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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON 



BEANS, DWARF or BUSH 



Frigolis (Sp.) 



Packets of all varieties of Beans at 20 cts. each; except otherwise priced, postpaid 



CuLTCTRB. Beans succeed well in almost any well -worked soil. P'ant about 

 May 15, or when the weather has become warm. Cultivate as soon as the seed- 

 lings appear, and, when they begin to show the second or third pair of leaves, hill 

 the rows slightly to support the plants. For succession, plant every two weeks until 

 August. Frequent cultivation is desirable but do not work the ground about Beans 

 at any time when the foliage is wet. One quart of seed sows 100 feet of drill ; 2 

 bushels, 1 acre in drills. 



If Peas, Beans, or Com are wanted by parcel post, add for postage 5 cents per 

 pint, 10 cents per quart. We deliver postpaid to any post office within the United 

 States all other Vegetable Seeds in packets, ounces, V4pounds, and pounds. 



WAX or YELLOW-PODDED VARIETIES 



Farquhar's Rustless Golden Wax. a strong -growing, re- 

 markably productive variety, throwing out long tendrils, but not running. 



The pods are flat, very tender, and entirely stringless 



Pt. 55c.; qt. $1.00; 4 qts. $3.75 



Sure-Crop StringleSS Wax. Very productive variety producing 

 long, nearly round pods, attractive in color and remaining a long time in 

 condition for snaps Pt. 55c.; qt. .$1.00; 4 qts. $3.75 



New Kidney Wax. An early, vigorous variety, bearing a great profu- 

 sion of long and extremely succulent pods . . .Pt. 5()c.; qt. 90c.; 4 qts. $3.50 



improved Golden Wax. A most valuable sort, which has proved remark- 

 ably free from spot or rust. It is early, a hardy and robust grower, produc- 

 tive and tender. Pods nearly straight and flat 



Pt. 50c.; qt. 90c.; 4 qts. $3.50 



Wardwell's Kidney Wax. Very long, tender flat pods, straight and very hand- 

 some Pt. 50c.; qt. 90c.; 4 qts. $3.50 



Pencil-Pod Black Wax. Very productive, of round pods, 6 to 7 inches long, 

 and of a hght golden yellow color Pt. 50c.; qt. 90c.; 4 qts. $3.50 



Davis' Kidney Wax. Large, flat, waxy pods. A good market variety 



Pt. 45c.; qt. 85c.; 4 qts. $3.25 



Inoculate your 

 Beans with 

 STIMUGERM 

 to increase the 

 yield. Special 

 Garden Size 2Sc.; 

 postpaid, 35c. 



Farquhar's Rustless Golden Wax Beans 



BROCCOLI. Broculi (Sp.) 



Culture. This vegetable resembles the cauliflower, and the method of 

 culture is the same. For early use, sow in a hotbed in February or March 

 and transplant into coldframes 2 or 3 inches apart each way. Set out in open 

 ground early in spring, in rows 23^ feet apart and 1 J^ feet between the plants. 

 For late use sow in a prepared bed in May. Broccoli should be cooked soon 

 after being cut. 



White Cape. Heads white, close and compact. A standard sort . . Pkt. 



oz. $1.00. .$0 25 



Italian Green Sprouting. This is a distinct variety of 



superior quality at present very much in demand in all the markets 



of the larger cities. The plant forms a large, solid head which 



, . - remains green. After the head 



has been cut out, numerous 



sprouts develop from the leaf- 



^' axils, each sprout terminating in 



Q "a small head which is also edible. 



For July and August 

 (^■^ crop, sow the seed in a y 



hotbed in March or j^' 



April, and for fall crop ^/^ 

 in the open ground in ^^- — 



May 



Moz.$l; 3/^oz.$1.75;oz.$3. . 25 

 Purple Sprouting. An early-ma- 

 turing variety yielding a profu- 

 sion of purple sprouts of deli- 

 cious flavor 25 



Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli 



"CAULIFLOWER 



AND 



BROCCOLI 



CULTURE" 



By Prof. A. G. B 



Bouquet 



Illustrated. $1.25 ppd. 1 



Sure-Crop Stringless Wax Beans 



