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WATERMELONS 



TURNIPS 



CoLTURE. For early use, sow the small sorts as soon as the ground cau bp workrcl m ilif spring, in 

 drills 14 inches apart, the Rutabagas, 30 inches. As the seed is very hne, it sliuuld Iil- i c.vcrcd but slightly, 

 except in very dry weather. Select light, and if possible, new soil and manure with plaster and ashes or 

 phosphates. For fall and winter use, the early kinds should be sown from the middle of July to the middle 

 of August, and the Rutabagas from the middle of June to the first of July, using_ 1 ounce to 100 feet, 2 

 pounds an acre. 



Cow Horn or Long White. (70 days.) 

 Roots tapering, often crooked, white, 8 to 

 15 inches long, 3 inches in diameter, with 

 tender, mild, white flesh. Grown largely 

 for stock, but also used for eating. Tops 

 large with cut leaves. Oz. 10 cts.; V^ib. 20 

 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Early White Egg. (60 days.) Roots 3}4 

 inches long, 2}/2 inches in diameter, egg- 

 shaped; white, fine-grained, smooth flesh 

 of excellent quality. Tops medium-sized, 

 upright. Leaves cut. Used by both home 

 and market gardeners. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb- 

 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Large Amber or Yellow Globe. (76 days.) 

 Roots globtilar, 5 inches in diameter, 

 smooth and yellow. Flesh light yellow, 

 firm, and tender. Tops medium size with 

 cut leaves. Popular for home-gardens and 

 also for stock-feed. Oz. 10 cts.; V^lb. 20 

 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Improved Purple- or Red -Top White 

 Globe. (58 days.) Uniform, smooth, 

 globular roots, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, 

 with upper part purple and white below. 

 Flesh white, sweet, crisp, and tender. 

 Tops large, dark green, erect, cut-leaved. 

 The most popular variety for home, mar- 

 ket garden, and shipping. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Vilb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Pomeranian White Globe. (75 days.) 

 Roots globular, slightly flattened, 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter, white throughout, 

 smooth, firm, somewhat coarse. Tops 

 large and cut-leaved. Used largely for 

 stock-feed. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 20 cts.; lb. 

 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Purple- or Red-Top Strap-Leaved Flat. 

 (46 days.) Roots flat, purple at top, white 

 below, 3 to 5 inches in diameter and 1 J4 

 inches thick. Flesh white, fine-grained, 

 and tender. Tops medium small and com- 

 pact. A very productive early variety for 

 home and market garden. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 i/4lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Seven-Top or Turnip Greens. (45 days.) 

 A very hardy sort grown for "greens" 

 throughout the South. The young shoots 

 are tender and tasty. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilh. 20 

 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Southern Prize. (45 days.) Tops are 

 widely used in the South for Turnip 

 "greens" and the roots for stock-feeding. 

 The tender shoots are of fine flavor. Oz. 

 10 cts.; i/4lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



White Flat Dutch. (46 days.) Practically 

 the same as Purple-Top Flat except that 

 the root is all white. Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb- 20 

 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Yellow Aberdeen or Scotch. (75 days.) 

 Roots globular, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, 

 smooth, yellow, with firm, tender, light, 

 fine-flavored, yellow flesh. One of the best 

 for ■n'inter use. Tops medium size, with 

 cut leaves. Oz. 10 cts.; V^lb. 20 cts.; lb. 

 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



RUTABAGAS or SWEDES 



Canadian Purple-Top Gem or Universal. 



(87 days.) Roots round; flesh golden yel- 

 low, firm and of fine flavor. Tops small, 

 with almost no neck. A newer variety 

 which will keep longer than any other 

 kind. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. IS cts.; i/^b. 40 

 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50. 



Improved American Purple-Top Yellow 

 Globe. (88 days.) Roots globular, 5 to 

 7 inches in diameter, uniform, with small 

 neck, yellow with purple top; flesh light 

 yellow, firm, sweet, and tender. Small top. 

 A dependable variety for large-scale pro- 

 duction, storage, and shipping. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 V4lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Purple-Top Golden Neckless. (84 days.) 

 Very similar to American Purple-Top, ex- 

 cept the tops are medium with extremely 

 small neck. The quality is unsurpassed. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Vilb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $2. 



Culture. Watermelon seed should be planted 

 in rich, sandy soil, in May and June, in hills 8 to 

 10 feet each way, 1 inch deep. Sow 3 ounces to 100 

 hills, 4 pounds an acre. 



Dixie Queen. (85 days.) Fine for shipping, 

 also for home markets. Frtiits oval-round, 

 light green with dark green stripes, measiu-- 

 ing 12 by 10 inches and weighing 25 pounds. 

 Flesh light red, crisp, of the best quality 

 and free from fiber. Seed small and white; 

 has fewer seeds than any variety. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V^lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 

 Florida Favorite. (80 days.) Second-early. 

 Popular with home and market gardeners 

 and for shipping. Fruit weighs approxi- 

 mately 25 pounds and measures 16 by 10 

 inches. Dark green skin with faint lighter 

 green stripes; flesh deep red, of delicious 

 flavor. Seed white. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. ; 

 V^4lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Gray Monarch or Light Icing. (85 days.) 

 A midseason sort well adapted for home 

 market. Fruit large, round, 16 by 10 

 inches, with blunt ends. Light grayish 

 green skin, mottled with darker green. 

 Rind thin and tender; flesh red, of good 

 flavor. Seed white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Irish Gray. (95 days.) A late, large, pro- 

 ductive melon good for shipping. Fruit 

 round, 22 by 11 inches, smooth, light gray 

 with a little green, weighing 27 pounds. 

 Flesh bright red and firm, of good quality. 

 Seed white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 

 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Kleckley's Sweets, Improved. (85 days.) 

 Good for home use and markets. Fruits 

 large, cylindrical, dark bluish green, 12 by 

 22 inches, weighing 35 poimds. Flesh bright 

 red, tender, and very sweet; rind thin and 

 tender. Seed white with brown tips. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Lord Baltimore. (87 days.) Extensively 

 used for home and market gardens and 

 shipping. Friiit 10 by 16 inches and weighs 

 28 poimds, light green, with very large 

 dark stripes and mottlings. Flesh deep 

 pink, of fine flavor. Seed white. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Rattlesnake. (90 days.) Grown exten- 

 sively for shipping. Fruit large, 21 by 10 

 inches, gray-green, with irregular dark 

 green stripes. Flesh bright pink, sweet. 

 Seed white with black tips. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Stone Mountain Improved or Dixie Belle. 

 (90 days.) Very popular for home use and 

 shipping. Fruits are 17 by 14 inches, oval, 

 with blunt ends, very dark green. Flesh 

 rich scarlet, fine-grained, and sweet. Seed 

 white with black tips. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Thurmond Gray. (95 days.) A highly 

 disease-resistant sort used for shipping and • 

 local markets. Fruits large, 22 by 11 

 inches, cylindrical, grayish green, weighing 

 35 pounds. Flesh deep red, tasty, of fine 

 quality. Seed brown. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. IS 

 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Tom Watson Improved. (94 days.) A 

 large, deep green, uniform, oblong melon, 

 12 by 22 inches, and weighing 35 pounds. 

 Flesh deep red, of excellent flavor. A 

 favorite for shipping. Seed brown with 

 some white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 

 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Citron Red-Seeded. (95 days.) Used only 

 for preserving. A very productive sort, 

 8 by 8 inches and weighing 11 pounds. 

 Round with light and dark green striping. 

 Flesh white and solid. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; Vilb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



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