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263. Dixie Queen Watermelon 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Same as muskmelon except 

 that they should be planted 8 to 10 feet 

 apart each way. 



161. Blackstone. (90 days.) This new 

 melon was developed at the Charleston 

 Breeding Station. Very resistant to anthrac- 

 nose and somewhat resistant to fusarium. 

 Melons are large, nearly spherical, averaging 

 about 30 pounds. Ripens uniformly, cuts 

 solid, and has excellent quality and color. 

 Rind dark green and hard. Pkt. 20c. ; oz. 45c. ; 

 MIt>. 11-10, postpaid. 



185. Charleston Gray. (90 days.) A long, 

 disease-resistant variety relatively free from 

 hollow heart, white heart and gourd neck. 

 Fruits of fine eating quality, averaging 28 to 

 35 pounds. Light green rind, thin but very 

 hard. Seeds black. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; J^lb. 

 $1.10, postpaid. 



230. Congo. (90 days.) A Garrison type, 

 ^jfZ^ resistant to anthracnose. Fruits ob- 

 f jfj^j long, with firm rind; dark green faintly 

 ^— ^ striped lighter green. The flesh is 

 bright red, fine grained and high in sugar 

 content. Seeds white with black tips and 

 sides. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, post- 

 paid. 



2G3. Dixie Queen. (85 days.) Wilt-resist- 

 ant. A medium-sized, oval-round melon at- 

 tractively striped dark green on light green 

 with thin but tough rind. The flesh is spark- 

 ling red, firm, juicy and sweet. White seeds. 

 Melons average 30 pounds and ship well. 

 Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. $1.10, postpaid. 



320. Tom Watson. (90 days.) The melon 

 of every market and every man's garden. The 

 attractive fruits are long cylinders of dark 

 green with deep red, firm, crisp flesh of good 

 flavor. Brown seed. A splendid keeper. Pkt. 

 20c.; oz. 40c.; J^lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



285. Stone Mountain. (90 days.) Fruits 

 are oval-round and very large. 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. 20c.; oz. 40c.; ijlb. 

 $1.00, postpaid. 



WATERMELON, continued 



313. Wondermeion or Kleckley Sweet 



Improved. (85 days.) Large, dark green, 

 oblong, fruits averaging 30 to 40 pounds. 

 Flesh rich red, of good flavor and medium 

 texture. White seed. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; 

 141b. $1.00, postpaid. 



205. New Hampshire Midget. (65 days.) 

 /i~^ Icebox type, weighing 2 to 6 pounds. 

 \^^t) ^ found melon striped dark green on 

 '^^-^ light green. Rind thin; flesh straw- 

 berry-red, of excellent flavor. Very prolific. 

 Small brown seeds. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 50c.; ^Ib. 

 $1.25, postpaid. 



213. Sugar Baby. (65 days.) A small, 

 round, icebox-type melon. Dark green skin; 

 iirm, crisp, bright red flesh. Early maturing 

 and good shipper. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 50c.; M'b- 

 $1.25, postpaid. 



230. Watermelon, Congo 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms have been grown with success 

 in cellars, under benches, in barns or wher- 

 ever a 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, $1.25. 



265. Southern Giant Curled Mustard 



MUSTARD 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



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



if drilled in rows 



Culture. Sow in February, March or 

 April for spring use and in August and Sep- 

 tember 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. 

 265. Southern Giant Curled Long Stand- 

 ^fz>x ing. (35 days.) A popular Mustard 

 (j^) '"^ ^^^ South. Plants are strong-grow- 

 ^ — ^ ing and produce long, wide, yellowish 

 light green leaves, heavily crumpled and 

 curled at edges. Excellent flavor. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 40c.; Mlb. 90c., postpaid. 

 321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 

 (45 days.) Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; J^lb. 90c., 

 postpaid. 



178. Green Wave. (40 days.) This long- 

 /iP^ standing variety has large, thickly 

 ( jjAXj frilled leaves with a deep dark green 

 ^-^ color. Resistant against heat and 

 drought, it gives the grower a longer market- 

 ing period than other varieties. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 40c.; \i\h. 90c., postpaid. 



OKRA 



293. Clemson Spineless Okra 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Okra seed requires warm ground 

 to germinate and should not be planted be- 

 fore 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 

 /C\-. pods 7 to 9 inches long, dark green, 

 \Wt) tapered, slightly grooved, entirely 

 ^-^ spineless. Plants grow 4J^ feet tall. 

 20c.; oz. 40c.; i^lb. 85c., postpaid. 

 Dwarf Green Prolific. (50 days.) A 

 early variety with dwarf, compact 

 plants which are free producers of short, 

 rich green, meaty pods of fine flavor and 

 quality. Pods dry readily for winter use. 

 Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; Jilb. 85c., postpaid. 

 289. Improved Long Green. (60 days.) 

 Handsome plants of medium height bear 

 long pods which remain tender a long time 

 and are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 40c.; y^Va. 85c., postpaid. 



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