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WATERMELON. (Wassermelone). 



Culture. — Prepare hills in they same manner as for musk melons, but to accommo- 

 date the larger growth of vine the hills; should be eight to nine feet apart each way. 

 Plant the seed as soon as the temperature remains above sixty degrees all night, and 

 when vines are well started thin out to one or two plants in a hill When vines are 

 three feet in length pinch off the tips to cause them to throw out laterals. 



According to size of seeds, a " packet " contains from 60 to 140, an ounce from 240 to 

 600. Use four ounces of seed to 100 hills ; three pounds per acre. 



Burpee's Cuban Queen. — This magnificent melon from the 

 was first .brought prorninently before the public by us in 188 r. ■ The skiii'i 

 striped, dark and lightgreen. The flesh is bright red, remarkable firm, 

 the rind is quite, thin for so large a melon. Pkt. 5c.' Oz. loc. ''j4 lb. 20c. 



West Indies 

 s beautifully 

 lucious, and , 

 Lb. 6qc. 



Per 



$0 



If ordered by express, deduct to cents per pound. 



Phinney's Early. A firstclass, extra earfy ; of medium size 



Vick's Early. Extra early ; oblong *; skin varies in color 



Dark Icing, or Ice Rind. Of round form:; sugary flavor :'. . ... . . 



Sweet Heart. Oval form ; mottled lieht-green skin ;■ red 'flesh. . . 

 Duke Jones. A famouse new Southern melon, introduced in r895 



Florida Favorite. An oblong melon, of fine flavor. .•....• '. . - 



Girardeau' s Nezv Favorite. An improved Florida favorite 



Pride of Georgia. Round in shape ; skin striped. ...;..•.;'...... 



ScDiijiole. Similar to Jordan's Gray Monarch. ....:.. 



Ice Cream, or Peerless. True white-seeded ; oblong, luscious.. . 

 Red-Seeded, Vaucluse. Of elongated egg-shaps ; superb quality.. 

 Kolb's Gem. The ^reat market melons' carries well, but poor 



flavor.. , >..'.■.; ...■. .....: 



The Boss. A fine, oblong melon ; of small size ; good flavor. . . . 



Kentucky. Wonder. A pooular market melon in the West. .'. ..... 



Striped Gypsy , ox Georgia Rattlesnake. A large, oblong melon 

 The Jones. A grear favorite iff the South ; rich flavor;. .'-.::.'... ' 

 Ruby-Gold. Flesh yellow, markediwith red ; not recommended; ■ 



Colorado Preserving. The best for citron preserves. . . . .:. : 



Each of the above Waterrii'eloris, 5 cents per packeX.. 



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$o- 20 

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ONIONS. (Zwiebel). 



Culture. — To raise Onion Sets, during 

 March or April select, good soil and mark 

 shallaw (dnlls, one foot apart, along which 

 sow seeds thickly. Keep the beds free 

 from weeds. , In July, the bulbs will be the 

 size pf marbles, when they are taken up 

 and spread, thinly over a floor, securely 

 protected ifrom dampness andfexposed to 

 the air, : ; , ^ . . < 



To raise large Onions, select a bed of 

 rich soil, work it deeply and add decayed 

 manure plentifully, level the bed and mark 

 drills one inch deep and one foot apart. 

 Place the rqots of the sets about six inches 

 apart in. tjiese drills. Keep the soil loose 

 and Xrqe of weeds. ? , . . ,; .1,, 



Another process is sometimes adopted 

 to rais.e Onions from the seed during one' 

 year, Jn the, spring, prepare the bed as 

 indiqated and sow thinly along the drills. 

 Be sure t,o,have the soil very rich. Keep 

 it fr^e of weeds, hoe often and thin out if 

 the>^ crowd each other. 



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White SllTer Skin.— The leading 

 sort of white "onion. ' Skin is of a beautiful, 

 clear white color ; flavor mild, and a most 

 excellent keeper. (See cut). Pkt. 5c. 

 Oz. 25c. X lb- 75c. Lb..|2.5o. 



White Portugal.— Pure white skin. 

 Oz. 35c. ]4 lb. 80C. Lb. I3. 00. ' " 



