BULBS, PLANTS, SEEDS AND SUNDRIES. 



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HOT-HOUSE GRAPES. 



It has hitherto been necessary, when one 

 desired to plant a Grapery to import the grape 

 vines, if strong canes of the best sorts were 

 desired, and the expense including duty and 

 freight of p'ants in large pots was excessive. 



To meet the long felt want of a home source 

 of supply we have grown from the best imported 

 stocks over a thousand plants, comprising the 

 following sorts, namely : 



Black Hamburg. 



Black Alicante. 



Bowood Muscat. White. 



Lady Downes Seedling. Black. 



Madresfield Court. Black. 



Mrs. J. R. Pearson. White. 



Muscat of Alexandria. White. 



Black Hamburg and Madresfield Court are adapted to both hot and cold graperies 

 other sorts to hot graperies only. 



Strong plants of the above sorts $1.00 each. 



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ENGLISH MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



The constantly increasing demand for mushrooms taxes to a 

 greater degree the skill and perseverance of the grower. Fresh, live 

 spawn must be obtained, without which success would be impossible. 

 We are fully alive to the importance of quality in spawn to the mush- 

 room-raiser and we get the best produced. It is prepared from 

 virgin mycelium, in a compost most favorable to its development 

 and preservation. It is germinated, and developed under special 

 scientific methods, the conditions of air, light, heat and humidity of 

 the spawning houses being carefully regulated. Our mushroom-spawn then is not the uncer- 

 tain material of the past, but is of uniform quality, prepared by the most successful and pro- 

 gressive mushroom specialist in England. Under proper treatment, it has never been 

 known to fail. We import every two or three months to ensure freshness. 



Per lb., 15c; 8 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $9.00; by mail per lb., 25c. 

 BOOKS ON MUSHROOM CULTURE. The following are excellent : 

 Mushroom Culture. By Robinson, .68. 

 How to Grow Mushrooms. By William Falconer, $1.40. 



Andover, Mass., Jan. 20, 1900. 

 Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 



The Mushroom Spawn I received from you last Fall is the best I ever had. My first bed began to yield on 

 December 1st., and it looks fully as well today as at any time during its bearing. It is completely alive with small 

 Mushrooms. I expect to get into Boston in about two weeks, when I will bring in another order for Seeds. 



Respectfully yours, J. H. PLAYDON. 



Malden, Mass, Dec. 2, 1899. 

 Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 



Gentlemen: — I wish to write you regarding the English Mill Track Mushroom Spawn I purchased from you. 

 It is the finest I ever saw, the bed being completely covered with mushrooms of good texture and color. 



Yours very truly, D. F. R., Supt. to E. S. C. 



