HOME-GROWN FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS 
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Mountain Sweet Watermelon 
MUSKMELONS, continued 
Emerald Gem. A small, very early melon; form 
globular, flesh salmon-color; solid; the flavor is 
exceptionally fine; exterior dark green. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Hackensack. Melons grow to a large size and 
attractive appearance. Flesh green, very sweet and 
sugary; outer skin is heavily netted. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
to cts., Xlb. 30 cts. 
Montreal Market. It is excellent, very large, 
sometimes weighing 15 lbs., round and flattened at 
both ends; deep, ribbed skin, light green and netted, 
flesh remarkably thick; light green, melting and of a 
delicious flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. ig cts., Xlb. 50 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Orange Globe or Egg-Shape. Slightly netted, 
skin dark green, flesh orange pink, very thick, flavor 
not surpassed by any. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
Xlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
WATERMELONS 
One ounce for 30 hills ; 4 or 5 pounds for an acre 
For culture see directions under heading of Musk- 
melons. 
Mountain Sweet. Early; large, oblong; skin 
dark green; flesh red, very solid and sweet; a good 
melon for northern gardens. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 55 cts. 
Kolb’s Gem. A delicious, sugary flavor; bright 
red, flesh firm and solid, one of the most productive 
and nice for cutting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., X'b. 
20 cts. 
Cole’s Early. The earliest variety; large heart; 
flesh of fine texture and good flavor; rind thick. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts. 
MUSTARD 
Culture. — Cultivated for salad. The leaves are 
used like cress when very young. Sow thickly in 
rows at different times from April to June, and cut 
when about 2 inches high; for use during winter it 
may be sown at intervals in boxes, in the greenhouse, 
or in a frame. 
Brown, or Black. More pungent in flavor than 
white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 25 cts. 
NASTURTIUMS 
Four ounces of seed to 100 feet of row 
Culture. — Both for use and ornament. The 
seed pods, which resemble capers, are gathered 
while green and tender for pickling and the leaves 
are used for mixing in salads. Sow early in the spring 
in drills about i inch deep in light rich soil when all 
danger of frost is over. Train tall ones on trellis or 
fences and grow the dwarf ones in beds. 
Tall Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. to cts., Xlb. 35 cts. 
Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 35c. 
OKRA, or GUMBO 
Culture. — This vegetable is of the easiest cul- 
ture, and grows freely, bearing abundantly in any 
ordinary garden soil. Sow early in May in drills 
2 inches deep; thin out the plants until about 3 feet 
apart. 
Dwarf Green. Early and productive; tender pod. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts. 
White Velvet. Large creamy white pods; very 
tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts. 
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