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EAELY TRIUMPH. — A favorite 

 market and shipipng Melon. It is 

 early, prolific, and averages very- 

 large. Its fine appearance makes it 

 a ready seller in any market. The 

 rind, like that of the Duke Jones, is 

 of a dark green color, with indistinct 

 stripe; flesh solid and sweet. 



SWEET HEART. — A shipping: 

 Melon of large size and fine quality. 

 The vines are very vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, bearing the fruit early. 

 Melons uniform in size, oval-shaped 

 and very heavy. The rind is light 

 green, thin, but firm; flesh bright 

 crimson, sweet and tender. This 

 Melon is particularly fine for distant 

 shipping, being of such fine appear- 

 ance that they sell readily and they 

 remain in fit condition to use longer 

 than any other sort. 



KLECKLET'S SWEET. — This is 

 ©ne of the best flavored Melons in 

 cultivation, and of a shape and color 

 that is extremely desirable. The rind' 

 is very dark green, very thin; flesh 

 deep scarlet, fine and of delicious 

 quality. For the home market and 

 family garden it is decidedly one of 

 the best. 



EDEN. — A splendid new shipping "Water- 

 melon extensively planted in the Carolinas, 

 Georgia and Florida. Fifteen hundred 

 acres of Eden were planted at one point 

 in Florida in one season. In general ap- 

 pearance it closely resembles Kolb Gem, 

 but it has light colored seeds and a sweet- 

 ness of flesh almost equal to our Georgia 

 Rattle Snake. This combination of excel- 

 lent eating and shipping qualities makes it 

 a quick seller at high prices on Northern 

 markets. If you grow for shipment the 

 Eden should interest you. 



Early Triumph. 



COLE'S EAELY. — A great favorite for a 

 large area of different climates. Fruit 

 medium sized, oblong, striped and mottled. 

 Flesh bright red, solid, and of fine sweet 

 flavor. 



TOM WATSON. — A new variety; becomes 

 very popular wherever tried and especially 

 with shippers. It is an oblong, solid, dark 

 green melon of large size, red flesh, very 

 tender and delicious. It is the best Melon 

 yet offered for shipping and very desirable 

 for home use. Very prolific. You would 

 make no mistake in planting. 



MUSTARD. 



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Moutarde (Fr.), Senf (Ger.), Mostaza (Sp.) 



CULTURE. — This is grown to quite an extent in the Southern States, and is sown 

 broadcast during fall, winter and spring. It may be used the same as Spinach, or boiled 

 with meat as greens. The White or Yellow Seeded is very little cultivated and is used 

 chiefly for medical purposes, or pickling. The large-leaved or curled has black seed, a 

 distinct kind from the Northern or European variety. The seed is raised in Louisiana. 

 It makes very large leaves; cultivated more and more every year. 



CHINESE VERY LARGE CABBAGE- 

 LEAVED. — A European variety, with light 

 green very large leaves. It has not the 

 same taste as the large-leaved or the large 

 curled, but will stand longer before going 

 to seed. 



WHITE OR YELLOW LONDON.— This is 

 the common White Mustard of commerce, 

 used both as a salad and for flavoring pur- 

 poses. 



GIANT OSTRICH PLUME.— This is a 

 splendid variety for the market gardeners 



and amateurs, and will surely give satis- 

 faction wherever planted. The leaves are 

 beautifully curled, much more than our 

 regular curled variety, but the same 

 quality. 



LARGE-LEAVED CURLED. — The favor- 

 ite kind here, sown largely for the market. 

 Leaves are pale green, large and curled or 

 scalloped on the edges. 



BLACK OR BROWN LONDON. — Used 

 for same purposes as the White; the differ- 

 ence being in the color of the seed. 



New Orleans Market Cucumber Should be Planted Before Any Other. 



