SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 19 
WATERMELON 
1 ounce for 30 hills; 3 or 4 pounds per acre. 
Cultivate exactly as for Cantaloupe, except 
that the hills proud be 8 to 10 feet apart. 
Kleckley’s Sweet, or Monte 
* This very popular melon is one of 
Cristo 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. Pkt., 5c; 
VY Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c. afi ie 
9 ully equalin 
Halbert S Honey quality to Kleck- 
ley’s Sweet, which it resembles. It is more 
even in outline, is blunter at the ends and the 
skin is of a richer, darker color. Pkt., 5c; 
14 \b., 25c; lb., 90c. Nf ' 
arge long melon with 
Tom Watson dark green rind and 
light crimson flesh of excellent quality. It is 
a splendid shipper, and is being grown exten- 
sively in the South for Northern markets. The Z ses 
seeds are white marked with brown. Pkt., i ee, 5 
5c; 4 Ib., 20c; Ib., 90c. Sweet Heart 
6 Most popular for market. Large heavy’fruits 
Alabama Sweet bis excel: Sweetheart of oval or round form; skin very pale green, 
fe oN een ents hee with distinct netted lines of a slightly darker shade. The large 
Pow: ane) ae ai i S6i hee sort fee y handsome fruits bear shipping well. The solid flesh is a deep rich 
+ Sat cie ot a one Eis melon Boe red, crisp and melting; its luscious quality has made it a leading 
y Sek if EE eS rakes See ralealatsine favorite i in the Eastern markets. Pkt., 5c; 14 Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c. 
cee and while thin, it is very tough, making Shaker Blue Melee oe i ane (ara eau c pela 
Tom Watson _ the melon a first class shipper. The better flavored and even handsomer in appearance. The melons 
flesh is bright red, fine grained, sweet and luscious, entirely string- are a round oval in form, from 16 to 18 inches long by 12 to 15 
less and very firm. The seeds are white, slightly tipped with brown, inches in diameter. Well-grown melons average 40 to 50 pounds, 
and are firmly set in small cavities near the rind. Pkt., 5c; 14- but peecuently there are some that weigh trom 60 to 80 pounds 
Ib., 25c; lb., 75c. each. The rind is dark green, striped with narrow bands of a 
lighter green, and when ready for shipping the melons are seeming- 
Florida Favorite paula ene  aamercen, | motiled and ly of a solid dark green color. The flesh is red, the heart large, 
5 v with no core, and the flavor superb. For shipping to distant mar- 
thin but frm. Pkt., 5c; 4 Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c. Fete this melon is most satisfactory. Pkt., 5c; 44 Ib., 25c; Ib.. 
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lendid shipping variety of large size and * In sweetness it is like Kleckley’s Sweet; in ship- 
Triumph faatsene appearance. The melons are rather Irish Gray ping quality, uniformity in shape, size and a 
shortened in form, but thick through. Skin deep bluish green, productiveness it is even better than Tom Watson. The thin rind 
with dark-red flesh and of good quality. Pkt., 5c; 14 lb., 20c; is so tough it will not burst from rough treatment in transit; its 
Ib., 60c. keeping quality will appeal to shippers who have experienced 
eit ees eran i ea losses fon account Gheltted es The color i is a distincy mottled 
: skin dark green, indistinctly veined with a greenish gray; the flesh is red, sweet. crisp and free from stringiness. 
Dark Icing lighter shade. Fruit almost round. Pkt., An unusual melon, for although a grand shipper it is equally fine 
5c; 4 Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c. for the home garden. Pkt., 5c; 14 Ib., 25c; Ib., 90c. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
10 Ibs. to the acre. 
Sow in drills during April and May. Thin until plants are 12 inches distant. 
and draw earth to the stems for support. 
Improved Dwarf Green Prolific or Density 
A distinct variety growing about 14 inches high. Grown in competition with 
the ordinary dwarf, it produces twice the number of pods, which are very 
smooth and beautiful. Pkt., 5c; 14 Ib., 20c; Ib., 60c. 
s 1 wupPkt.) 5c; Ib., 
White Velvet Hoe Be aes perfectly smooth c; 4 
° Plants producing long, slender pods of pale green color. 
Lady Finger pye se; 3/ 1b. 15¢; Ib., 50c. 
Perkins’ Mammoth Green Pod Prolite, with slender Ve 
green pods of best quality and most desirable color for canning. Pkt., 5c; 
14 Ib., 20c; Ib., 60c. 
MUSTARD 
, D The true curled-leaf variety, so popu- 
Southern Giant Curled lar in the South for planting in the 
fall to furnish an early sis 
spring salad. Those 
who do not care for 
Mustard as a salad will 
be delighted with the 
leaves if ccoked like 
spinach, as the flavor 
ismuch superior to that 
of spinach. Pkt., 5c; 
4 Vb., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Mushroom Spawn 
These delicious fungi can be grown in a warm cellar or enclosed shed, in which 
an even temperature can be maintained of from 50 to 60 degrees, and where a 
plentiful supply of fresh horse-stable manure for making the beds can be ob- 
tained. Bricks weigh about 114 pounds, and a brick is sufficient to plant about 
9 square feet. 
* Bricks 25c; 10 bricks $2.25;. 
English Mill Track Spawn jf'sent by mail, add postage. MUSTARD 
