R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUE. . 5 
POLE BEANS. 
Farquhars’ Columbia. The best Pole Bean in cultivation; very early and remark- 
ably productive. The long, beautifully-colored pods hang in rich clusters. As 
an early shell bean it is unequaled for tenderness and delicious flavor. Pkt.,.10; 
qt., .40; peck, $2.00. 
Crosby’s Horticultural. A greatly improved type; early, very productive and 
unsurpassed for general crop; pods long and red. Pkt.,.10; qt.,.40; pk., $2.00. 
Pole Horticultural. Well known sort of excellent quality; pods streaked with 
_ Ted. Pkt., .10; qt., .30; peck, $1.75. 
King Horticultural. Productive; pods elegantly striped; excellent string or shell. 
Pkt., .10; qt., .40; peck, $2.00. 
Mammoth Carmine=Podded. The richest-colored pole bean. Pods very long; 
great producer. Pkt., .10; qt., .40. 
Old Homestead. One of the best; pods yellow; extremely early and productive. 
Pkt., .10; qt., .35; peck, $2.00. 
Brockton. Long pods, streaked with crimson; vigorous and productive. Pkt., 10; 
qt., 30; peck, $1.75. 
Arlington Red Cranberry. Large, tender, stringless pods; very productive. Z 
Pist.,-.1Oi ety 305 peck, $1.50. = 
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Indian Chief, or Wax. Very tender stringless snap bean with yellow pods. Seeds FARQUHARs’ COLUMBIA BEAN. 
black. Pkt., .10; qt., .30; peck, $2.00. Pkt. Qt. Peck 
Mont d’Or, or Golden Butter. Early; yellow pods six toeight inches long . . . . . .10 .35 $1.50 
Golden Champion. Large, thick, stringless, wax pods; early and delicious . . . . . . . «10 .35 2.50 
Sunshine Wax. A long-podded, productive and excellent variety; tender and delicious . . .10 .35 2.50 
Dreer’s Golden Cluster. Pods golden, very long, broad and succulent; early and delicious . .10 .30 2.00 
Large White Lima. One of the finest-flavoredshell beans; late . ...... =... «IO .30 2.06 
Challenger Lima. Thick.and productive; oneof the best . ... .. + + + + + + «IO .40 2.00 
King of the Garden Lima. Pods and beans large; productive and delicious . . . . . . .10 .40 2.00 
Dreer’s Improved Lima. Fine and productive; short, broad pods . .... .. =. . «IO .30 2.00 
Jersey Extta Early Lima. The earliest of the large Limas. . . . =. +»... . . JO .40 2.50 
Horticultural Lima. A productive variety with speckled seeds . . . . . «© +» ss « « «10 «40 2.00 
Sieva, or Small Lima. Earlier and hardier than the large Lima . . . . . . «©. « « «IO 430 2.00 
Dutch Caseknife. Early; productive; goodforstring orshell . . - . . «. . . . . « «JO .30 1.50 
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Scarlet Runner. Flavor excellent; very ornamental; flowers dazzling scarlet . . . . . . «10 .30 1.75 
BEET. (Runkel Rube.) 
A sowing for an early supply should be made as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. For main crop, sow early in May, and 
for winter beets from the first to the third week in June. Sow in drills fifteen inches apart, and cover the seed one inch with fine earth 
pressed firmly upon the seed by treading or otherwise. Thin out the plants to six inches apart. The soil should be deeply manured and 
well cultivated. In lifting and storing the roots care must be taken that they are not bruised. Ove ounce of seed to fifty feet of drill; six 
founds to one acre. 
Improved Early Egyptian. Remarkably smooth and fine-grain; dark; 
turnip-shaped; small top; small tap-root. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; lb., .6o. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. A very early and carefully selected strain of the 
original Egyptian. Pkt., .05; 0z.,.103; lb., $1.00. 
Arlington Favorite. In form, flavor and color unsurpassed for main crop. 
PEt; .05; Qzavalornlb2 Go: 
Bastian’s Early. Of quick and large growth; bright red color. Pkt., .o5; 
OZ.» <10.5 Me 550s 
Early Basie: Very early and tender; color light. Pkt., .053; 02z., .10; 
Ib. e5e: 
Edmand’s Early Turnip Blood. Of very beautiful round form and good 
size; flesh dark-red and of finest quality; a splendid keeper. Our stock 
is regarded as the purest and finest obtainable. Pkt.,.05; 0z., .10; Ib., 50. 
Early Eclipse. Very early; globe-shaped; flesh dark and tender. Pkt., 
(Gigs Oze— 280, Lbs 60, 
Early Arlington. Flesh deep blood-red; beautiful round form and quite 
edtlya... Piti,..05¢ O25 310% 1D.; s60: 
Dewing’s Early Blood Turnip. Good color; medium size; smooth and 
handsome. Sweet and popular for main crop. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; ]b.,.50. 
Columbia. Round and smooth, with deep red flesh; early and very tender. 
Pe b.9)-05 402. 55; Ibi,1 00. 
Detroit Red. Round, of medium size and finest quality; very dark. Pkt., 
-OmeroZ.5. 103 “Ib:, .60: 
Long Smooth Blood. Excellent dark-fleshed late sort; stands drought 
Menem ict uO5s Oz., 10% Ibs, 250. 
Perpetual Spinach. The leaves are delicious when cooked as “ Greens.” 
,Pkty 1055 0z., .10; Ib., .60. SO aa Le Tai 
Swiss Chard. Used as “Greens;” the leaf stalks used as BNET EDITS US MN Tad EROS aL 05 .10 $0.60 
Beet for Greens. The small plants make delicious Greens . care omtign Oar eh Owain 
Government Grounds, Ottawa, Canada, October I S: 
Sirs,— All the seeds 1 procured from you were true to the representations sven in your Catalogue, and gave me 
much satisfaction. WNW— Rk-, Superintendent. 
