R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.”S SEED CATALOGUE. 
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GRAPE VINES AND SMALL FRUITS. 
HOT-HOUSE GRAPES. 
Strong Planting Canes, each, $3.50. 
ALICANTE. Bunches large and usually shouldered; ber- 
ries large and oval, jet black and covered with a thin 
blue bloom. An excellent grape for late keeping, in 
flavor resembling the Black Hamburgh, 
AppLEY Towers. Bunches large; berries round and 
black with arich blue bloom. An excellent sort for 
cold graperies; in season following Black Hamburgh. 
Brack HamBuRGH. Bunches large and well shoul- 
dered; berries large, roundish oval, deep blue-black 
with fine blue bloom; flesh tender, juicy, rich, and 
highly flavored, ‘This is the best grape for general 
indoor cultivation, either in cold or heated graperies. 
‘Gros CoLMAR. Bunches large; berries very large, 
round, and black when well ripened. Fleshsweet and 
juicy but not rich. A handsome grape and one of the 
most profitable for market, but of only fair quality. 
‘Gros GUILLAUME. Bunches very large shouldered; 
berries of medium size, oval, purplish black; flesh 
sweet and juicy; a late grape of fair quality. 
LaDy DowNk’s SEEDLING. Bunches large, berries of 
medium size, roundish oval and jet black when well 
ripened; flesh firm, sweet, and of rich flavor, A 
vigorous and prolific sort; one of the best late grapes. 
MADRASFIELD CourT. Biack Muscat. Bunches 
very large; berries very large, oval, black; flesh firm, 
juicy and melting, with rich Muscat flavor. A first 
class sort for either cold or heated graperies. 
MuscaT OF ALEXANDRIA. Bunches large, shouldered 
and rather loose; berries large, oval, of transparent 
pale amber color; flesh firm, sweet, and of richest 
flavor. This is the finest white grape cultivated. 
Requires a heated grapery. 
HARDY: GRAPES. 
Good plants, each 35 cents. 
(CCAMPBELL’s EarLy, BLack. Rich and sweet. 
Moore’s Earty, Brack. Excellent early sort; large. 
CoNcorD, BLack. Vigorous grower; excellent flavor. 
BRIGHTON, RED. Early; fine flavor; strong grower. 
GREEN MountTaIN, WHITE. Sweet early white sort. 
NIAGARA, WHITE. Hardy sort, of fine flavor. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Per Doz. 
DoRCHESTER. Large, black, oblong fruit; sweet, $1.00 
SNYDER. Very sweet, large, andfree. . , 1.00 
CURRANTS. 
Fay’s Prouiric RED. Largest and finest 1.75 
WHITE GRAPE. Early; very fine 1.0G 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
SMITH’S IMPERIAL. ‘The best green variety . 1.50 
WINDHAM’S INDUSTRY. Large red berries; sweet, 2.50 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Bi-sexual or staminate varteties marked S. are 
selp-fertilizing. FPistillate or imperfect varieties marked 
P. require a staminate sort planted near them for fer- 
tilization. 
Layer plants, ready about April 20, Per 100, $1.00; 
1,000, $7.00. 
Pot-grown plants, ready about August 1; bear freely 
the following summer. Per 100, $3.00; 250, $7.00; 
500, $12.50; 1,000, $25.00. 
BRANDYWINE, S. Excellent large fruit; late. 
CLIMAX, S. Fine for preserving, slightly acid, mid- 
season; very productive. 
CLYDE, S. Favorite market sort, second early. 
EXcELsior, S. The largest early sort; dark red. 
GLEN Mary, S. Large, conical, bright red berries; 
firm and of fine flavor. 
HAVERLAND, P. Vigorous; productive; fine quality. 
MARSHALL, S. One of the best; remarkable for its 
enormous size and delicious flavor; very vigorous. 
MILLER, S. Excellent, sweet; medium size; early. 
MINUTE MAN, P. Bears longer than others, excellent 
quality. 
New York, S. A delicious and productive early sort. 
Nick OHMER, S. Fine; second early; glossy red. 
PakSON’S Beauty, S._ Prolific, good flavor; light red. 
SAMPLE, P, Excellent for either market or home use; 
prolific, large, firm, and delicious. 
SENATOR DuNLop, S. Large, dark red; early. 
UNCLE JIM. Rich flavor; sweet, very large, deep crim- 
son; mid-season, 
NEW STRAWBERRY 
COMMONWEALTH. 
This is the latest of all Strawberries; bearing large 
conical, deep crimson fruit, sweet and of quality equal 
to the well-known Bubach, when other sorts are past. 
Layer plants, ready about April 20. Per 100, $3.00. 
Pot-grown plants, ready about August I. Per I0o, 
$5.00. 
RASPBERRIES. 
Per dozen, $1.00. 
CUTHBERT, Red, large, dark crimson; one of the best. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Yellow, large, of highest quality. 
Loubon. Best and hardiest; large and sweet. 
MARLBORO, Red, very large berries. 
