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205. New Hampshire Midget Watermelon 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 

 4 pounds, an acre 

 Culture. Same as muskmelon except that 

 they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 

 each way. 



161. Blackstone. (90 days.) This new 

 melon was developed at the Charleston 

 Breeding Station. Very resistant to an- 

 thracnose and somewhat resistant to 

 fusarium. Melons are large, nearly spher- 

 ical, averaging about 30 pounds. Ripens 

 uniformly, cuts solid, and has excellent 

 quality and color. Rind dark green and 

 hard. Pkt. 15c; oz. 55c; H\b. $1.35, 

 postpaid. 



185. Charleston Gray. (90 days.) A long, 

 disease-resistant variety relatively free 

 from hollow heart, white heart and gourd 

 neck. Fruits of fine eating quality, averag- 

 ing 28 to 35 pounds. Light green rind, 

 thin but very hard. Seeds black. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 40c; KIt>. $1.00, postpaid. 



230. Congo. (90 days.) A Garrison type, 

 /i^\ resistant to anthracnose. Fruits 

 (j^\) oblong, with firm rind; dark green 

 V_^/ faintjy striped lighter green. The 

 flesh is bright red, fine grained and high 

 in sugar content. Seeds white with black 

 tips and sides. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; Ulb. 

 $1.00, postpaid. 



263. Dixie Queen. (85 days.) Wilt-resis- 

 tant. A medium-sized, oval-round melon 

 attractively striped dark green on light 

 green with thin but tough rind. The flesh 

 is sparkling red, firm, juicy and sweet. 

 White seeds. Melons average 30 pounds 

 and ship well. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; J^Ib. 

 $1.10, postpaid. 



320. Tom Watson. (90 days.) The melon 

 of every market and every man's garden. 

 The attractive fruits are long cylinders of 

 dark green with deep red, firm, crisp flesh 

 of good flavor. Brown seed. A splendid 

 keeper. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; }4\b. 70c, 

 postpaid. 



285. Stone Mountain. (90 days.) Fruits 

 are oval-round and very large. Thin but 

 tough rind of medium green with indistinct 

 veining. Flesh is rich scarlet, fine-grained 

 and very sweet. Seed white with black 

 edges. On good melon ground they weigh 

 from 30 to 40 pounds each. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 30c; J^Ib. 70c, postpaid. 



313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 



Improved. (85 days.) Large, dark green, 

 oblong fruits averaging 30 to 40 pounds. 

 Flesh rich red, of good flavor and medium 

 texture. White seed. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 

 KIt>. 70c, postpaid. 



WATERMELON, continued 



205. New Hampshire Midget. (65 days.) 

 /S^N Icebox type, weighing 2 to 6 pounds. 

 ( /g&) A round melon striped dark green 

 ^ — ' on light green. Rind thin; flesh 

 strawberry-red, of excellent flavor. Very 

 prolific. Small brown seeds. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 45c; Mlb. $1.15, postpaid. 



213. Sugar Baby. (65 days.) A small, 

 round, icebox-type melon. Dark green 

 skin; firm, crisp, bright red flesh. Early 

 maturing and good shipper. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 55c; Mlb. $1.35, postpaid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Mushrooms have been grown with success 

 in cellars, under benches, in barns or wherever 

 a temperature of 50 degrees can be kept 

 up through the winter. Location should 

 not be too damp or subject to sudden changes 

 in temperature. No direct sunlight should 

 fall on the bed. Fresh horse-manure is the 

 best medium for Mushroom culture. 



Pure Culture Spawn. This Spawn is 

 grown in bottles, and after maturity, the 

 glass is removed and the cylindrical cakes 

 are dried. Each unit, or cake, will plant 

 50 square feet of mushroom bed surface. 

 Price per unit, $1.25. 



MUSTARD 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



3 pounds broadcast, an acre, or 1 to 2 pounds 



if drilled in rows 



Mustard greens are tasty and highly nu- 

 tritious, being an excellent source of vita- 

 mins A and C and supplying both calcium 

 and iron. 



Culture. Sow in February, March or 

 April for spring use and in August and 

 September for fall use. Sow in rows and thin 

 to stand 6 inches apart. The greens are best 

 if soil is rich and kept well watered. 



265. Southern Giant Curled Long 

 /*=|n Standing. (35 days.) A popular 

 [mj Mustard in the South. Plants are 

 v_ s strong-growing and produce long, 

 wide, yellowish light green leaves, heavily 

 crumpled and curled at edges. Excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; ^Ib. 80c, 

 postpaid. 



321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 



(45 days.) Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; KIb. 70c, 

 postpaid. 



178. Green Wave. (40 days.) This Iong- 

 /«^\ standing variety has large, thickly 

 WPj) frilled leaves with a deep dark green 

 ^ — ' color. Resistant against heat and 

 drought, it gives the grower a longer 

 marketing period than other varieties. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; J£Ib. 90c, postpaid. 



OKRA 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 

 8 pounds, an acre 



Okra provides vitamins A and C in helpful 

 quantities and its green pods are popular in 

 the South when used in soups, stews, etc. 



Culture. Okra seed requires warm 

 ground to germinate and should not be 

 planted before mid-May in this section. Sow 

 1 inch deep in rows, in rich ground. Thin to 

 stand 15 to 18 inches apart in the row. 



293. Clemson Spineless. (54 days.) 

 /<^\ Straight pods 7 to 9 inches long, 

 UftlJ darlc 8 reen > tapered, slightly grooved, 

 V_y entirely spineless. Plants grow 4J^ 

 feet tall. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; ^lb. 70c, 

 postpaid. 



OKRA, continued 



314. Dwarf Green Prolific. (50 days.) A 

 very early variety with dwarf, compact 

 plants which are free producers of short, 

 rich green, meaty pods of fine flavor and 

 quality. Pods dry readily for winter use. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 70c, postpaid. 



289. Improved Long Green. (60 days.) 

 Handsome plants of medium height bear 

 long pods which remain tender a long 

 time and are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 

 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 70c, postpaid. 



ONIONS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 5 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Sow seed thinly in rows one foot 



apart and about l /i inch deep in March or 



early April. If it is desired to grow full-sized 



onions the first year, thin out when 3 inches 



high, leaving them 4 inches apart in the row. 



206. Evergreen Bunching. (60 days.) A 



home and market variety for young or 



bunching Onions. Produces a cluster of 



four to six useful shoots from a single seed 



the first season. The plants are hardy and 



can be wintered over. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 40c; 



oz. 65c; M'i>- $1-65, postpaid. 



231. Sweet Spanish or Valencia. (110 



/*^\ days.) Similar to Prizetaker, but 



\lt\) larger. Globular, with golden yellow 



V_y skin; flesh white, mild and very sweet. 



Desirable for shipping and for storage. 



Pkt. 15c; J 2 oz. 35c; oz. 65c; %\b. $1.65, 



postpaid. 



183. White Silverskin. (100 days.) This 

 famous Onion retains its great popularity. 

 Its delicate and mild flavor, its form and 

 size, and its pure color make it a most 

 desirable variety for the table, for the 

 market and for shipping. Onion sets are 

 extensively grown from this sort, and from 

 these sets full-size Onions are grown as 

 early as June and July. The Onion sets 

 and large Onions are used for pickling 

 purposes because of their clean, silvery 

 white color. Pkt. 15c; 3^ oz - 35c; oz. 60c; 

 Mlb. $155, postpaid. 



138. Yellow Globe Danvers. (110 days.) 

 An oval-shaped, straw-colored Onion 

 which is a splendid keeper. Flesh white, 

 crisp and mild. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 35c; oz. 

 60c; Mlb. $1.55, postpaid. 



ONION SETS 



Onion Sets by Mail 



We will send by mail postpaid either Yellow 

 or White Onion Sets at V 2 lb. (about 1 pt.) 

 55c; 1 lb. (about 1 qt.) 75c, safely packed. 



We Supply Onion Sets in Any Quantity 

 up to Carloads. 



White Silverskin 

 Yellow Ebenezer 



Yellow Danvers 

 Golden Globe 



Write for latest prices. Prices subject to 

 market changes. 



PARSNIP 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 

 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 



Culture. Parsnips prefer a rich deep 

 sandy loam. Avoid stony ground and new 

 manure. Sow as early as possible in rows, 

 covering J^ inch deep, and press soil down 

 firmly. Thin to stand 5 inches apart in row. 

 Leaving the roots in ground over winter 

 improves the flavor. 



332. Hollow Crown or Improved Sugar. 

 (100 days.) The standard Parsnip every- 

 where. Long smooth roots with hollow- 

 crowned, broad shoulders make it easy to 

 dig. Flesh is tender and of excellent flavor. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^Ib. 80c, postpaid. 



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