Look Through This Book and Try Some of the Strangers 



MUSKMELON, continued 



218. Hearts of Gold. N« 



round fruits averaging 3 pounds 



ctk ribbed anil covered with tine 

 netting. The deep salmon tlesh is 

 \cr\ thick, sweet, juicy and Fragrant. Pkt. 

 postpaid. 



162. Pride of Wisconsin. 90 



delicious melon for the home-garden and 

 near-b\ market-. Its fruits axe oval, weigh 

 about 3 3 4 pounds, and the coarsci) netted 

 rind is pearl \ gray. lie thick orange 

 tlesh is solid, verj sweet. Pkt. IOi 

 postpaid. 



123. Purdue No. 44. I; is an im- 



prove . salmon fleshed. Pkt. 



. ox 40c; ! 4 ! - postpaid. 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Same as muskmeJon except that 

 thev should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 



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178. Blacklee. \\ ilt-n 



melons, black seeded, uniformly large and 

 bloc -. ' 



rind, tough but thin. The inside color is 

 deep red and cuts \cr\ sweet. An excellent 



per. Pkt. 10c; oz. IV; > 4 I: 

 postpaid. 



230. Congo. - \ I in tvpe, 



oblong, 



!irm rind i faintly striped 



lighter green. The flesh is bright red, tine 



ed and high in su^ir content. Seeds 



white with black tips and sides. Pkt. 15c; 



oz. 55c; : 4 lb. 11.40, postpaid. 



263. Dixie Queen. Wilt-resis- 



This Southern favorite is a medium- 



. oval-round melon attractivek striped 



dark green on light green with thin but 



tough rind. The tlesh is sparkling red, firm, 



juic\ and sweet. White Melons 



:ge 30 pounds and ship well. Pkt. 10c.; 



OZ. 4' postpaid. 



211. Florida Giant r Cannonball. 

 da\s. Vif erj productive vines 



with Dearly round, dark green fruits 

 aver .unds each. The flesh is red, 



firm and of excellent quality. Seed mottled 

 dark brown. It ships well. Pkt. 10c; 

 postpaid. 



234. Garrison. I White seed. 



Fruits elongated, light with dark green 



\ ilar stripes, weighing as high as 50 



pounds. Flesh bright red and very sweet. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; '41b. $1.20. postpaid. 



175. Georgia Rattlesnake. 90 days.) 

 Elongated gray-green fruits with very 

 dark green stripes. Deep scarlet flesh. Seeds 

 are white with black tips. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 25c.; V x Vo. 60c, postpaid. 



115. Hawkesbury. B5 A wilt-resist- 



ant melon from Australia. Fruits oblong, 

 light gray with green veining. Flesh dark 

 pink. Brownish black seeds. Rind is tough, 

 making it a safe shipper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 

 M\h. 80c, postpaid. 



306. Improved Florida Favorite. (85 



days. Green skin with irregular dark 



green stripes. Bright red flesh of extra 



■iess. White seed. A good shipper. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J/£lb. 60c, postpaid. 



285. Stone Mountain. (90 days.) A high- 

 quality shipping melon liked by home 

 gardeners. Fruits are oval-round and 

 arge. Thin but tough rind of medium 

 green with indistinct veining. Flesh is rich 

 scarlet, fine-grained and very sweet. Seed 

 white with black edges. On good melon 

 ground they weigh from 30 to 40 pounds 

 each. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; M\h. 60c, 

 postpaid. 



320. Tarn Watson. [90 days.) The melon 

 i rv market and every man's garden. 

 The attractive fruits are long cylinders ol 

 dark green with deep red, lirm, crisp flesh 

 ol good flavor. BrOWD seed. A splendid 

 keeper Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; \lb. 60c, 

 postpaid. 



313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 

 Improved. s5 days.) Has the same 

 delicious sweet red flesh of the old favorite 



Kleckley "s Sweet, 1 he rind is rather thin 



but reasonably tough, insuring carrying 

 for short hauls. I arge, dark green, oblong 



fruits averaging 30 to 40 pounds. White 



Pkt. lit..; oz. 25c; 'alb. 60c, post- 

 paid. 

 205. New Hampshire Midget. (65 days.) 

 Icebox type, weighing J to 6 pounds. A 



round melon striped dark green on light 



Kind thin; tlesh strawberry-red, 



ol excellent flavor. Verj prolific. Small 



brow n seeds. Pkt. 25c: 'a)/. 45c; OZ. 



80, postpaid. 

 256. Japanese Seedless. days.) 



Round, green-striped melon weighing 15 to 

 JO pounds Flesh deep rose-red, \er\ 

 sweat; rind thin. Vigorous grower. Plant 

 produces no pollen, so ii is advisable to 

 plant some pollen-bearing W itermelon 

 nearb\ in order to secure a good fruit 



Pkt. .Hi seeds (1 00; 5 pkts. 12.50, 

 postpaid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms ! kc been grown with success 

 in cellars, under benches, in barns or wherever 



the temperature of 50 degrees can be kept 



up through the winter. location should 



not be too damp or subject to sudden changes 



in temperature. No direct sunlight should 



fall on the bed. Fresh horse-manure is the 



best medium for Mushroom culture. 



Pure Culture Spawn. This Spawn is 



grown in bottles, and after maturity, the 



glass is removed and the cylindrical cakes 



are dried. Each unit, or cake, will plant 



50 square feet of mushroom bed surface. 



Price per unit, 51 .25. 



MUSTARD 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



3 pounds broadcast, an acre, or 1 to 2 pounds 



if drilled in rows 



Mustard "greens" are tasty and highly 

 nutritious, being an excellent source of vita- 

 mins A and C and supplying both calcium 

 and iron. 



( .' i ii RE. Sow in February, March or 

 April for spring use and in August and 

 September for fall use. Sow in rows and thin 

 to stand 6 inches apart. The "greens" are 

 best if soil is rich and kept well watered. 

 170. Chinese. 45 days.) Large, broad, 

 smooth leaves of sweet, pungent flavor. 

 A heavy producer of leaves which are 

 delicious when boiled like spinach. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c; J^lb. 65c, postpaid. 

 303. Fordhook Fancy. (40 days.) A vigor- 

 ous heavy vielder of dark green, plume- 

 like leaves of mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; J^lb. 60c, postpaid. 

 265. Southern Giant Curled. (35 days.) 

 A popular Mustard in the South. Plants 

 are strong-growing and produce long, 

 wide, yellowish light green leaves, heavily 

 crumpled and curled at edges. Excellent 

 flavor. Can be planted in fall for early 

 spring salad. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; J^Ib. 60c, 

 postpaid. 

 215. White Seed. (40 days.) Named for 

 its light yellow seed. The young leaves are 

 mild and tender, making a fine salad 

 vegetable. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; }<lb. 60c, 

 postpaid. 

 321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 

 (45 days.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \i\b. 50c, 

 postpaid. 



OKRA 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 pounds, an acre 



Okra provides vitamins A and C in helpful 

 quantities and its green pods are popular in 

 the South when used in soups, stews, etc. 



lit n hi. Okra seed requires waim 

 ground to germinate and should not be 

 planted before mid-May in this section. Sow 

 1 inch deep in rows, in rich ground. Thin to 

 stand 15 to 18 inches apart in the row. 



293. Clemson Spineless. (54 days.) 

 Straight pods 7 to 9 inches long, dark green, 

 tapered, slightU grooved, entireh spine- 

 less. Plants grow 4 ' L > feet tall with less 

 foliage than Perkins'. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 1 Jib. 60c, postpaid. 



314. Dwarf Green Prolific. (50 days.) A 

 \ir\ carls variety with dwarl, compact 

 plants which are free producers of short, 

 rich green, meat j pods of line flavor and 

 quality. Pods dry readily lor winter use. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J^Ibi 50c, postpaid. 



289. Improved Long Green. (60 days.) 

 Handsome plants ol medium height bear 

 long pods which remain tender a long 

 tune and are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c; ^lb. 50c, postpaid. 



189. Perkins' Mammoth Long-Podded. 

 (56 days.) 1 he entire plant is covered 



with pods from top to within 3 inches from 

 ground. I hese slim, intensely green pods 

 are from 7 to 8 inches long and retain 

 their tenderness. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M'b- 



50c , postpaid. 



ONIONS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 5 pounds, an acre 



Culture. For sets sow the seed as early 

 as possible in the spring, very thickly in 

 drills. As soon as the tops die oil in summer, 

 remove them to a dry, airy place, and early 

 in the following spring replant by placing 

 the sets in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, 

 and about 4 inches apart in the drills. The 

 Onions obtained by this process are of a 

 large size early in the season. May also be 

 grown to full size during the first season by 

 sowing thinly in drills 1 loot apart and about 

 Ji inch deep in March or early in April, in 

 strong land, well manured, and thinning 

 them out to 3 to 4 inches apart in drills. 

 They thrive in a strong, rich, deep, loamy 

 soil. By sowing Onion seed in frames in 

 February and March, and transplanting in 

 April, Onions of immense size can be obtained. 



107. Beltsville Bunching. (60 days.) 

 Crop failure. No seed available. 



206. Early Yellow Grano, Texas Strain. 



(100 days. J A mild early market Onion, 

 mi i form deep globe to top shape. Light 

 yellow skin; pure white llesh, sweet and 

 mild. Resistant to splitting and bolting. 

 Pkt. 15c; }^oz. 40c; oz. 70c; J^Ib. $1.70, 

 postpaid. 



224. Prizetaker. (100 days.) A mammoth 

 Yellow Globe derived from the huge 

 Spanish Onion. It can be grown to full 

 size from seed. Mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 Yiot. 35c; oz. 60c; MVa. $1.50, postpaid. 



231. Sweet Spanish or Valencia. (110 

 days.) Similar to Prizetaker, but larger. 

 Globular, with golden yellow skin; flesh 

 white, mild and very sweet. Desirable for 

 shipping and for storage. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 

 35c; oz. 60c; Mlb. $1.50, postpaid. 



For Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to pages 78 and 79 



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