SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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WM. C. BECKERT 



Muskmelons 



(gjtuscat 93klcnen) 



Muskmelon seed should not 

 planted outdoors until the ground 

 become warm and dr.v. The 

 should be about 6 feet apart, and c 

 fully prepared. Rich earth is far bet 

 ter for the young plants than manure 

 but if the latter must be used, 

 that it is well rotted. Plant from 

 to twelve seeds in a hill, and 

 when the young seedlings are 

 strong enough to resist the 

 attacks of insects, thin them, 

 leaving three of the stiongest 

 in each hill. An ounce of seed 

 will plant about 100 hills. 



SOLID NET ROCKY 

 FORD. Earliest strain of tlie 

 Rocky Ford. About 80 per cent 

 of the fruit are solid net, sets a 

 very heavy fruit crop so that 

 within a few days after the first 

 ripe fruit, heavy pickings are 

 ripening. Most valuable sort toi_ 

 plant when the first on the market is of great importance. Flesh light 

 green, spicy and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 35 cts. 



ROCKY FORD, or NETTED GEM. Oval-shaped; small and 

 uniform; thick-meated ; flesh light green in color, and uniformly fine, 

 luscious flavor; skin ribbed and thickly netted ; prolific. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 341b. 35 cts. 



EMERALD GEM. Early; fle.sh thick and salmon-colored, granu- 

 lar, sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J41b. 50 cts. 



TIP-TOP. Yellow-fleshed, sweet, juicy and of finest flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 50 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY HACKENSACK. Of good size, weighing 

 from five to ten pounds each. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., /4lb. 35 cts. 



LONG ISLAND BEAUTY. Fruit large size, flattened, heavily 

 ribbed and Tietted, early and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., Klb. .lO cts. 



PROLIFIC NUTMEG. Fruit round, about 7 inches in diame- 

 ter, flattened at the ends. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., >4lb. 35 cts. 



JENNY LIND. Fruit small, flattened in form, heavily ribbed 

 and netted. Very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 35 cts. 



CHAMPION MARKET. Of the Netted Gem type, but much 

 larger. Nearly round, well netted. Flesh thick and light green. Pkt. 

 Sets., oz. 10 cts., /41b. 35 cts. 



JERSEY BELLE. Plat, heavily ribbed and coarsely netted ; flesh 

 green and fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts.,'oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 35 cts. 



PRINCESS. Flesh thick; seed cavity small; flesh lich salmon, 

 flne-grained, sugary and melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Hlh. 35 cts. 



Rocky Ford or Netted Gem Muskmelons 



MILLER'S CREAM. 3ie- 



dium-sized, globe-shaped; very 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Mlb. 40 cts. 



PAUL ROSE. Medium- 

 sized; flesh salmon and very 

 thick, quality unexcelled; very 

 solid ; fine shipping melons. 

 Pkt. Sets., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 3,5c. 



KINSMAN QUEEN. Very 

 early and of large size; nearly 

 round; flesh deep salmon, rich 

 and juicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., J41b. 35 cts. 



Watermelons 



(JSaffemelonen) 



Secure good, strong vines 

 early in the season by making 

 the hills large, mellow and well 

 drained, with the manure 

 placed so that they will not dry 

 out quickly under hot suns. 

 All possible protection from in- 

 sects should be given the young 

 plants, and, as a protection 

 has or coal dust sprinkled over the leaves, 

 hin the plants to tour of the strongest 



from insects, use dry i 

 Plant the seeds thickly, and 



in each hill. An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills. 



EARLY FORDHOOK. Extra-early; large, nearly round, skin 

 tough; flesh red and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 30 cts. 



KLECKLEY SWEETS. Of the very finest qualitv: large and 

 oblong in size; flesh bright scarlet and free from stringiness. Pkt. 

 5 cts.. oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM. Fruit medium size, oval, bright 

 green and finely veined or mottled. Flesh bright scarlet, crisp, ten- 

 der and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. %]h. 30 cts. 



WONDERFUL. Fruit large and oblong; flesh rose-colored; 

 very crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i41b. 30 cts. 



GRAY MONARCH, or WHITE ICING. Large and of long 

 form; fleshdeepred and of very fine quality. Pkt 5c. ,oz. 10c. , 341b. 30c. 



COLE'S EARLY. Delicate in texture; fruit nearly round and 

 of medium size; rind thin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



DARK ICING. Sweet and delicious. Fruits of medium size; 

 firm, delicate, with rich, fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30c. 



SWEETHEART. Firm and heavy, crisp, melting and exceed- 

 ingly sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



SEMINOLE. Ripens its large, delicious fruits very early. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



DIXIE. Early; productive and of fine shipping qualitv. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. 341b. 30 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. Fruits large and long; skin mottled, 

 flesh deep red. sweet and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



RED-SEEDED CITRON. Used for preserves, etc. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



COLORADO PRESERVING. Excellent for making preserves. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Add 15 cts. per brick when to be sent by mail 

 PURE CULTURE. Repeated trials have demonstrated that the 

 Pure Culture is far superior to spawn that is imported, and when 

 once used no one would willingly use any other kind. It is somewhat 

 more expensive than the old brand, but results will show that it is 

 the best and consequently the cheapest. Per brick 25 cts.. 5 bricks 

 $1, 10 bricks $1.80, 25 bricks $3.75, 50 bricks $7. 100 bricks $12. 



Direct Bricks. These are inoculated directly from the laboratory 

 without transfer. Per brick 30 cts, 5 bricks $1.25, 10 bricks $2.30, 25 

 bricks $5, 50 bricks $8, 100 bricks $15. A brick weighs one and one- 

 third pounds. Pamphlet on "Mushroom Culture" free on application. 



MUSTARD (©enf) 



bouthport White Globe Onions (see page io) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished 

 as salads or when cooked like spinach. The seed should be sown in 

 shallow drills as eav'.y as the ground can be prepared in spring, and 

 the leaves cut when several inches long. 



WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 15 cts , lb. 40 cts. 

 GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt, 5 ct., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 

 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



