R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO/S SEED CATALOGUE. ; 1¢ 
SQUASH — Continued. Pkt. Oz. % Lb- 
Hubbard. The standard winter Squash; more highly esteemed than any variety for dryness, 
flavor, productiveness and fine keeping qualities; shell dark green, very hard; flesh very 
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Bay State. Blue, very hard shell; forfalland winter . .....: . 05 are, 
Marblehead. Resembles the Hubbard but has gray skin; excellent. . . . . . . « . «© .05 «10 125 
Faxon. Medium size; flavor remarkably sweet; dry and mealy; varies inform and color . . .05 .10 125 
Sibley, or Pike’s Peak. Of superior flavor and very dry; shell pale green, very hard; pro- 
ductive and keeps well. . . . a ee tem, PoE EAE OLS Ne tog 
Perfect Gem. Round, white; fine quality; good for fall or winter ae Aha ee AP Sor eae 
Delicata. Oblong; earliest of the vine Squashes; of excellent quality and keeps well; remark- 
ably productive Met fap cee Pea et) a? 5 a Neeae aan tees Mae Laie Te eelCe ve aern Oe MOIS? 6.25 
Fordhook.* Dry, fine and! very sweet ; medium size; keeps ‘well'!i0 °° 20 8) 2 Oy) to. ag. 
Canada Crookneck. Small, well-known winter sort; greenskin . . . . 1... 1 + « 05 «610 128 
Winter Crookneck. Good keeper; bugs or borers rarely trouble the two latter sorts . . . .05 .10  .25. 
Yellow Mammoth, Grows to an enormous size, often weighing nearly two hundred pounds; 
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Vegetable Marrow. Forsummer use; favorite English bush Squash. . . . . . . «+ 05 «IS 
SPINACH. § (S¢znaz.) 
This is best developed and most tender and succulent when grown in very rich soil. For summer use sow early in spring in drills 
fifteen inches apart, and make successive sowings every two weeks. For spring use sow in September, ane cover lightly in November with 
light litter. One ounce will sow one hundred feet of drill ; ten to twelve pounds an acre. : Pkt, Oz. %% Lb- 
Round Thick=-Leaved. A standard sort; equally good for early spring or fall sowing; leaves 
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Long-Standing. Of delicious tender quality; dark green; the longest standing before 
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Savoy-Leaved, or Bloomsdale. Large, tender, curled leaves; fine. Lb., .35.- - + + + -O5 -10 15 
Arlington Pointed-Leaved. Home-grown seed; excellent and hardy; best variety for fall 
sowing to winter over for spring use . EMER, o biN AoE oN nee £8 ROM NEAT Oh We Sratiee onge- Oy LO 20 
Prickly Seeded. Very hardy and vigorous; leaves arrow-shaped . ..... .. =. +. .05 «10 Is 
New Zealand. Entirely distinct with very large seeds; makes a low spreading plant from 
which delicious, tender greens can be gathered the entire summer. May be started in a 
hot-bed and transplanted or sown out-of-doors when the ground is warm, allowing two feet 
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TOMATO.  (Liebes Apfel.) 
Sow thinly about the first week in March in a hot-bed, greenhouse, window or sitting room, where the temperature is never below 60°. 
When two inches high set out the plants in boxes, about four inches apart, or pot singly. If again transplanted before setting out, the 
plants will be greatly benefitted. 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. For early Tomatoes choose a sunny knoll and light sandy loam, 
if possible. If the vines are trained on trellis the fruit will be finer and larger. There are about two thousand Tomato seeds in an ounce. 
Farquhars’ Faultless Early. The standard early tomato. 
Uniformly medium size; handsome, perfectly round fruit 
of great density; incomparable; superior to all other 
varieties for early and main-crop. This stock has been 
so carefully selected that it is sure to give the most critical 
grower every satisfaction. Pkt., .10. 
May’s Favorite. One of the finest in every respect; very 
early; smooth and uniformly handsome; the leading 
growers around Boston prefer it to all others. Our seed 
rom originator’s select stock. Pkt.,.10;0z.,.40; 1b., $1.25. 
Dwarf Champion. Quite distinct and very early; stem up- 
right with few branches; beautiful solid fruit close to the 
stem..tPkt57 102.5,.25; I4lb.,).75. 
President Cleveland. Excelling all others in solidity; 
smoothness, and fine quality; evenly large; ripens clear 
up to the stem and first-class in very respect ; wonderfully 
productive. Pkt., .05; 0z.,.30; 41b., $1.00. 
Thorburn Long=Keeper. Bright red; early and pzoductive. 
Pits .05 7.02. 30; 34 1b., $1.00. 
Atlantic Prize. One of the earliest and best; remarkably 
productive. Pkt., .05; 0z.,.25; 4lb., .75. 
Stone. (Livings‘one.) Large; perfectly smooth; scarlet; 
one of the best. Pkt., .05; 0z.,.25; 4lb., .75. Pkt. Oz» Lb. 
Beauty. (Livingstone.) Pinkish red; large, smooth, thick flesh... » « » «© « « « + 05.25 $0.75 
Pavorieesmivinestonc,) One of the fanasomest; very smooth :/[ 0) +h eeu ere, eT «i OR lp e250 75 
Perfectiom. (Livingstone.) Early; evenly large, and very,productive. «6 se eyis 6 OH) 25675 
Ignotum. “Very proliic; earliest of the large red smooth sorts. sn eile ee oe es OG 125 7S 
Poriiacd. Earlyoemmemiorcgired ; fine flavor . ny Wo sie pal wee welley ene peseel © bony OSt 25 heel § 
Cardinal. -Preht, Meee eemooth and:solid; goodrsize:{! he) ysce e09, EE + coerce etl ee OS) 225 ye 07 F 
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Boston Market. Well known and deservedly popular; scarlet . . . . . « «© «© © «© «© 005 «25 +75 
Essex Early Smooth. Early and medium size; excellent family sort. . . . . . . . . .05 .25 1.00 
General Grant. Scarlet; early and productive; good quality . . . . . 2. 2. 1 - + + + 005 +25 «75 
Paragon. Bright red; perfectly round; very beautiful... . . 1 6 1 6 « «© ¢ © «© O§ «25 675 
