R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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SQUASH. Calabaza, (Sp.) 



CULTURE. Squashes should not be planted until all danger from frost has passed. They delight in a warm, thoroughly pulverized very rich soil. Plant in 

 hills in May, mixing w'.th the soil in eich hill a shovelful or two of rotted manure. For bush varieties, the hills should be from 5 to 6 ft. apart; for running sorts, 

 10 feet apart. Put 8 or 10 seeds in each hill, and when well grown, thin out, leaving 2 or 3 of the strongest plants to a hill. Small seeded sorts one ounce to 5J hills ; 

 large seeded sorts, one ounce to 2J hills. 



No. 1. Improved Warren. 



No. 2. 



Essex Hard Shell Turban. No. 3. Delicious. 



No. 6. Farquhar's Improved Hubbard. 



No. 4. Boston Manow. 



No. 5. Bay State. 



EARLY VARIETIES. 



Farquhar's Mammoth White Bush. The 



plants of this variety are of bushy growth, bearing large fruits of 

 superb quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



Farquhar's Giant Summer Crookneek. An 



improved type with much larger fruits than the common variety. 

 The plants are of compact growth, fruits deep golden and heavily 

 warted Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00 



Early Golden Custard. Scalloped, early; golden yellow. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



Coeozelle Bush. Compact bushy growth; fruits smooth, dark 

 green with stripes of a deeper shade. 



Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Vegetable Marrow. 



flesh white. 



A favorite English Squash; cream-colored, 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Vegetable Marrow, Moore's Cream. An early and prolific va- 

 riety, producing medium-sized fruits of attractive appearance; 

 the flesh is thick and firm, and of fine quality. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.25 



Vegetable Marrow Moore's Cream- 



AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES. 



Early Prolific or Orange Marrow. Selected. A superior strain 

 of Marrow, excelling in earliness, productiveness, and keeping 

 qualities. Fruit bright orange-red; flesh fine grained and dry 

 when cooked. . . . Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; \ lb., $1.75 



The Delicious. One of the best sorts for Winter use. Its color is 

 almost uniformly of a green shade; it usually weighs between five 

 and ten pounds, the flesh being a dark orange. 



Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00 



Boston Marrow. Highly esteemed for Autumn use; skin reddish- 

 yellow, a good keeper and of excellent flavor. 



Pkt., 10cts.;oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Essex Hard Shell Turban or Hybrid. A cross between Ameri- 

 can Turban and Hubbard, combining the superior qualities of 

 both these excellent sorts; -skin,,, orange. Rich in flavor, fine 

 grained and sweet. Flesh thick, riehly colored, and solid. An 

 excellent keeper. Pkt., lO cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.25 



Farquhar's Improved Hubbard. Themost 



popular Winter Squash; color dark olive green; flesh very rich, 

 fine grained and dry. In condition from September to May. 



Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00 



Blue Hubbard. A popular type of the well-known Hubbard 

 Squash, with light blue skin and very firm flesh. This variety 

 commands higher prices in the Boston market than any other, 

 due to its uniformity and splendid quality. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.50' 



Golden Hubbard. Similar to the old-fashioned Hubbard in size and 

 form. Skin rich deep orange. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts., i lb., 75 cts. 



Bay State. Exceedingly heavy, excellent quality. In color its shell 

 is green, adapting it to markets demanding a green squash for Winter 

 use; the meat is bright golden-yellow in color, very attractive, dry 

 and of exquisite flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i lb., $1.00. 



Farquhar's Improved Warren. Similar to Essex Hybrid, but much 

 deeper in color; dry and of excellent flavor. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; I lb., $1.50. 



