteen inches apart, and transplant, or thin out 



to a foot apart between the plants. Sowings may be made from April to the end of August. One 



ounce of seed gives about four thousand plants. 



Per pkt. Per oz. Per lb. 



White Seeded Tennisball. Forcing Stock. Forms fine, perfect 

 heads ; very crisp and tender. The true strain, on which growers 

 for Boston market rely exclusively for heading under glass, . .05 .40 .S4.G0 



White Seeded Tennisball, Imported. Very early ; "tender, and 



excellent for uarden crop, 05 .20 2.00 



Black Seeded Tennisball. One of the best for open-air culture ; 



forms a line head : compact, crisp, and tender, .... .05 .30 4.00 



Boston Fine Curled. Very early; leaves beautifully curled; 



attractive on table, . . . ' ' . . .05 .30 3.00 



Hanson. Heads very large, solid, tender; flavor fine; stands summer 



heat well, • 05 .20 2.00 



All-the-Year-Round, A very hardy compact cabbage-lettuce with 



close heads, . . .. . . . . . . . .05 .25 2.50 



Early Curled Simpson. Heads large; very tender; excellent for 



lirst crop, ' 05 .20 2.00 



White Summer Cabbage. Large; unusually tender and keeps well, .05 .20 2.00 



Drumhead. Favorite old variety, with large*, crisp heads, . . .05 .20 2.00 



The Deacon. Unsurpassed variety; Ik'IuIs large, compact, and 



almost every leaf tender, without bitter taste 05 .30 3.30 



Henderson's 'New York. Xew; of unusual size and solidity; 



centre wliite; crisp, tender and excellent 10 .30 S.OO 



Golden Yellow Stonehead. Remarkably tender and delicately- 

 flavored eab])a2:e-lettuce ; fine color; very crisp, 10 .."jO 3.00 



Trout, or Spotted. The most tender lettuce on the list; leaves 



spotted wifli red 10. .40 4.00 



Paris Cos. Of upright growth; very tender white leaves, . . .05 .20 2.00 



MARTYNIA. 



This plant produces numerous seed-pnd>. which, wlieu tender, are prized for pickling. Succeed 

 best in a light rich loam Plant the .'^ecd about the tirst wick in June, in rows two feet apart 

 making hills one foot apart. Tlace several seeds in each, and when well up, thin to one plant. 



Per pkt. Per oz. Per Ih. 



Martynia Proboscidea. The green seed pods make excellent 



pickles, 05 .30 83.00 



