R. & J. FAKQUHAR & CD'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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FODDER AND FIELD CORN. 



Prices Variable. 



Stowell's Evergreen. Our seed is strictly first quality, and is specially recommended 

 for fodder, being fresh, clean and bright. This variety surpasses all others for cut- 

 ting green for stock ; very nutritious. Qt., .15; peck, .75; bush., $2.50. 



Blount's Mammoth. Yields enormously; tall-growing with many leaves ; one of the 

 best for ensilage ; sow about one-and-one-fourth bushels per acre. Qt., .10; peck, 

 .50; bush., $1.50. 



White Southern. Excellent for fodder ; very tall and luxuriant. Qt., .10; peck, .40; 

 bush., $1.25. 



Pride Of the North. Ears from 8 to 10 inches long, with small cob and kernel : color 

 bright orange, and very uniform. Best early yellow. Qt., .15; Peck, .50; bush., $1.25. 



dmproved Early Yellow Canada. Twelve-rowed; very early and very handsome; 

 rarely fails to ripen before frost. Qt., .15; peck, .50; bush., $1.50. 



Angel of Midnight. Very early ; eight-rowed; yellow; ears long. Qt„.i5; peck, 

 .50; bush., $1.50 



Learning. An early, hardy, dented, flint variety with large, deep grain of dark orange 

 color; makes very fine meal. Qt., .15; peck, .50; bush., $1.50 



Early Sandford. Very early ; ears white ; makes a fine quality of meal ; good for 

 fodder and ensilage. Qt., .15; peck, .50; bush., $1.50. 



Longfellow. One of the best early yellow varieties, having very long ears with small cob. 



stowell's evergreen 

 fodder corn. 



Qt. Peck. Bush 



CORN SALAD. (Ackersalat) 



Round- Leaved. Used as a salad 



.15 .50 $1.50. 



Pkt. Oz. Lb. 



.05 .10 #I.O© 



CUCUMBER. (Gurke.) 



For very early use, seed may be started in heat and the plants set out in May. Pieces of inverted sod are an excellent medium for start. 

 lag and growing early Cucumber plants, as they can be readily lifted from the hot-bed to the garden without disturbing the young planti 

 growing upon them. For main crop, plant in hills four feet apart, in the end of May. Make the hills rich with well-rotted manure, and 

 Seep the young plants safe from the striped bug by dusting with dry plaster, or powdered hellebore. Leave four strong plants to each hiM- 

 One ounce to fifty hills ; two to three pounds to one acre. 



Early Russian. Short and very early; valuable for small pickles. Pkt., .05; 



oz., .10; lb., #1.00. 

 Improved White Spine. Early and good for table use or for pickling; of 



medium length, dark green color, and flesh crisp and excellent. Pkt., .05; 



oz., .10; lb., $1.00. 

 Arlington White Spine. Extra selected. Our stock of this splendid variety 



is the finest obtainable, being home-grown and selected with the utmost care; 



it is very productive ; fruit very even in size and of beautiful cylindrical form, 



dark green, and excels in crispness and fine flavor. Pkt., .10 ; oz., .25 ; lb., $2.00. 

 Sarly Frame, or Short Green. Early and productive, about five inches long; 



dark green. Pkt., .057 oz., .10; lb., .75. 

 Early Cluster. Prolific, tender and crisp; about five inches long, good color. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; lb., .75. 

 Cool and Crisp. A strain of White Spine, and one of the very best for table 



use; flesh peculiarly crisp and tender. Pkt., .05; oz., .10 ; lb., .75. 

 &reen Prolific. Dark green; medium length ; very free bearer. Pkt., .05; oz., 



.10; lb., .75. 

 j§Q8ton Market Forcing. Home-saved ; grown with the utmost care, the seed 



being taken from perfect specimens only, so as to insure uniformity of crop 



under glass. The variety is a selection of the best form of White Spine, very 



dark green in color, fine in size, straight, and of beautiful form throughout. 



Our seed is used by the growers for Boston Market. Pkt., .10 ; oz., .40 ; lb.,^5.00. 

 Boston Pickling. Fine stock. The finest variety for pickles; fruit short, 



straight and very uniform; very productive. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; lb., .75. 

 Sfeferbearing. Small, early and enormously productive. Pkt, .05; oz., .10; lb.,|i.oo. 

 Latlg Green. Fruit about twelve inches long, tender and excellent. Pkt, '.05'; 



oz., .10 ; lb., .60. 

 %3 r Ag White. Fruit snowy white, often twenty inches long, good quality. 



Pkt. .10; oz., .30; lb., $4.00. 

 White Pearl. A small, even, delicious white sort. Pkt. .05: oz., .10 • lb $100 

 Japanese Climbing, Green. Plant the seeds in May around a branch 'stake • 



the small green fruit is of tender, excellent quality. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; lb., $1.00. 

 Japanese Climbing, White. Similar to the foregoing but with white fruit 



Pkt., .10; oz., .10; lb., $1.00. 

 West India Gherkin. Used only for pickles ; fruit very small 



ENGLISH FRAHE CUCUflBERS. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE 

 CUCUMBER. 



Pkt. Oz. Lb. 



05 15 # r - 2 S- 



(See Pink Pages.) 



Office of the Park Commissioners, Room 5, City and County Hall, Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. a, 1800. 

 Messrs. R. &* J. Farquhar 6° Co., 



Dear Sirs : — I send you through our Auditor our Seed list for this year. We will want some more later on. 

 What we had from you last year were excellent. I wish I had it in my power to send you our full list. 



Truly yours, JAMES BRA IK, Asst. Supt. 



