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H. G. FAUST & CO., PHILADElvPHIA. 



If you want the best melon you 

 have ever had you must plant the 

 1>IXIE. We have the genuine seed 

 saved from only the choicest mel- 

 ons. It is unsurpassed in line eating 

 qualities. For full description, see 

 Novelties. 



Scaly Bark. A variety of South- 

 ern origin, and popular for ship- 

 ment to Northern markets. Shape 

 oblong, rind thin but tough and 

 sirong, and will bear almost any 

 amount of handling before cracking 

 or bursting open. The flesh is light 

 crimson in color, and of good 

 qualitv. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 14 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



ICING, or ICE KIND. This is 

 a fine variety of melon, very solid, 

 with a thin rind, and possesses a 

 most delicious flavor. Our seed has . 

 been selected with the utmost care, 

 all from dark-skinned melons. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; 

 lb., 75 cts. 



GREEN AND GOLD. A very dis- 

 tinct and valuable new variety, of 

 most beautiful appearance. The rind 

 is one of the thinnest of all melons, 

 being only % to 3^ inch in thickness; 

 the skin is of a deep green. The 

 flesh is a beautiful golden orange 

 color, entirely free from any tinge of 

 •white or red, even around the seeds. It is deliciously sweet 

 and juicy, and of unsurpassed flavor. The melons weigh 

 from 25 to 40 pounds, and are always firm and remarkably 

 solid. Its rich golden color, when placed on the table along- 

 side of the crimson of the older varieties, makes a most pleas- 

 ing and handsome contrast. A decided acquisition, and one 

 all should trv. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 80 cts. 



Kolb's Gem. 



KOIiB' S GEM. This melon has a tough rind and can be 

 transported long distances without danger of breaking. The 

 fruit is almost round, and of nearly equal diameter each way, 

 and -will weigh from 30 to 50 pounds each. Its outside 

 color is dark green, marbled with lighter shades, and the 

 flesh is bright red and of excellent flavor. While we do not 

 want to underrate the many fine qualities this melon possesses, 

 still we must give the Dixie the preference in fine eating quali- 

 ties. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Gipsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake. An early market vari- 

 ety, of large, oblong shape, green skin, mottled and striped. 

 A favorite variety in the South for Northern shipment. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



THE BOSS. Medium sized, oblong ; flesh solid red. very 

 sweet, crisp and sugary ; skin dark green in color ; rind thin 

 and tough ; it ripens early and is highly productive. Since 

 its introduction, and for years back, it has been considered 

 one of the best family melons that can be grown. Per pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 3^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Orange. The rind of this melon can be peeled ofl'the flesh 

 like the skin off an orange. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 

 30 cts. ; lb., Sl.OO. 



NASTURTIUM. 



Extensively cultivated b^th as a vegetable and for orna- 

 ment. The seeds while young and succulent are pickled and 

 used as capers. 



Tall Crimson. Producing warm, bright crimson flowers, 

 and more generally used for pickling. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; 14 lb., 35 cts. ; lb. , $1.15. 



DWARF. The seed pods of this variety are equally as 

 good for pickling as those of the tall growing sorts, and it is 

 one of the most attractive annuals in the garden. Per pkt., 

 5cts.;oz.. 15 cts.; ^lb.,45 cts.; lb., $1.30. 



MUSHROOMS. 



Mushrooms may be cultivated 

 much easier than is generally sup- 

 posed, and large returns may be 

 obtained with little outlay, and as 

 the demand usually far' exceeds 

 the supply, especially about large 

 cities, they are a very profitable 

 crop. Our Spawn is of unsurpassed 

 quahty and can be relied upon to 

 produce a fine crop of the best 

 Mushrooms. 1 pound will plant 

 a space of 3 x 4 feet. 

 Mushroom Spawn (English, in bricks), postpaid, per lb., 20 

 cts.; Mushroom Spawn (French, in boxes, 3 lbs.), post- 

 paid, $1.30. By express or freight, English, 10 lbs., $1.20 ; 25 

 lbs., $2.50. French, box 3 lbs., $1.00. 



Full directions for culture are given in our " HOW TO 

 GROW MUSHROOMS," sent free with all orders. 



MUSTARD. 



Sow thickly as soon as ground is free from frost, in rows, 

 and cut when about 2 inches high ; for winter use it may 

 be sown at intervals in boxes in the green-house or in a 

 frame. For a crop of seeds, sow in April, in drills 1 foot apart, 

 thinning out when 3 inches high. 



White. Best for salad and culinary purposes. Per pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 45 cts. 



Black or Brown. The green leaves are used as a salad, 

 or cut and boiled like spinach. More pungent than the white. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 45 cts. 



NEW CHINESE. This is the fvaorite and most highly 

 esteemed variety for salads, particularly in the South. The 

 flavor is sweet and pungent ; the leaves being twice the size 

 of the ordinary white mustard. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 3^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 95 cts. 



OKRA, OR GUMBO. 



Sow at the usual time of all tender vegetables, in drills 2 

 inches deep, setting the plants from 2 to 3 feet apart. It is 

 of the easiest culture and grows freely, bearing abundantly 

 in any ordinary garden soil. Much prized in the South. The 

 green seed pods are used in soups, or stewed and served like 

 asparagus. 



WHITE VELVET OKRA. Quite distinct from any 

 other variety, the pods being round and smooth, while in the 

 old sorts they are ridged or square edged. It is the most 

 tender and the finest flavored of any variety grown, the 

 pods being very soft and velvety to the touch and of a creamy 

 white color. They grow to a larger size than any other okra, 

 are never prickly to the touch and are produced in the 

 greatest abundance. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 3^ lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 75 cts. 



DWARF. An early variety with long, green, slenderpods. 

 Very dwarf and productive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 3^ 

 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Tall. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10c. ; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



L. H. CORTHELL, Derry Depot, N. H., March 13, 1891, writes : 

 Your Queen Lettuce is the finest that ever grew. Hanson 

 is in the shade compared with it. 



John Ellis, Hickory Hill, 111., March 13, 1891, writes :— We 

 have been getting our seed from you for 5 or 6 years; have 

 always been well pleased. 



