86 VEGETABLE SEEDS— (Continued.) 
State Nursery and Seed Co. 
WATER MELONS 
Ger. — Wassermelone. Scand. — Vandmelon. 
The hills should be dug- about 2 feet square 18 Inches deep, and 
half filled with well-rotted manure whicli must be thoroughly 
incorporated with the soil. Plant in May, 10 seeds to a hill, and 
when the plants are well up. thin out to three, and pinch the ends 
of the growing shoots to induce early fruiting. While the water- 
melon is, generally speaking, a southern product, yet the culti- 
vation of same is not confined to the south. Some of the sweet- 
est and best melons we have seen were produced in the latitude 
of 45 degrees north; consequently, while the watermelon is a 
tropical fruit, yet our northern friends can grow tliem success- 
fully. 
One oz. for 30 hills 4 to 5 lbs. to an acre. 
PWnney's Early — One of the best sorts for private gardeners who 
deliver direct to customers. Vines moderately vigorous, hardy 
and productive; fruit medium size:l, oval, bright green, finely 
mottled; rind thin, flesh bright scarlet, solid, crisp and tender. 
Kleckley's Sweet — The best quality of all watermelons. Large 
oblong melon 20 inches in length by 10 to 12 inches in diameter. 
The sliin is dark green, flesh bright scarlet, the rind only about 
one-half inch in thickness. The scarlet flesh is sweet and 
sugary and is of such texture that it leaves no strings of pulp 
whatever in eating. The melon is better for home use than 
for shipping, and we believe it is the best table melon today. 
Mountain Sweet — Very early, medium size, smooth skin with 
mottled and dark green stripes. Flesh light red, deliciously 
sweet. 
Improved Xolb's Gem — The standard shipping watermelon. Shape 
oblong, nearly round, striped and mottled, dark green. The 
melons grow very large and the tough thin rind, permits con- 
siderable handling and shipping. Our improved strain is a 
week earlier than the ordinary Kolb's Gem, grows larger and 
is a heavier yielder. 
Ice Cream 
or Peerless. 
Ice Cream or Peerless — A popular home- 
market variety, with dark green, mottled 
skin. Flesh deep pink. 
CITRON--.For Preserves 
Watermelon — Cole's Early. 
Cole's Early — This is a fine variety for the family and market 
and is particularly adapted, on account of its earliness, to 
northern latitudes. For early marketing there is no superior. 
The bright red flesh is cool, crisp and sweet. The melons are 
of medium size and produced in generous numbers. The heart 
is surprisingly large in proportion to size of melon. 
Watermelon — Fordliook Early. 
Fordhook Early — One of the l.ngest varieties and claimed to be 
the earliest of all. Shape nearly round. Color a medium shade 
of green. Flesh bright red and of deliciously sweet flavor. The 
rind Is sufficiently hard to make It a good shipper, 
CITSOIT — Bed Seed — Fruit round and 
smooth. Is not eaten raw, but is useful 
for making a very clear, transparent pre- 
serve of peculiarly fine flavor. Flesh, 
white and solid. 
Citron — 
Por Preserves 
CITBON — Green Seed- 
green seeds. 
MUSTARD 
■Same as above with 
Vi oz. to 100 feet of row. Two to three lbs. to the acre. 
White — The green leaves are used as a salad when a few Inches 
high. If sown in a warm place or in a hotbed will be ready 
to cut in a few days; sow frequently for a succession of crops. 
Giant Southern Curled — Large variety, forming great mass of 
beautiful leaves, ruffled and finely curled on edges; used for 
salads. Hardy, vigorous and highly recommended. 
FOB PBICES SEE BED INSEBT — PAGE 80 
MUSHROOMS 
Practically no capital Is required in the 
mushroom business, and the profits are 
most satisfactory. All that is required to 
grow mushrooms is almost any building or 
cellar, some manure, loam, and last and 
above all, good spawn. Our Pure Culture 
Mushroom Spawn is full of vigor, the kind 
used by the best commercial growers of 
the United States. 
Pamphlet — "How to Grow Mushrooms," 
free for asking. 
MUSHBOOSI SPAWN — (£am1}ert's Pure Culture) — Per Brick. 
(Postpaid), 35c; bv Express or Freight at Purchaser's expense. 
Brick, 25c; 10 Bricks .$2.25 
OKRA, OR GUMBO 
One oz. to 100 feet of drill. 8 lbs. to the acre. 
The long, tender pods of Okra are very delicious when sliced 
and cooked in soups. While this is the chief use, it is also 
boiled and served like other vegetables. The dwarf sorts may 
he planted In hills or in rows about three feet apart. Plant 
in any good soil about May 15. The pods should be gathered 
when very young, as thev are then very tender. 
Dwarf Green — An early dwarf prolific variety with thick, green 
pods. 
White Velvet — Very tender pods, long, smooth and white. 
