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



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MEDIUM PEAS. 



10 .30 Si. 50 $5.50 



McLean's Advancer. Our stock of this invaluable Pkt. Qt. Peck. Bu<:h. 

 Pea is of unsurpassed excellence; its fine character- 

 istics being retained by careful selection. A dwarf, 

 green, wrinkled marrow pea, with numerous long 

 well-filled pods; quality unsurpassed. Height, 2 ft. 

 I/'Horsford's Market Garden. On the style of Ad- 

 vancer; very productive and even cropper; pods 



large and numerous; delicious flavor 10 .30 I. 



^Everbearing. Habit branching; should be sown 



thin; excellent variety; pods fully three inches long, .10 .30 1. 



Abundance. Of dwarf bushy habit; pods are full and 



numerous; quality excellent ; height, 2 ft 10 .30 1 



/-Heroine. Green, wrinkled variety; peas very tender, 



rich, sugary flavor; height 2)0 ft 10 .30 1, 



yfUNO. Pods are thick and filled from stem to tip; 



wrinkled; delicious; 2 ft. . 10 .30 1. 



Melting Sugar; Edible-Podded. The pods when 

 cooked are eaten like Snap Beans and are very sweet 

 and tender; height, 2^0 ft Crop failed. 



MAIN AND LATE-CROP PEAS. 



^ Champion of England. We place this superior old 

 variety at the head of this section, as it is unsurpassed 

 in flavor, sweetness, and general excellence; our stock 

 is maintained pure by careful selection and is un- 

 excelled; vines over 4 ft. high 10 



Stratagem, Cox's Improved. Carefully selected 



5° 



5-5° 



5° 



5-5° 



5° 



5.50 



50 



5 00 



75 



6.00 



.25 1.50 5.00 



stock. A Pea of extraordinary merit ; habit branch 

 ing and stocky; the vines are covered with full pods 

 of great size; flavor melting and delicious; one of 



the best ; height 2 ft 



r Telephone. A tall and very robust grower, bearing 

 pods closely filled and of unusual length; remark- 

 ably productive; height, about 4 ft 10 



Reliance. A superior main crop variety of about 5 

 feet high. Peas of a superb flavor and tenderness, .10 



Duke of Albany. (American Champion.) Very 

 large, well filled pods; of vigorous growth and a 

 remarkable cropper; height, 5 ft 10 



'Pride of the Market. Wrinkled, of robust consti- 

 tution; enormous yielder ; 2ft 



Sharpe's Queen. Of vigorous branching habit, it 



needs to be sown thinly. Pods long, slightly curved, 



well filled with large peas of most delicious flavor. 



Its beauty, productiveness, and fine quality combined 



make it exceedingly popular. Height, 2^ ft.; seed 



dark green, wrinkled 10 



.Yorkshire Hero. A hardy productive Pea about 



20 inches high. Peas of good quality, remaining a 



long time in condition for use . . . . . . . .10 



Shropshire Hero. Vines average 20 to 30 inches 



long, bearing a great abundance of large, handsome 

 Gradus or Prosperity. pods wdJ filled with p eas of superior flavor _ 



Win ik Marrowfat. An old sort; very hardy; one of the heaviest yield ers; height 3 ft 



10 .30 1. 



•30 



•35 



/o 



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2.00 



I..O 



i.;o 



Li: 



lack-Eyed Marrowfat. Very popular and hardy; great yielder; 3 ft. 



■50 



6.w 



.00 



.30 2.00 7.00 



10 .30 2.00 7.00 



5.00 



.00 



10 



•30 



1.50 



5.00 



10 



.25 



1.25 



4.00 



10 



•25 



1.25 



4.00 



RHUBARB. {Rhabarber.) 



A deep rich soil, trenched to the depth of two feet, is best for Rhubarb. It is usually propagated from plants. 



Early, large, tender 



Large, late, good old sort 



Monarch. The best sort; very tender throughout the entire summer, never becoming stringy, 



Roots, 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen; $16.00 per 100. 



,iN.\.i:i;s. 

 /^Victoria. 



If 



Pkt. 

 •°5 

 •05 

 •°5 



Oz. 

 .20 



.20 



•25 



U lb. 



•5° 

 •5° 



•75 



Lb. 



i-75 



i-75 

 2.00 



SALSIFY, OR OYSTER PLANT. (Haferwurzel.) 



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A most delicious vegetable. It is used stewed, boiled, or fried, and sometimes as a salad. When cooked it has 

 311 oyster flavor. Cultivation the same as for Carrots or Parsnips. An ounce will sow fifty feet. j>j. u q z ^ lb Lb 



ammoth Sandwich Island. True. Large and superior; very fine flavor 05 



ONG White FRENCH. Delicious when cooked ; roots of medium size 05 



l S 

 *5 



.50 

 .40 



5° 



25 



SEA KALE. (Meerkohl.) 



1/ Sow one inch deep in drills ; thin to six inches ; transplant the following spring three feet apart. 

 Sea Kale. The blanched shoots are used like Asparagus; very tender. Pkt., .05; oz., .30; % H3 » -^5> lb -> 3-°°- 



