WATERMELONS 



TURNIPS 



CuLTtTBE. For early use, sow the small sorts as 

 soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, in 

 drills 14 inches apart, the Rutabagas, 30 inches. 

 As the seed is very fine, it should be covered but 

 slightly, except in very dry weather. Select light, 

 and if possible, new soil and manure with plaster 

 and ashes or phosphates. For fall and winter use, 

 the early kinds should be sown from the middle of 

 July to the middle of August, and the Rutabagas 

 from the middle of June to the first of July, using 1 

 ounce to 100 feet, 2 pounds an acre. 



Cow Horn or Long White. (70 days.) 

 Roots tapering, often crooked, white, 8 to 

 15 inches long, 3 inches in diameter, with 

 tender, mild, white fiesh. Grown largely 

 for stock, but also used for eating. Tops 

 large with cut leaves. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 

 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



Early .White Egg. (60 days.) Roots 3}4 

 inches long, 2^2 inches in diameter, egg- 

 shaped; white, fine-grained, smooth flesh 

 of excellent quality. Tops medium-sized, 

 upright. Leaves cut. Used by both home 

 and market gardeners. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 

 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



G. & T. Co.'s Improved White Snow- 

 ball Turnip. (73 days.) The best 

 pure white Turnip, resembles a snow- 

 ball, 6 inches in diameter. White 

 fleshed, very firm and smooth with a 

 fine flavor. Tops large and are used 

 for stock feeding. Oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Large Amber or Yellow Globe. (76 days.) 

 Roots globular, 5 inches in diameter, 

 smooth and yellow. Flesh light yellow, 

 firm, and tender. Tops medium size with 

 cut leaves. Popular for home-gardens and 

 also for stock-feed. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 

 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



Pomeranian White Globe. (75 days.) 

 Roots globular, slightly flattened, 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter, white throughout, 

 smooth, firm, somewhat coarse. Tops 

 large and cut-leaved. Used largely for 

 stock-feed. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 15 cts.; 

 lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



Purple- or Red-Top Strap-Leaved Flat. 



(46 days.) Roots flat, purple at top, white 

 below, 3 to 5 inches in diameter and l}/2 

 inches thick. Flesh white, fine-grained, 

 and tender. Tops medium small and com- 

 pact. A very productive early variety for 

 home and market garden. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 1/4 lb. 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



Seven-Top or Turnip Greens. (45 days.) 

 A very hardy sort grown for "greens" 

 throughout the South. The young shoots 

 are tender and tasty. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 

 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



White Flat Dutch. (46 days.) Practically 

 the same as Purple- Top Flat except that 

 the root is all white. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 

 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



Yellow Aberdeen or Scotch. (75 days.) 

 Roots globular, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, 

 smooth, yellow, with firm, tender, light, 

 fine-flavored yellow flesh. One of the best 

 for winter use. Tops medium size, with 

 cut leaves. Oz. 10 cts.; V4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 

 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



RUTABAGAS or SWEDES 



Canadian Purple-Top Gem or Universal. 



(87 days.) Roots round; flesh golden yel- 

 low, firm and of fine flavor. Tops small, 

 with almost no neck. A newer variety 

 which will keep longer than any other 

 kind. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 40 

 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. $4.50. 



Improved American Purple-Top Yellow 

 Globe. (88 days.) Roots globular, 5 to 

 7 inches in diameter, imiform, with small 

 neck, yellow with purple top; flesh light 

 yellow, firm, sweet, and tender. Small top. 

 A dependable variety for large-scale pro- 

 duction, storage, and shipping. Oz. 10 

 cts.; 1/4 lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 



Purple-Top Golden Neckless. (84 days.) 

 Very similar to American Purple-Top, ex- 

 cept the tops are medium with extremely 

 small neck. The quality is unsurpassed. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 

 5 lbs. $2. 



CtTLTURE. Watermelon seed should be planted 

 in rich, sandy soil, in May and June, in hills 8 to 

 10 feet each way, 1 inch deep. Sow 3 ounces to 100 

 hills, 4 pounds an acre. 



Dixie Queen. (85 days.) Fine for shipping, 

 also for home markets. Fruits oval-round, 

 light green with dark green stripes, measur- 

 ing 10 by 12 inches and weighing 25 

 pounds. Flesh light red, crisp, of the best 

 quality and free from fiber. Seed small 

 and white; has fewer seeds than any 

 variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vi lb. 

 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Florida Favorite. (80 days.) Second-early. 

 Popular with home and market gardeners 

 and for shipping. Fruit weighs approxi- 

 mately 25 pounds and measures 16 by 10 

 inches. Dark green skin with faint lighter 

 green stripes; flesh deep red, of delicious 

 flavor. Seed white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Irish Gray. (95 days.) Round, 11 by 22 

 in., smooth, light gray with green, 27 

 pounds. Seed white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Bleckley's Sweets, Improved. (85 days.) 

 Good for home use and markets. Fruits 

 large, cylindrical, dark bluish green, 12 by 

 22 inches, weighing 35 pounds. Flesh 

 bright red, tender, and very sweet; rind 

 thin and tender. Seed white with brown 

 tips. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 

 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



New Creation. (87 days.) A chunky 

 oblong Melon 18 by 12 inches, striped 

 dark and medium green. Flesh rich 

 red of fine quality. Rind hard, seeds 

 white. A fine shipper. Attractive in 

 appearance averaging 35 lbs. Some 

 specimens weigh as much as 70 pounds. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 30 

 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



Lord Baltimore. (87 days.) Extensively 

 used for home and market gardens and 

 shipping. Fruit 10 by 16 inches and weighs 

 28 pounds, light green, with very large 

 dark stripes and mottlingg. Flesh deep 

 pink, of fine flavor. Seed white. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Rattlesnake. (90 days.) Grown exten- 

 sively for shipping. Fruit large, 10 by 21 

 inches, gray-green, with irregular dark 

 green stripes. Flesh bright pink, sweet. 

 Seed white with black tips. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Stone Mountain Improved or Dixie Belle. 

 (90 days.) Very popular for home use and 

 shipping. Fruits are 14 by 17 inches, oval, 

 with blunt ends, very dark green. Flesh 

 rich scarlet, fine-grained, and sweet. Seed 

 white with black tips. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Tom Watson Improved. (94 days.) A 

 large, deep green, uniform, oblong melon, 

 12 by 22 inches, and weighing 35 pounds. 

 Flesh deep red, of excellent flavor. A 

 favorite for shipping. Seed brown with 

 some white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Winter King and Queen. (82 days.) Used 

 principally for shipping and storing. Fruit 

 9 by 9J/^ inches, weighing about 14 pounds. 

 Light cream in color with faint irregular 

 light green stripes. Flesh sweet and of 

 fine texture. Suitable to store for several 

 months. Prolific. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 

 cts.; 1/4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Citron Red-Seeded. (95 days.) For pre- 

 serving. Productive, 8 by 8 inches, weigh- 

 ing 11 lbs. Round light and dark green 

 striping. Flesh white and solid. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



G. & T. Co.'s Improved Purple- or 

 Red-Top White Globe. (58 days.) 

 Uniform, smooth, globular roots, 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter, with upper part 

 purple and white below. Flesh, white, 

 sweet, crisp, and tender. Tops large, 

 dark green, erect, cut-leaved. The 

 most popular variety for home, mar- 

 ket garden, and shipping. We are 

 offering this special strain at no extra 

 charge. Oz. 10 cts.; Vi lb. 15 cts.; 

 lb. 40 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75. 



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