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Vegetable Seeds 



Complete 

 List 



MELON, MUSK Continued. 



RED or SALMON-FLESHED VARIETIES. 



Emerald Gem. Xo variety surpasses this for flavor; the thick salmon- 

 colored flesh is granular, rich and delicious. It is exceedingly early 

 prolific and long-bearing; fruits small, smooth-skinned, deep emerald- 

 green with light stripes 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium to large, slightly oval and handsome- 

 ly netted; flesh rich salmon, deep, firm, sweet and melting 



Paul Rose. This splendid variety is a cross between Netted Gem and 

 Miller's Cream, combining the best qualities of both. It ripens an 

 immense number of moderate-sized fruits; flesh salmon, deep, sweet and 

 richly flavored « 



Red Rocky Ford, or Burrell Gem. The flesh of red-orange is very thick, 

 fine-grained and of delicious flavor. (See engraving.) 



Tip Top. One of the best salmon-fleshed sorts; bears an enormous crop 

 of large fruits of delicious quality 



flesh 



MELON, WATER. (1 oz. for 30 hills.) 



Citron. Red seeded. Small round fruits, for preserves only. . . . 



Cole's Early. (See Specialties, page 45 ) 



Cuban Queen. Large ova! Melons; striped dark and light green 



red and of excellent quality; the best late sort 



Florida Favorite. One of the earliest and best of the large oblong Melons 



attaining enormous size; succeeding further north than other large 



varieties; rind thin but hard, mottled green; flesh clear crimson 



Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round Melon 



succeeding well in the North. Skin light green, faintly mottled; flesh 



scarlet and solid 



Kleckley's Sweets. An oval-shaped variety, with dark green skin and 



thin rind. The bright scarlet flesh is extremely sweet 



Kolb's Gem. The fruit is nearly round, rind dark green, somewhat 



marbled, with lighter shades. Weight, 25 to 50 lbs 



Mammoth Iron Clad. An old and popular variety; grows to an immense 



size, oblong, dark green with light markings; red flesh of fine quality. . 

 Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; oblong, dark green fruits, rind thin; 



flesh red, solid and sweet , 



Sweet Heart. A thick, oval Melon, light green mottled, with thin, tough 



rind, flesh light red. solid, of fine quality and flavor. It is early 

 Sweet Siberian, Henderson's. A Russian variety ; splendid for Northern 



climates, ripening thoroughly even after cold weather. It is of oval 



shape, medium size, dark green, faintly mottled; thin, tough rind; 



flesh deep orange-buff and very sweet, early and productive 



Tom Watson. Long oval shape, thin but tough rind; bright scarlet flesh 



excellent quality. (See engraving.) , 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. Our leaflet on Mushroom Culture free. 



May be grown where a fresh supply of horse manure, and a tight shed are 

 available, and where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can be maintained. 

 American Pure Culture. This is sold in flat bricks \\ inches thick, 

 weighing about 1 H, pounds. One br'ck may be broken into nine pieces 

 which set 12 inches apart will spawn an area of 9 square feet. (See 



Specialties, page 45.) (See engraving.) 



English, Henderson's Superior. Sold in bricks. It has been in constant 

 use for years, and still perferred by many growers. (See Specialties 

 page 45) 



MUSTARD. 



Chinese. Large, succulent leaves, pleasantly pungent 



Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the South, where it is sown in the 



fall for spring salad 



White London Generally used while young In salads and garnishing 



(Crop failure.) 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. The seed pods, gathered green, 

 are delicious pickled and used for seasoning like Capers. 

 Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support; smaller but more piofuse. . . . 

 Tall or Large. Climber, 10 feet high, ornamental flowers, large seeds . . 



OKRA, or GUMBO. The pods sliced are esteemed for soups, stews, etc 

 and must be gathered when young. 



Dwarf Prolific. Of dwarf, stocky growth, very early and prolific 



Long Green. Long, slender, pale green pods, very tender 



White Velvet, Henderson's. (See Specialties, page 45.) (See engraving.) 



ONION. £2T Henderson's Onion seed is noted among critical Onion raisers 

 for its superiority in quality, yield, weight, shape, trueness to type 

 uniformity, and small necks. (1 oz. for 100 feel of drill.) 



Ansa Craig. (See Specialties, page 50.) 



Extra Early Flat Red. Remarkably early, of medium size; a good keeper 

 shape uniform, flat-round, an excellent variety for home gardens 



Prizetaker. (See Specialties, page 50) 



Round Yellow Danvers. Similar to Yellow Globe Danvers except being 

 flatter. It matures very early, is a reliable and large cropper 



Wethersneld, Large Red. (See Specialties, page 49.) 



White Bunch. Of vigorous growth, producing large, showy, white Onions 

 of fine, mild quality, especially adapted for using when young 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. (See Specialties, page 49.) 



Yellow Globe Danvers. (See Specialties, page 49.) 



HENDERSON'S SOUTHPORT GLOBE ONIONS. (See Specialties 

 page 48.) 



Henderson's Southport Red Globe 



Henderson's Southport White Globe 



Henderson's Southport Yellow Globe .......' 



Pkt. 



30.10 

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.10 



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SO. 20 

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.20 

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.20 

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.20 



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.20 

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 .20 

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.30 

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).60 

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.60 

 .60 

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.60 

 .75 



.60 



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.60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 



.85 

 .60 



TOM WATSON WATERMELON 



3.00 

 2.00 



Purchaser pays transportation 

 on Mushroom Spawn 



Per brick 10 bricks 100 bricks 



SO. 30 

 .2.5 



S2.75 

 2.25 



(YjySHROOM Sp^ 



S25.00 

 20.00 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Pkt. 



SO. 05 

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.05 

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.10 

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.0.3 

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.10 

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SO. 30 



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.35 



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.25 



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.50 



1.00 





.35 



1.20 



.60 



2.20 



.50 



1.85 



.45 



1.60 



.60 



2.00 



.60 



2.20 



.50 



1.85 



.50 



1.70 



.60 



2.20 



.60 



2.20 



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