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DREER'S RELIABLE MUSHROOM SPAWN 



The idea that good Mushrooms can only be produced in caves, pits and houses which have been spyecially 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 may be seen that "Mushrooms for AH" can be produced at very little expense. 



Dreer's Mushroom Circular free 

 on application. Tells how to prepare the 

 Mushroom bed and take care of crop. 



For those who wish complete informa- 

 tion on their culture we recommend the 

 Book "Mushroom Growing," by Prof. 

 Duggar, price S2.00 per copy postpaid. 



American Spore Culture Spawn. An 



American make of spawn, which produces 

 Mushrooms of excellent quality and large 

 size. It is produced from original spores 

 of the best varieties, gathered, germinated 

 and propagated under 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, S7.00; 

 50 bricks, $13.00; 100 bricks, $25.00. 



Melon Muscade, Fr. 



MUSKMELONS 



Melon. Almizclcan, Si'. 

 Mdone, Ger. 



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



CULTURE — Melons 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 hill. Scatter 12 to 15 seeds on top of each hill and 

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

 be had, by sowing on pieces of sod in a hotbed, and when warm enough transplant to open ground. Melon 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 always advisable for these crops. 



Green Fleshed Varieties 



As a class the following are, perhaps, less 

 exacting in their culture requirements than the 

 salmon fleshed sorts. We recommend them for 

 heavier soils and cooler climates. 



Delicious Gold Lined. Growers of musk- 

 melons, both for home use and for market, will 

 be delighted with "Delicious Gold Lined." The 

 melon is nearly round, and the skin is covered 

 with a thick grayish netting, adding much to its 

 appearance. The flesh is green, with slight gold- 

 en tint next to the seed cavity, and the flavor is 

 delicious, being remarkably sweet and juicy. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Jib., 60 cts.; lb., 

 $2.00. 



Early Knight. A delicious Melon, ripening 

 earlier than Rocky Ford, more oval, and with 

 thicker netting. Flesh thick, light green, blend- 

 ing to light pink in the center. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 20cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Netted Rock. Very much on the order of 

 "Rocky Ford" but is more heavily netted. 

 Thick green flesh which is very sweet. It 

 withstands rust and blight much better than 



the regular strain. Pkt., 

 i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 



^OLD Lined MUS' 



Rocky Ford Improved. Melons about five 

 inches in length, and have a delicious flavor; 

 flesh is smooth and light green color. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



