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KOLB'S GEM. 



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BLUE GEM. 



T^HIS splendid Melon resembles the Kolb Gem in shape, and 

 I is one of the very best shippers, and as a table Melon 

 is of a dark bluish color, with small grayish stripes. It 

 much superior to the Kolb Gem. Very productive, and is 

 handsome and showy. 



A grower in Dixie (Georgia) says: "It you want a shipper 

 that will go around the world, you can safely select the BLUE 

 GEM." Pkts., 5c. and 10c. % lb., 20c. Lb., 50c. 5 lbs., $2.00. 



HIS is one of the largest, most productive, best-keep- 

 ing and best-shipping Watermelons grown. Sells 

 readily at the highest market prices. In fact, it is 

 so well known that it speaks for itself. Our stock of this 

 comes direct from the original grower. Special prices 

 on large quantities. 



Pkt., 5c. Ox., 10c. % lb., 15c. Lb., 40c. 

 DIXIE. 



It Is earlier and larger than the well-known and popular 

 Kolb Gem. and in color a darker green, with beautiful stripes, 

 making it one of the handsomest Melons on the market. 

 Flesh deep red, sugary and melting. 



Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Y* lb., 20c. Lb., 50c. 

 SWEETHEART. 

 An entirely distinct and handsome new Watermelon. Vine 

 vigorous and productive, ripening early. Fruit large, oval, 

 very heavy, uniformly mottled light and dark green. Flesh 

 bright red. solid and very sweet. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz„ 10c. % lb., 20c. Lb., 50c. 



ENGLISH MILL TRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Lb., 12c. 



By Mail, 20c. Lb., Postpaid. 10 Lbs., $1.00. 100 Lbs., $8.00, by Freight or Express. 



CULTIVATION. 



' I 'HE cultivation of the Mushroom is a very simple matter and requires only ordinary intelligence and care. The materials needed are fresh horse 

 1 manure, good soil and live spawn. The manure should not be too short, as it does not combine the necessary qualities. Long strawy litter, plenti- 

 * fully mixed with short manure, makes by far the best beds, as it does not heat too violently, decomposes slowly and retains its heat for a long period. 

 Put in a heap and turn every three or four days to permit the escape of noxious gases and prevent burning. When ready for use it should be as hot as 

 can be borne comfortably by the hand, and should also be moist. Make the beds 3 feet wide at the base, 2K feet high, and of any desired length. The 

 manure, when in proper condition, should be quickly handled to prevent the loss of heat, and be beaten down to make the heap firm and compact, and 

 covered with long litter. The bed should within a few days warm to a temperature of 110 to 120 degrees. Never spawn a bed when the heat is rising, but 

 always on the decline and under 90 degrees. Have a ground thermometer, and keep it plunged in the bed : by pulling it out and looking at it you can 

 ascertain exactly the temperature of the bed. Should the temperature not exceed 100 or 110 degrees no alarm should be felt, for if the manure was 

 fresh it will likely produce a good crop. When the heat has decreased to 90 degrees the bed is ready to receive the spawn, which is done by raising the 



manure with the hand and inserting 

 pieces of spawn 2 inches square and 9 

 inches apart each way. At the expiration 

 of a few days the bed may be covered 

 with soil to the depth of about 2 inches. 

 If in a closed cellar or mushroom house, 

 wait about ten days, but if in open shed 

 five days will do. If the soil is poor, add 

 a liberal quantity of bone meal. It re- 

 quires a period of 5 to 7 weeks before 

 they are ready for use. 



Two pounds of spawn are suffi- 

 cient for a bed 3 feet by 6 feet. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown in 

 cellars, stables, sheds or pits. Many are 

 successfully grown on a shelf in an ordi- 

 nary cellar, and yield sufficient crops to 

 .compensate the grower for his effort. 

 •The space under greenhouse benches or 

 etagings will suit them exactly, using 

 "materials in the same manner as de- 

 scribed. 



MUSHROOMS ON PASTURE 



LAND OR LAWN About the first Of 



June take pieces of spawn an inch square, 

 and lift the sod with a trowel or spade 

 Just sufficient to get a spawn under it, 

 and then press the soil down hard. Set 

 the anawn 1 to 2 feet apart. In a favor- 

 able-season a crop may be expected in 9 

 or i months from the time of planting. 



ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



