GRIFFITH <& TURNER CO. 



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WATERMELONS-coNT.NUED 



KOLB'S GEM 



BLUE GEM 



This splendid Melon resembles the Kolb Gem in shape, and 

 is ciio of the very best shippers and as table melon; is of a 

 dark bluish color, with small grayish stripes. Is much 

 superior to the Kolb Gem. Very productive, and is handsome 

 and showy. 



A grower in Dixie (Georgia) says: "If you want a shipper 

 that will go around the world, you can safelv select the BLUE 

 GEM." Pkts., Sc. and 10c. > 4 lb., 20c. LX 50c. 5 lbs., $2.25. 



This is one of the largest, most productive, best keep- 

 ing and best siiipping Watermelons grown. Sells readily 

 at the highest market prices. In fact, it is so well known 

 that it speaks for itself. Our stock of this comes 

 direct from the original grower. Special prices on large 

 quantities. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 10c. V A lb., 20c. Lb., 40c. 



' DIXIE. 



It is earlier and larger than the well-known and popu- 

 lar Kolb Gem, and in color a darker green, with beautiful 

 stripes, making it one of the handsomest melons on the mar- 

 ket. Flesh deep red, sugary and melting. - 



Pkts., 5c. and 10c. V4 lb-, 20c. lib., 50c. 



SWEETHEART. 



An entirely distinct and handsome new Watermelon. Vin>' 

 vigorous and productive, ripening early. Fruit large, oval, 

 very heavy, uniformly mottled light and dark green. Flesh 

 bright red, solid and very sweet. 



Fkt., 5c. Oz., lCc. 14 lb., 20c. Lb., 50c. 



ENGLISH MILL TRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Lb., 15c. By Mail, 25c. Lb., Postpaid. 10 Lbs., $1.00. 100 Lbs., $8.00, by Freig-ht or Express. 



CULTIVATION 



The cultivation of the Mushroom is a very simple matter and requires only ordinary intelligence and care.- The ni ite- 

 rials needed are fresh horse manure, good soil and live spawn. The manure should not be too short, as it does not com- 

 bine the necessary qualities. Long strawy litter, plentifully mixed with short manure, makes by far the best beds, as 

 it does not heat too violently, decomposes slowly and retains its heat for a long period. Put in a heap and turn every 

 three or four days to permit the escape of noxious gases and prevent burning. When ready for use it should be as 

 hot as can be borne comfortably by the hand, and should also be moist. Make the beds 3 feet wide at the base, 2% 

 feet high, and of any desired length. The manure, when in proper condition, should be quickly handled to prevent the 

 loss of heat, and be beaten down to make the heap firm and compact, and covered with long litter. The bed should 

 within a few days warm to a temperature of 110 to 120 degrees. Never spawn a bed when the heat is rising, but always 

 on t lie decline and under 90 degrees. Have a ground thermometer, and keep it plunged in the bed; by pulling it out and 

 looking at it you can ascertain exactly the temperature of the bed. Should the temperature not exceed 100 or 110 degrees, 

 no alarm should be felt, for if the manure was fresh it will likely produce a good crop. When the heat has decreased to 

 90 degrees, the bed is ready to receive the spawn, which is done by raising the manure with the hand and inserting pieces 



of spawn 2 inches square and 9 

 inches apart each way. At the expi- 

 ration of a few days the bed may 

 be covered with soil to the depth 

 of about 2 inches. If in a closed 

 cellar or mushroom house, wait 

 about ten days, but if in open shed 

 five days will do. If the soil is 

 poor, add a liberal quantity of bone 

 meal. It requires a period of 5 to 7 

 weeks before they are ready for use. 



Two pounds of spawn are suf- 

 ficient for a bed 3 feet by 6 feet. 



Mushrooms can be readily grown 

 in cellars, stables, sheds or pits. 

 Many are successively grown on a 

 shelf in an ordinary cellar, and 

 yield sufficient crops to compensate 

 the grower for his effort. The space 

 under greenhouse benches or stag- 

 ings will suit them exactly, using 

 materials in the same manner as 

 described. 



MUSHROOMS ON PASTURE 

 LAND OR LAWN. — About the first 

 of June take pieces of spawn an 

 inch square and lift the sod with 

 a trowel or spade just sufficient to 

 get a spawn under it, and then press 

 the soil down hard. Set the spawn 

 1 to 2 feet apart. In a favorable 

 season a crop may be expected in 

 3 or 4 months from the time of 

 planting. 



