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Title: Farquhar's garden annual : 1918
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: R. & J. Farquhar Company Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Nursery stock Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Vegetables Seeds Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Flowers Seeds Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Aquatic plants Massachusetts Boston Catalogs Trees Massachusetts Boston Catalogs
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : R. & J. Farquhar
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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eldom present. SWEET POTATOES. Rooted slips ready in May. The young plants should be setin May in hills about 4 feet apart and 5 inches above the groundlevel. A light soil and sunny location is preferable. Yellow Nansemond. culture Early; productive; the best for generalPer 100, 75 cts.; by mail, 90 cts. PUMPKIN. Calahaza, (Sp.) Mammoth. Saved from specimens weighing over 100 pounds. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 2.5 cts.; i lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50Connecticut Field. Excellent^ for stock. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts.; lb., S2.50 Sugar, or Sweet. Fine grained; sweet and prolific; excellent for pies ... Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50 Cheese. Flat; one of the best for family use. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts.; lb., .$2..50 Winter Luxury. A round Pumpkin with smooth yellow skinfinely netted; flesh very thick and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., S2.0a 32 R, & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS.
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No. 2. Early Scarlet Turnip,White-Tipped. No. 3. Early Deep Scarlet,Olive-Shaped. No. 4. Farquhars Noasareil. RADISH. Rabana, (Sp.) Radishes require a light, loamy soil, moderately fertile, which should be deeply dug and well pulverized. Thesituation should be warm and sheltered. For an early supply sow in January or February in hot beds, keeping wellventilated. In April they may be sown out of doors. Successive sowings should be made every two weeks. Radishesto be crisp and tender should make rapid growth. One ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds an acre. Fapquhaps Nonpapeil. cially suited for forcing. No. 1. Early Long Scarlet, Short Top. good for forcing. Fapquhaps Early Seaplet Globe. Admirable for forcing or out-of-door culture; deep scarlet; flesh white and tender. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 80 cts.; lb., $2.75Early Scarlet, Turnip-Rooted. Very early, crisp, and beautiful. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00 Early Scarlet Turnip, White-Tipped

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