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SEEDS AND IMPLEMENTS 



WATERMELON 



Those using larger quantities than one 

 pound of Watermelon Seeds should write 

 us for special prices. 



Culture. — Plant in hills six or eight feet 

 apart, in May. Select warm, light, dry 

 ground, and in prepar.ng the hills let them 

 be dug out as broad and deep as the soil 

 will admit; fill at least one-third full of 

 the best decomposed stable manure, and 

 mix thoroughly with the soil ; fill up a 

 little above the level of the ground. 



Harris' Earliest Watermelon. — 



Sweetest, largest and best shipping 

 early melon. Harris' Earliest Wat- 

 ermelon was originatel by crossing 

 Kolb's Gem with Hungarian 

 Honey, Cole's Early and a small 

 Russian melon of the very finest 

 flavor. The melon is oval to oblong, 

 striped with green and gray; bright 

 red flesh, sweet, tender and deli- 

 cious. Very productive, often bear- 

 ing fine melons from July until 

 frost. Ounce, 15c. ^ pound, 25c. 

 • Pound, 75c. 



Cuban Queen. — Early, solid, heavy; skin striped dark and light green 



Kolb Gem. — Very large; flesh red; a good shipping sort. Very popular.... 



Sweet Heart. — Oval form; mottled light green skin; red flesh 



Florida Favorite. — An oblong melon of fine flavor .• 



Triumph. — Crossed between Duke June and Kolb's Gem; dark green color. 

 Blue Gem, or Iceberg. — In general size, shape and appearance similar to the 



Kolb Gem, but the skin is darker and the quality is superior 



Halbert Honey. — The strong points in favor of this new Watermelon are its 



superb flavor, sweetness, tenderness and fine table qualities 



Striped Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake.— A large oblong melon 



Kleckley's Sweets. — This is one of the earliest melons 



Tom Watson, 90 Days. — Long, dark green. More tracery on skin than Kleck- 



ley Sweet, and longer. Fine variety 



Each of the above Watermelons, 5c. per package. 



Per oz. 

 $0 10 

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$0 15 

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 $0 50 

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ONIONS Zwiebel,Ger. 



Onion seeds should be 

 sown as early as possible to 

 work the ground, in drills 

 one inch deep and twelve to 

 sixteen inches apart, in rich 

 so'l deeply dug and lightly 

 rolled. Thin to one inch 

 apart. When sowing for sets, 

 seeds must be put in very 

 thick, at the rate of twenty 

 pounds to the acre. The 

 same patch may be used 

 year after year for onions 

 and never made too rich. 



To raise large onions, se- 

 lect a bed of rich soil, work 

 it deeply and add decayed 

 manure plentifully. 



White Silver Skin or Portugal. — The leading sort of 

 white onion. Skm ^s of a beaut-ful, clear white color; 

 flavor mild, and a most excellent keeper. Packet, sc. 

 Ounce, 20c. yi pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. 



Rei WethersSeH. — The best-known and mo?t widely- 

 u.=ed red variety. In shape it is flatt'sh, but ^hck, with 

 very firm flesh. Is hard, and an excellent keeper, as well 

 as a heavy cropper. The color -s a br'ght purplish-red. 

 Packet, =;c. Ounce, 20c. H pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. — The popular yellow globe 

 onion for market and shipping purposes. Is almost ball- 

 shaped, but a trifle flattened at both ends. Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce, 20c. ^ pound, 40c. Pound, $1.50. 



Southport Large White Globe. — Packet, loc. Ounce, 

 25c. yi pound, 7SC. Pound, $2.50. 



Prizetaker. — A superb variety where large size and su- 

 perior keeping qualities are desired. Color a rich straw 

 and flavor very mild and delicate. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 

 20c. Y^ pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. 



