^ GRIFFITH ®, TURNER CO. ^ i« 



Continued 



BLUE GEM. 



THIS splendid Melon resenibles the Kolb Gem in shape, and 

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

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

 4uperior to the Kolb Gem. Very productive, and is handsome and 

 showv. 



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

 will go around the world, vou can safely select the BL.IE GEM." 

 Pkts., 5c. and 10c. 14 Lb.. 20c. M>.. HOC. 5 Vbs.. $ i.OO. 



y KOLB'S GEM. 



THIS is one of the largest, most productive, best-keepin» 

 and best-shipping Watermelons grown. Sells readily at 

 the highest market prices. In fact, it is so well knowi 

 that it speaks for itself. Our stock of this comes direc- 

 from the origintii grower. Special prices on large quantities 

 put., 5c. Oss.. 10c. 1/4 Lb., 15c. Lb., 40c. 



,/ DIXIE. 



It is earlier and larger fean the well-known and popular Koli 

 Gem, and in color a darker green, with beautiful stripes, mak 

 ing it one of the handsomest Melons on the market. Flesh deei 

 red, sugary and melting. 



Pkt.s., 5c. and 10c. 1/4 Lb., 20c. Lb.. JjOc. 



1 /SWEETHE.^^RT. 



An entirely distin«f and handsoine new Watermelon. Vint 

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

 heavy, uniformly mottled light afid dark green. Flesh bright red 

 solid and very sweet. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOc. 1 /4 Lb., 20c. Lb., .50c. 



English Mill Track Mushroom Spawn. 



Lb.. 12c. By MaiL 20c. lb. 10 Lbs.. ?1.00. lOO Lbs.. ifl.S.OO. 



CULTIVATION. 



•^•^HE cultivation of the Mushroom is a 

 I very simple matter, and requires only 

 ordinary intelligence and care. The 

 materials needed are fresh horse manure, 

 good soil and live spawn. The manure 

 should not be too short, as it does not 

 combine the necessary qualities. Long, 

 strawy litter, plentifully 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 pe- 

 riod. Put in a heap and turn every three 

 or four days to permit the escape of nox- 

 ious 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 heds 3 

 feet wide at the hase, 2'/2 feet high, and 

 of any desired length. The manure, when 

 tn proper condition, should be quickly 

 handled to prevent the loss of heat, and 

 be beaten down to make the heap firm 

 and compact, and cover 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 ther- 

 mometer, and keep it plunged in the 

 bed; by pulling it out and looking at it 

 you can ascertain exactly the temper- 

 ature 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. 

 Where the heat has decreased to 90 de- 

 crees the bed is ready to receive the 



spawn, which is done by raising the ma- 

 nure 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 o' ribout 2 inches. If in 

 a closed cellar or mushroom house, wait 



about ten days, but if in open shed flv« 

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

 liberal quantity of bone meal. It requires 

 a period of 5 to 7 weeks before they ar« 

 ready for use. ./ 



Two ponnds of spawn are sniSctent 

 for a bed S feet by 6 feet. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown in cel- 

 lars, stables, sheds or pits. Many are 

 successfully grown on a shelf in an ordi- 

 nary cellar, and yield sufficient crops to 

 compeii^alc the grower for his effort. The 

 space under greenhouse benches or stag- 

 ings will suit them exactly, using mate- 

 rials in same manner as described 



SIlSHItOOM 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 suffi- 

 cient to .get a spawn under it, and then 

 press the soil down hard. Set the spawn 



1 to 2 feet apart. In a favorable season 

 a crop may be expected in 3 or 4 months 

 from the time of iil.Tnting. 



V MUSTARD^ ' 



* GIANT CIRLED. 



HIGHLY esteemed in the South, where 

 the seed is sown in the fall, and used 

 in the stiriiig as a salad. Our stock is 

 the true curled leaf, and produces plants 



2 feet high and of greater breadth, form 

 ing enormous hunches. 



Pkt., 5c. Ox.. lOc. 1/4 Lb.. IBc. 

 . Ml.. 40c. 



WHITE MUSTARD. 



1/4 I,b., lOc. 



Lb. 



Plant In May, the climbing varieties to cover arbor or fence, and the dwarf for beds or hanging 

 lalad, and the seeds, when soft enough to be penetrated by the nail, for pickles. 



T.\LL.— Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb., 25c. Lb., 70c. DAVARF.— Pkt,. 5c. Oz., 15c. 



baskets. The leaves are used fo* 



1 4 I.b., 



Lb.. 7; 



