64 MICHELL’S CHOICE STRAIN WATERMELON 
Melon d’eau (Fr.); Wasser Melone (Ger.); Melone d’aqua (Ital.) 
One ounce will plant 30 hills, four pounds are required for an acre. 
Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way; scatter 8 to 10 seeds 
in each hill, covering half an inch deep; when well established 
thin out to three or four of the strongest plants to each hill. A 
little land plaster dusted over the young plants will keep beetles 
away. Watermelons should not be planted until after the. soil has 
become thoroughly warm. We offer only the varieties which from 
experience we know are the better ones. 
Watermelon, Harris’ Earliest 
Dixie. This is an old-time favorite, roundish-long in shape. The 
skin is dark green, mottled light; the flesh is very sweet and 
ripens close to the rind. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 34 lb., 40c.; 
$1.25 per lb. 
Halbert Honey. The long fruits with blunt ends are very large, 
often weighing 50 lbs.; the rind is very thin, dark green, while 
the flesh is a rich crimson and very sweet. It is very prolific 
and is altogether a first-rater. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 24 lb., 
40c.; $1.25 per lb. 
Harris’ Earliest. Ripens very early and on this account is one of 
the best to raise in the northern states. Fruit oblong and 
marbled with light and dark green; flesh bright red and of good 
quality. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 24 lb., 40c.; $1.25 per lb. 
Watermelon, Kleckley Sweets 
Kleckley Sweets. A sweet one, to be sure, with a luscious tender¬ 
ness all its own. It is not a shipping variety, as the rind is too 
close to the ripe, fluffy, rich red meat, when in condition to 
use. The melons average about 20 inches long and ripen quite 
early. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 34 lb., 40c.; $1.25 per lb. 
Pride of Muscatine (Wilt Resistant). A new melon that will be 
welcomed in sections where melon wilt prevails. It is more 
immune from this plant disease than any variety we know of. 
A long, dark green variety with red flesh and exceptionally 
sweet. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per oz.; 24 lb., 70c.; $2.00 per lb. 
Tangerine. A fine melon for the home garden; oval in shape with 
mottled stripes of light green; flesh pink and of fine quality. 
When the rind is broken the flesh separates the same as a tan¬ 
gerine. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per oz.; 24 lb., $1.00. 
Tom Watson. A handsome large fruit, frequently 2 feet long 
and 12 inches in diameter; dark green rind, bright scarlet 
flesh, which is of splendid texture and flavor; the sugary meat 
really melts in your mouth. Nothing can touch it in the melon 
line for shipping qualities. The rind being tough, it will resist 
plenty of abuse. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 24 lb., 40c.; $1.25 
per lb. 
Watermelon seed for medicinal purposes, 30c. per lb. 
PRESERVING MELON OR CITRON 
California Red Seeded. A large-fruited variety; pure white 
flesh and thin rind. This is expensive when bought, yet can be 
grown and preserved by any energetic housewife, who will 
then also know it to be absolutely pure and good. It is planted 
like watermelon. Pkt., 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 24 lb., 40c.; $1.25 
per lb. 
MICHELL’S MUSHROOM SPAWN 
A fine crop of mushrooms can be produced with very little 
labor or expense, proAuded a suitable location can be obtained. 
Cellars, sheds or greenhouses can be used for their culture. 
PURE SPORE CULTURE SPAWN 
This spawn is made in quart milk bottles under absolutely 
sterile conditions, so that every mould, weed seed or insect is de¬ 
stroyed and each bottle contains nothing but pure spawn. One 
carton equals 5 bricks of ordinary spawn and is sufficient to spawn 
about 40 square feet. The spawn is dried thoroughly and wrapped 
in paper, with full directions how to grow mushrooms and packed 
in cartons. 
Prices 
Per carton.$1.00 | 25 cartons.$21.25 
12 cartons.10.75 | 60 cartons.48.00 
If wanted by P. P., allow 10c. per carton for postage. 
PURE CULTURE BRICK SPAWN 
One brick will spawn 8 to 10 square feet. Ask for our Free 
Leaflet on Mushroom Culture. 
Pure White 
Per brick.$0.35 Per 10 bricks.$2.75 
Per 5 bricks. 1.50 Per 25 bricks. 6.50 
Per 50 bricks.$12.50 
If wanted by P. P., allow for postage at the rate of 10c. 
per brick; 15c. per 5 bricks; 25c. per 10 bricks. 
BOOKS ON GROWING MUSHROOMS 
Mushroom Growing ( Duggar ). 260 pages.$2.00 
Mushrooms, How to Grow (Falconer). 169 pages. 1.75 
Michell’s Mushroom Spawn 
MUSHROOM OR HOTBED 
THERMOMETERS 
No. 20450. Iron Point, oxidized finish. Price, $2.25 (by P.P., $2.40). 
Thermometers should, wherever possible, be sent by express. 
We do not guarantee safe arrival if forwarded by parcel post. 
Melon seeds are mailed postpaid at prices quoted 
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