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Rk. & J. FARQUHAR & CO/S SEED CATALOGUE. 
FRUIT TREES AND SMALL ERUITS. 
We recommend Northern-grown fruit trees to New England planters, as they will be found to give better satisfaction than Southern or 
Western-grown trees. 
We furnish excellent, clean trees which if planted carefully, are 
should be planted at once in rich, prepared soil, the roots being carefully separated and spread. 
almost sure to succeed. Trees, when received, 
If dry weather follows planting, the trees 
must be watered and mulched. Branches of last season’s growth should be well cut back, thus encouraging the vigorous growth of new 
APPLES. 
First-class trees, five to seven feet, each, 50 cents. Larger size, each, 75 cents to 1.00. 
SUMMER VARIETIES. 
healthy shoots. 
Early Harvest. Pale yellow, medium size. August. 
Early Strawberry. Ked; striped; sweet. August. 
Primate. Yellow. tender. 
Garden Royal. 
August. 
Brownish red; fine. August. 
\Red Astrachan. 
Crimson; large; fine. August. 
Summer Pippin. Yellow; oval; medium. Sept. 
Sweet Bough. Pale yellow; very rich. August. 
‘ William’s Favorite. Deep red, striped. August. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES. 
Fall Pippin. 
Gravenstein. 
Jersey Sweet. 
Yellow; delicious, October. 
Striped. September to November. 
Yellow striped. Sept. and Oct. 
WINTER VARIETIES. 
/Tiother. 
. Northern Spy. One of the best; large. 
Baldwin. Red, large, excellent. 
Ben Davis. Yellow and red; large and luscious. 
Fameuse, or Snow Apple. Very fine. 
. Hubbardston Nonsuch. Yellow and red. 
at 
- Alexander. 
‘ Bartlett. 
. Giffard. 
Beurre Bosc. 
Hunt’s Russet. Splendid flavor. October. 
King. Crimson; extra; large and fine. 
Ladies’ Sweet. Green and purple; fine. 
* Maiden’s Blush. Yellow withred cheek. October. 
» Porter. 
Light yellow; oblong. September. - 
Twenty Ounce. Red streaked. October to December. 
Yellowish red; splendid. 
Rhode Island Greening. Excellent. 
Roxbury Russet. Medium size; splendid. Oct. 
Sutton’s Beauty. Crimson and yellow; fine. 
Wealthy. Dark red; pleasant. 
Wolfe River. Very large; splendid. 
CRAB APPLES. 
Each, 40 to.75 cents. 
Dartmouth. Dark crimson and yellow; large. 
Hyslop. Red and yellow; large. 
)’ Transcendent. Yellow and red; beautiful; large. 
_Yellow Siberian. 
Deep yellow; medium; fine. 
Red Siberian. Yellow and scarlet; medium. 
CHERRIES. 
First-class trees, two and three years old, each, 75 cents and 1.00. 
Bigarreau. Amber and red; large and fine. June. | Napoleon. Yellow and red; very sweet. July. 
Black Eagle. Deep red; sweet. July. Rockport. Amber; sweet and excellent. July. 
Black Heart. Purplish black; juicy. July. Early Richmond. Red; flesh melting. June. 
Black Tartarian. Purplish black; very rich. June. | Late Duke. Dark red; juicy. July. 
Coe’s Transparent. Amber; large; verysweet. June. | May Duke. Deep red; sub-acid. June. 
Downer’s Late. Bright red; delicious. July. Morello. Dark red; sub-acid. 
Governor Wood. Yellow with redcheek. June. 
Reine Hortense. Light red; acid. 
PEACHES. 
Each, 25 and 50 cents, according to size. 
Freestone; white and red. July. 
Coolidge’s Favorite. Freestone; highly flavored. Aug. 
Crawford’s Early. Freestone; yellow and red. Sept. 
Crawford’s Late. Freestone; very large. October. 
‘Early York. Freestone; large and juicy. Sept. 
Foster. Freestone; yellow and red. September. 
-George-the-Fourth. Freestone; medium. August. 
Hale’s Early. Freestone; rich and juicy. August. 
Oldmixon. Freestone; large; highly flavored. Sept 
Stump-the-World. Very attractive; fine. Sept. 
Yellow Rare=Ripe. Freestone; yellow. August. 
PEARS. 
First=class trees, five to six feet, each, 75 cents. 
Larger trees, each, 1.00 to 1.50. , 
SUMMER VARIETIES. 
A splendid summer variety. September. 
Clapp’s Favorite. Yellow and red; large. August. 
Yellow and brown; sweet. August. 
_Souvenir de Congress. 
\Manning’s Elizabeth. Yellow and red. Sweet. 
Rostiezer. Small; very sweet. August. 
Green; large. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES. 
September. 
fine flavor. 
Belle Lucrative. Green; sweet; large. 
Yellow and brown; 
October. 
Boussock. Large; oblong; sweet. 
Buffum. Medium; great bearer. 
October. 
October. 
-Howell. 
Seckel. 
. Sheldon. 
, Urbaniste. 
Color waxy yellow; good. September. 
Louis Bonne. Large; long; melting. October. 
Small; one of the sweetest. Septembes. 
Large, round and delicious. October. 
Sweet and juicy. October. 
WINTER VARIETIES. 
Beurre de Anjou. 
November. 
Clairgeau. Very large; very juicy. November. 
Dana’s Hovey. Small; sweetest winter pear. 
Large; unsurpassed flavor. 
Vicar. 
Duchess d’ Angouleme. 
Very large; rich. 
Lawrence. 
Medium; delicious quality. 
Large; good for cooking. 
Winter Nelis. Medium; one of the best. s 
