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GRIFFITH (Sl TURNilR CO. 



ATERMELX)NS 



CONTINUED 



blue: GE\t 



THIS splendid M|lon resembles the jSolb Gem in shape, and 

 is one of thea'ery best shipQfi»f%', and as a table melon 

 is of a dark bl|jish color, \Kim'small grayish stripes. Is 

 much superior to tike Kolh,a-<erem. Very productive, and is 

 handsome and showy.'*«..w"'''"'^ 



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

 that will go aroun/J the world, you can safely select the BLUIij 



)und 

 5c. I^i 



GEM." Pkts., 5c. ^nd 10c./ % lb., 20c. Lb., 50c. 5 lbs., $2.25. 



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

 ing and best shipping Watermelons grown. Sells 

 readily at the higliest 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. Oz., 10c. % lb., 20c. Lb., 40c 



DIXIE. 



It is earlier and larger than the well-known and popu- 

 lar Kolb Gem, and in color a darker green, with beautiful 

 stripes, making it one of the handsomest melons on the mar- 

 ket. Flesh deep red, sugary and melting. 



Pkts., 5c. and 10c. % 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. 



EIMGLIlSH MILL TRACK MUSHROOM SF^AWN 



Lb., 15c. By Mail, 25e. Lb., Postpaid. 10 Lbs., $1.00. 100 Lbs., $8.00, by Freight or Express. 



CULTIVATION 



THE cultivation of the Mushroom is a very simple matter and requires only ordinary intelligence and care. The ma.te- 

 terials 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 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 Z ^eet wide at the base, 

 214 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 readv 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 expi- 

 ration of a few days tlie bed may 

 be covered witli 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 requires a period of 5 to 

 7 weeks before they are ready for 

 use. 



Two pounds of spawn are snf- 

 fielent 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 ordinary cellar, and 

 yield sufficient crops to compensate 

 the grower for his effort. The space 

 under greenhouse benches or sta- 

 gings will suit them exactly, using 

 materials in the same manner as 

 described. 



BIUSHROOMS 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 spawn 

 1 to 2 feet apart. In a favorable 

 season a crop may be expected in 

 3 or 4 months from the time of 

 planting. 



