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GRIFFITH. TURNER & CO., BALTIMORE. MD. 



Watermelon. 



GERMAN WASSER MELONE. 



(One Ounce of Seed to ;o Hills.) 



Watermelons require a rich, sandy soil for best 

 development. Cultivate the same as for Cante- 

 loupes, except that the hills should be eight to ten 

 feet apart. 



KOLB'S GEM. 



Kolh^s Gem.— This is one of the largest, 

 most productive, best keeping and best shipping 

 Melons grown. Sells readily at the highest market 

 price. In fact, it is so well known that it speaks for 

 itself. Our stock of this comes direct from the 

 original grower. Pkt., sets.; oz., lo cts.; % lb.. 

 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. Special prices on large quanti- 

 ties. 



Dixie.Sew. Of large size, delicious flavor 

 and a most excellent shipper. This Melon is des- 

 tined to lead all others, as it is first-class in all 

 respects. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; >+ lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 50 cts. ; 5 lb., 52.00. 



Lord Bait i more.— This new melon is early, 

 ver\- large, delicious red meat and a good shipper. 

 See description page 8. Pkt., 10 cts.; I4. lb.. 35 

 cts.; lb., 1:1.25. 



Seminole. — Extra early, enormously pro- 

 ductive, extra large. and of delicious flavor. Try 

 it. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14. lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 

 cts. 



Boss Melon.— A new Watermelon of rare 

 qualit}- ; skin dark green. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; 

 }4 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



Florida Favorite. — This we consider the 

 richest and sweetest flavored ]\Ielon grown, of 

 medium size and prolific. The best of all for fam- 

 ily garden. Pkts., 5 and 10 cts. ; V lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 

 50 cts. 



Citron. — Used in preserving. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; }i lb., 25 cts. 



Girardeau^s Favorite.— This is an im- 

 provement on the Florida Favorite, resembling it 

 very much, but larger. Pkts., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Mushrooms. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown in cellars, 

 stables, sheds or pits. Many are successful grown 

 on a shelf in an ordinary cellar and yield sufficient 

 crops to compensate the grower for his effort. The 

 space under greenhouse benches or stagings will 



suit them exacth', using materials in same manner 

 as described. 



CULTIVATION. 

 The cultivation of the Mushroom is a very 

 simple matter and requires only ordinan.- intelli- 

 gence and care. The materials needed are fresh 

 horse manure, good soil and live spawn. The ma- 

 nure should not be too short, as it does not com- 

 bine the necessary qualities. Long strawy litter, 

 plentifully mixed with short manure, makes by far 

 the best beds, as it does not heat too violently, 

 decomposes slowly and retains its heat for a long 

 period. Put in a heap and turn every three or 

 four days to permit the escape of noxious gases 

 and prevent burning. When ready for use it 

 should be as hot as can be borne comfortably by 

 the hand, and should also be moist. Make the 

 beds 3 feet wide at the base, 2>^ feet high, and of 

 any desired length. The manure, when in proper 

 condition, should be quickly handled to prevent 

 the loss of heat and be beaten down to make the 

 heap firm and compact, and cover with long litter ; 

 when the heat has decreased to 90°, the bed is 

 ready to receive the spawn, which is done by rais- 

 ing the manure with the hand and inserting pieces 

 of spawn 2 inches square, 9 inches apart each way. 

 At the expiration of a few days the bed may be 

 covered with soil to the depth of about two inches. 

 If the soil is poor add a liberal quantity of bone 

 meal. 



Best English Spawn, 12 cents per lb. ; 10 lbs. 

 for SI. 00. 



riustard Seed. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; }i lb.. 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts. 



Nasturtium. 



Plant in May. the climbing varieties to cover 

 arbor or fence, and the dwarf for beds or hanging- 

 baskets. The leaves are used for salad, and the 

 seeds, when soft enough to be easily penetrated by 

 the nail, for pickles. 



Tall. — An ornamental climber. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 15 cts.; >4 lb., 35 cts.; lb.. $1.25. 



Dwarf. — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; X lb., 35 

 cts. ; lb.. Si. 25. 



Special Prices to Canners, Gardeners and Farmers, in Large Quantities. 



