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2 205. New Hampshire Midget Watermelon 
WATERMELON 
One ounce will plant 30 hills; 
4 pounds, an acre 
Cu.LtureE. Same as muskmelon except that 
they should be planted 8 to 10 feet apart 
each way. 
161. Blackstone. (90 days.) This new 
melon was developed at the Charleston 
Breeding Station. Very resistant to an- 
thracnose and somewhat resistant to 
fusarium. Melons are large, nearly spher- 
ical, averaging about 30 pounds. Ripens 
uniformly, cuts solid, and has excellent 
quality and color. Rind dark green and 
hard. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; Mlb. $1.25, 
postpaid. 
185. Charleston Gray. (90 days.) A long, 
disease-resistant variety relatively free 
from hollow heart, white heart and gourd 
neck. Fruits of fine eating quality, averag- 
ing 28 to 35 pounds. Light green rind, 
thin but very hard. Seeds black. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 35c.; Ib. 90c., postpaid. 
230. Congo. (90 days.) A Garrison type, 
resistant to anthracnose. Fruits 
(a) obtons. with firm rind; dark green 
faintly striped lighter green. The 
flesh is bright red, fre grained and high 
m sugar content. Seeds white with black 
tips and sides. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; 14Ib. 
90c., postpaid. 
263. Dixie Queen. (85 days.) Wilt-resis- 
tant. A medium-sized, oval-round melon 
attractively striped dark green on light 
green with thin but tough rind. The flesh 
1s sparkling red, firm, juicy and sweet. 
White seeds. Melons average 30 pounds 
and ship well. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. 
$1.00, postpaid. 
320. Tom Watson. (90 days.) The melon 
of every market and every man’s garden. 
The attractive fruits are long cylinders of 
dark green with deep red, firm, cusp flesh 
of good flavor. Brown seed. A splendid 
keeper. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; Mlb. 65c., 
postpaid. 
285. Stone Mountain. (90 days.) 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 they weigh 
from 30 to 40 pounds each. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 30c.; %4lb. 65c., postpaid. 
313. Wondermelon or Kleckley Sweet 
Improved. (85 days.) Large, dark green, 
oblong fruits averaging 30 to 40 pounds. 
Flesh rich red, of good flavor and medium 
texture. White seed. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; 
lb. 65c., postpaid. 
WATERMELON, continued 
205. New Hampshire Midget. (65 days.) 
Icebox type, weighing 2 to 6 pounds. 
(aS) 4 round melon striped dark green 
on light green. Rind thin; flesh 
strawberry-red, of excellent flavor. Very 
prolific. Small brown seeds. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 35c.; 4Ib. 90c., postpaid. 
213. Sugar Baby. (65 days.) A_ small, 
round, icebox-type melon. Dark green 
skin; firm, crisp, bright red flesh. Early 
maturing and good shipper. Pkt. 25c.; 
oz. 50c.; 4lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Mushrooms have been grown with success 
in cellars, under benches, in barns or wherever 
a 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 ts 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 per unit, $1.25. 
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 nu- 
tritious, being an excellent source of vita- 
mins A and C and supplying both calcium 
and iron. 
Curtture. 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 kept well watered. 
303. Fordhook Fancy. (40 days.) A vigor- 
ous heavy yielder of dark green, plume- 
like leaves of mild flavor. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 30c.; 4b. 65c., postpaid. 
265. Southern Giant Curled Long 
Standing. (35 days.) A_ popular 
ca) Mustard in the South. Plants are 
strong-growing and produce long, 
wide, yellowish light green leaves, heavily 
crumpled and curled at edges. Excellent 
flavor. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; MY%Ib. 65c., 
postpaid. 
321. Tendergreen or Mustard Spinach. 
(45 days.) Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; lb. 65c., 
postpaid. 
OKRA 
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. 
Curture. 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. G4 days.) 
Straight pods 7 to 9 inches long, 
dark green, tapered, slightly grooved, 
entirely spineless. Plants grow 4144 
feet tall. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; Mlb. 65c., 
postpaid. 
For quantity prices write for market- 
growers’ list 
OKRA, continued 
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 
quality. Pods dry readily for winter use. 
Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c.; 4b. 65c., postpaid. 
289. Improved Long Green. (60 days.) 
Handsome plants of medium Helene bear 
long pods which remain tender a long 
time and are free from hard ridges. Pkt. 
15c.; oz. 30c.; Y4lb. 65c., postpaid. 
ONIONS 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 
5 pounds, an acre 
Cuture. Sow seed thinly in rows one foot 
apart and about 14 inch deep in March or 
early April. If it is desired to grow full-sized 
onions the first year, thin out when 3 inches 
high, leaving them 4 inches apart in the row. 
206. Evergreen Bunching. (60 days.) A 
home and market variety for young or 
bunching Onions. Produces a cluster of 
four to six useful shoots from a single seed 
the first season. The plants are hardy and 
can be wintered over. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; 
oz. 65c.; lb. $1.60, 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. 15c.; loz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; Y*Ib. $1.45, 
postpaid. 
183. White Silverskin. (100 days.) This 
famous Onion retains its great popularity. 
Its delicate and mild flavor, its form and 
size, and its pure color make it a most 
desirable variety for the table, for the 
market and for shipping. Onion sets are 
extensively grown from this sort, and from 
these sets full-size Onions are grown as 
early as June and July. The Onion sets 
and large Onions are used for pickling 
purposes because of their clean, silvery 
white color. Pkt. 15c.; Ygoz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 
lb. $1.45, postpaid. 
138. Yellow Globe Danvers. (110 days.) 
An oval-shaped, straw-colored Onion 
which is a splendid keeper. Flesh white, 
crisp and mild. Pkt. 15c.; 40z. 35c.; oz. 
60c.; lb. $1.45, postpaid. 
ONION SETS 
Onion Sets by Mail 
We will send by mail postpaid either Yellow 
or White Onion Sets at lb. (about 1 pt.) 
40c.; 1 Ib. (about 1 qt.) 60c., safely packed. 
We Supply Onion Sets in Any Quantity 
up to Carloads. 
White Silverskin 
Yellow Ebenezer 
Yellow Danvers 
Golden Globe 
Write for latest prices. Prices subject to 
market changes. 
PARSNIP 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 
3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 
Cuture. Parsnips prefer a rich deep 
sandy loam. Avoid stony ground and new 
manure. Sow as early as possible In rows, 
covering 14 inch deep, and press soil down 
firmly. Thin to stand 5 inches apart In row. 
Leaving the roots In ground over winter 
improves the flavor. 
332. Hollow Crown or Improved Sugar. 
(100 days.) The standard Parsnip every- 
where. Long smooth roots with hollow- 
crowned, broad shoulders make it easy to 
dig. Flesh is tender and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 15c.; 0z. 30c.; 4lb. 70c., postpaid. 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
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