HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Watermelon 



Tom Watson 



Those using larger quantities than one pound of 

 Watermelon Seeds should write us for special prices. 



CULTURE.— Plant in hills 6 or 8 feet apart in 

 May. Select warm, light, dry ground, and in pre- 

 paring the hills let them be dug out as broad and 

 deep as the soil will admit; fill at least one-third 

 full of the best decomposed stable manure, and mix 

 thoroughly with the soil ; fill up a little above the 

 level of the ground. 



Thurmond Gray Watermelon — Thurmond Gray 

 has permanently taken its place among the shipping 

 varieties of melons. It was a favorite with growers 

 in some sections last season and will be grown 

 extensively in the future. It grows to a large size, 

 very productive, and is a good shipping sort. Sells 

 to good advantage in the principal markets. The 

 cutting quality of this melon is excellent. The deep, 

 red flesh ripens close to the rind, the flesh being 

 firm, will not break when sliced. Color of the rind 

 is greenish gray. We consider the Thurmond Gray 

 one of the best market sorts and recommend it to 

 both market gardeners and large growers of water- 

 melons. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Excel (New) — Large, long dark green melon ; 

 has a tough rind, therefore making it a fine melon 

 for shipping. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, J4 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Irish Grey — Long melon, light greerf rind; fine 

 shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, \i lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



General Pershing — Long dark green melon ; flesh 

 firm and compact ; very sweet ; rind tough, making 

 it a fine shipper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 



Florida Favorite — An oblong melon of fine flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



Halbert Honey — The strong points in favor of 

 this melon are its superb flavor, sweetness, tender- 

 ness, and fine table qualities. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 

 M lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Striped Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake — A large, 

 oblong melon. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, M lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



Kleckley's Sweet — This is one of the earliest 

 melons. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 



Tom Watson, Ninety Days — Long, dark green ; 

 much better than the Kleckley Sweet, and longer ; 

 fine variety. (See illustration.) Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 

 M lb. 25c, lb. 85c. 



Onions— zwiebei 



Onion Seeds should be sown as early as possible 

 to work the ground, in drills one inch deep and 

 twelve to sixteen inches apart, in rich soil, deeply 

 dug and lightly rolled. Thin to one inch apart. 

 When sowing for sets seeds must be put in very 

 thick, at the rate of twenty pounds to the acre. 

 The same patch may be used year after year for 

 onions and never made too rich. To raise large 

 onions, select a bed of rich soil, work it deeply. 



GOOD ONION SEED IS OF 

 THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE 



Japanese (Ebenezer) — This new variety promises 

 to be one of the best for the production of large 

 onions for Fall and Winter market, yielding almost 

 twice as many bushels per acre than any other set 

 onion. Somewhat similar to Flat Danvers in color 

 and shape but a trifle thicker and very much larger 

 in circumference. They are very mild, excellent 

 keepers, rapid growers, and very few go to seed. 

 The appearance, size, quality and wonderful yields 

 of this variety give it a prominent place among the 

 most valuable sorts. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, % lb. $1.00, 

 lb. $3.25. 



White Silver Skin, or Portugal — The leading sort 

 of white onion. Skin is of a beautiful clear white 

 color: flavor mild, and a most excellent keeper. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, % lb. 90c, lb. $2.75. 



Red Wethersfield — The best-known and most 

 widely used red variety. In shape it is flattish, but 

 thick, with very firm flesh ; is hard, and an excellent 

 keeper, as well as a heavy cropper. The color is a 

 bright, purplish-red. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, M lb. 75c, 

 lb. $2.00. 



Yellow Globe Danvers — The popular jrellow globe 

 onion for market and shipping purposes; is almost 

 ball shaped, but a trifle flattened at both ends. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, M lb. 75c, lb. $2.00. 



Southport Large White Globe — Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 

 M lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 



Prizetaker — A superb variety where large size 

 and superior keeping qualities are desired. Color a 

 rich straw and flavor verv mild and delicate. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, H lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

 WITHOUT NOTICE 



