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R. & J. FARQUHAK & CO.'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE 



BEANS — Continued, 



Pt. 



Qt. 



Pk. 



Boston Favorite, or Goddard. 

 Fine Shell Bean ; pods large and 

 numerous ; plant thin 



Improved Goddard. 



% .15$ .25 $1.25 



large, branched, very 



Vines 

 erect, 

 pods 

 "when 



forming a large bush; 

 ' large, long, flat : green 



joung, butas beans become fit 

 for use are beautifully splashed 

 and striped crimson ; green 

 beans very large, splashed with 

 red and of fine quality 



The Warren. Pods round, of 

 good size ; fine and tender 



Early Valentine. One of the 



earliest and best snap sort ; 



pods round . .' . . 



Dwarf Cranberry. A favorite 



Snap Bean : superior quality, 



reliable cropper 



Refugee. Pods thick-fleshed; 

 much used for pickling 



Extra Early Refugee. Two 

 weeks earlier than Refugee 



.20 .30 1.50 



.20 .30 1.25 



.15 .25 1.50 



.20 .30 1.50 



.15 .25 1.25 



.15 .25 1.25 



TARQUHAR'S NEW^ CROP TURNIP 



SEED. 



For early Turnips, sow as soon as the ground is 

 dry enough. Fall Turnips may be sown from the 

 first week in July to the end of September. Ruta- 

 bagas should be sown in June or early in July, in 

 drills eighteen inches apart. Turnips should be 

 thinned when large enough, six to nine inches apart 

 in the drills, according to size. Sowings should 

 be done before rain, if possible. The soil should 

 be rich and well worked. One ounce will sow otie 

 hundred and fifty feet of drill; two pounds will sow an 

 acre in drills; one pound will sow an acre broadcast. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE FLAT, STRAP-LEAF TURNIP- 



Purple Top White Flat, Strap-Leaf. A pop- 

 ular sort for early and fall sowing; flesh white, 

 tender, and very sweet. Pkt., $0.05; oz., $0.10; 

 y^ lb., $0.20; lb., $0.50. 



"White Top Flat. Early, smooth, white, fine. 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .10; % lb., .20; lb., .50. 



Extra Early White Milan. The most beauti- 

 ful white variety in culti\ation and one of the; 

 earlie.-t to mature. The roots are very smooth ; 

 small tops ; flesh tender and sweet. Adapted for 

 growing in cold frames. Pkt., .05; oz., .10; y^ 

 lb., .30; lb., 1.00 



Purple Top Milan. The earliest and best of the 

 Flat Turnips : white M-ith purple top ; delicious 

 quality; small compact strap leaves. Pkt., .05; 

 oz., .10; y^ lb., .25; lb., .75. 



White Egg. 'Oval ; remarkably handsome : .sweet. 

 Pkt., .05: oz., .10: % lb., .20; lb., .50. 



Purple Top White Globe. Very early; verv 

 fine grained ; beautiful in appearance ; tender and 



Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 



Pkt., .05; oz. 



.10 



Yellow: solid 

 .05: oz., .10: V^ 



delicious 

 .50. 



White Globe. Large, English white 

 quick grower. 



lb., .5or 



Yellow Aberdeen 

 keeps well. Pkt., 

 .50. 



Yellow Stone, or Globe. 

 yellow; fine fall sort. Pkt., 

 .20; lb., .50. 



Cow^HORN OR Long White. 

 white ; earlv and very good. 

 141b., .20;*lb., .50. 



lb., .20; lb., 



varietv ; 

 lb., .20; 



fine qualitv ; 

 lb., .20; lb. 



Of large size : flesh 

 .05; oz., .10: 1^ lb.. 



Form oblong; flesh 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .10; 



RUTA-BAGA, or SWEDISH 

 TURNIP. 



Improved American Purple Top Ruta-Baga. 



American Purple Top. A strain of purple top 

 yellow. The roots grow to a large size and are 

 of the finest qualitv; short neck and small top. 

 Pkt., .05; oz., .10;")^ lb.,. 20; lb., .60. 



