20 Rk. & J. FARQUHAR & COVS SEED CATALOGUE. 
TOMATO — Continued. Pkt. Oz. {Ib 
Trophy. Large; very solid; productive and keeps well sicrirs: dagen: seinen Heebisie-ol05 tasers 
Nicholson. Medium sized and very beautiful; extremely productive; very popular for forcing. 
Very early for first out-of-doors crop. Quality unsurpassed. . . .. . . .. » « «| «IO. .40 1.20 
Comrade. Early; solid; smooth; of finest quality . ea ees Te se 05 .30 1.00 
Ponderosa. Late and very large; remarkably solid; notsmooth. . . . .. . . . . . .05 .30) /1.00 
Golden Queen. Yellow; medium size; fine; remarkably attractive. . . . . . . . . » .05 .25..-75 
Table Queen. Evenly large; quite early; fine appearance; good. ... . . . . . = . «./.05...30 1.00 
Chenery’s, Early. Smooth and solid; early; very select fruit 295% = Fee eae Ok eee 
Canada, Victor. Early; bright scarlet; productive;and:good,....- “-7). =) 2) -si4e@ & 5) Sun 2 eaetens 
Peach. Resembles the peach in.color; small; goodifor preserves. «{- )-) 7.) -¢)- Siegen = onl -O5n ea@eageas 
Plum.; , Yellow ; ‘oval; small size; used for preserves ._ =<... Give Sienna 0 gee Coe 7G 
Pear, or Fig. Bright red; pearshape’; small ;;forpreserves -- .)5-ya-  e  e O5 ee 
Red Cherry. Used for preserves; small rounddruit. ee + dein qeord- cow) ee eens Sees 
Currant, or Grape. Very small, bright red fruit in clusters Lt gel. aces cchek. Sere aes 
Strawberry, or Ground Cherry. Piysalis alkekengi. he fruit, which grows in a husk, 
will keep all winter; makes an excellent preserve » co es eee Peper st 
TURNIP. (2uéz.) 
For early Turnips, sow as soon as the ground is dry enough. Fall 
Turnips may be sown from the first week in July to the end of September. 
Ruta-bagas should be sown in June or early in July, in drills eighteen inches 
apart. YTurnips should be thinned when large enough, six to nine inches 
apart in the drills, according to size. Sowingsshould be done before rain, 
if possible. The soil should be rich and well worked. Oxe ounce will sow 
one hundred and fifty feet of drill; two pounds will sow an acre in drills ; 
one pound will sow an acre broadcast. 
Purple Top White Flat, Strap-Leaf. <A popular sort 
for early and fall sowing; flesh white, tender, and very 
sweet. © Pkty -055402..,10+0 4 1..7.203 lb... 00; 
White Top Flat. Early, smooth, white, fine. Pkt., .05; 
OF Orn Auli 5 520: 
Purple Top Munich. One of the best earlies; beautiful 
form; splendid quality. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 4 Ib., .20. 
Purple Top [lilan. ‘The earliest and best of the Flat 
Turnips; white with purple top; delicious quality; small 
compact strap leaves. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; ¥4 Ib., .30. 
White Egg. Oval; remarkably handsome; sweet. Pkt., 
O5epOZ.5158O 5, 40 lb... 20: 
Purple Top White Globe. Very early; very fine grained; 
beautiful in appearance; tender and delicious. Pkt., .05; 
0z., 103; 14 lb., .20. 
Jersey Lily. Early; white; smooth; round; beautiful and 
excellent. Pkt., .05; 0z:; 10salb., $1.00. 
White Globe. Large English white variety; quick grower. 
Elity.-O55) 02,5 )0105" 24 Ib., 20. 
White Model. A beautiful garden turnip; medium size; 
extra fine; tender and sweet. Pkt,, .05; 0z., .15. 
“Yellow Aberdeen. Yellow; solid; fine quality; keeps well. 
Pkt, -O55/ 02-510; 24 Ib., 20. 
Yellow Stone, or Globe. Of large size; flesh yellow; fine 
fall’sort. set .,.-055) 0Z., .103. 14 1b:,).20, 
Cowhorn, or Long White. Form oblong; flesh white; 
early and very good. P%!., .05; oz., .10; 14 lb., .20. 
RUTA-=BAGA, or SWEDISH TURNIP. 
Budlong’s White Swede. Grown from selected roots; 
the best of this section; very sweet; excellent flavor and 
keeps well. WPkt:, 055,075 ..105)24 Ib.5..20;: lb.5'.60; 
Sweet German. White flesh; sweet, and fine flavor; good 
keeper. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; 34 Ib., .20; Ib., .60. 
White French. Similar to Sweet German, but larger. Pkt., 
«O05 3 02,5 -105u2 41D... 20: 
Shamrock. Yellow flesh; solid as a rock; remarkably fine 
flavor; neck short; a very heavy cropper and one of the 
Desty |. BK. s055 07.5. -Tais 24 Ibs, 20: 
St. Andrew’s. A favorite in Boston market; flesh yellow; 
fine table’sort. Pkt., .053; oz., .10; 44 Ib.;':2o: 
Carter’s Imperial Hardy. A standard English sort; excel- 
lene P kD. O52 10z.,..105 24: 1b.5 +206 
London Improved. Extra fine yellow Swede; one of the 
best; large and handsome. Pkt.,.05; 0z.,.10; 14 lb., .20. 
West Windham, VN. H., Sept. 4. 
Dear Sirs:—The Danvers Yellow Onion Seed from your 
house proves O. K&.; true; no scullions and a magnificent crop. 
= D— M— ST. ANDREW’S RUTA-BAGA TURNIP. 
