Continued. 



BLUE GEM. 



THIS splendid Melon resembles the Kolb Gem in shape, and 

 is of a dark bluish color, with small grayish stripes. It 

 is one of the very best shippers, and as a table Melon much 

 superior to the Kolb Gem. Very productive, and is handsome and 

 showy. 



A grrower in Dixie (Georgia) says: " If you want a shipper that 

 will go around the world, vou can safely select the BL,l E GEM." 

 Pkts., 5e. and 1/4 Lb.. 15e. 35c. 5 Lbs.. $1.50. 



KOLB'S GEM. 



THIS is one of the largest, most productive, best-keeping 

 and best-shipping AVn tfrmclons grown. Sells readily at 

 the highest market i.ri,-, s. In fact, it is so well iinowr, 

 that It speaks for iisili\ (lur stock of this comes direct 

 from the original grower. Sp. cuil prices on large quantities 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 10c. 1/4 l,b.. I5»-. Lb.. :tOc. 5 Lbs., $1.25 



10 Lbs.. .i;::.o<>. 



DIXiE. 



It is earlier and largej^j#fS^i the well-known and popular Koll 

 Gem, and in color a d;#Ker green, with beautiful stripes, mak 

 ing it one of the handsomest Melons on the market. Flesh deej 

 red, sugary and melting. 



Pkts., 5c. and ipc. 1/4 Lb.. 15c. Lb., 4<>c. 



^^^k'EETHEART. 



An entirely distiip^and handsome new Watermelon. Vine 

 vigorous and productive, ripening early. Fruit large, oval, verj 

 heavy, uniformly mottled light and dark green. Flesh bright red 

 solid and very sweet. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb., 1. -Sc. Lb., 40c. 



English Mill Track Mushroom Spawn. 



l.b., i::e. By Mail, liOc. lb. 10 Lb.«*., !)!l.OO. lOO libs., ip.S.OO. 



CULTIVATION. 



'^■'HE cultivation of the Mushroom is a 

 I very simple matter, and requires only 

 ordinary intelligence and care. The 

 materials needed are fresh horse manure, 

 good soil and live spawn. The manure 

 should not be too short, as it does not 

 combine the necessary qualities. Long, 

 strawy litter, plentifully mixed with short 

 manure, makes by far the best beds, as it 

 does not heat too violently, decomposes 

 slowly and retains its heat for a long pe- 

 riod. Put in a heap and turn every three 

 or four days to permit the escape of nox- 

 ious gases and prevent burning. When 

 ready for use it should be as hot as can 

 be liorne comfortably by the hand, and 

 should also be moist. Make the beds 3 

 feet wide at the base. 2''2 feet high, and 

 of any desired length. The manure, when 

 in proper condition, should be quickly 

 handled to prevent the loss of heat, and 

 be beaten down to make the heap firm 

 and compact, and cover with long litter. 

 The bed should within a few days warm 

 to a temperature of 110 to 120 degrees. 

 Never snawn a bed when the heat is 

 rising, but always on the decline and 

 under 90 degrees. Have a ground ther- 

 mometer, and keep it plunged in the 

 bed: by pulling it out and looking at it 

 you can ascertain exactly the temper- 

 ature of the bed. Should the temperature 

 not exceed 100 or 110 degrees no alarm 

 should be felt, for if the manure was 

 fresh it will likely produce a good crop. 

 Where the heat has decreased to 90 de- 

 grees the bed is ready to receive the 



spawn, which is done by raising the ma- 

 nure with the hand and inserting pieces 

 of spawn 2 inches square and 9 inches 

 apart each way. At the expiration of a 

 few days the bed may be covered with 

 soil to the depth of about 2 inches. If in 

 a closed cellar or mushroom house, wait 



about ten days, but if in open shed five 

 days will do. If the soil is poor, add a 

 liberal quantity of bone meal. It requires 

 a period of 5 to 7 weeks before they are 

 ready for use. 



Two ponnds of spawn are safiicient 

 for a bed li feet by <! feet. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown in cel- 

 lars, stables, sheds or pits. Many are 

 successfully grown on a shelf in an ordi- 

 nary cellar, and yield sufficient crops to 

 compensate the grower for his effort. The 

 space under greenhouse benches or stag- 

 ings will suit them exactly, using mate- 

 rials in same manner as described 



Ml'SHROOM ON PASTURE LAND 

 OR LAWN.— About the first of June take 

 pieces of spawn an inch square, and lift 

 the sod with a trowel or spade just suffi- 

 cient to get a spawn under it, and then 

 press the soil down hard. Set the spawn 



1 to 2 feet apart. In a favorable season 

 a crop may be expected in 3 or 4 month? 

 from the time of iilanting. 



MUSTARD^ 



GIANT CIRLED. 



HIGHLY esteemed in the South, where 

 the seed is sown in the fall, and used 

 in the siiring as a salad. Our stock is 

 the true curled leaf, and produces plant.* 



2 feet high and of greater breadth, form- 

 ing enormous bunches. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz.. lOc. 1/4 Lb.. 20c. 

 Lb.. 50o. 



WHITE MUSTARD. 



1/4 Lb., 10c. Lb., 25c. 



Plant in May, the climbing varieties to cover arbor or fence, and the dwarf for beds or hanging baskets. The leaves are used for 

 salad, and the seeds, when soft enough to be penetrated by the nail for pickles. 



TALL.— Pkt., .-c. Oz.. lOc. 1 /4 Lb., 2,">c. Lb., 75c. DWARF.- Pkt., 5c. Oz.. l.^c. 1 '4 Lb.. .lOc. Lb.. .Sl.OO. 



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