Watermelon 
1 oz. for 30 hills; 3 or 4 lbs. per acre 
Cultivate exactly as for Cantaloupe, except that the 
hills should be 8 to 10 feet apart. 
(75 days) Perhaps the earliest 
Early Canada good quality melon, usually about 
9 inches in diameter, nearly round, 
Blacklee (85 days) Developed at Florida Exp. Sta. 
Vigorous, very resistant to Fusarium Wilt. 
Fruits long dark green, flesh bright red of sweet flavor. 
Weight 35 lbs. 
a (85 days) A fine-flavored, early 
Dixie Queen round melon; skin striped dark 
green and greenish ivory, flesh bright red, solid and 
sweet. Shipped as White Seeded Cuban Queen. Weight 
30 lbs. 
(85 days) This very popular 
Kleckley s Sweet melon is one of the best for 
nearby markets. Fruits are medium size, oblong, of a 
dark green color and have very thin rind. Flesh bright 
scarlet with solid heart, crisp, sugary and melting, and 
entirely free from stringiness. Weight 30 lbs. 
5 (90 days) The outstanding in- 
Stone Mountain troduction in the last few years. 
Can be shipped long distances and its edible qualities are 
distinctly superior to any other shipping variety. Weight 
35 to 40 lbs. 
= = (95 days)—Vigorous and prolific; 
Florida Giant fruits very large, nearly round, 
flesh bright red, crisp and sweet. Weight 40 to 50 lbs. 
(95 days) A large long melon with 
Tom Watson dark green rind and light crimson 
flesh of excellent quality, and a splendid shipper. Weight 
35 to 40 lbs. 
Mushrooms 
Anyone with a fair understanding of the cultural re- 
quirements can grow Mushrooms successfully in any cli- 
mate and in any season where the following conditions 
obtain: 
1. Good spawn, procured from a reliable source. 
2. A properly prepared bed with reasonable protection 
against weather extremes. 
3. A temperature not greatly exceeding 60° F. nor much 
lower than 50° F. 
4. A fairly moist temperature, avoiding the too fre- 
quent and direct application of water to the beds. 
5. A gradual renewal of the air, avoiding draughts. 
One brick will seed an area of 8 to 10 square feet. One 
quart bottle will seed an area of 35 to 40 square feet, 
depending on the size of piece planted. Full cultural 
directions free with purchase of spawn. 
Bricks 30c ea.; 10 bricks $2.75; bottle spawn $1.25 ea. 
Stone Mountain 
MUSTARD Pkt. Oz. %Lb. 
Fordhook Fancy $ .10 $ .20 $ .50 
Giant Southern Curled... .10 15 
Tendergreen (Mustard 
Spinach) 
WATERMELON PEt. 
Blacklee (Wilt Resistant) .10 
Congo : 
Dixie Queen 
Early Canada 
Florida Giant 
Garrison (90 days) 
Kleckley’s Sweet 
New Hampshire Midget.. 
Stone Mountain 
Tom Watson 
1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill; 4 lbs. per acre 
Sow the seed early in the spring thinly in rows about 
a foot apart. For fall use sow in August. 
Fordhook Fancy 
than any other sort. 
7 (65 days) The largest 
Giant Southern Curled (f5,907° mee ieee 
mass of finely curled leaves of good flavor; hardy and 
vigorous. 
(65 days) Darker green and 
leaves more curled at the edges 
Superior Seeds e 
J. MANNS & CO., BALTIMORE 2, MD. 23 
