GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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It ripens even and perfect to stem, and is 

 entirely free from cluck or rot. The skin is 

 tough, perfectly smooth and the fruit will 

 bear shipping at any distance. It has very 

 few seeds, in fact it may almost be called 

 seedless. It grows on strong and vigorous 

 vines with dense dark green foliage. We 

 are con6dent that this will, when once in- 

 troduced, become one of our leading varie- 

 ties. Price per package, ioc ; oz., 25c; 

 % lb., 75c; lb.. #2.75. 



Ponderosa Tomato —Nearly all solid 

 meat, very shy seeder and grows to an 

 enormous size. Price, oz., 25c; % lb., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.00. 



Preserving Citron.— This fruit resem- 

 bles the average sized water melon, of a 

 light green color, which is coated over with 

 a white substance like flour, that is easily 

 rubbed off. It is only used for preserving, 

 and for making pies and sauces. Price, oz., 

 ioc; X lb -< 3 oc -; 1d -, 75c 



Imported Grape Vines- We have 

 imported from France three varieties of the 

 best Table Grapes, which we know will be 

 hailed with delight by all lovers of this lus- 

 cious fruit. They are well adapted for this 

 climate. "Chasselas de Fontaineblau," 

 white, very fine; ' 'Cinsant," rose color, very 

 fine; % 'Frau Rental de Hambourg," black. 

 $1.00 each. Large plants. 



Buds or Grafts of Frotscher's J$gg 

 Shell, Rome or Centennial Pecans at 

 $3 00 per hundred. Three eves to a Bud or 

 Graft. 



Wild Rice. — This Rice is generally 

 planted on the borders of lakes, ponds and 

 small streams, furnishing food for wild 

 fowl, ducks, geese, etc., thereby attracting 

 all these birds together, furnishing constant 

 sport for the hunter. The seed should be 

 worked into some soft clay or mud making 

 a ball of it, and then thrown into the water 

 wherever the rice is wanted to grow. This 

 method insures a perfect, easy and rapid 

 growth. Price, 25c. per pound. 



Barly Dark Icing Water Melon.— 



This is an early variety, round, with thin 

 dark skin, yet very solid, and of superior 

 quality. Not well adapted for shipping. 

 Price, ioc. oz.; 20c. % lb.; 60c. per lb. 



Refugee Wax Beans. — A perfect Ref- 

 ugee type with wax pods that are long, 

 round and of a golden yellow color; re- 

 maining tender longer than other wax 

 sorts. Very productive; free from rust and 

 suitable for either early or late sowing. 

 Price, 40c. quart; $2.25 per peck; $8.50 per 

 bushel. 



White Valentine Beans. — Another 

 splendid variety with green pods, round, 

 stringless, succulent and curved in form. 

 Pods reach maturity 35 days after germina- 

 tion. Seeds are white. Price, 40c. quart; 

 $2.50 per peck; $8.00 bushel. 



White Wax Bean.— A desirable snap 

 bean. Pods are broad, flat, yellow and 

 semi-transparent when boiled, and is of a 

 delicate flavor. Price. 40c. quart; $2.50 

 per peck; $8.50 per bushel. 



Nott's Excelsior Peas.— This pea re- 

 sembles in habit Carter's Premium Gem, 

 but is more dwarf and uniform in growth; 

 of medium height, between American Won- 

 der and Gem, being more uniform and pro- 

 ductive and earlier than either. Seeds are 

 green, wrinkled and square at the end like 

 American Wonder. Height 12 inches. Price, 

 pint, 20c; quart, 30c; peck, $2.00; bush., 

 $6.00. 



Prince of Wales Peas- — Hardy, vigor- 

 ous and upright in habit. Pods producing 

 abundantly in pairs near top of vine. Flavor 

 of first quality, which is true of nearly all 

 white wrinkled peas. Height 2}i feet, 

 Seed white, wrinkled and flattened. Price, 

 pint, 20c; quart, 30c; peck, $2.00; bushel 

 $6.00. 



Leaf Mold — The best foundation for 

 worn out plants, to start young plants and 

 to sprout seed in. Price per barrel, $3.00. 

 It is used by many in preference to Jadoo 

 Fibre. 



Bradford Water Melon.— This melon 

 is similar to the famous Joe Johnson in 

 shape and markings. In shape it is long 

 and color dark green, with darker wavy 

 bands; flesh melting and of excellent flavor. 

 Seed white, an excellent variety. Price, 

 ounce, 15c; quart, 30c; per lb., 75c. 



Tobacco Stems. — Next to our fine 

 Tobacco Dust the stems are also extensively 

 used as an insecticide by thoroughty boil- 

 ing them down to a strong decoction, thus 

 extracting all the strength in them, using 

 the liquid for spraying. The stems are also 

 strewn around the plants, permitting the 

 rain and sun to strike them, which causes a 

 kind of suffocating steam to emanate from 

 them, killing all insects infecting the plant. 

 Price, $1.00 per 100 pounds. 



Giant Ostrich Plume Mustard.— 

 This is a splendid variety for the market, 

 gardeners and amateurs, and will surely 

 give satisfaction wherever planted. The 

 leaves are beautifully curled, much more 

 than our regular curled variety, but of the 

 same quality. Price, 15c per ounce; 30c. 

 }( pound; $1.00 per pound. 



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New Black French Fig— This new I smooth and color leathery black. Will keep 

 fruit possesses the same habits as the | in perfect condition for eight days, and is, 

 Celeste, only the leaves are a little more by far, the best shipping fig known. Give 

 Fruit is perfectly oval in shape, skin | it a trial. Price §1.50 each. 



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