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~%~%rT A rT^T^TX 71 If T^T f\ ~\ T 176 - * m P r <>ved Florida Favorite Watermelon.— Numerous 



%W/ f\ I lill fill HI i I I S i\ I new varieties of Watermelons are being continuously placed be- 



\\l /I |~ < f\ If I - ' I I I \l fore the public, but after carefully testing most of them, we find 



WW fl ,1 1 I fl I yl >% / I ^ _ (innfinilPn I none of them have so great a number of excellent qualities as our 



IT HI X-/A».X T llil/V/1 It ^UUllllUCU.; stock of the famous Florida Favorite Melon. It can be grown 



successfully much farther North than most any other variety, it 

 is handsome in appearance, attaining an enor- 

 mous size. The flesh is a beautiful clear crim- 

 son, extending to the rind. The rind is tough, 

 making it an excellent shipper. It is beauti- 

 ■ ^S^P^^PWwSSy^By^SiaS^tekwki^^^Pfe^^ fully striped light and dark green, and averj 



^&*v ^. largeyielder. The shape is oblong, the flavoi 



*"***£,», ^Tfew * s sweet and melting, making it one of the 



- "i&i^Sci. best i u cultivation, both for home garden and 



W^^^^^^S^B^^S&mS^^^^^^ifS£^>, ~' : ^%3% lar - c -rowers, PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c 



*'* ^^^*^Tf^^^^i^^^*^^f^m(^^^^^^^^^ 1/4 Lb . 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 40c. 



« ~'*»«§p|X.'A 1 ""• Jumbo Watermelon. -i- 



t»» '•^itkfc*Wji^r*^fci*Ji''.»WA*i^*.i* «» •^S~WSy| size, dark green skin, extra good quality. 



1 PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 



I 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 40c. 



'^^♦•rS^^^^jjggfgS^li*^^; ?1tS§i$a 17S - Southern RattlesnaKe.— Has gained 



► - * » j^^t '•~':*iaih/*-*i£e§£i&*^*M grea ^ popularity for its largesize and fine ship- 



T^3Sr3E£?& J t*£i£20Lk' IF 9 ^^^ pin " Qualities; shape oblong, cf lightgreen 



r»ftS f »I^%^SSSKim^«^W^fei^^S5^! i ^'' : ^&&i# color ri » d beautifully mottled and striped with 



-'"^*T»i e ^^*J^*?R'^^y^/^^?^^ *'.«-* ^7" - ^gjjggFjS' a light shade; flesh scarlet, rind thin, very 



. r -*«^'\^^!^ifc*d5s9(P\*iHr solid, and both sweet and delicious: stands 



•*-. t *«**»5ft.i. ^*.,i»...„ ^-^-r-ufcfc* transit well. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 15c, 



1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 35c. 



179. Blue Gem. — A Blue Kolb's Gem, much 

 better in quality and a first-class shipper. 

 Becoming one of the most popular -with the 

 Southern growers. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 

 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 35c. 



180. Improved Kolb Gem. — It is fully a 

 week earlier in ripening than the ordinary 



IMPROVED FLORIDA FAVORITE WATERMELON. Kolb's Gem; besides growing much larger and being aheavy 



vielder. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 15c, 1/2 Lb. 20c, Lb. 35c. 



181. Alabama Sweet.— Good size, very uniform, long, dark green skin, 185. Triumph Watermelon (Girardeau's Monster.) — This Melon is 

 red flesh, absolutely stringless and luscious in quality. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, claimed to produce the largest Melons that have ever been grown. An ex- 

 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c, lAt. 40c. cellent shipper and a splendid seller; has a deep green color, bright crim- 



182. Black Boulder. — The best of all new Watermelons for market gar- son flesh of delicious flavor. The rind is so thin and strong that growers 

 deners and shippers. Uniformly oblong in shape, verv dark green skin; have very few to break in shipping, consequently little loss. PacKet 5c, 

 red flesh. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 40c. Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 15c, 1/2 Lb. 20c, Lb. 40c. 



217&. Gloussier -A popular Melon with Florida shippers. PacKet 5c. 1S6 - Eden.-Originated by Mr. C. H Mathias one of the largest Melon 

 Oz. "10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 30c, Lb. 50c. growers m the South. It is a successful cross of the Kolb's Gem and Rattle- 

 mi i» n- j j j . . • ni>. e n in snake, combining the good shipping qualities of the Kolb s Gem with the 



183. BlacK Diamond.— Large, round, dark green skin. Pitt. 5C, UZ. 10c, splendid table qualities of the Rattlesnake. It is similar in shape and ap- 

 2 Ozs, 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c Lb. 40c. pearance to the Kolb's Gem, excepting that it has a brighter stripe and is a 



184. Gray Monarch or Long White Icing. — Frequently attains a weight little more attractive in appearance. Is becoming popular wherever grown, 

 of 70 pounds. Skin is a mottled gray color; shape, long; flesh, bright crim- PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 30c, Lb. 50c. 



son; sweet, delicious flavor. A fine shipper, carrying well long distances. CITRON. — Fruit round and handsome: used in making preserves only. 



PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 15c, 1/2 Lb. 20c, Lb. 35c. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 25c, Lb. 70c. 



WATERMELONS. PKt. oz. *». L b. ^^^ ^ 



187. MUSCATINE YELLOW BELLY, a weeK earlier than the Kolb's Gem. 5c 10c 20c 50c (ll/ D A 



1S8. SWEETHEART, large, bright green 5c 10c 20c 50c 1 J IV iX. /"\ 



189. MAMMOTH IRONCLAD, extra, large, darK, productive 5c 10c 15c 35c v ' 1 * 1 » i *• 



190. CUBAN QUEEN, 80 pounds or more, striped light and darK green. .... 5c 10c 15c 35c r„i„„ 



191. LORD BALTIMORE, oblong, light and darK green stripes 5c 10c 15c 35c USSDarer. 



192. KLECKLEY'S SWEET, oblong darK green 5c 10c 20c 40c . „„ 



193. PRIDE OF GEORGIA, oval, darK green '. 5c 10c 15c 35c Sometimes Called GUMBO. 



194. SEMINOLE, excellent flavor 5c 10c 20c 40c l Oz to 40 feet of Drill inlh<! 



195. McIVER' SUGAR, oblong, light and darK green stripes 5c 10c 15c 40c »«*•."«»» thVArre 



196. DUKE JONES, fine quality 5c 10c 15c 35c to tne Acre. 



197. NEW DIXIE, large. darK green striped 5c 10c 20c 40c 198. PerKin's Mammoth Long- 



CULTURE OF WATERMELONS.- 1 Oz. to 30 Hills, 4 or 5 Lbs. to the Acre.— Treat the same Podded OKra.— This new Okra 1\: 



as Cantaloupes, except that they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart, according to the variety. was originated by M. B. Perkins, 

 Light, sandy, loamy soil is the best. a New Jersey trucker, after many 



MUSTARD SFFH 203- Soot bern Giant Curled.— An improved va- years of careful study and selec- 



JHUlJ.1 rll\L» JL1.J. riety, sweet flavor, pungent and succulent; much tion. Podsshootout fromthestalk 



esteemed in the South, where it is frequently sown in the Fall. PKt. 5c, within 3 inches of the ground, and the whole plant is 



Oz. 10c. 1/4 Lb. 15c. 1'2 Lb. 25c. Lb. 50c. covered with them to its extreme height. Pods are an 



204. OSTRICH PLUME MUSTARD. The most desirable and most intense green color, 9 to 10 inches long, very slim, 



ornamental Mustard. — It is distinct from any other variety now in culti- and do not get hard. It is much sought by canners. 



vation. The plants are of vigorous growth, and the beautiful dark green PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c, 



leaves curve outwardly like a fine ostrich plume. The edges are as thoi- Lb. 40c. 



oughly curled and laciniated as the best double curled parsley, making the 199. Dwarf Green Prolific Density OKra or Gumbo. — 

 leaves equally as desirable for garnishing. So attractive is the habit of Its green pods impart fine flavor and consistency to soups 

 growth and the feathery effect of the finely fringed leaves that this plant is and stews, besides being palatable when stewed and 

 quite worthy of a place in the garden as an ornamental border plant, aside served as a dish of Asparagus. PacKet 5c, Oz. 10c, 

 from its utility as a salad or boiling green. It is more productive than any 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 40c. 

 other variety from early Spring sowings, and also more stubborn in running 200. White Velvet OKra. — The pods of this distinct and 

 to seed. It stands well, even during the hot Summer months, 'while the beautiful new Okra are much longer than any other sort; 

 young leaves can be cut quite as early as those of other sorts. By making perfectly smooth, never prickly. PacKet 5c, Oz. 10c, 

 several sowings a few weeks apart, a continuous growth of fresh, tender 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 20c, 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 40c. 

 leaves may be had throughout the season. Even those who do not care for 201. Bolgiano's Imperial Dwarf Short Podded OKra. 

 Mustard as a piquant salad will be delighted with the leaves cooked like —This, the production of one of our most energetic mar- 

 spinach, any time during the Summer. It is even superior to the best spin- ket gardeners, outrivals in productiveness and attractive- 

 ach in flavor. Try it! PKts. 5c and 10c, Oz. 15c, 2 Ozs. 25c, 1/4 Lb. 40c, ness of its fruit and selling qualities all other varieties. 

 1/2 Lb, 65c, Lb. $1.25. It has a dwarf, shapely, dense pod of an attractive pea- 

 TISSUE CULTURE PURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. green color. The flavor is exceptionally rich, and those 

 (Our leaflet, "Mushroom Culture" free.) who have once used our Imperial Okra prefer it to any 



Delicious Mushrooms may be grown by anyone having a fresh supply of other variety. Our home canners willingly pay 20 to 25 



horse manure and a tight shed or cellar 'where a temperature of 50 to 60 de- cents per box more than any other sorts would bring. It 



grees can be evenly maintained. is with pleasure we commend it to our trade, feeling fully 



The superiority of Tissue Culture Pure Spawn results from the improved assured they will appreciate the best Okra for home 



methods and expert judgment used in making our stock cultures, giving market and canners, and one which always brings top 



the following advantages : (1) All the advantages of a "Virgin Spawn." prices. PacKet 5c, Oz. 10c, 2 Ozs. 15c, 1/4 Lb. 25c, 



(2) Superior varieties, that is, varieties giving greater yields and better 1/2 Lb. 40c, Lb. 75c. 



Mushrooms. (3) Comhlere elimination of any 'chance" of having spent 202. Lady Fing'e OKra. — The plants are uniform in 



spawn or spawn from poor sorts. growth, and with their Hibicus-like flowers make a Bolgiano's 



Bolgiano's English Mill TrucK Spawn. — Frequent importations by us pretty sight. The plants produce long, tender pods of Imperial Dwarf 



insure its being fresh and the "mvcelium" alive. It comes in bricks weigh- fine round form, white and smooth. PKt. 5c, Oz. 10c, Short Podded 



ing about \M lbs., enough to plant a bed 9 square feet. 2 Ozs. 15c. 1/4 Lb. 20c. 1/2 Lb. 25c. Lb. 40c. OKra. 



