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 Onions 



A fine, prepared, mellow soil, well fertilized, is needed to grow good, large Onions from seed. 

 As early in the spring as the ground can be worked, sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart and 

 cover Yi inch deep. When the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches high, thin or transplant them to stand 

 about 3 inches apart. For extra large Onions, start the seed in the hotbed in late February or March 

 and transplant to the garden in April. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Ailsa Craig. The largest of all Onions; grown for exhibition. Globe shape; 

 straw-yellow. Pkt., 15c; l/ 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; Ya lb., $1.50; lb., $4.00. 



Gigantic Gibraltar. Very similar to Ailsa Craig. Strong grower with mild sweet 

 flesh. Pkt., 15c; |/ 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; Ya lb., $1.50; lb., $4.00. 



Large Red Wethersfield. Very large, flattened, purplish red bulbs. An excellent 

 keeper. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; J4 lb., $1.00; lb., $2.50. 



Prizetaker. Globe-shaped, with golden brown skin and mild, crisp, sweet, white 

 flesh. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; Ya lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A very handsome, pure white-skinned 

 Onion of large size and true globe shape. Fine shipper and keeper. Pkt., 

 10c; y 2 oz., 25c; oz., 45c; Ya lb., $1.25; lb., $3.00. 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Larger than Danvers and more uniformly 

 globe-shaped. One of the handsomest, best selling and best keeping Onions. 

 Pkt., 10c; J/ 2 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; Ya lb., $1.00; lb., $2.50. 



White Bunch. Quick growing; mild flavored. Extensively sown for green 

 Onions. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 25c; oz., 45c; J4 lb., $1.25; lb., $3.00. 



White Portugal or Silverskin. Large, flat bulbs with silvery white skin and 

 mild flesh. Grown largely for green Onions. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 25c; oz., 45c; 

 !4 lb., $1.25; lb., $3.00. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. Handsome globe-shaped bulbs of good size, with 

 brownish yellow skin and crisp, firm, white flesh. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz -> 20c; 

 oz., 35c; !4 lb., $1.00; lb., $2.50. 



Ailsa Craig Onion 



Watermelon 



Use same culture as for Muskmelons but make the hills 8 to 

 10 feet apart and use weaker sprays for insect control. 

 One ounce of seed will plant about 40 hills. 



ALABAMA SWEET. Long, dark green; flesh red. A good ship- 

 per. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c. 



Early Fordhook. Extra early and will mature large, round melons 

 in this section. Skin dark green; flesh scarlet, of excellent 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb-> 60c. 



KLECKLEY SWEETS. The sweetest variety. Long, dark green, 

 with crisp, red flesh. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; |4 lb., 60c. 



Citron, Red-Seeded. Flesh thick and white; used for preserving. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ]/ 4 lb., 60c. 



Onion Sf»t<5 white - Qt ' 30c; P k - $2 °- 

 V-»mon OetS yellow. Qt., 25c; pk., $1.75. 



If wanted by parcel post, add 10c per quart. 



Muskmelon (Melone) 



Muskmelons or Cantaloupes require a warm, rich soil. Prepare 

 hills 6 feet apart by digging in rotted manure to a depth of 8 to 

 10 inches and cover with fine soil. Sow 10 to 12 seeds in each 

 hill, in late May, and, after danger of insects is over, reduce to 

 3 or 4 plants in a hill. 



One ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills. 

 Extra Early Hackensack. Large; flattened at the ends and deeply 



ribbed; flesh green. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Ya lb., 75c. 

 Gold-Lined Rocky Ford. Medium-sized, round, closely netted 



melons with thick, sweet, green flesh, tinged with yellow around 



the small seed cavity. Late. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Ya lb., 75c. 

 Hearts of Gold. A large early melon of excellent quality. Flesh 



is thick, pink, and very finely flavored. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c- 



!4 lb., 75c. 



Netted Gem. Small, round, heavily netted, with green flesh of superb quality. Late. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 25c; Ya lb., 75c. 



Tip Top. Large, ribbed fruits with thick orange 

 flesh of finest quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 

 !4 lb., 75c. 



Honey Dew. Too well known to need descrip- 

 tion. Can be successfully grown in this sec- 

 tion if started indoors in berry boxes or 

 square pieces of sod so that the roots need 

 not be disturbed in transplanting. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 25c; !4 lb., 75c. 



Mushroom Spawn 



Mushrooms are easy to grow in a cellar or a 

 disused shed and may also be propagated in the 

 lawn around the home. Full directions are in- 

 cluded with each order. 



Brick, 30c, (postpaid, 40c); 10 bricks, $2.50; 



50 bricks, $10.50; 100 bricks, $20.00. 

 Bottle Spawn. $1.25, postpaid. 



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( Wasser-Melone) 



Mushrooms 



White Bunch Onion 



