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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Mulch Paper 



The use of Mulch 

 Paper will now en- 

 able you to grow the 

 finest melons. It con- 

 serves moisture and 

 by retaining: the sun's 

 heat through the night 

 promotes a very rapid 

 growth. See page 93. 



Gold-Lined Rocky Ford Muskmelon. 



MUSKMELON (Melone) 



Muskmelons or Cantaloupes require a 

 warm, rich soil. Prepare hills 6 feet apart 

 by digging in rotted manure to a depth of 

 8 to 10 inches and cover 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 Pyrox. Many old gardeners plant a 

 few radishes in each hill to keep away in- 

 sects. 



One ounce of seed will plant about 50 liills. 



Extra Early Hackensack. Large, fiattened 

 at the ends and deeply ribbed; flesh green. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c. 



Gold-Iiined Bocky Pord. Medium-sized, 

 round, closely netted melons with thick, 

 sweet, green flesh, tinged with yellow 

 around the small seed cavity. Late. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Hearts of Gold. A large early melon of 

 excellent quality. Flesh is thick, pink, 

 and very finely flavored. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 20c; 14 lb., 60c. 



Netted Gem. Small, round, heavily net- 

 ted, with green flesh of superb quality. 

 Late. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; i/4 lb.. 60c. 



Tip Top. Large, ribbed fruits with thick 

 orange flesh of finest quality. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c. 



Honey Dew. Too well known to need de- 

 scription. Can be successfully grown in 

 this section if started indoors in berry 

 boxes or square pieces of sod so that the 

 roots need not be disturbed in transplant- 

 ing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c. 



OKRA 



(Ocher) 



Sow in rich, warm soil, about the middle 

 of May, in drills 3 feet apart and cover an 

 inch deep. Thin to IV2 feet. A fine vege- 

 table for the home garden. The tender pods 

 are delicious boiled and creamed and are 

 also largely used to add flavor and sub- 

 stance to soups and stews. 



One ounce of seed will sow 30 feet of drill. 



^ong* Green Pod. Pods long, green and 

 abundantly produced. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 

 V4 lb., 45c. 



WMte Velvet. Long, smooth, almost white 

 pods. Pick when young and tender. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; ^4 lb., 45c. 



WATERMELON 



Use same culture as for Muskmelons but 

 make the hills 8 to 10 feet apart and use 

 weaker sprays for insect control. 



One ounce of seed will plant about 40 hills. 



All AB AM A SWEET. Long, dark green; 

 flesh red. A good shipper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 20c; 14 lb., 50c. 



Early Pordhook. Extra early and will ma- 

 ture large, round melons in this section. 

 Skin dark green; flesh scarlet, of excel- 

 lent quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^4 lb., 50c. 



Florida Pavorite. Oblong; of medium size; 

 striped light and dark green. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 50c. 



KIiECKIiET SWEETS. The sweetest va- 

 riety. Long, dark green, with crisp, red 

 flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 50c. 



Citron, Bed-Seeded. Flesh thick and white; 

 used for preserving. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 

 M lb., 50c. 



Florida Favorite Watermelon. 



Mushroom Spawn 



Mushrooms are easy to grow in a cellar 

 or a disused shed and may also be propa- 

 gated in the lawn around the home. Full 

 directions are included with each order. 

 Brick, 30c, (postpaid, 40c); 10 bricks, $2.50; 



50 bricks, $10.50; 100 bricks, $20.00. 

 Bottle Spawn. $1.25. postpaid. 



Horse-Radish Roots 



Maliner Kren. The best variety. Disease- 

 resistant and a quick grower. 50c per 

 doz.; $2.50 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



