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



Four to Pive Pouncis to an Acre; 

 One Otmce for Thirty Hills. 



WATERMELON 



CtTIiTTTBE. Same as for 

 Cantaloupes on Fag'e 25. 



Ill the planning of your gar- 

 ilen be sure and include a few 

 liills of Watermelon. These do 

 111 it require any great effort to 

 I'l-oduce a satisfactory crop. See 

 ' ultural directions on page 25 

 for Cantaloupes. 



There is nothing more deli- 

 cious on a red-hot summer day 

 than a well- chilled Watermelon. 



General Persliing' Waterm* 



General Pershing Watermelon. The finest melon ever 



i n t r d u c ed. The 



sparkUng red flesh is as sweet as honey. No hard center and 

 stringless. Flesh firm and compact. Rind tough: will stand 

 shipping from Florida to Canada in perfect condition. Vig- 

 orous grower. Vines keep green and produce enormous crop 

 of first-grade melons weighing 35 to 51 pounds each. Pkt. 

 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 



64. Tom Watson. This old favorite is an extra long 

 melon of attractive appearance, uniform in shape and qual- 

 ity ; the luscious crimson tlesh is "as sweet as honey." melt- 

 ing and of superb flavor. The average melon will weigh 35 

 to 40 pounds and measure 28 inches long and about 12 

 inches in diameter. As a shipping melon, it has held first 

 place and is also quite popular for home use. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 10 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



181. Irish Grey. The rare combination of tempting 

 sweet flavor and a tough rind make this melon one of such 

 superior merit that it well deserves the popularity that it 

 has been receiving among growers for shipping and home 

 use. One feels a little disappointed at the first sight of the 

 light green rind, but the view and taste of the delicious 

 interior makes fast friends. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 14 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Boigiano's Indian Chief, is entirely distinct from all 

 other varieties. It is a large, oblong, dark green melon: the 

 rind is thin, but tough, which makes it a first-class shipping 

 melon. Flesh bright red; delicious sweet flavor: produces 

 big crops, all select size. Our demand for seed each year 

 increases. Pkt. 5 and 10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 



144. Improved Florida Favorite (White Seeded). 



Early. Fine quality: medium size: flesh deep red. Pkt. 5 

 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; !b. 50 cts. 



C48. Kleckley Sweet, or Monte Cristo. a flne melon 

 for home growing and table use. Vines are strong, vigorous 

 and the fruits grow to large size, IS to 20 inches long and 

 12 inches in diameter. Skin is a rich, dark green: flesh 

 bright scarlet, ripening close to the rind, which is but half 

 an inch thick, so that shipping it long distances is not prac- 

 ticable. Crisp, sugary, melting and entirely free from string- 

 iness. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



1 5 0. Triumph, it is a cross between Duke Jones and 

 Kolb's Gem. Has the handsome appearance and dark green 

 color of the former and the shipping qualities of the Gem ; 

 medium season, very prolific, deliciously sweet and of enor- 

 mous size. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50c. 



1 79. Halbert Honey, a very sweet, long, dark green 

 variety. Fruits average 18 to 20 inches long, has a thin rind 

 and deep red meat of delightfully delicious flavor: pulp en- 

 tirely free from stringiness: seed white. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 

 cts.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. \ 



Excell — the New Watermelon. A long green melon, 



with visible stripes. 



Handsome in appearance and far surpasses the Tom Watson 

 both as a shipper and for the table. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; y4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



63. Round Light Icing. Round: pink flesh of fine qual- 

 ity. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



70. Jordein's Gray Monarch. Large melons: crimson 

 flesh; late. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; % lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



221. Cuban Queen. Solid and heavy, finest quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



197. Ice Cream, or Peerless, very early; red flesh. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; i/^ lb. 20 cts.; lb. 40 cts. 



88. Kolb Gem. Large: good shipper: bright red flesh: 

 intermediate. Pkt. 5 cts; oz. 10 cts.; % lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 



CI 4. Georgia Rattlesnake. Obloug. dark and striped: 

 bright red flesh: late. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 14 lb. 

 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



120. Sweetheart, very large: fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz, 10 cts.; y lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



220. Preserving Citron. Medium size, uniformly round, 

 used only for preserves or pickles. Color dark green, dis- 

 tinctly striped and marbled with Ught green. Flesh white 

 and solid, but not at all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; y lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



IMuahrooms may be grrown in cellars, under benches or green- 

 houses or In sheds, wherever the temperature of 50 degrees can 

 be kept up through the winter. The beds should be made from 

 Xovember to February, according- to the time the ilushrooms 

 are wanted, and it requires about two months for them to begin 

 bearing. Secure fresh horse manure, free from straw and litter, 

 and mix an equal bulk of loam from an old pasture with it. 

 Keep this under cover, taking- care to turn it every day to pre- 

 vent heating, until the pile is large enough to make a bed the 

 required size. Three or four feet wide, S inches deep and any 

 length desired are the proper proportions for a bed, but these 

 may be varied. Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, mak- 

 ing the bed in layers, and pounding down each with the back 

 of the spade. Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as 

 soon as the heat subsides to 90 degrees make, holes in the bed 

 about a foot apart each way, into which put pieces of the spawn 



2 or 3 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the compost, and 

 at the expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will have 

 thoroughly diffused itself through the bed. Spread a layer of 

 fresh soil over the heap to the depth of 2 inches and cover with 



3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine the bed often to 

 see that it does not get dry. Take special care, however, when 

 water is given that it be at a temperature of about 100 degrees. 



American Spawn, in bricks. Per brick, 25 cts.; 10 

 bricks, $2.25; per 100 bricks, $20.00. 



If requested, with each one dollar order for Mushroom 

 bricks, we will send a book on Culture. Books alone, 10c. 



