R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
FENNEL. 
Culture. Sow during February or March under glass, transplant- 
ing to the open ground in June 9 inches apart and 18 inches 
between rows. Keep well watered and cultivated. Later in the 
season they require to be earthed up like celery to blanch. 
Finocchio or Florence Fennel. 4 very delicious 
vegetable largely grown in the south of Italy for salads. It can 
also be served in the natural state similar to Celery, or boiled. 
It is rather sweet to the taste. RKte W507, 250 
HORSERADISH. 
Grown from small pieces of the roots. Plant the sets 12 inches 
distant in rows 24 feet apart. 
Small Sets .. SSis Doz., .15; 100, .75; 1,000, 5.00 
KALE, or BORECOLE. 
Blatter Kohl, (GrR.) Breton, (Sp.) 
The Kales are highly esteemed for winter greens. They are ex- 
tremely hardy, 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 oj seed produces 
about 3,500 plants. 
Dwarf Green Curled. Leaves bright green and beautifully 
curled ... See Pkt.; .05; oz., -10; + lb., .30; Ib., 1.00 
Winter, or German Greens. (Sprouts.) Sow in the end of 
August and treat as spinach; excellent as spring greens. 
Pkt. 05 07., Os Ibs, -253 lb-, .75 
Sea Kale, see page 32. 
KOHL-RABI. 
Sow in May or June, in rows 18 inches apart. Any ordinary soil, 
moderately rich, will answer. The bulbs, when about half grown, 
are boiled and served like turnips. 
Farquhar’s Earliest White. The best for early and main crop; 
flesh white... ... Rkis O07, 25> + Ibs 2755 Ib.) 2:50 
Farquhar’s Earliest Purple. Bluish purple outside; flesh 
Willbe? [v7 V0) Se Pkt., -10; 0z:, 80; # lb., .85;)1b-, 3.00 Finocchio or Florence Fennel. 
LEEK. Lauch, (GreR.) Puerro, (Sp.) 
The Leek is generally considered superior to the Onion for soups, being of milder and more agreeable flavor; it is very hardy, and easily 
cultivated. Sow in drills, a foot apart, in April, and transplant in July, in rows 24 feet apart, and 6 inches from plant to plant.. Plants 
should be set 5 inches deep in rich, moist soil. One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. 
Musselburgh, or Scotch. Of large size and extra fine quality. 
PEt lO soz 20s 4 IDs. edosnl base: 
Giant Carentan. Of Mammoth size; hardy and excellent. 
Pkt 105¥0z! 2204: Ibs, 260; Ibs. 2: 
London Flag. Leaves broad with short, very large stem. 
PEt., .05; oz., .20; i Ib., .60; lb., 2 
Long Mezieres. A very large variety of mild flavor. 
iPkGetOs (02.5) -253. 4 1b: 
43 PRIZES TAKEN BY ONE 
EXHIBITOR FROM FAR- 
QUHAR’S SEEDS. 
Mr. Edward Parker, superin- 
tendent for Oliver Ames Estate, 
North Easton, Mass., Oct. 18th, 
1911, writes: “It may interest you 
to know of the success I had with 
vegetables grown from your seed at 
the recent Vegetable Exhibition 
held by the Massachusetts Horti- 
cultural Society and the Boston 
Market Gardeners’ Association in 
connection with the convention of 
the American Market Gardeners’ 
Association. I was awarded as 
follows:— 
24 first prizes, 12 second, 7 third. 
I think this is an unusual 
record, and I feel that you will be 
interested to know of it.” 
Kohl-Rabi. Farquhar’s Earliest White. Farquhar’s Musselburgh Leek. 
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