R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. '8 SEED CATALOGUE. 



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DANDELION. (Lowenzahn.) 



Used as early spring "greens" and considered very healthful. The seed should be sown in May or June, in 

 drills half an inch deep and fifteen inches apart. The crop will be ready for use next spring. A moist, heavy soil 

 is preferable. One ounce of seed is sufficient for two hundred feet of drill. Pkt. Oz. % lb. Lb. 

 IMPROVED Large-Leaved. The finest variety; home-grown seed 10 .50 $1.50 $5.00 



EGG PLANT. (Eierfflanze.) 



For perfection of growth, a very rich soil, plenty ot moisture, and warm weather are required, with the addition of frequent 



lipeings. Sow in a gentle heat about the first of April. Transplant about the middle of June, setting the plants three feet apart. 



JOne ounce to fifteen hundred plants. Pkt. Oz. Klb. Lb. 



"\Black Pekin. Very fine, large, globular fruit, of a dark, glossy purple color; early, solid . .10 30 



/'New York Improved. Purple; the best variety; very large, oval, heavy fruit to .40 



^Early Long Purple. Fruit longer and smaller than the above sorts; hardy, productive . .10 .25 

 vEgg Plants. Black Pekin, New York Improved. Ready in June. $1.00 per dozen; $6.00 per 100. 



ENDIVE. (Endivien. ) 



One of our best salad plants. For a first crop, sow about the middle of April ; for succession, small sowings may be made 

 every month till August, when the main planting is made. Set out the plants one foot apart, in rows, and when well grown, effect 

 blanching by folding the leaves in their natural position around the heart, and tying the outer leaves together by their tips in 

 cone form. One ounce of seed for seventy-five feet of drill. 



/De Ruffec. A large green curled variety. Outer leaves well cut and of a beautiful deep 

 y green color. Very hardy, making it a desirable variety for fall and winter . 



y/ Green Curled. Hardy, finely curled; easily blanched; one of the best 



^/French Moss-Curled. Very finely curled, with close, dense leaves 



V White Curled. Blanches rapidly; excellent, and very tender 



/Broad-Leaved Batavian. (Escarolle.) Leaves long and broad, thick and succulent 



1 .00 $3.00 



1-25 3-75 



•75 2 -5° 



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p Pkt. 



Oz. 



J 4 ' lb. Lb. 



• -05 



• -05 

 . .05 



.20 



.20 



.60 $2.00 

 .50 I.50 

 .60 2.00 



. .05 

 . .05 



■15 



■ l S 



.50 I.50 

 .50 I.50 



HORSE RADISH. 



Grown from small pieces of the roots. Plant the sets fifteen inches apart in rows two-and-a-half feet apart. 

 Small Sets. Per dozen, 15 cents; per 100, 75 cents; per 1,000, $5.00. 



KALE, OR BORECOLE. {Blatter Kohl.) 



The Kales are the most tender and delicate of all the Cabbage family, and are improved in flavor after frost. For fall use, 

 sow early in May, in a prepared bed, transplant in June, and treat in the same manner as Cabbages. One ounce of seed produces 

 afro ut fifteen hundred plants. Pkt# Qz , % lb Lb 



^Dwarf Green-Curled. Leaves bright green and beautifully curled 05 .10 .30 $1.00 



jointer, or German Greens. (Sprouts.) Sow in the end of August and treat as Spinach ; 



05 .10 .25 .75 



excellent as spring greens 



KOHL-RABI. 



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Sow in May or June, in rows eighteen inches apart. Any ordinary soil, moderately rich, will answer. The bulbs, 

 when about half grown, are boiled and served like turnips. 



^Karly White Vienna. The 

 best for early and main crop ; 

 flesh white. Pkt., .05; oz., 

 25; >4 lb -» -75? lb., #2.50. 

 arly Purple Vienna. Blu- 

 ish purple outside; flesh 

 white. Pkt., .10; oz., 30; 



y A ib., .85; ib., £3.00. ' 



LEEK. (Lauch.) 



The Leek is generally consid- 

 ered superior to the Onion for 

 soups ; it is very hardy, and easily 

 cultivated. Sow in drills, a foot 

 apart, in April, and transplant in 

 J uly, in rows fifteen inches apart, 

 and six inches from plant to plant. 

 Plants should be set five inches 

 deep in rich, moist soil. One ounce 

 v.' ill produce about 1,000 plants. 



^Musselburgh, or Scotch. 

 Of large size and extra fine 

 quality. Pkt., .05; oz., .30; 



/)£ lb., .75; lb., $2.00. 

 1 ant Cakentan. Of mam- 

 moth size; hardy and excel- 

 lent. Pkt., .05; oz., .30; 

 J4 lb., .75; lb ,£2.50. 



/London Flag. Leaves broad 

 with short, very large stem. 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .25; 14 lb., 

 .60; lb., $2.00. Kohl-Rabi. Early White Vienna. 



