Farquhar^' Reliable Seedy ^ 19 South Market St.^ Boston. '69 



POTATOES. 



German, Kartoffel. French, Pomme de Terre. 

 PRICES SUBJECT TO VARIATIONS OF THE MARKET. 



The Potato is found indigenous in South America, and was first introduced to cultivation in 

 Cork, Ireland, in the year 1586. A good sandy loam produces the best Potatoes, but they can be grown 

 on soils of all kinds. New land, or pasture land with the turf freshly turned, produces the finest 

 crop. Make furrows of good depth, three feet apart. Scatter a liberal dressing of phosphate, or very 

 decayed stable manure along the drill, and set the seed about ten inches apart in the rows. Very 

 small Potatoes should not be used for seed. Large tubers may be cut in two or three pieces, leaving 

 only one or two ej'es on each. Cover with about two inches of soil, and begin to cultivate when the 

 plants are well up. At each successive hoeing, bring additional soil about the plants. A change of 

 seed is the best antidote for disease. About nine bushels are required to plant one acre in drills. 



By jNIail. —Three pounds of any of the undernoted sorts, post paid, for .fl.OO. 



Peck. Bush. 



Perfect Peachblow. This new Potato is a most valuable main crop 

 variety, and of unsurpassed quality; ripens earlier than the old 

 Peachblow, and cooks through quickly and completely; form 

 globular; uniformly of medium size; skin russety; flesh pure 

 white and very mealy; very productive, and keeps perfectly till 

 the new crop comes in, . . . . . . . , . .75 



Pearl of Savoy. Very early; tubers oblong; fair, and of good size; 

 productive and excellent, 50 



Early Sunrise. One of the earliest; tubers oblong, large, solid 



and handsome; fine-grained and mealy, 50 



Beauty of Hebron. Favorite very early sort ; oblong ; skin nearly 



white ; flesh white and dry ; one of the most productive and best, .50 



Clark's No. 1. Larger, earlier, more productive and more mealy 

 than the Early Rose ; first-class sort, 50 



Early Rose. We ofi"er select Eastern-grown seed of this fine stand- 

 ard variety, 50 



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Special quotations will be given on request for large quantities. 



We catalogue only the best standard varieties, but will furnish others as adver- 

 tised. 



RADISH. 



German, Eettig. French, Radis. 



These require a light loamy soil, moderately fertile; it should be dug a full spade deep, and well 

 pulverized. Manures should not be applied at the time of sowing. The situation sliould be warm 

 and sheltered. For an early supply, sow in January or February in hot-beds, plenty of ventilation 

 being necessary'. In ]Vt5xy they may be sown out of doors. Successive sowings should be made every 

 two weeks. One ounce of seed to one hundred feet of drill ; ten pounds for one acre. 



Per pkt. Per oz. Per lb- 



French Breakfast. Eorm oval ; scarlet tipped with white ; c[\\\ck 

 growing and excellent flavor, 



Early Scarlet Turnip. Kound; scarlet; small, short top; mild 

 and crisp. ............ 



Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. Round; of most attractive 

 appearance ; quality unsurpassed ; very early, .... 



Early White Turnip. Suitable for summer use, or for forcing, 



Early Long Scarlet. Fine, straight, clear-colored variety; crisp, 

 tender, and of unsurpassed flavor ; six or seven inches long, with 

 very small top, 



Early Olive -Shaped. Oval; tender, crisp, and excellent, 



Wood's Early Frame. Very fine, half-long, scarlet variety, much 



used for frn-cin-, 05 .10 .75 



Beckert's Chartier. New, distinct, long Radish ; crimson at the 

 top. shading downward to pink. Continues crisp and tender 

 lonjjer than any other ; highly recommended, 05 .10 1.00 



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