Sow Turnips in ISlew Ground and Grow Them Quickly 



EUeckley's Sweet Watermelon 



WATERMELONS 



Sow 1 ounce of seed to 30 hills; 4 lbs. to the acre 



Culture. Watermelons require a rich, sandy 

 soil for best development. Cultivate the same as 

 for cantaloupes, except that the hills should be 8 

 to 10 feet apart. 



Dark Icing. An extra-early and extra-good 

 variety for home use and near-by markets. 

 One of the most delicious of melons, being 

 rich red and sugary to the very rind. Pkt. 

 10 cts. ; oz. 15 cts.; 341b. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Excel. In appearance it strongly resembles 

 Tom Watson. It has a very thin, tough 

 rind and is uniformly large. An unusual 

 melon in that, although a grand shipper, 

 it is also one that we can highly recommend 

 for the private garden, the beautiful red 

 meat being decidedly crisp, sweet, and 

 luscious, and solid to the center. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Mlb- 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Florida Favorite. We consider this one of 

 the richest and sweetest flavored melons 

 grown. It is of medium size and prolific. 

 Now very popular with the truckers and 

 melon-growers of Maryland and Virginia, 

 and sells readily in the Baltimore markets. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ]4\h. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 75 cts. 



General Pershing. One of the best melons 

 yet introduced. Its tough rind makes it a 

 good shipper. Red, sweet flesh. Produces 

 a big crop of enormous melons. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Gray Monarch or White Icing. This dis- 

 tinct melon is, without a doubt, one of the 

 largest of all. The skin is a mottled gray 

 color, and the melons are long, with bright 

 crimson flesh of sweet, delicious flavor. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 75 cts. 



Irish Gray. This new South Georgia variety 

 has attained great popularity on its merit. 

 It's a combination melon, equally good for 

 shipping or home use. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Kleckley's Sweet. Skin dark green; rind 

 thin; flesh scarlet, very sohd, firm, and of 

 most luscious quality for the home market 

 or family garden. Decidedly one of the 

 best. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 75 cts. 



Lord Baltimore. A very early melon of ob- 

 long shape, and the handsome crimson 

 flesh is deliciously sweet. It has a thin, 

 hard rind, beautifully mottled Ught and 

 dark green. Its perfect shape, faultless 

 color, fine texture, and excellent flavor 

 combine to make it one of the very best 

 melons that grow. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 J<lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Rattlesnake. Large, oblong melons with 

 striped and mottled skin; flesh bright red. 

 A good shipper and a favorite variety in 

 the South. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ji^lb. 

 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



WATERMELONS, continued 



Ribault. This new melon grows 

 from 24 to 30 inches long and 14 

 to 18 inches in diameter. The 

 thick rind, dark green, slightly 

 striped with Lighter green, makes 

 it a good shipper. It is free from 

 hard centers. Seed large, white, 

 with black rings on the tips. Has 

 a smaU seed-cavity and will ma- 

 ture in 95 days. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 

 15 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Stone Mountain. A very large, nearly 

 round or "blocky" melon of high quality. 

 Rind fairly tough, dark green; flesh sweet, 

 rich scarlet, with few seeds. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 

 Thurmond Gray. Similar to Irish Gray, 

 except with larger melons and brown seed 

 instead of white. The rind is very tough 

 and it stands shipping as well as any melon 

 grown. Flesh is free from strings, fine 

 grained, crisp, and tender. Its eating 

 qualities are excellent. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; i^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Tom Watson. The large, oblong melon, 

 with dark green skin, has a thm, tough 

 rind, which gives it excellent shipping 

 qualities. Melons average from 18 to 24 

 inches long and from 8 to 12 inches in 

 diameter. Flesh deep red, crisp, melting, 

 and of finest flavor; heart large, with little 

 or no core. One of the best eating melons 

 known. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ]4Vo. 25 

 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Winter Queen. A nearly round variety 

 with white rind having pale green stripes. 

 Seed black and small. Flesh deep red 

 and stringless, sweet, of excellent quality. 

 It ripens in 100 days and will remain solid 

 for a long time. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Mlb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Citron. (For preserves.) Fruit round and 

 handsome. Used only in making preserves. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; 

 lb. 90 cts. 



TURNIP 



Culture. 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 i.' very fine, it should be covered but 

 shghtly, excepting in very dry weather. Select 

 light, and if possible, new soil and manure with 

 plaster and ashes or phosphates. Should the young 

 plants be troubled with insects, a sprinkUng of 

 Slug Shot will be beneficial. 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 

 from 1 to 1 pounds of seed to the acre. 



Cow Horn (Large Cropper). This variety 

 is pure white, excepting a dash of green 

 at the crown, and in shape is long, like the 

 carrot. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts.' 



Early White Egg. A new egg-shaped, white ^ 

 variety of rapid growth. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 

 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



Extra-Early Purple-Top Milan. The 

 earliest flat Turnip in cultivation. None 

 equal to it for spring sowing. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Mlb. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



G. & T. Co.'s Improved Purple-Top. A 

 standard yellow-fleshed field variety for 

 stock and fine for family use. This splendid 

 Swede is the hardiest, most productive, 

 and most nutritious variety in cultivation. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



Large Amber or Yellow Globe. Grows to 

 a large size; flesh yellow, firm and fine- 

 grained. Excellent for either table use or 

 feeding stock. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.; 

 lb. .50 cts. 



TURNIPS, continued 

 Improved Purple- or Red-Top Globe. 



This excellent table variety is globular in 

 shape, of good size, and very attractive 

 appearance. The roots are large, purple 

 or dark red above ground, white below; 

 flesh is white, fine-grained, and tender. The 

 roots, when in best condition for the table, 

 are about 3 inches in diameter, but can be 

 grown much larger for stock-feeding. This 

 sort keeps well for so early a variety, and 

 is one of the best for market use. It is also 

 kno-wn as Red-Top White Globe. Oz. 10 

 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.: lb. 50 cts. 

 Red or Purple-Top Flat Strap-Leaved. A 

 very early, strap-leaved variety, exten- 

 sively used for the table. The leaves are 

 few, entirely upright in growth. Roots are 

 flat, of medium size, purple or dark red 

 above ground, white below. Flesh is 

 white, fine-grained, and tender. Roots 

 when in best condition for table use are 

 about inches in diameter, but can be 

 grown much larger for stock-feeding. This 

 sort is also known as Early Red-Top 

 Strap-Leaved. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.; 

 lb. 40 cts. 



Seven Top. Used largely in the southern 

 states for greens and salads. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Mlb. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



Southern Prize. True strain of the favorite 

 Turnip used for greens in Virginia and the 

 Carolinas. Valued also for its bulk. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



White Flat. Differs from Red-Top only in 

 color. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb- 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



Yellow Aberdeen or Scotch Yellow. A 

 highly approved Cattle Turnip attaining 

 a large size. It is solid, nutritious, a good 

 keeper, and in every respect reliable. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



RUTABAGAS or SWEDES 



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



Yellow-fleshed. A standard field variety 

 for stock and fine for family use. This 

 splendid Swede is the hardiest, most pro- 

 ductive and most nutritious variety- in cul- 

 tivation. Oz. 10 cts. ; Mlb. 15 cts. ; lb. 50 cts. 



Purple-Top White Globe Turnip 



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