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MUSKMELON (Melone) 



Muskmelons or Cantaloupes require 

 warm, rich soil. Prepare hills 6 feet apai i 

 Ijy dig-ging in rotted manure to a depth of 

 .S to 10 inches and cov^r 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 otince of seed will plant about 50 lulls. 



Extra Early Hackensack. Large, flattened 

 at the ends and deeply ribbed; flesh green. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; H ib., 75c. 



Gold-Iiined Bocky Pord. Medium -sized, 

 round, closely netted melons with thick, 

 sweet, green flesh, tinged with yellow 

 around fhe small seed cavity. Late. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 75c. 



Hearts of Gold. A large early melon of 

 excellent quality. Flesh is thick, pink, and 

 very finely flavored. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 25c; 

 14 lb., 75c. 



Netted Gem. Small, round, heavily netted, 

 with green flesh of superb quality. Late. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; ^^ lb., 75c. 



Tip Top. Large, ribbed fruits with thick 

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

 oz., 25c; 14 lb., 75c. 



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., 25c; ^4 lb., 75c. 



English Forcing Melon 



Royal SovereigTi- The finest golden yellow 

 forcing melon. Firm, thick white flesh of 

 finest 'iuality. Greenhouse grown seed 

 only. Pkt., 50c. 



WATERMELON <^.?olV, 



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. 



AXiABAMA SWEET. Lone, dark green ; flesh 

 red. A good shipper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 2T)c; 

 14 lb., 60c. 



Early fordhook. Extra early and will mature 

 large, round melons in this section. Skin 

 dark green; flesh scarlet, of excellent qual- 

 ity. Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c; lb., 60c. 



KLECKLHY SWEETS. The sweetest va- 

 rietv. I^ong, dark green, with crisp, red 

 flesh. Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c: V4, lb., 60c. 



Citron, Bed-Seeded. Flesh thick and white; 

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

 Vi lb.. 60c. 



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. S20.00. 



Bottle Spawn. $1.25. postpaid. 



Southport \Nhite Globe Onion, 



ONIONS 



(ZWEZBEI.) 



A fine, prepared, mellow soil, well fer- 

 tilized, is needed to grow good, large Onions 

 from seed. As early in the Spring as the 

 ground can be worked, sow the seed in drills 

 15 inches apart and cover inch deep. 

 When the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high, 

 thin or transplant them to stand about 3 

 inches apart. For extra large Onions, start 

 the seed in the hotbed in late February or 

 March and transplant to the garden in April. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Ailsa Craig-. The largest of all Onions: 

 arown for exhibition. Globe shape; straw- 

 vellow. Pkt.. 15c; ^ oz., 30c; oz., 50c; 

 14 lb., $1.50: lb., $4.00. 

 Gig"antic Gibraltar. Very similar to Ailsa 

 Craig. Strong grower with mild sweet 

 flesh. Pkt., 15c; hi oz., 30c; oz., 50c; V4 lb.. 

 SI. 50: lb., $4.00. 

 Iiarg-e Red Wethersfield. Very large, flat- 

 tened, purplish red bulbs. An excellent 

 keeper. Pkt., 10c: 14 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; hi 

 lb., .$1.00; lb., $2.50. 

 Prizetaker. Globe-shaped, with golden brown 

 skin and mild, crisp, sweet, white flesh. 

 Pkt., 10c; V2 oz., 20c; oz.. 35c; V4, lb., $1.00; 



lb., $2.75. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GZiOBE. A very hand- 

 some, pure white-skinned Onion of large 

 size and true globe shape. Fine shipper 

 and keeper. Pkt., 10c; ^ oz., 25c; oz.. 45c; 

 M lb.. $1.25; lb., $3.00. 

 SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Larger 

 than Danvers and more uniformly globe- 

 shaped. One of the handsomest, best sell- 

 ing- and best keeping Onions. Pkt., 10c: 

 1^ oz., 20c; oz.. 35c; V4, lb.. $1.00: lb., $2.50. 

 White Bnncli. Quick growing; mild flavored. 

 Extensively sown for green Onions. Pkt.. 

 10c: oz., 25c: oz.. 45c: ^4 lb., $1.25; lb.. 

 ?3.50. " 



White Portugal or Silverskin. Large, flat 

 bulbs with silvery white skin and mild 

 flesh. Grown largely for green Onions. 

 Pkt., 10c: oz.. 25c; oz.. 45c: M lb.. $1.25: 

 lb., $3.00. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. Handsome globe- 

 shaped bulbs of good size, with brownish- 

 vellow skin and crisp, firm, white flesh. 

 Pkt.. lOc; y. oz.. 20c: oz.. 35c: Vi lb.. $1.00; 

 lb.. $2.50. 



Onion Sets ^^^Ci'h 



If wanted by parcel post, add 10c per quart. 



