SEEDS AND POULTRY SUPPLIES 



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WATERMELON 



Those using larger quantities than one pound 

 of Watermelon seeds should write us for spe- 

 cial prices. 



CULTURE. — Plant in hills six or eight feet 

 apart, in May. Select warm, light dry, ground, 

 and in preparing 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 



fm!i^^:^ii?^'^'^^&^y::^-'mi^'^m^^s^ ^°^^' ^^^ ^^ ^ little above the level of the 

 L>^.£:k^-^>.4>Q'^:^'-jj^m-amms^m^^m^ ground. 



HARRIS' EARLIEST WATERMELON.— 



Sweetest, largest and best shipping early 

 melon. Harris' Earliest Watermelon was orig- 

 inated by crossing Kolb's Gem with Hungar- 

 ian Honey, Cole's Early and a small Russian 

 melon of the very finest flavor. The melon 

 - -■■ ^Mr---r-i«ijapji»«B^^ Is oval to obloug, striped with green and gray; 



^a^^Sg;M^y>^-^a^ia^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ M^^g|JBMBy bright red fiesh, sweet, tender and delicious. 



^^^^^^W^mi^^^ml^mwWd^^^^^^^^^^ ounce, lOc. % Pound, 20c. Pound, 60c. 



Per oz. 14 lb. Per lb. 



CUBAN QUEEN.— Early, solid, heavy; skin striped dark and light green..... $0.10 $0.15 $0.50 



KOLB GEM. — Very large; flesh red; a good shipping sort. Very popular .10 .15 .50 



SWEET HEART.— Oval form; mottled light green skin; red flesh 10 .15 .50 



FLORIDA FAVORITE.— An oblong melon of fine flavor - .10 .15 .50 



BLUE GEM, OR ICEBERG. — In general size, shape, and appearance similar to the 



Kolb Gem, but the skin is darker and the, quality is superior .10 .15 .50 



H ALBERT HONEY. — The strong points in favor of this new Watermelon are its su- 

 perb flavor, sweetness, tenderness and fine table qualities - 10 .20 .60 



STRIPED GYPSY, OR GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE.— A large, oblong melon 10 .15 .50 



KLECKLEY'S SWEETS.— This is one of the earliest melons 10 .20 .60 



TOM WATSON, 90 DAYS. — Long, dark green. More tracery on skin than Kleckley 



Sweet, and longer. Fine variety .-. .10 .20 .60 



Each of the above Watermelons, 5c. per package. 



ONIONS-Zwiebel 



m , Onion seeds should be so-^-n as early as possible to work 



'flir ife. ^^^ ground, in drills one inch deep and twelve to sixteen 



PL,-^^^^^g|[i|J^^^ inches apart, in rich soil deeply dug and lightly rolled. Thin 



'^ ' ' iiiilijiif'1 ^° °^® ^^^^ apart. When sow- 



4f^^^^^^«lllliii ^^^ ^^^ sets, seeds must be put 



'll^^^^^^^^Hiliili ill very thick, at the rate of 



twenty pounds to the acre. 



The same patch may be used 



^^->i^^'-5^f|li%Sv*^cr^kr^^^^SI y®^^ after year for onions and 



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""""'"' Good Onion Seed is of the 



mj/mmM/mmm^M^^a^^^sm greatest importance 



WHITE SILVER SKIN, OR PORTUGAL.— The 



leading sort of white onion. Skin is of a beautiful, 

 clear white color; fiavor mild, and a most excellent 

 keeper. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 35c. % Pound, $1.25. 

 Pound, $4.50. 



RED WETHERSFIELD.— The best-known and 

 most widely-used red variety. In shape it is flatfish, 

 but thick, with very flrm flesh. Is hard, and an excel- 

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

 is a bright, purplish-red. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 35c. 

 %. Pound, $1.00. Pound, $3.00. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.— The popular yel- 

 low globe onion for market and shipping purposes. 

 Is almost ball-shaped, but a trifle flattened at both 

 ends. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 30c. % Pound, $1.00. 

 Pound, $3.50. 



SOUTHPORT LARGE WHITE GLOBE.— Packet, 

 10c. Ounce, 40c. i^ Pound, $1.50. Pound, $5.00. 



PRIZETAKER. — A superb variety where large 

 size and superior keeping qualities are desired. 

 Color a rich straw and flavor very mild and delicate. 

 Packet, 5c. Ounce, 30c. ^ Pound, $1.00. Pound, 

 $3.50. 



