R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
CORN, SWEET. aiz, Ge.) 
Culture. Select a warm soil, if possible, especially for the early varieties which should not be 
planted before the middle of May. Successive plantings should be made every two weeks until July. 
Plant in hills 3 or 4 feet apartin thoroughly manured soil. One quartto 200 hills; 10 quarts to an acrein hills. 
EARLY. 
Farquhar’s First Crop Sugar Re-selected. Our re-selected 
strain of this well-known variety is superior to all other extra-early sorts in pro- 
ductiveness and quality. The ears are 8-rowed and the kernels sweet and tender. 
Plants are of dwarf and vigorous habit and produce from 8 to 4 ears, allset low. 
Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75, 
Early Crosby. This second early variety has been a favorite in Boston market for 
many years, because of its excellent quality. The ears average 6 to 7 inches in 
length, with 12 to 16 rows of small white kernels which are sweeter than any other 
second early sort. Pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $1.50; pk., $2.50. 
Crosby, Josiah Crosby’s Strain. This second early variety is 
very dwarf and quite distinct from the preceding and is considered by many to be the 
best type. The ears are of good size and set very low with 12 to 16 rows of white 
kernels of delicious sweetness. A popular variety in the Boston market. Pt., 
30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75; pk., $3.00. 
Farquhar’s Golden Nugget. This extra-early variety is of sturdy growth; 
usually producing 3 earstoaplant. Theearsare about 8 inchesin length with kernels 
of a rich golden-yellow; tender and sweet. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 
Early Mayflower. A new extra-early white variety, with large well-filled ears, very 
sweet and tender. Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25. 
Golden Bantam. Extra-early, yellow, very sweet and tender. Pt., 25 cts.; 
qt., 40 cts.; 4 qts., $1.50; pk., $2.50. 
Extra Early White Cory. Grain sweet and tender; 8-rowed. Pt., 20 ets.; qat., 
35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25. 
Pocahontas. The plant is of dwarf habit and very robust. The ears are of good 
size and well filled; sweet and tender. Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25. 
MEDIUM. 
Potter’s Excelsior, Selected. A select stock of the original Potter’s 
Corn, grown by us from seeds obtained from the Potter Farm in Rhode Island. 
As a second early this variety is unsurpassed for quality. The ears are of medium 
size and well filled with white and juicy kernels. P %., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts.;4 qts., $1.50. 
Early Champion. Very large: 12-rowed, of the very best quality. Pt., 20 cts.; 
qt., 35 cts.; 4 qts., $1.25. : 
LATE. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Platt’s Strain. An improved strain pro- 
ducing ears of large size with grains very tender and sweet and remaining tender 
longer than any other variety. .. ate Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 60 cts.; 4 qts., $2.00 
a Stowell’s Evergreen. This well-known variety is largely planted for the late or main 
@ern. Farquhar’s First Crop Sugar Re-selected. crop and is very productive. ... ...  Pt., 20 cts.3:qt., 40 ‘cts.; 4 qts., $1.50 
Farquhar’s Banana. One of the finest varieties in cultivation. 
Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 
Country Gentleman. Cob small, irregular rowed, long slender, 
white kernels. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 
Black Mexican. Very tender, bluish-black 
when ripe, cooking almost white. Pt., 
30 cts.; qt., 50 cts.; 4 qts., $1.75. 
Packets of all varieties, 15 cts. each. 
Corn cannot be supplied on the ear. 
Our packets contain about the equivalent 
of one ear shelled. 
Field Corn, (see page 45.) 
Corn. Farquhar’s Golden Nugget. Pop Corn, (see page 43.) 
