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Kolb Gem. The well-known shipping 

 variety. The fruit is large, thick, and 

 oval, with flattened ends. Skin striped 

 with light and dark green. Flesh bright 

 red. 



Rattle Snake. A large oblong variety, 

 with decided stripes of light and deep 

 green. Rind tough, and is one of the 

 best shipping melons. Flesh bright red 

 and of good quality. 



Kleckiey's Sweet. This is one 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. 



Sweet Heart. A shipping Melon of 

 large size and fine quality. The vines 

 are very vigorous and productive, bear- 

 ing 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 appearance 

 that they sell readily and they remain 

 in fit condition to use longer than any 

 other sort. 



Cole's Early. A great favorite for a 

 large area of different climates. Fruit 

 medium sized, oblong, striped and mot- 

 tled. Flesh bright red, solid, and of fine 

 sweet flavor. 



MUSTARD. 



For Price List see Red Pages in Back of Book. 



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



White or Yellow Seeded London. 

 Chinese Very Large Cabbage-Leaved. 

 Black or Brown London. 



Large Leaved Curled. 

 Giant Ostrich Plume. 



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 

 ■\ariety. The seed is raised in Louisiana. It makes very large leaves; cultivated 

 more and more every year. 



Large-Leaved Curled. The favorite 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. 



Giant Ostrich Plume. This is a 

 splendid variety for the market garden- 

 ers and amateurs, and will surely give 

 satisfaction wherever planted. The leaves 

 are beautifully curled, much more than 



our regular curled variety, but the same 

 quality. 



Chinese Very Large Cabbace-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 

 purposes. 



NASTURTIUM. 



For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 



Capucine (Fr.), Indianische Kresse (Ger.), Capuchina (Sp.), Nasturzio (Ital.) 

 Tall, Mixed. Dwarf Tom Thumb, Mixed. 



CULTURE. — ^Sow early in Spring in good rich ground; the plants should be 

 trained to a trellis or rods; the leaves and flowers are used in salads; the seed- 

 pods are picked while young and pickled; the yellow is the variety for this 

 purpose; the other varieties are cultivated for their beautiful and attractive 

 flowers. 



Tall Mixed. This variety is principal- 

 ly used for pickling. 



Dwarf Tom Thumb, Mixed. These are 



of various shades of beautiful colors, of 



dwarf habit, and are very ornamental for 

 the vegetable as well as the flower 

 garden. 



Adams' Extra Early Corn, as a garden corn, should be first choice. 



