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Wasser Melone, Ger. 



WATERMELONS. 



Melon d'eau, Fr. Zandia, Sp. 



One ounce for thirty hills ; four to five pounds for an acre. 



CULTURE. — See directions given under Muskmelons. Watermelons, however, are slightly less subject to "bug" depredation 

 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 colored plate and page 8.) Pkt., 



lOcts.; oz.,_20cts.; } lb., 50 cts. ; lb., %\M. 

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



bright red, very tender and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; 



\\h., 40 cts.; lb., $1.2o. 

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



texture and good flavor. Rind thin. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 10 



cts.; } lb., 2.5 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Alabama Sweet. A large and attractive Melon, oblong in 



shape, early in maturing, and very sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; \ lb., 2.5 cts.; lb., 85 cU. 

 Ice Cream. Skin mottled gray, flesh pink. Very solid and 



sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Dark Icing. Very solid, rind thin, and highly prized as a 



shipper. Pkt,, Sets.; oz., 10 els.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Mountain Sweet. Early, large, oblong, skin dark green, 



flesh red, very solid and sweet; a good Melon for northern 



gardens. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ilb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 

 Kolb Qem. Of a delicious, sugary flavor, bright red flesh. 



Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 85 cts. 

 Florida Favorite. Of medium size, striped alternately light 



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



oz., lOcts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



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., 

 25 cts.; }lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Dixie. A cross between the Kolb Gem and old-fashioned 

 Mountain Sweet. Flesh bright red and good quality. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 85 cts. 



Monte Cristo, or Kleckley Sweets. Oval shape, skin dark 

 green and somewhat mottled. Flesh bright scarlet and very 

 sweet. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb.,|1.00. 



Sugar Stick. Oblong shape and fair size. Skin mottled green 

 and white, flesh bright red, heart large and sweet. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; | lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



S^veet=^1eart. Flesh bright red, melting and sweet. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



Cuban Queen. One of the largest varieties, flesh bright red. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts. 



Mammoth ironclad. Grows to a large size, solid and of 

 most delicious flavor. *kt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 25cts. 

 lb., 85 cts. 



Colorado Preserving Citron. Excellent for making pre- 

 serves. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



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 made with great care and is full of live 

 *' mycelium" It is made in bricks, of about \\ lbs., and 

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

 15 cts. (by mail, 25 cts.); by express, 12 bricks, $1.50; 25 

 lbs., $2.50; 50 lbs., $4.50; 100 lbs., $8.00. 



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 Mu.sh- 

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

 lated direct from pure cultures. Per brick, 30 cts. (by mail, 

 40cts. ); by express, 5 bricks, $1.25; 10 bricks, $2.25; 25 

 bricks, $5.50; 50 bricks, $10.00. 



French Spawn. This spawn comes from France. It is pre- 

 pared loose, in boxes. 3-lb. boxes, $1.50, by express, 

 Dreer's Mushroom Circular free on Application. 



