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



TOMATO. Tomate, (Sp.) 



Farquhar's Bountiful. 



Stirling Castle. EngUsh grown, from selected stock. 

 One of the best cropping of all the round fruited varieties. Ex- 

 cellent for forcing as well as for out-door culture. Fruit is of 

 medium size, reddish scarlet in color, and of very delicious flavor. 

 This variety sets very freely. Pkt., 25 cts.; \ oz., $1.00; oz., $3.00 



Hubert's Marvel. This variety is a selection from Stirhng 

 Castle. The fruit is round, of medium size, and produced in 

 very large clusters. Pkt., 25 cts.; 5 oz., $1.00 



Comet. This is a splendid variety for either indoors or out. 

 It is very short-jointed, fruiting close up to the stem. The 

 tomatoes are of good medium size, quite smooth, very solid and 

 of a deep scarlet color. Pkt., 25 cts.; \ oz., $1.50; oz., $5.00 



Lister's Excelsior. The clusters are borne in great profusion and 

 are remarkable for the large number of fruits they carry. Fruits 

 are of medium size and rich scarlet color. Original Packet, 35 cts. 



Culture. Sow thinly about the first week 

 in March in a hot-bed, greenhouse, win- 

 dow, or sitting room, where the tem- 

 perature is never below 60 degrees. 

 When two inches high set out the plants 

 in boxes about four inches apart, or 

 pot singly. About the first of June they 

 may be transferred to the open ground. 

 Set them deeply, four feet apart, and a 

 shovelful of rotted manure should be 

 mixed in the earth of each hill. If the 

 vines are trained on trellis, the fruit wiU 

 be finer and larger. One ounce of fruit 

 produces about 1500 plants; J lb., for 

 an acre. 



Farquhar's Bountiful, a new 



forcing Tomato of superior flavor, per- 

 fect in shape, of good size, and setting 

 freely. The fruits are bright red in 

 color, very solid, and grow in clusters of 

 7 to 9. Pkt., 25 cts.; J oz., 75 cts. 



Farquhar's Victory. A handsome, free-setting Tomato, 

 yielding many large clusters. Fruits smooth, of good 

 form and size; very solid and containing very few seeds. 



Pkt., 25 cts. 



Matchless. A very productive variety bearing large fruits of a 

 rich cardinal-red color, smooth, solid and of superior flavor. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; \ lb., $1.50 



Bonny Best, An extra-early, scarlet, round fruited variety; 

 very uniform in size; smooth and a heavy cropper. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz.,50 cts.; \ lb., $1.50. 



Spark's EaPliana. Very early and of large size. Color a beauti- 

 ful red, handsome, uniform, remarkably solid and productive. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; | lb., $1.25 



Tomatoes, Yellow Plum. 



Currant or Grape 



Golden Queen. 



