

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



CELERIAC. 



Celeriac, Erfurt Giant. (Turnip rooted.) The round, solid heads are used as a salad Pkt. Oz. ^ lb. Lb. 

 when boiled and sliced . 05 .20 .60 $2.00 



CHERVIL. ( Gartenkerbel. ) 

 Curled Chervil. .The young plants are used for flavoring. Sow in May 05 .10 .30 1.00 



CRESS, OR PEPPERGRASS. (Kresse.) 



Used as salads and for garnishing. 

 Extra Curled. Excellent for salads ; sow in shallow drills one foot apart in April and 



make successive sowing every ten days 05 .10 .20 .50 



Upland. A perennial variety, similar in taste to the Water Cress 05 .10 .25 .75 



Water. Sow in damp soil or by the side of a pond or stream of water ...... .10 .50 1.25 4.50 



CHIVES. 



Grown for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of onion is required. Planted in small clumps in 

 any common garden soil they will grow readily and increase. Perfectly hardy, and should be in every garden. 

 Chives; Roots. Per bunch, .15; 6 bunches, .75; 12 bunches, $1.25. By mail, add 5 cents each extra. 

 Chives; Seed Pkt., .20; oz., .75; 14 lb., $2.50; Lb., $7.50 



CORN SALAD. (Acker salat.) 

 Round-Leaved. Used as a salad Pkt., .05; oz., .10; ^4 lb., .20; Lb., .50 



I 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 tzvo 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 of moisture, and warm weather are required, with the addition of frequent 

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

 f)ue oimce to fifteen hundred plants. Pkt. 



TiLACK Pekin. Very fine, large, globular fruit, of a dark, glossy purple color; early, solid, .10 

 J/New York Improved. Purple ; the best variety; very large, oval, heavy fruit . . . .10 

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



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



ENDIVE. (Endivie?t.) 



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 severity 'five feet of drill. 



Oz. 



H lb. 



Lb. 



•30 



1. 00 



3.00 



•35 



1. 00 



3-50 



•25 



•75 



2.50 



p Pkt. 



• -OS 



Oz. 



.20 



J 4 lb. 

 .60 



Lb. 

 2.00 



. .05 

 . -OS 



•15 

 .20 



•SO 

 .60 



I.50 

 2.00 



. .05 



. .05 



•15 

 •15 



•50 

 •50 



I.50 



I.50 



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

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

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

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



_.£. White Curled. Blanches rapidly ; excellent, and very tender 



*, Broad-Leaved Bat avian.- (Escarolle.) Leaves long and broad, thick and succulent 



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 about 

 fifteen hundred plants. pkt Qz ^ lb L b. 



Dwarf GREEN-CURLED. Leaves bright green and beautifully curled 05 .10 .30 1.00 



^"Winter, or German Greens. (Sprouts.) Sow in the end of August and treat as Spin- 

 ach; excellent as spring greens 05 .10 .25 .85 



KOHL-RABI. 



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. Pkt. Oz. J£ lb. Lb. 



w Early WHITE VIENNA. The best for early and main crop; flesh white 05 .25 .75 2.50 



»iO.\RiY Purple Vienna. Bluish purple outside; flesh white 10 .30 .85 3.00 



LEEK. (Lauc/t.) 



The Leek is generally considered superior to the Onion for soups ; it is very hardy, and easily cultivated. Sow in drills, a 

 foot apart, in April, and transplant in July, in rows fifteen inches apart, and six inches from plant to plant. Plants should be set 

 live inches deep in rich moist soil. One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. Pkt. Oz. x i lb. Lb. 



Mu-m.lburgh, or Scotch. Of large size and extra fine quality 05 .30 .75 2.00 



Giant CARENTAN. Of mammoth size; hardy and excellent °5 -3° -75 2 -5° 



ndon Flag. Leaves broad with short, very large stem 05 .25 .60 2.00 



