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DREER'S RELIABLE MUSHROOM SPAWN 



The idea that good Mushrooms can onb" be produced in caves, pits and houses wliich have been specially built for the purpose, is 

 erroneous. They can be successfully grown in almost any building, cellar or shed, which can be darkened. Beds can be made on ground 

 floor, or on shelves, in tiers; also in the greenhouse under the benches or in spent hotbeds, and to some extent out of doors on the lawn 

 or in the orchard or meadow. Thus it maj- be seen that "^Mushrooms for All" can be produced at very little expense. 



Dreer's Mushroom Circular free on application. TeUs how to prepare the Mushroom bed and take care of crop. 



For those who wish complete information on their culture we recommend the Book "Mushroom Growing" by Prof. Duggar, price 

 $2.00 per copy postpaid. 



MARTYNIA 



Culture — The young seed- 

 pods, green and tender, are used 

 for sweet pickles. Sow in open 

 ground in May in hills 3 feet 

 apart each way, or in a hot bed 

 and transplant afterwards. If 

 once planteil in the garden 

 voluntarj^ plants are likely to 

 spring up the following year from 

 scattered seeds. 1 ounce will 

 sow 125 feet of row. 



Martynia Proboscidea. 



Large size, with long horns. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; i 



American Spore Culture 

 Spawn. An American make 

 of spawn, which produces 

 Mushrooms of excellent qualitj- 

 and large size. It is produced 

 from original spores of the best 

 varieties, gathered, germinated 

 and propagated imder a famous 

 French process, producing the 

 most vigorous and prolific 

 spawn. We furnish the Cream 

 White No. 8 variety. Per 

 brick, 35 cts. (by mail, 45 cts.); 

 by express, 5 bricks, $1.60; 10 

 bricks, $3.00; 25 bricks, $7.00; 

 50 bricks, S13.00; 100 bricks, 

 $25.00. 



lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



MUSKMELONS 



One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills per acre. 

 - CULTURE — ISIelons thrive best in a light, rich soil. When the ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after middle of 

 May, sow seeds in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way for Muskmelons, 8 to 10 feet for Watermelons. Melon vines are ravenous feeders and 

 for best results, a few shovelfuls of well-rotted manure should be incorporated in each hiU. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds on top of each hill and 

 cover about J inch deep. After all danger of bugs is over, thin out to three or four strongest .plants per hill. A few hiUs for early use may 

 be had, by so-ning on pieces of sod in a hotbed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. JNIelon vines are subject to the same 

 destructive insect and fungous foes as are cucumber and squash vines. Early and repeated spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead 

 Mixture is alwaj-s advisable for these crops. 



Early Knight or Sweet Air. A 

 liberal producer of medium-sized 

 melons of a truly delicious flavor 

 and aroma. It is earlier than 

 Rocky Ford and more oval in 

 shape, with thicker netting. Its 

 attractive appearance makes it 

 distinctly suitable either for home 

 use or for exacting markets. The 

 vines make a healthy growth and 

 produce a number of fruits which 

 lie close to the center of the hill as 

 shown in illustration. Skin deep 

 green turning to golden when ripe, 

 flesh bright green blending to light 

 pink near the center. Pkt., 10 cts. ; 

 oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., 

 $1.75. 



Defender. An orange-fleshed oval 

 shaped melon with handsome net- 

 ting. The ^Melons are not large, 

 but are a desirable size for serving 

 in halves and have a delicious 

 flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 i lb., 50 cts.; lb., §1.75. 



KNiuiiT .1- ^i\EET Air Mi 

 Just as it grows 



Hoodoo. The vines make a strong 

 and vigorous growth, which makes 

 them remarkably disease-resistant 

 and subsequently prolific of de- 

 lightfully flavored fruits. The 

 iNIelons are of medium size, and 

 present a fine appearance. The 

 rind and flesh are very firm, the 

 skin is thickly netted, and the 

 flesh a rich, deep orange color, fine 

 grained and of remarkable sweet 

 ness. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Honey Dew. (See Specialties, 

 page 9.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Delicious Gold Lined. (See 

 Specialties, page 6.) Pkt., 10 ct^.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



