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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



Farquhar's 



Parisian Forcing 



Carrot 



Danvers Half-Long. 



CARROT. Mohre, (Gek.) Zonahoria, (Sp.) 



Culture. Sow from April to June in drills one foot apart, covering 

 the seed half an inch. Thin out the plants from 3 to 5 inches apart, 

 according to the variety. Keep the soil well cultivated, as the young 

 plants are easily ruined by weeds or neglect, and drought is to be 

 especially avoided. One ounce of seed is sufficient for 100 feet of drill; 4 lbs. 

 for an acre. 



Farquhar's Parisian Forcing. xheearUest 



Carrot in cultivation and one of the most suitable for forcing 

 where small roots are desired. The roots are globe shaped 

 and very mild in flavor. ... ... Pkt., .10; oz., .50 



Earliest Scarlet French Forcing-. Small roundish 



roots, very early, valuable lor forcing. 



Pkt., .10; oz. .25; I lb., .75; lb., 2.50 



Farquhar's Forcing. A handsome half-long Carrot of 

 deep orange red color, almost- coreless; very desirable for 

 forcing Pkt., .10; oz., .30; i lb., 1.00; lb., 3.00 



Farquhar's Intermediate. The best intermediate 



variety, tapering to a point, smaU core and of fine flavor. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .25; i lb., .85; lb., 2.50 



Farquhar's Model. Half-long, stump-rooted; fine-grained; small 

 core. Pkt., .10; oz., .30; Ub., 1.00; lb., 3.50 



Danvers Half-Long. Farquhar's Improved. An improved 



strain of the well-known Danvers Carrot. It grows to a large 

 size, has a full crown, is very smooth, with very little core and 

 small tap root and is of the finest quality. The color is a rich 

 orange-red. Pkt., .10; oz., .40; Ub., 1.50; lb., 5.00 



Best main crop variety; fine form and color; half -long with small tap-root; 



productive and keeps well. 

 Early Scarlet Horn. Tender and of delicate flavor. ... 

 Chantenay. One of the best table varieties. ... 

 Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder; splendid for stock. 

 White Belgian. Large, long-rooted variety; valuable for stock. 

 Guerande, or Ox Heart 



Pkt., .05; oz., .25; i lb., .75; lb., 2.50 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .25; i lb., .75; lb., 2.50 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .25; I lb., .75; lb., 2.50 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .15; i lb., .50; lb., 1.50 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .15; }lb., .50; lb., 1.50 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .20; i lb., .60; lb., 2.00 



CARDOON. 



Culture. Sow in the open ground n 

 May, in drills 3 feet apart and thin out the 

 young plants to 1 J feetin the row. In the au- 

 tumn the plants must be blanched Uke 

 celery to make the stalks edible. When the 

 plants are mature the leaves are tied together, 

 and wrapped in straw for about a month. 

 The midribs are cooked similar to asparagus. 



Danvers Half-Long Carrot. 



Earliest Scarlet French Forcing Carrot. 



Large, Smooth, Solid. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .35; i lb., 1.25 



Puvis, or Artichoke-Leaved. Tender and deUcious. 



Pkt., .15; oz., .50. 



CHERVIL. 



Gartenkerbel, (Ger. .) Perifollo, (Sp.) 



Curled. The young leaves are used for seasoning soups and for 

 flavoring salads. Pkt., .10; oz., .20; \ lb., .50. 



CHIVES. 



Grown for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of onion is 

 required. Perfectly hardy, and should be in every garden. 



Chives, Seeds ... Pkt., .20; oz., .75; i lb., 2.50; lb., 7.50 



Chives, Roots. Per bunch, .15; 6 bunches, .75; 12 bunches, 

 1.25. By mail, add 10 cents each extra. 



CRESS OR PEPPERGRASS. 



Kresse, (Ger.) Burro o Mastucrzo, (Sp.) 



Invaluable for salads and garnishing. 



Extra Curled. Excellent for salads; sow in shallow drills 1 foot 

 apart , and make successive sowings every 10 days. 



Pkt., .05; oz., 10; i lb., .25; lb., .75 



Upland. Perennial varictv, similar in taste to the Water Cre.ss. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .25; i lb., .75; lb., 2.50 



Water. Sow in damp soil or bv the side of a pond or stream. 



Pkt., .10; oz., .50; i lb., 1.25 



