EVEOTTeiHG FOR FAIRM AHD GAMEH 
WATER MELON-—-- 
they sh"u7dTe^^^!ed /ro''^o°f«fa;ail " ""'""^ l'"' -""^ -P°--- Treat same as Musk Melons, but 
COLE'S EARLY 
One of the finest and best Water Melons for the amateur and 
f«r the home market. It is not only the earliest variety in cultiva- 
tion, but continues to bear enormously throughout the season. 
The fruit is nearly round; rind thin and brittle, hence not desirable 
for shipping; flesh deep red and of extremely delicate texture, sweet, 
juicy, and delicious. M lb. 40c. ; oz. 15c. ; p^t. 5c. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS 
The finest flavored Melon grown. The fruit is oblong in form, 
eighteen to twenty inches long, and ten to twelve inches in dia- 
meter; skin dark green; flesh bright red, extremely sweet, melting 
and luscious. Ripens close to the rind, which is only one-half inch in 
thickness. Not a shipper, but highly recommended for the home 
market and family garden. ^ lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. Sc. 
"ICEBERG," OR BLUE GEM 
The melons are large, of thick oval form. The color is a rich 
dark green with faint strippings of a Ughter shade. The rind is 
exceptionally strong, and flesh is entirely free from stringiness, and 
of sweet sugary flavor. }4 lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
COLORADO CITRON FOR 
PRESERVES 
This variety grows uniformly round and smooth. It has a 
handsomely striped and marbled skin of Ught green. Used only 
for preserves and pickles, and not for eating in the raw state Very 
prolific. }4 lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. 5c. 
ICE CREAM OR PEERLESS.— M lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. Sc. 
MOUNTAIN SWEET.— M lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
PHINNEY'S EARLY.— M lb. 40c.;oj. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
MUSHROOM 
-Fr. CHAMPIGNON. 
When ordered by mail, add 15 cents per brick to price of Mushroom Spawn, for postage in the Dominion. 
MUSHROOM CULTURE.— Can be successfully grown at any 
season in either shed or cellar where a temperature of 45 to 55 de- 
grees can be maintained, and providing the place be dry. Procure the 
quantity necessary of fresh horse droppings, as free from straw as 
possible and moist with urine if it can be got that way. Turn this 
over, say 3 or 4 times in a week, covering the heap to prevent washing 
with rain or drying out with the sun. To this then add a fourth of 
its bulk of nice light loamy soil, mixing all carefully together. The 
bed should be made 4 ft. wide and whatever length is required. Put 
twelve inches or so in the bottom of the bed of rough manure tramped 
down, and on top of this 4 to 6 inches of the prepared manure, when 
the temperature has declined to 130, the latter being put on in layers 
and pressed down firmly and smoothly. Then put planks on edge 
to form a box round the bed and nail firmly together and cover all 
over with clean hay or straw. 
When the bed thus made registers 90 to 95 degrees a few inches 
below the surface then break a brick of spawn into 12 pieces and 
place these pieces IM inches deep and 8 inches apart. When tem- 
perature of bed reaches 85 degrees remove the straw and cover the 
whole surface over with two inches of fine sifted loam, beating it 
down firmly and smoothly, then put on the covering again. Water- 
ing is of the greatest importance. If dung was moist when bed was 
made watering will likely not be necessary till after spawning, but look 
over the bed weekly and give a thorough watering, with water at 
fn^Tft"to w»t.°r' thnrnn^hfvth^^°h°^''^'^'"? ""^ ^u^ I"!."' ^ ^"^ ^P'^'^'- ^"'^ ^e end of six weeks, if the bed shows any signs of dry- 
mg out to water thoroughly then, because by watenng when the bed is bearing, the small mushrooms are liable to damp off. When first crop is gathered Droci?e 
inTthe";?' '=Ss=L^otMSw'a^Tb"e^^!?ke"d^'noti',!;l'= "'^'^ ^ "^^ compost": beating it smooth, a^nd^ife'^a^otee;! 
FINEST ENGLISH MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN.— Per brick, 20c. 
(Special prices on large quantities.) 
per doz.; $1.7S. 
MUSTARD 
— Fr. MOUTARDE. 
During Spring and Summer, sowings should be made every few days, to provide a con- 
tinuous supply. 
CHINESE.— Leaves are dark green and large. U lb. 30c.; oz. lOc; pkt. 5c. WHITE.— lb. 60c.; H lb. 20c.; oz. lOc; pkt.' 5c; 
PICKLING MUSTARD.— For flavoring. Lb. 35c. 
OKRA 
LONG GREEN.— Oz. 25c.; pkt. 5c. The seed pods of this vegetable are used in soups and stews 
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