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MUSKMELON, continued 



as. Hearts of Gold. \W days.* Nearly 

 rounj irui;> a^cra^ing 3 pounds each, 

 distinctly ribbed and coveretl with fine 

 gray netting. The deep salmon tlesh is 

 verv thick, sweet, iuicv ami frai;rant. PLt. 

 10c.; oz. 35c.; 141b. 80c., postpaid. 



1S2. Pride of Wisconsin. (90 days.) A 

 delicious melon for the home-garden and 

 near-by markets. Its fruits are oval, weigh 

 about 3^4 pounds, and the coarsely netted 

 rind is pearly gray. The thick orange 

 flesh is solid, vrr-. >;\vcct. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 

 -KX.-.; 141b. 'XV. postpaid. 



123. Purdue No. 44. ..Sj days. It is an im- 

 proved Hale's tvpe; salmon lleshed. Pkt. 

 10c.; oz. 45c.: 1^4 lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Clltvre. Same as musknielon except that 

 thev should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 

 each way. 



178. Blacltlee. (90 days.) Wilt-resistant 



melons, black seedetl, uniformly large and 

 blocky, averaging 35 pounds. Dark green 

 rind, tough but thin. The inside color is 

 deep ret! and cuts verv sweet. An excellent 

 shipper. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; J-ilb. «0c., 

 postpaid. 

 230. Congo. (90 days.) A Garri.son tvpe, 

 -.---i- to anthracnose. Fruits oblong, 

 \\\\.\\ tirm rind; dark green faintly striped 

 lighter green. The llesh is bright red, line 

 grained and high in su^ar content. Seeds 

 white with black tips and sides. Pkt. 15c.; 



nz. 65c.: y^Va. SI. 40, postpaid. 



2€3. Dixie Queen. (85 days.) "Best-in- 

 (jarden" variety. This Southern favorite 

 IS a medium-sized, oval-round melon at- 

 tractivelv striped dark green on light green 

 with thin but tough rind. The flesh is 

 sparkling re<l. firm, juicy and sweet. White 

 seeds. Melons average 30 pounds and 

 .k;., ,.,.1! Pkt lOc.: f>z. 2V.: 'ilb. 60c., 

 postpaid. 



211. Florida Giant or Cannonbaii. (90 

 days./ Vigorous, very productive vines 

 with nearly round, dark green fruits 

 averaging M) pounds each. The flesh is red, 

 firm and of excellent quality. Seed mottled 

 dark brown. It ships well. Pkt. 10c.; 

 .>z. Jfk.: i^Ib. 7f>c., postpaid. 



234. Garrison. I'^J <lavs. White seed. 

 Fruits elongated, light with dark green 

 irregular stripes, weighing as high as 50 

 f)Ounds. Flesh bright red and verv sweet. 

 Pk- Ilk.; „/.. 55c.; 'Jh. SI. 20, postpaid. 



175. Georgia Rattlesnake. i'v<J da\s.; 

 Elongated gray-green fruits with very 

 dark green stripes. Deep scarlet flesh. Seeds 

 are white with black tips. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 

 25c.; i^lb. 6^Jc., postpaid. 



115. Hawfkesbury. 'H5<iays.j A wilt-resist- 

 ant melon from .Australia. Fruits oblong, 

 light gray with green veining. Flesh dark 

 pink. Brownish black seeds. Rind is tough, 

 making it a safe shipfjer. Pkl. 10c.; oz. 35c.; 

 i^lb. 80c.. postpaid. 



306. Improved Florida Favorite. (85 

 •.a.-.--.. Green skin with irregular dark 

 green stripes. Bright red flesh of extra 

 sweetness. White seed. A good shipp>er. 

 Pkt. lOc.; oz. 25c.; Y^Vo. 60c., postpaid. 



285. Stone Mountain. r9(J days./ A high- 

 quali-y shipping melon liked by home 

 gardeners. Fruits are oval-round and 

 very large. Thin but tfjugh rind c^f 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 4<J pounds 

 each. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; \i\h. 60c., 

 postpaid. 



320. Tom Watson. 1,'^^ cl.i\.s.i I'lic melon 

 of every market ancH 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 

 kecpor Pkt. 1(V.: o/. 25c.: 141b. 60c., 

 postpaid. 



313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 

 Improved. (85 days.) Has the same 

 dflKiiius sweet red flesh of the old favorite 

 KIcckley's Sweet. The rind is rather thin 

 but reasonably tough, insuring carrying 

 for short hauls. Large, dark green, oblong 

 fruits averaging 30 to 40 pounds. White 

 seed. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c.; MW^. 60c., post- 

 paid. 



205. New Hampshire Midget. (65 davs.) 



Kcix>v t\|>c, \\ci^hit\>; 2 to 6 pounds. A 

 round melon striped dark green on light 

 green. Rind thin; flesh strawberrv-red. 

 of excellent flavor. Very prolific. Small 

 brown see<ls. Pkt. 2^c ; ' >oz. 45c.; oz. 

 80c.: >ilb. $1.80. postpaid.' 

 256. Japanese Seedless. (85 davs.) 



Round, green-stripecl melon weighing 15 to 

 20 pounds. Mesh deep rose-red, very 

 sweet: rind thin. Vigorous grower. Plant 

 produces no pollen, so it is advisable to 

 plant some pollen-bearing Watermelon 

 nearby in order to secure a good fruit 

 set. Pkt. no seeds-i $1.(K); 3 pkts. S2.5(). 



postpaid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



MiishrcKHiis fia\e [>eeT) gr(.)wn \^ltll success 

 in cellars, under benches, in barns or wherever 

 the 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 renxivcd and the cylindrical cakes 

 are dried. Each unit, or cake, will plant 

 50 square feet of mushroom bed surface. 

 Price p)er unit, $1.25. 



OKRA 



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 

 nutritious, being an excellent source of vita- 

 mins A and C and supplying both calcium 

 and iron. 



Ct'LTURE. Sow in February, March or 

 April for spring use and in August and 

 September for fall use. 5>ow in rows and thin 

 to stand 6 inches apart. The "greens" are 

 best if soil is rich and kept well watered. 

 170. Chinese. (45 days.; Large, broad, 

 smooth leaves of sweet, pungent flavor. 

 A heavy producer of leaves which are 

 delicious when boiled like spinach. Pkt. 

 lOc; oz. 25c.: J^lb. 55c., postpaid. 

 303. Fordhook Fancy. (40 days.) A vigor- 

 ous heavy vielder of dark green, plume- 

 like leaves of mild flavor. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 oz. 25c.; M't>. 60c., postpaid. 

 265. Southern Giant Curled. (35 days.) 

 A popular .Viustard in the South. Plants 

 are strong-growing and produce long, 

 wide, yellowish light green leaves, heavily 

 crumpled and curled at edges. Excellent 

 flavor. Can be planted in fall for early 

 spring salad. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; \i\h. 55c., 

 postpaid. 

 215. White Seed. (40 days.j Named for 

 its light yellow seed. The young leaves are 

 mild and tender, making a line salad 

 vegetable. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; MVa. 60c., 

 postpaid. 

 321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 

 '45 da.s., Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; K'b. 50c., 

 postpaid. 



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 '^ inches long, dark green, 

 tapered, slightly grooved, entirely spine- 

 less. Plants grow 4' 2 feet tall with less 

 foliage than Perkins'. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; 

 y^Wt. 60c., postpaid. 



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



vers early variety with dwarf, compact 

 plants which are tree producers of short, 

 rich green, meaty pods of fine flavor and 

 quality. Pods dry readily for winter use. 

 Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; X^W-,. SOc, postpaid. 



289. Improved Long Green. (W days.) 



MancLsome plants of medium height bear 

 long pods which remain tender a long 

 time and are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 

 lOc; oz. 25c.; J^lb. 50c., postpaid. 



189. Perkins' Mammoth Long-Podded. 



(56 days.) The entire plant is covered 

 with pods from top to within 3 inches from 

 ground. These slim, intensely green pods 

 are from 7 to 8 inches long and retain 

 their tenderness. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; J^Ib. 

 50c., postpaid. 



ONIONS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 

 5 pounds, an acre 



Culture. For sets sow the seed as early 

 as possible in the spring, very thickly in 

 drills. As soon as the tops die off in summer, 

 remove them to a dry, airy place, and early 

 in the following spring replant by placing 

 the sets in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, 

 and abtjut 4 inches apart in the drills. The 

 Onions cjbtained by this process are of a 

 large size early in the season. May also be 

 grown to full size during the first season by 

 sowing thinly in drills I foot apart and about 

 }/x inch deep in March or early in April, in 

 strong land, well manured, and thinning 

 them out to 3 to 4 inches apart in drills. 

 They thrive in a strong, rich, deep, loamy 

 soil. By sowing Onion seed in frames in 

 February and March, and transplanting in 

 April, Onions of immense size can be obtained. 



107. Beltsville Bunching. (60 days.) 

 1 his new variety is very vigorous and 

 uniform and has a very attractive white 

 color. Recommended for market and 

 home gardens. Strictly a bunch type. 

 Pkt. 15c.; 'voz. 60c.; oz. $1.10; j^lb. 

 $2.20, postpaid. 



206. Large Red Wethersfieid. (100 days.) 

 An early-maturing Onion with large, 

 flattenecJ, thick bulbs, the skin purplish 

 red, the solid flesh i>urplish white. A 

 heavv producer in poor soils. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 >20z. 40c.; oz. 70c.; J^lb. $1.60, postpaid. 



224. Prizetaker. (100 days.) A mammoth 

 Yellow Globe derived from the huge 

 Spanish Onion. It can be grown to full 

 size from seed. Mild flavor. Pkt. 10c-.; 

 K>oz. 4()c.; cjz. 70c.; MH). $1.50, postpaid. 



231. Sweet Spanish or Valencia. (110 

 days.) Similar to Prizetaker, but larger. 

 Globular, with golden yellow skin; flesh 

 white, mild and very sweet. Desirable for 

 shipping and for storage. Pkt. 10c. ; J^oz. 



40c.; oz. 70c.; Mlh- $1.50, postpaid. 

 Fo- Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to pages 78 and 79 



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