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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 preparing 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 
manue, 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 
Watermelon was originated by 
crossing Kolb’s Gem with Hun- 
garian 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, ten- 
der and delicious. Very produc- 
tive, often bearing fine melons 
from July until frost. Ounce, 15c. 
Y% pound, 35c. Pound, $1.00. 
Per oz. Yb. Per lb. 
Cuban Queen.—FEarly, solid, heavy; skin striped dark and light green...... | $0 10 | $0 15 | $0 50 
Kolb Gem.—Very large; flesh red; a good shipping sort. Very popular... | 10 15 40 
Sweet Heart.—Oval form; mottled light green skin; red flesh............. | IO 15 50 
Duke Jones.—A famous new Southern melon, introduced in 1895.......... | Io | 20 50 
Florida. Favorite—An oblong melon of fine flavor .............0.0000 eee | IO | 20 50 
Triumph.—Crossed between Duke June and Kolb’s Gem; dark green color | 10 15 50 
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....... | 10 15 50 
Halbert Honey.—The strong points in favor of this new Watermelon are its | 
superb flavor, sweetness, tenderness and fine table qualities............ 10 25 85 
Striped Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake —A lance, Oblonel melon.)./22 22" 12708: IO | 20 | 60 
Kleckley’s Sweets.—This is one of the earliest AWEIGiNG ou sed Ro ghey! IO 20 | Fa 
Each of the above Watermelons, 5 cents per package. 
Onion seeds should be 
sown as early as it is pos- 
sible to work the ground, 
in drills one ineh deep 
and twelve to sixteen in- 
ches apart, in rich _ soil 
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 
about 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, 
select a bed of rich soil, 
work it deeply and add de- 
cayed manure plentifully. 
White Silver Skin or Portugal.—The leading Yellow Globe Danvers.—The popular yellow 
sort of white onion. Skin is of a beautiful, clear elobe onion for market and shipping purposes. Is 
white color; flavor mild and a most excellent keeper. almost ball-shaped, but a trifle flattened at both 
Packet, 5c. Ounce, 20c. %4 pound, 50c. Pound, $1.75. ends. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 20c. Y% pound, 40c. 
Red Wethersfield d st BOC eat 
F ee ie ARG NN EEA AGS Southport Large White Globe.—Packet, 10c. 
widely-used red variety. In shape it is flattish, but Ounce, 25e. % pound, 75c. Pound, $2.50. 
thick, with Wey firm flesh. Is hard, and an excel- Prizetaker.—A superb variety where large size 
lent keeper, as well as a heavy cropper. The color and superior keeping qualities are desired. Color a 
is a bright purplish-red. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 20c. rich straw and flavor very mild and delicate. Packet, 
4% pound, 40ce. Pound, $1.50. 5e. Ounce, 20c. % pound, 50c. Pound, $1.75. 
