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



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SUGAR BEET. 



Klein Wanzeleben. One of the best for sugar-making 

 Lane's Improved. Large, hardy, and productive . . 



Oz. 



.10 

 .10 



M, 



MANGEL-WURZEL. 



Lammoth Long Red. The variety generally grown for 

 stock; roots uniformly large and well formed; yields 



enormously. Superior to all others 



. Norbitan Giant. A long, red variety of great size and 

 superior quality; very solid and an excellent keeper . . 

 ^Yellow Globe. Adapted for shallow soils; very solid . 

 /Red Globe. Somewhat larger than Yellow Globe . 



Golden Tankard. An improved sort of cylindrical form, 

 Y small top; roots very large and solid; flesh yellow . . 



,10 



10 



•30 



10 



•30 



10 



•30 



,10 



Sugar Beet and Mangel-Wurzel, V± lb. of any variety, 

 .15 ; 10 lbs. and over of one variety at .25 per lb. 



BROCCOLI. (Spargel Kohl.) 



This vegetable resembles the Cauliflower, but is hardier, 

 y White Cape. Heads white, close, and compact; a standard sort. 

 Pkt., .10; oz., .40; 34 lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. (Sprossen Kohl.) 



The seed should be sown about the middle of May, in a seed-bed, 

 and the plants afterwards set in rows two feet or more apart, and culti- 

 vated like Cabbage. It is ready for use late in autumn after the early 

 frosts. One ounce of seed produces about fifteen hundred plants. 

 •^Aigburth. The finest variety. In a trial of 33 sorts at Chiswick this 



sprout was placed first 



// Paris Market. Fine variety; of half -dwarf growth 



"Selected English. Sprouts tender and of a rich flavor after frost 



Closely covered with large, compact sprouts . 



Scrymger's Giant 



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Selected DanversHalf=lonq 



Carrot. 



COPyRIOH* ipo > 



Scrymger's Giant Brussels Sprouts. 



Pkt. Oz. ^lb. L.b. 



• °5 - 2 5 -75 $2.50 



05 .20 .50 I.75 



05 .20 .60 2.00 



05 .20 .50 I.75 



CARDOON. (Kardon.) 



Large Spanish. Grown for the mid-ribs of the leaves, 

 which are blanched in the same manner as Celery. 

 Pkt., 05; oz., .25; }4 lb., .75; lb., $2.50. 



CARROT. (Moc/ire.) 



Before sowing make the surface smooth and fine. 

 Sow in April and May, in drills about half an inch 

 deep and a foot or more apart. Thin out, leaving the 

 plants irpm three to eight inches apart, according to 

 variety, and keep free from weeds. One ounce of seed 

 is sufficient for one hundred feet of drill ; three to four 

 poitnds for an acre. 



.'Earliest Scarlet French Forcing. For forcing; 



small, round, and tender. Pkt., .05;oz., .20;lb., $1.75. 



/ 'Early Scarlet Horn. Thick roots of medium size 



and fine color; the variety generally grown for early 



use and for bunching. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; lb., $1.25. 



Gueraxde, or Ox Heart. Short; thick; much larger 

 than Early Horn. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; lb., $1.25. 



Chantenay. Form half long; stump-rooted; fine- 

 grained; small core. Pkt., .05; oz., .15; lb., $1.25. 



Dan vers Half-Long. Selected. Best main crop 

 variety; fine form and color; half-long with small 

 tap-root; productive and keeps well. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .15; lb., $1.50. 



Improved Long Orange. Roots large and long: 

 yields enormously in deep soil. Splendid for stock 

 feeding. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; lb., $1.00. 



White Belgian. Large, long-rooted variety; valuable 

 for stock. Pkt., .05; oz., 10; %lb., .20; lb., .60. 



CHICORY. ( Cichorien.) 

 Large-Rooted. The young leaves, when blanched, 

 are used for salads. 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; & lb., .30; lb., $1.00. 



