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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Watermelon. 



Wasser7?ielo7ie . 



Culture. — Plant in hills six or 

 eight feet apart, in May. ^ Select 

 warm, light, dry ground, and in pre- 

 paring the hills let them be dug out 

 as broad and deep as the soil will ad- 

 mit; 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. 



Cuban Queen.— The skin is beau- 

 tifully striped, dark and light green. 

 The flesh is bright red, remarkably 

 firm, luscious, and the rind is quite 

 thin for so large a melon. Packet, 

 5c. Ounce, loc. Ya pound, 15c. 

 Pound. 50c. 



Per lb. 



Kolh Gem. Very large; flesh red, a good shipping sort. Very popular 



Szveet Heart. Oval form ; mottled light green skin ; red flesh ■ 



Duke Jones. A famous new Southern melon, introduced in 1895 



Florida Faz'orifc. An oblong melon of line flavor 



Xezv Triumph Watermelon. This new melon, as a market sort and for ship- 

 ment, is the best ever introduced 



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



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 Szi'eets, or Monte Cristo. This is one of the earliest melons in our 



list to ripen, and is also one of the sweetest and best flavored 



Each of the above Watermelons, 5 cents per pa^ckage 



Per oz. 



Vat lb. 1 



$0 10 

 10 

 10- 

 10 



$0 15 

 15 

 15 ' 

 15 



10 

 10 



15 

 15 



10 

 10 



25 

 20 



10 



20 



$0 50 

 50 



50 

 50 



50 

 50 



75 



60 



60 



OINION SEED, z-'ieb.i. 



Onion seeds should, be sown 

 as earU' as it is possible to 

 work the ground, in drills one 

 inch deep and tweU-e to six- 

 teen inches apart, in rich soil 

 deeply dug and lightly rolled, 

 Thin to one inch apart. When 

 sowing for sets, seeds must be 

 out in very thick, at the rate 

 of about twenty pounds tc 

 the acre. The same patch may 

 be used year after year for on 

 ions and never madetoo rich. 



To raise large onions, se- 

 lect a bed of rich soil, work 

 't deeply and add decayed 

 manure plentifully. 



^Pri: 



White Silver Skin or Portugal.— The 



leading sort of white onion. Skin is of a beau- 

 tiful, clear white color ; flavor mild and a most 

 excellent keeper. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 25c, % 



ound. 60c. Pound. $2.25. 



_ Australian Brown. — Xearly round, medium 

 size, with skin of a deep amber brown, extreme- 

 ly hard and firm, of fine flavor, and will keep 

 almost indefinitely. Packet. 5c. Ounce, 20c. ^ 

 pound. 60c. Pound, $2.00. 



\y Yellow Globe Danvers. —Yellow skin ; mild, 

 75c. Pound, $2.50. 



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Prizetaker. — They are a rich straw color and 

 of enormous size. Although of such large size 

 it is very hardy and an excellent keeper. The 

 flavor is mild and delicate, making the Prize- 

 taker a favorite variety for salads. Ounce, 20c 

 54 pound, 50c. Pound, $1.75- 



V^ Large Red Wethersfield. — It is a beautiful 

 globe-shaped and rich, purplish-crimson color, 

 making it extremely desirable. It always com- 

 m.ands a good price in the market. It is a good 

 keeper and of excellent qualit^^ Packet, 5c. 

 Ounce. 20c. li pound, 50c. Pound, $1.75- 



fine flavor, and ver>- hardy. Ounce, 25c. J4 pound, 



