Look Through This Book and Try Some of the Strangers 



MUSKMELON, continued 



Salmon-fleshed Varieties 



230. Bolgiano's Unsurpassed. 



GooJ - highly 



is excellent for shipping or 



local marketing. The rowing 



fruit is deep cavity, 



e rind; heavuy 



: diameter; 



ht from 1 ands. PLt. I0c; 



; Ux. 75c; iid. 



277. Hales Best. No. 36. - 



:vc melon- netting and 



mall) thick, 

 deep 



■jib. 

 218. Hearts of Gold. - 



round »"r . > pounds 



I with line 

 on llesh is 

 • . Pk-. 

 10c; 

 132. Pollock 10-25. salmon 



Roc th heavily netted skin. The 



salmon-tinted tit--' leaving lit 



seed-cavitv. Del.v 

 lGv 

 162. Pride of Wisconsin. 



delu: en and 



near-by marked. I 



about 3*4 pou; netted 



rin<l 



llesh is solid, \ nd of line flavor. 



. 75c: lb. $130, 



220. Tip Top. 



'icious, 

 -a. Fkt. 10 

 lb. 11.75, [x^tpaid. 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 



4 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



» 4 !bs., and lbs. 



Culture. Same as muskmeion except that 

 they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 

 each way. 



263. Dixie Queen. "Best-in- 



Garc I his Southern ' 



is a medium-sized, oval-round melon at- 

 tractively striped dark green on light green 

 thin but tough rind. The llesh is 

 sparkling red, firm, juicv and sweet. White 

 seeds. Melons average 30 pounds and 

 ship well. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; >Jb. 55c.; 

 1 .60, pos* , 

 211. Florida Giant or Cannonball. 

 days. \ igoro productive vines 



with nearlv round, dark green fruits 

 averaging 40 pounds each. The flesh is red, 

 firm and of excellent qualitv. Seed mottled 

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

 ,60c; D>. $1.75, postpaid. 

 175. Georgia Rattlesnake. 90 days.) 

 Elongated en fruits with very 



dark pes. Deep scarlet flesh of 



unsurpassed flavor. Seeds are white with 

 black tips. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J^Ib. 45c; 

 . .2->, postpaid. 

 115. Hawkesbury. - : A wilt-resist- 



ant melon from Australia. The oblong 

 fruits are light gray with fine green veining. 

 Flesh dark pink, of good qualitv. Brownish 

 black seeds. Rind is tough, making it a 

 safe jhipper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ,' 4 lb. 60c; 

 vaid. 

 306. Improved Florida Favorite. ("85 

 Green skin with irregular dark 

 stripes. Bright red flesh of extra 

 • ness. White seed. A good shipper. 

 10c; oz. 15c; ]4\b. 45c; lb. $1.25, 

 pos- p 

 136. Irish Grey. 90 days. Long, oval, 

 light gray fruits with bright red flesh, 

 . White seed. Tough, hard 

 rind insures its shipping qualities. Pkt. 

 10c:oz. 15c; Jilb. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



28S. Stone Mountain. 90 days. A high- 

 quality shipping melon liked by home 

 gardeners. Fruits are oval-round and 

 very large. Thin but tough rind of medium 

 green with indistinct veining. llesh is rich 

 scarlet, fine-grained and very sweet. Sec. I 

 white with black edges. On good melon 

 ground they weigh from 30 to 40 pounds 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; > 4 I1>. 40c; lb. 

 $1 .00, postpaid. 



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



crv market and every man's garden. 



The attractive fruits are long cylinders of 



dark green with deep red. frm, crisp flesh 

 of good flavor. Brown seed. A splendid 

 keeper. Pkt. 5c; OZ. 15c; ! 1 1 1 ; . 45c; 

 l!>. $1.25. postpaid. 

 313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 

 Improved. 85 days.] I his improved 



in has the same delicious sweet red 



of the old favorite Kleckley's Sweet. 



The rind is rather thin but reasonably 



tough, insuring carrying for short hauls. 



. dark green, oblong fruits averaging 



i 40 pounds. White seed. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c.; ',||>. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 

 116. Preserving Citron. (95 days.] Me- 

 dium size, uniformly round, used only lor 

 preserves or pickles. Color dark green, 

 distinctly stri|x-d and marbled with light 

 llesh white and solid, but not at 

 all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. 

 Pkt. 10c: oz. 15c.; >,lb. 45c; lb. 

 postpaid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms have been grown with success 

 in cellars, under benches, in barns or w herev cr 

 nperature of 5*) 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 

 is removed and the cylindrical cakes 



are dried. Each unit, or cake, will plant 



50 square feet of mushroom bed surface. 



Price per unit, $1.00. 



OKRA 



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. 



Culture. 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. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; ' 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 

 303. Fordhook Fancy, f 40 days.] A vigor- 

 ous heavy yielder of dark green, plume- 

 like leaves of mild flavor. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 20c; } 4 Ib. 45c; lb. $1.25, 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. 5c; oz. 15c; ^Ib. 40c; 

 lb. $1.00, 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. 5c; oz. 15c; J^Ib. 40c; 

 lb. $1.00, postpaid. 

 321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 

 (45 days .) Described on page 23. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 20c; 34'b. 45c; lb. SI. 25, postpaid. 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 



8 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



1 4 lbs., and lbs. 



Okra provides vitamins A and (' in helpful 



quantities and its green pods are popular in 

 the South where they arc used in soups, 

 stews, etc. 



( "i i ii ki . Okra seed requires warm 

 ground to germinate and should not be 

 planted before mid-Maj in this section. Sow 

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

 stand |iiu 18 inches apart in the row. Keep 

 eultiv ated. 



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

 very earlj varietj with dwarf, compact 



plants which are tree producers ol short, 



rich green, meaty pods <>f fine flavor and 



quality. Pods dry readily for winter. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ',1b. JOc; lb. 90c, 



post paid. 



289. Improved Long Green. (60 days.) 



Handsome plants ol medium height bear 



pods which remain tender a long 



time and arc free from hard ridges. Pkt. 



5c; OZ. 10c; • 1 1 1 >. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid. 



189. Perkins' Mammoth Long-Podded. 



days.] The entire plant is covered 

 with pods from top to within i inches from 

 ground. These slim, intensely green pods 

 are from 7 to 8 inches long and retain 

 their tenderness. Pkt. 5c; OZ. 10c; ' 4 lb. 

 JOc.; lb. 00c, postpaid. 



ONIONS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



5 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



CULTURE. For sets sow the seed as early 



as possible in the spring, very thickly in 



drills. As soon as the tops die off 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 drilis. The 



Onions obtained by this process are of a 



large size early in the season. Mav also be 



grown to full size during the first season by 



sowing thinly in drills 1 loot apart and about 



]/\ 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. 



202. Danvers Flat Yellow. (110 days.) A 



hardy, easily grown Onion of brownish 



yellow. Splendid winter keeper and a 



variety widely grown for sets. Pkt. 10c; 



oz. 70c; ]4\b. 51.50; lb. $5.50, postpaid. 



206. Large Red Wethersfield. (100 days.) 



An early-maturing Onion with large, 



flattened, thick bulbs, the skin purplish 



red, the solid flesh purplish white. A 



heavy producer in poor soils. Pkt. 10c; 



oz. 70c; ',lb. $1.50; lb. $5.50, postpaid. 



224. Prizetaker. M00 days.] A mammotl 

 Yellow Globe derived from the huge 

 Spanish Onion, the largest and hand- 

 somest Onion in cultivation. It can be 

 grown to full size from seed. Mild flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c; Mlb- S2.00; lb. $7.50, 



postpaid. 



225. Southport White Globe. (110 days.) 

 Of true globe form, the Onions are 2 to 

 2}/2 inches in diameter, with a thin, delicate 

 skin of purest paper whiteness. The lies! 

 is crisp, fine-grained, snowy white in C( l< I 

 and very mild flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; 

 ' 4 lb. $1.75; lb. $6.50, postpaid. 



107. White Portugal. (100 days.] An all- 

 purpose, mild White Onion, used for sets, 

 pickling, green bunching and storage. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; Mlb. $1.75; lb. S6.50, 

 postpaid. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



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