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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Vegetable Seeds 



WATERMELON 



Cole's Early 



North Rivals South With Cole's Early 



56 T If you have failed with other sorts you can succeed with Cole's 

 Early. It is the best variety for the family garden, primarily so on account 

 of its extreme earliness, but mainly because it has all the qualities neces- 

 sary to a perfect variety for this purpose. 



It is good in every respect, producing a liberal crop of Melons twelve 

 inches long .iiid nine inches in diameter, not large but in 

 abundance and of delicious quality. The deep red, __^ ^^ 

 fine-grained flesh ripens from heart to rind, whil 

 its rich color and luscious flavor are tempting to .. 

 the most exacting taste. (See illustration.) ^jk 

 Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; Vi lb. 6Sc; lb. jWTA 

 $2.00; transportation paid. £u 



565 Citron. Red seeded. Small, 

 round fruits, for preserves only. Price 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 20c.: Vi lb. 60c.; lb. 

 51.50; transportation paid. 

 569 Cuban Queen. Large oval 

 Melons; striped dark and light 

 green; flesh red and excel- 

 lent quality; the best late sort. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 

 60c; lb. SI. 50; transportation 

 paid. 



568 Dixie. The melons are 

 oblong in shape with black seed; 

 flesh bright red. thin rind. Price, 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 20c: Vi lb 

 60c; lb. $1.50: transportation 

 paid. 



572 Excel. Tough elastic 

 rind; dark green, oblong in 

 shape, late. The rhelons 

 often reach a weight of 60 

 lbs. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 

 20c: Vi lb. 65c; lb. 52.00; 

 transportation paid. 



5 74 Florida Favorite. 



Une of the earliest and best 

 of the large Oblong Melons; 

 succeeding further north 

 than other large varieties. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 

 60c: lb. SI. 50. 



Culture Watermelons thrive best in warm latitudes, although in warm, 

 sandy soils in the latitude of New York fine crops are often obtained. Culti- 

 vate exactly as for Muskmelons. Hills should be eight feet apart. 1 oz 

 for 30 hills. 



570 Halbert Honey. The melons average 18 to 20 inches in length; 

 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Color of rind a clear, glossy, deep green. The 

 flesh is a beautiful crimson, extending clear to the rind. Excellent for 

 home garden and local market. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 70c; 

 lb. $2.00: transportation paid. 



.5 71 Ice Cream. (White-seeded.) A medium-sized, almost round 

 Melon, succeeding well in the North. Skin light-green faintly mottled; 

 flesh scarlet and solid. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; </■> lb. 60c; lb. $1.50: 

 transportation paid. 



566 Irish Gray. The melons are long and large, with a distinct- 

 ive grav-green skin. The flesh is firm, crisp, and remarkably 

 sweet Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.00; 

 transportation paid. 



573 Kleckley's Sweet. An oval-shaped variety. 

 ith dark green skin and thin rind. The bright 

 scarlet flesh is extremely sweet. Price, pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c: Vi lb. 80c; lb. $1.75; trans- 

 lation paid. 



578 Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; 

 oblong, dark green fruits, rind thin: flesh red, 

 solid and sweet. Price, pkt. 10c: oz. 

 20c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. 51.30; transporta- 

 tion paid. 



576 Sun, Moon and Stars. The 



circles and stars imprinted on its rind 

 are certainly an extraordinary varia- 

 tion from the usual type. Delicious 

 taste, can be successfully grown in 

 ost parts of the United States. Price, 

 pkt. 15c; 4 pkts. for 50c; oz. 

 $1.00; transportation paid. 

 579 Sweet Siberian, Hen- 

 derson's. A Russian variety; 

 splendid for Northern climates. 

 It is of oval shape, medium 

 size, dark green, faintly 

 mottled; thin, tough rind: 

 flesh deep orange-buff and 

 very sweet, early and pro- 

 ductive. Price, pkt. 10c: 

 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. 

 $2.00; transportation 

 paid. 



581 Tom Watson. Long 

 oval shape, thin but tough 

 rind; bright scarlet flesh; 

 excellent quality. Price, 

 pkt. 10c: oz. 20c: Vi lb. 

 60c; lb. $1 .50; transporta- 

 tion paid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



American Spore Culture vT£™TS p p ,™" k™*., 



CTJfi American Spore Culture Spawn is produced from original 

 Oil" spore cultures under the new French process, which permits 

 the indefinite reproduction of selected varieties without dilution of 

 the strain, and free of any trace of the parasitic diseases of the mush- 

 room. Positively the most vigorous and prolific spawn on the market. 

 Each brick weighs from 1 to IK pounds and will spawn about 10 

 square feet of beds. We keep on hand the cream white variety, 



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which is generally preferred in the markets, but can supply the white 

 or brown varieties if desired. (See illustration.) Per brick, 45 cents; 

 10 bricks, $3.50; 25 bricks, $8.50; 100 bricks $32.50. Purchaser 

 pays transportation charges. 



// wanted by Parcel Post, send postage according to zone rales. 

 Packed weight of one brick is 2 lbs. Send for our pamphlet Mushroom 

 Culture. Sent free on request with orders. 



MARTYNIA 



532 Proboscidea. Produces long seed-pods, which 

 gathered half-grown, are green and tender. 

 Price, pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; Vi lb. $1.30: lb. 

 $4.00; transportation paid. 



MUSTARD 



585 Chinese. Large, succulent leaves, pleasantly 

 pungent. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 

 45c; lb. $1.25; transportation paid. 



586 Fordhook Fancy. The ordinary Mustard Plant 

 is usually eaten as a salad only; but Fordhook 

 Fancy is used cooked like Spinach as well as 

 eaten raw as a salad. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 60c; lb. $1.75; transportation paid. 



587 Giant Southern Curled. A favorite in the 

 South, where it is sown in the fall for spring salad. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.25: 

 transportation paid. 



589 White London. Used in salads and garnishings. 

 Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. S1.25: 

 transportation paid. 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS 



The green seed pods are delicious pickled and used 



for seasoning like Capers. 



593 Dwarf. A trailer, requiring no support. Price, 

 pkt. 10c; oz. 20c: Vi lb. 60c: lb. $2.00; 

 transportation paid. 



591 Tall or Large. Climber, 10 feet high, orna- 

 mental flowers. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi 

 lb. 60c: lb. $2.00; transportation paid. 



Hu sh** omS **n 



A step toward good health — America's greatest asset — is taken by the housewife who makes a wide use of vegetables in the meals 



of her family every day throughout the year. 



