101-103 Federal St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Watermelon 



Wasser Melone (Ger.) Melone d'aqua (Ital.) 



One ounce will plant about 30 hills 



Plant the seeds in large hills, well enriched 

 with rotted manure, and keep a mulch of strawy 

 manure over the hills to preserve the moisture 

 in hot weather. Sow 10 to 12 seeds in a hill and 

 thin the plants to 4 of the strongest in each 

 hill. All possible protection should be given the 

 young plants; dry ashes or coal-dust sprinkled 

 over the leaves will prevent the attacks of in- 

 sects. The hills may be 6 to 8 feet apart; do not 

 disturb after the vines begin to run. 



KLE CKLE Y SWEETS. This is one of the most 

 popular of the oblong, dark green, main-crop 

 Watermelons, and probably the finest flavored 

 variety in cultivation. Kleckley Sweets aver- 

 age 20 inches in length by 10 inches in diame- 

 ter. Flesh bright scarlet, with a solid heart, 

 crisp and remarkably sweet. 



If ALBERT HONEY. Resembles Kleckley Sweets 

 in size, appearance and quality but is hardier 

 and a better shipper. 



TOM WATSON. The standard shipping Melon. Vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, with large, long fruits; rind tough; flesh rich red, 

 sweet and tender. 



PEERLESS or Ice Cream. Fruit medium size, oval, bright 

 green, finely veined; flesh bright scarlet, crisp, tender and 

 sweet. A very productive Melon, good for all purposes. 



EARLY PORDHOOK. This is the earliest of the really large 

 Watermelons and the most satisfactory home-garden variety 

 for this latitude. 



RED-SEEDED CITRON. Used for preserves, etc. 



\/f A T> TVrVTT A proboscidea. The seed-pods are excellent 

 IVI/VIv. 1 Xr\l/\ for pickling if gathered when tender and 

 about half-grown. Sow the seed in May, in rows 3 feet apart, 

 and thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the rows. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Schwamm (Ger.) Prurigo (Ital.) 



Few people realize how easy it is to grow Mushrooms, nor 

 how extraordinarily tender and good fresh-pulled home-grown 

 Mushrooms can be. 



PURE-CULTURE BRICK SPAWN. White, Cream, and Light 

 Brown, in bricks weighing 1% to 1% lbs. each; one brick will 

 spawn 8 square feet of bed. Per brick 30 cts., postpaid 40 cts., 

 10 bricks $2.50, 50 bricks $11.00, 100 bricks $20.00, at store. 



PURE-CULTURE BOTTLE SPAWN. White, Cream, and Light 

 Brown. This Spawn is very perishable and can be kept only 

 in cold storage. Orders filled direct, f. o. b. factory. Per quart 

 bottle $1.25. 



Pamphlet on Mushroom Culture Free 



Mushroom grown from Pure-Culture Spawn 



Kleckley Sweets Watermelon 



Senf (Ger.) MUSTARD Mostarda (Ital.) 



One ounce will sow 75 ft. of row 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly 

 relished as salads, or when cooked like spinach. The seed 

 should be sown in shallow drills as early as the ground 

 can be prepared in the spring. 



PERFECTION PLUME. Dark green leaves finely curled, 

 of the very best quality. Rather dwarf in growth. 

 Prolific and long standing. 



LONG-STANDING THICK-LEAF or Elephant Ear. A 

 strong-growing variety, producing extra-large leaves 

 of a most appetizing pungency. May be sown either 

 in early spring or in late summer for a fall crop. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Large curled leaves. 



WHITE LONDON. Grown for both leaves and seed. 



OKRA or GUMBO 



Ocher (Ger.) Ocra (Ital.) 



Grown extensively for the 

 green pods which add a dis- 

 tinct flavor and substance 

 to soups, stews, etc. For 

 winter use, cut pods in 

 slices, dry in the sun and 

 store away. Sow seed about 

 the middle of May in drills 

 3 feet apart, 

 covering seed 1 

 inch deep. 

 When 4 to 6 

 inches high, 

 thin out plants 

 to stand 12 

 inches apart 

 and cultivate 

 like corn. 



Distinctive 

 Flavoring 

 for Soups 

 and Stews 



WHITE VELVET or 

 Creole. Long, smooth, 

 tender pods, almost 

 white. 



LONG GREEN-POD. 

 Strong-growing and 

 productive; pods deep 

 green. 



Long 

 Green-Pod 

 Okra 



WATERMELON Pkt. 



Kleckley Sweets $ .10 



Halbert Honey 10 



Tom Watson 10 



Peerless or Ice Cream 10 



Early Fordhook .10 



Red-Seeded Citron 10 



MARTYNIA 10 



MUSTARD 



Perfection Plume 10 



Long-Standing Thick-Leaf . . .10 



Giant Southern Curled 10 



White London 10 



OKRA or GUMBO 



White Velvet 10 



Long Green-Pod 10 



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A full line of paper pots for transplanting seedlings will be found on page 77 



