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MUSKMELON, conHnued 



Salmon-Reshed Varieties 



230. Honey Rock, ^iiiis-;. Fruits nearly 

 round, medium size. SUn sr^y-sreen. 

 covered with coarse, sparse netting. Flesh 

 thick, iuicv, orange-salmon, with verj- fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; ^^Ib. 60c.; lb. 

 $2.00. postpaid. 



277. Hale's Best, No. 36. (82 da>;s.1 At- 

 tractive melons with heavy netting and 

 inconspicuous ribs. Exceptionally thick, 

 detp salmon flesh of fine sweet flavor. A 

 verv small seed-cavitv. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 

 '.lib. 6(\-.: lb. S2.ai. p.istpaid. 



220. Hale's Best Jumbo Strain. (85 days.) 

 L-irite oval fruits weij;hing 5 to 6 pounds; 

 ribbing somewhat prominent, heavily 

 netted. Flesh thick, salmon-orange, sweet 

 and of excellent qualitv. Pkt. lOt.; oz. 

 :>.-.: i^Ib. (A:.; lb. S2.00, postpaid. 



218. Hearts of Gold. i90 days.) Nearly 

 round fruits averaging 3 pounds each, 

 distinctly ribbed and covered with tine 

 gray netting. The deep salmon flesh is 

 very thick, sweet, iuicy and fragrant. Pkt. 

 10c.; oz. 25c.; '4 lb. 75c.; lb. $2.25, postpaid. 



132. Pollock 10-25. rOQ days.) A salmon 

 Rijckv Ford with heavilv netted skin. The 

 salmon-tinted flesh is deep, leaving little 

 seed-cavitv. Delicious sweet flavor. Pkt. 

 10c. :oz. 25c.; '41b. 60c.: lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



162. 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 p>early gray. The thick orange 

 flesh is solid, very sweet. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 

 25c.; '4 It). ~5c.; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



123. Purdue No. 44. i82 days. It is an im- 

 proved Hale's type; salmon fleshed. Pkt. 

 10c.; oz. 35c.: Kib. 85c.; lb. S3.00, postpaid. 



WATERMELON 



One ounce will plant 30 hills; 



4 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



1 4lbs., and lbs. 



CcLTURE. Same as muskmelon except that 



they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 



each way. 



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

 melons, black seeded, uniformly large and 

 blocky, averaging 35 pounds. Dark green 

 rind, tough but thin. The inside color is 

 deep red and cuts very sweet. An excellent 

 shipper. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; ^Ib. 75c.; 

 lb. $2.00, f)Ostpaid. 



263. Dixie Queen. (85 days.) "Best-in- 

 Garden" variety. This Southern favorite 

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

 tractively striped dark green on light green 

 with thin but tough rind. The flesh is 

 sp>arkling red, firm, juicy and sweet. White 

 seeds. Melons average 30 pounds and 

 ship well. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; '^Ib. 75c.; 

 lb. S2.fXJ, postpaid. 



211. Florida Giant or Cannonball. (90 

 days.; Vigorous, very productive vines 

 with nearly round, dark green fruits 

 averaging 40 pounds each. The flesh is red, 

 firm and of excellent quality. Seed mottled 

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

 oz. 25c.: }-ilb. 70c.; lb. $1.75, cxxstpaid. 



234. Garrison. (90 days.; White seed. 

 Fruits elongated, light with dark green 

 irregular stripes, weighing as high as 50 

 pounds. Flesh bright red and very sweet. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c.; \i\\>. 31.00; lb. $3.25, 

 p<'jstpaid. 



175. Georgia Rattlesnake. (90 days.) 

 Elongated gray-green fruits with very 

 dark green stripes. Deep scarlet flesh. Seeds 

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

 25c.; \i\a. 60c.; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



115. Hanvkesbury. (85 days.; A wilt-resist- 

 ant melon from Australia. Fruits oblong, 

 lighf gray with green veining. Flesh dark 

 pink. Brownish black seeds. Rind is tough, 

 making it a safe shipp>er. Pkl. 10c. ;oz. 25c.; 

 M\h. 75c.: lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



306. Improved Florida Favorite. (85 



da\-s. I Green skin with irrejiular dark 

 green stripes. Bright red flesh of extra 

 sweetness. White seed. A good shipper. 

 Pkt. 10c.: oz. 20c.; Jilb. 60c.; lb. $1.50, 

 postpaid. 



285. Stone Mountain. (90da)'s.) A high- 

 quality shipping melon liked by home 

 gardeners. 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 thev weigh from 30 to 40 pounds 

 each. Pkt." 10c.; oz. 20c.; \^Va. 60c.; lb. 

 $1.50, postpaid. 



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

 01 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. Ipc; oz. 20c; ^Ib. 60c.; 

 lb. 51^1. postpaid. 



313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 

 Improved. (85 days.) This improved 

 strain has the same delicious sweet red 

 flesh of the old favorite Kleckley '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. 10c. ; 

 oz. 20c.: ;<ilb. 60c.: lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



116. Preserving Citron. (95 days.) Pkt. 

 10c. ; oz. 1 5c. : YtXa. 45c. ; lb. $1 .25, postpaid. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



.Mushrooms have been grown with 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 removed and the cylindrical cakes 



are dried. Each unit, or cake, will plant 



50 square feet of mushroom bed surface. 



Price |)er unit, $1.(X). 



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. 



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 kspt 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. 20c.; J^lb. 40c.; lb. S1.25, postpaid. 

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

 ous heavv yielder of dark green, plume- 

 like leaves of mild flavor. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 20c.; KIb. 45c.; lb. 81.50, postpaid. 

 265. Southern Giant Curled. (35 days.) 

 A popular .Mustard 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. 5c.; oz. 20c.; J^Ib. 40c. 

 lb. SI. 25, postpaid. 

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

 its light yellow seed. The young leaves are 

 mild and tender, making a fine salad 

 vegetable. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 20c.; Mlb. 35c.; 

 lb. SI .00, postpaid. 

 321. 'Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 

 (45 days.) Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; Mlb. 35c.; 

 lb. 90c., postpaid. 



OKRA 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of row; 



8 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



Okra provides vitamins A and C in helpful 



quantities and its green pods are popular in 



the South when used in joups, 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. 

 136. Clemson Spineless. (54 days.) 

 Straight pods 7 to '' iiu lies long, dark green, 

 tapered, slightly grooved, entirely spine- 

 less. Plants grow 4' 2 feet tall with less 

 foliage than Perkins'. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 20c 

 'ilb. 60c. ; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 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 

 qualitv. Pods dry readily for winter use. 

 Pkt. iOc; oz. 15c.; \i\h. 40c.; lb. $1.25, 

 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. 

 10c.:oz. 15c.: Mlb.40c.: lb. SI. 25, postpaid. 

 189. Perkins' Mammoth Long-Podded. 

 (56 (lavs.) I he entire plant is co\ creel 

 with pods from top to witliin 3 inches from 

 ground. These slim, intensely green pods 

 are from 7 to 8 inches long and retain 

 their tenderness. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 15c.; M'b. 

 40c.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



ONIONS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



5 pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



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 about 4 inches apart in the drills. The 

 Onions obtained 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 1 foot apart and about 

 J4 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. 



202. Danvers Flat Yellow. (110 days.) 

 Hardy; brownish yellow. Splendid winter 

 keeper. Pkt. lOc; oz. 40c.; \i\h. $1.00; lb. 

 $3.50, postpaid. 



206. Large Red Wethersfieid. (100 days.) 

 An early-maturing Onion with large, 

 flattened, thick bulbs, the skin purplish 

 red, the solid flesh purplish white. A 

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

 oz. 60c.; 141b. SI. 35; lb. $4.00, 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. ; 

 oz. 60c.; 341b. SI. 35; lb. $4.00, 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. ; oz. 

 60c.; 141b. $1.35; lb. 34.00, postpaid. 



107. White Portugal. (100 days.) An all- 

 purpose, mild White Onion, used for sets, 

 pickling, green bunching and storage. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 60c.; \iVa. $1.35; lb. $4.00, 

 postpaid. 



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