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Wasser Melone, Ger. 



WATERMELONS 



Melon d'eau, Fr. Zandia, Sp. 



One ounce for 30 hills; four to five pounds for an acre 



CULTURE. — See directions given under Muskmellons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depre- 

 dation and disease attacks than Muskmelons. At the same time they are more easily hurt by strong spray mixtures, and caution 

 in the use of such mixtures is advisable. 



Yellow Ice Cream. (See Specialties, page 8.) Pkt. 10 



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

 Harris' Earliest. Uniform in size and oval shape; flesh solid, 



bright red, very tender and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 



lib., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Cole's Early. An early variety Large heart, flesh of fine 

 texture and good flavor. Rind thin. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; I lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Watson. (See cut.) A large oblong Melon. The rind is 

 thin but tough, and the flesh a bright, attractive red color, of 

 a delicious, sweet and satisfying flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; ^ lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Monte Cristo,or Kleckley Sweets. Oval shape, sk:^ dark 

 green and somewhat mottled. Flesh bright scarlet and very 

 sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; £ lb., 40 cts,; lb., $1.25. 



Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately light 

 a:id dark green, flesh deep red, crisp and sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 15 cts.; £ lb., 40 cts".; lb., $1.25. 



Kolb Gem. Of a delicious, sugary flavor; bright red flesh. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; £ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Colorado Preserving Citron. Excellent for making pre- 

 serves. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Mammoth Ironclad 5 



Alabama Sweet 5 



Sweet=Heart 5 



Cuban Queen 5 



Ice Cream 5 



Dark Icing 5 



Dixie 5 



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Senf, Ger. 



TU¥T«»T A IS F» -Voutarde, Fr., 

 ITAUSZAJSJLP Mostazo. Sp. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 



Culture. A small, pungent salad used like cress; the seed 

 is also used for flavoring pickles, pepper sauce, etc. For salads 

 sow thickly in shallow drills, 6 inches apart, or in Tames or 

 boxes during the winter, where frost can be partially excluded. 

 Successive sowings can be made every week or two. To grow 

 seed, sow in April, in rows 1 foot apart, and thin out to 3 inches 

 apart when 2 inches high. 

 White London. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; 



lb., 75 cts, 

 Chinese. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



DREER'S RELIABLE MUSHROOM SPAWN 



English Milltrack Spawn. A splendid make of English 

 Spawn which gives excellent results, producing large crops of 

 Mushrooms. It is /cade with great care and is full of live 

 "mycelium." it is made in bricks, of about 1} lbs., and 

 each brick is sufficient for 8 square feet of bed. Per brick, 

 25 cts. (bv mail, 35 cts.); by express, 12 bricks, $2.00; 25 

 lbs.. S3. /•".; 50 lbs., $7.00.; 100 lbs., $12.00. 



Pure Culture Spawn. An American make of spawn, which 

 produces Mushrooms of excellent quality and large size, this 

 being due to the fact that the spawn is obtained by a process 

 of inoculation; only large and vigorous specimens of Mush- 

 rooms being used for the purpose. Direct Bricks, inocu- 

 lated direct from pure cultures. Per brick, 35 cts. (by mail, 

 45 cts.); by express, 5 bricks, $1.50; 10 bricks, $2.75; 25 

 bricks, $6. 25; 50 bricks, $12.00. 



Dreer's Mushroom Circular free on application. Tells 

 how to prepare the Mushroom bed and take care of crop. If 

 interested in growing Mushrooms write for a copy. 



