4 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO’S SEED CATALOGUJE. 
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., .50; peck, $2.50 = . 
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 
red. Pkt., .10; qt.,-35; peck, $2.00 
King’s Horticultural. Productive; pods elegantly striped; excellent string or 
Shell. Pkt., .10; qt.,.40; peck, $2.50. 
Mammoth Carmine=-Podded. The richest-colored pole bean. Pods very long; 
great producer. Pkt., .10; qt., .50. 
Old Homestead. One of the best; pods yellow; extremely early and productive. 
Pkt., .10; qt., .35; peck, $2.50. 
Brockton. Long pods, streaked with crimson; vigorous and productive. Pkt., 10; 
qt.,-35; peck, $2 00: 
Arlington Red Cranberry. Large, tender, stringless pods; very productive. 
Pkt., .10; qt., -35speck, $1.75. =: 
Indian Chief, or Wax. Very tender stringless snap bean with yellow pods. Seeds FARQUHARS’ COLUMBIA BEAN. 
black. Pkt., .10; qt., .40; peck, $2.50 PEt. Otay Peck. 
Mont d’Or, or Golden Butter. Early; yellow pods six toeight inches long . . . . . .10 .35 $1.75, 
Golden Champion. Large, thick, stringless, wax pods; early and delicious. . . . . . . «10 .40 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 .40 2.50 
Large White Lima. One of the finest-flavored shell beans; late . . . . . . . . . « 10 .40 2.50 
Challenger: Lima; ~ Phicksand jproduetive;;one of the best >= 2. oe ke i | ee” SO SA ee 
King of the Garden Lima. Pods and beans large; productive and delicious . . . . . . .10 .40 2.50 
Dreer’s Improved Lima. Fine and productive; short, broad pods . .... . . . . «10 .40 2.50 
Jersey Extra Early (Lima. ~ The earliestiof the large.Limas 3 3,7 63) Alyce ous ty Se. ae ee ean 
Horticultural Lima. A productive variety with speckled seeds . . . . . . . «~~ + «IO .40 2.50 
Sieva, or Small Lima. Earlier and hardier than the large Lima . . . . . - . .- +. - «10 .40 2.50 
Dutch Caseknife. Early; productive; good forstring orshell . . . . . . - = « + « «IO .30 1.50 
White Runner. Productive, early and hardy £0) 91308 21275 
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 grourid 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 
pounds to one acre. 
Improved Early Egyptian. Remarkably smooth and fine-grain; dark; 
turnip-shaped; small top; small tap-root. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; lb., .60. 
Crosby’s Egyptian. A very early and carefully selected strain of the 
original Egyptian. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; Ib., .1.00 
Arlington Favorite. In form, flavor and color unsurpassed for main crop. 
PRE, 3053 (0Z:, 2EO 5 1D-57-7 5: 
Bastian’s Early. Of quick and large growth; bright red color. Pkt., .05; 
07.5) 00%; 12, 350. 
Early Bassano. Very early and tender; color light. Pkt., .05; 02z., .10; 
Ibe -O: 
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; oz., .10; lb., .50. 
Early Eclipse. Very early; globe-shaped; flesh dark and tender. Pkt., 
O55 021,.105 ADs 200. 
Early Arlington. Flesh deep blood-red; beautiful round form and quite 
early. “Pkt, .05 5 6z. .1o,” 1b 60: 
Dewing’s Early Blood Turnip. Good color; medium size; smooth and 
handsome. Sweet and popular for main crop. Pkt., .05; 0z., .10; Ib., .50. 
Columbia. Round and smooth, with deep red flesh; early and very tender. | 
PRE, 5 5), O24><05 5 Lee Eee: 
Detroit Red. Round, of medium size and finest quality; very dark. 
PRt.; -054 02Z.,'.10'; 1D.,;.G0. 
Long Smooth Blood. Excellent dark-fleshed late sort; stands drought 
Mths | ae Rte, SOU. VOZ., sEO pial ie. 5 GOx 
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Perpetual Spinach. The leaves are delicious when cooked as “Greens. ape Annis akohly Srooeie ae 
Pkt, 05% OZ. -LOy ib G0. Pkt; Ont 
Swiss Chard. Used as “Greens;” the leaf stalks used as Asparagus . . . . . . . . . .05 .10 $0.60 
Beet for Greens. The small plants make delicious Greens. . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 «10 40 
Government Grounds, Ottawa, Canada, October 15. 
Strs,— All the seeds L procured from you were true to the representations given in your Catalogue, and gave meé 
much satisfaction. N— R—, Superintendent. 
