GEORGE WASHINGTON PLANTED LANDRETHS’ SEEDS 
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WATERMELON—Continued 
Early Wonder, Improved Kleckley Sweet or Monto Cristo(see page 54) 
Sow Six Ounces of Seed 
to 100 Yards of Row 
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A|/n A ^"*1 I k, 4 D/"\ Ten Pounds to the Acre. Sixty 
WInK/A Or OUlVlDLy Days from Planting to Maturity 
Native of North Africa 
^ Dwarf Stalked Long 
Green Pod 
Plant the Seed when the apple tree is in bloom, or slightly before, in 
hills or drills. If in hills, plant 5 or 6 seeds, 2 feet apart and thin out to 
two or three plants in each hill, or in drills, 3 feet apart and thin out the 
plants to 8 or 10 inches between the plants. The seeds are liable to rot if 
sown early in cold or wet ground and should be put in thickly to secure 
the requisite quantity of plants. Very rich ground is demanded by this 
vegetable. It is principally used in the South for soup, but it is excellent 
when stewed. Gardeners in the North make a great mistake in not planting 
some of this delicious vegetable. As easily cultivated as corn and produces 
a large crop. Tomato or vegetable soup including Okra or Gumbo is most 
delicious. 
LANDRETHS’ DWARF STALKED LONG GREEN POD—50 Days 
Although growing only 3 feet high this is a very strong, vigorous, very 
productive grower, sending out many branches. Leaves and pods are very 
dark green. Pods 5 to 7 inches long, slender, corrugated, very tender and 
of excellent quality. 
Long White Velvet Pod—60 Days 
Height of stalk about 3£ feet, pods greenish white, unusually long, per¬ 
fectly smooth, often 10 inches long, very slim. Exceedingly productive. 
Pkt. Oz. K lb. Lb. 
Landreths’ Dwarf Stalked Green Pod .05 .10 .20 .60 
Long White Velvet Pod .05 .10 .20 .60 
Value in Seeds 
The Value of Seeds or their dependency is not shown in appearance. 
They may be clean, bright* plump, but worthless. Seed buying is a 
matter of confidence. Confidence in the Seed Merchant on the part of 
the planter. The price of the Seed is of little consequence, the quality of 
the Seed is of great importance. 
