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BECKERT SEED .VND BULB COMPANY 



Gold Lined Rocky Ford Muskmelon 



MUSKMELONS 



One ounce will plant about 50 hills 



Muskmelons or Canteloupes require a warm, rich soil. Prepare hills, 

 6 feet apart, by digging in rotted manure to a depth of 8 to 10 inches 

 and covering with fine soil. Sow 10 to 12 seeds in each hill, in late May, 

 and after danger of insects is over, reduce to 3 or 4 plants in a hill. 

 Fight the insects by dusting the young plants with Slug Shot and spray 

 the vines with Arsenate Bordeaux. 



Gold Lined Rocky Ford. Medium-sized, round, closely netted 

 melons with thick, sweet green flesh, tinged with yellow around the 

 small seed cavity. Late. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., }/i lb. 60 cts., lb. SI. 25. 



Extra Early Knight. Oblong, with dark green, netted skin and 

 rich, sweet green flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., }^ lb. -10 cts., lb. Sl.OO. 



Netted Gem. Small, round, heavily netted, with green flesh of 

 superb quality. Late. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 3^ lb. 40 cts., lb. Sl.OO. 



Extra Early Hackensack. Large, flattened at the ends and deeplv 

 ribbed; flesh green. Pkt. 10 cts., oz._ 15 cts., 3^ lb. 40 cts., lb. Sl.OO. ' 



Tip Top. Large, ribbed fruits with thick orange flesh of superb 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., M lb. 40 cts., lb. Sl.OO. 



WATERMELONS 

 One ounce will plant about 40 hills 



Grow like Muskmelons but make the hills 8 to 10 feet apart and use 

 weaker spra>"s for insect control. 



Alabama Sweet. Long, dark green; flesh red. A good shipper. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts.. ]i lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Early Fordhook. Extra early and will mature large round melons 

 in this section. Skin dark green; flesh scarlet, of excellent qualitv. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Florida Favorite. Oblong; of medium size; striped light and dark 

 green. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 3^ lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Kleckley Sweets. The sweetest variety. Long; dark green with 

 crisp red flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., '^/i lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Citron, Red Seeded. Flesh thick and white, used for preserving. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., \i lb. 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



OKRA OR GUMBO 



One ounce will sow 30 feet of drill 



Sow in rich, warm soil, about the middle of May, in drills 3 feet apart 

 and cover an inch deep. Thin to 1^2 feet. L'sed in soups and stews. 



White Velvet. Long, smooth, almost white pods. Pick when 

 voung and tender. Oz. 10 cts., 3^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Long Green Pod. Prolific. Oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



