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F. W. BOLGIANQ & CO., INC., Washington. D. C. 



WATERMELON 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs^ 

 i4 Lbs. and Lbs. 

 ^ Four to Five Pounds to an Acre; One 

 Ounce for Thirty Hills. 



CULTURE. 

 Page 27. 



Same as for Cantaloupes on 



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General Pershing Watermelon 



In the planning of your garden be sure 

 and include a few hills of Watermelon. 

 These do not require any great effort to 

 produce a satisfactory crop. See cul- 

 tural directions on page 27 for Canta- 

 loupes. 



There is nothing more delicious on a 

 red-hot summer day than well-chilled 

 Watermelon. 



A181. General Pershing Waterme lon. (SPECIALTY, 



see page 6.) 



The finest melon ever introduced. The sparkling red flesh is 

 as sweet as honey. No hard center and stringless. Flesh 

 firm and compact. Rind tough; will stand shipping from 

 Florida to Canada in perfect condition. Vigorous grower. 

 Vines keep green and produce enormous crop of first-grade 

 melons weighing 35 to 51 pounds each. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



64. Tom Watson. This old favorite is an extra long 

 melon of attractive appearance, uniform in shape and qual- 

 ity; the luscious crimson flesh is "as sweet as honey," melt- 

 ing and of superb flavor. The average melon will weigh 35 

 to 40 pounds and measure 28 inches long and about 12 inches 

 in diameter. As a shipping melon, it has held first place and 

 is also quite popular for home use. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 '/i lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



181. Irish Grey. The rare combination of tempting 

 sweet flavor and a tough rind make this melon one of such 

 superior merit that it well deserves the popularity that it 

 has been receiving among growers for shipping and home 

 use. One feels a little disappointed at the first sight of the 

 light green rind, but the view and taste of the delicious 

 interior makes fast friends. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 'A lb. 30 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



A64. Bolgiano's Indian Chief, is entirely distinct 

 from all other varieties. It is a large oblong, dark green 

 melon; the rind is thin, but tough, which makes it a first- 

 class shipping melon. Flesh bright red; delicious sweet 

 flavor; produces big crops, all select size. Our demand for 

 seed each vear increases. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/4 

 lb. .30 cts.;' lb. 85 cts. 



144. Improved Florida Favorite (White Seeded). 



Early. Fine quality; medium size; flesh deep red. Pkt. 5 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



C48. Kleckley Sweet, or Monte Cristo. a fine melon 

 for home growing and table use. Vines are strong, vigorous 

 and the fruits grow to large size, 18 to 20 inches long and 

 12 inches in diameter. Skin is a rich, dark green; flesh 

 bright scarlet, ripening close to the rind, which is but half 

 an inch thick, so that shipping it long distances is not prac- 

 ticable. Crisp, sugary, melting and entirely free from string- 

 iness. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz, 15 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



150. Triumph, it is a cross between Duke Jones and 

 Kolb's Gem. Has the handsome appearance and dark green 

 color of the former and the shipping qualities of the Gem; 

 medium season, very prolific, deliciously sweet and of enor- 

 mous size. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 70 cts. 



179. Halbert Honey, a very sweet, long, dark green 

 variety. Fruits average 18 to 20 inches long, has a thin rind 

 and deep red meat of delightfully delicious flavor; pulp en- 

 tirely free from stringiness; seed white. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 

 .cts.; !4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



231. Excell, the New Watermelon. (SPECIALTY, 



■ see page 6.) 



A long green melon, with visible stripes. Handsome in ap- 

 pearance and far surpasses the Tom Watson both as a ship- 

 per and for the table. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ^^ lb. 

 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



63. Round Light Icing. Round; pink flesh of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 25 cts*; lb. 75 cts, 



70. Jordan's Gray Monarch. Large melsns; crimson 

 flesh; late. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; |4 lb. 25 cts,; lb. 75 cts. 



88. Kolb Gem. Large; good shipper; bright red flesh; 

 intermediate. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Y^ lb. 25 cts,; lb. 75 cts. 



C14. Georgia Rattlesnake. Oblong, dark and striped; 

 bright red flesh; late. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; '4 lb. 20 cts.; 

 lb. 65 cts. 



220. Preserving Citron. Medium size, unifarmly ronnd, 

 used only for preserves or pickles. Color dark green, dis- 

 tinctly striped and marbled with light green. Flesh white 

 and solid, but not at all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. 

 Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benehes or green- 

 houses Or in sheds, wherever the temperature of 50 degrees can 

 be kept up through the winter. The beds should be made from 

 November to February, according to the time the Mushrooms 

 are wanted, and it requires about two months for them to begin 

 bearing. Secure fresh horse manure, free from straw and litter, 

 and mix an equal bulk of loam from an old pasture with it. 

 Keep this under cover, taking care to turn it every day to pre- 

 vent heating, until the pile is large enough to naake a bed the 

 required size. Three or four feet wide, 8 inches deep and any 

 length desired are the proper proportions for a bed, but these 

 may be varied. Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, mak- 

 ing the bed in layers, and pounding down each with the back of 

 the spade. Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as 

 soon as the heat subsides to 90 degrees make holes in the bed 

 about a foot apart each way, into which put pieces of the spawn 



2 or 3 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the compost, and 

 at the expiration of a week or ten days the spawn will have 

 thoroughly diffused itself through the bed. Spread a layer of 

 fresh soil over the heap to the depth of 2 inches and cover with 



3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine the bed often to 

 see that it does not get dry. Take special care, however, when 

 water is given that its be at a temperature of about 100 degrees. 



American Spawn, in bricks. Per brick, 25 cts.; 10 

 bricks, $2.25; per 100 bricks, $20.00. 



If requested, with each one dollar order for Mushroom 

 bricks, we will send a book on Culture. Books alone, 10 cts. 



FOR ECONOMY'S SAKE 



Order Our Special Collections 



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