ENGLISH MELONS FOR 
FORCING 
Sutton's Emerald Gem. A superb Melon of large 
size, finely netted, and of delicious flavor. Flesh un¬ 
usually thick, of a rich green color. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Sutton’s Superlative. Medium size, almost round, 
and handsomely netted. Flesh scarlet and very thick, 
rich flavor. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Blenheim Orange. Beautifully netted. Very 
delicious. Pkt. 50 cts. 
WATERMELONS 
Plant the same as muskmelon, except that the 
hills should be at least 8 feet apart. 
One ounce will plant 30 hills 
Hungarian Honey. 
Melon. It is the easiest to grow of all Watermelons, 
matures early, and will ripen as far north as Canada. 
The fruits are uniformly globe-shaped, of a solid 
dark green color; flesh brilliant red, ripening clear 
to the rind. Its color and luscious flavor are tempt¬ 
ing to the most exacting and critical taste. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 30 cts., Klb. $1. 
Cole’s Early. A very early sort of fine quality; fruit 
medium size, nearly round; flesh red, luscious and sweet. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS. Fruit oblong, about 20 
inches in length, with thin rind; sugary and crisp; ripens 
early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 50 cts. 
Citron. Round, striped; meat greenish white. Used 
for preserving. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts.,. Mlb. 75 cts. 
MUSTARD 
White London. The young leaves are splendid for 
salads and garnishing. To have a continual supply, 
frequent sowings should be made. One ounce will plant 
40 feet of drill. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
White Velvet. The tender seed-vessels should be 
cut when 3 to 4 inches long. Sow outdoors in drills, 
beginning of May, and cover with about 1 inch of soil. 
When well up, thin out to 10 inches apart. Never allow 
the seed to ripen on the stalks. One ounce will sow 50 
feet of drill. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 
ONIONS 
Onions require rich, mellow soil to develop into 
large bulbs. They are among the few vegetables 
which will grow in the same land for a number of 
years. Sow thinly in shallow drills, 1 foot or more 
apart, as soon as the ground opens, and cover seed 
lightly. Thin out to 4 inches apart. To obtain very 
large specimens, follow the new Onion-culture, 
which is to sow the seed in the hotbed or greenhouse 
in February and March, and transplant outdoors 
the middle of April in well-fertilized ground. It is 
much cheaper to raise a crop of Onions from seed 
Prizetaker Onions 
than from sets; not only larger bulbs are obtained, 
but they will keeji better. Successive plantings can 
be made until July. 
There is a good profit possible in growing Onions 
for market, and the varieties that we list below are 
the cream of present-day sorts for that purpose. 
Fine for e.xhibition, too. 
^^1*310 (Selected Stock.) Unrivaled 
-^ in perfection of form, size, 
and weight; mild flavor; light straw color. A favor¬ 
ite for exhibition. Bulbs often weighing three and 
one-half to four pounds. Pkt. 20c., Moz. 60c., oz. $1. 
CRANSTON’S EXCELSIOR. Imported Seed. A 
very fine straw-colored Onion of great size and perfect 
form. Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. $1.25, oz. $ 2 . 
Prizetaker. Of mild flavor, very productive and a 
sure cropper. Bulbs are globe-shaped and light straw- 
color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb. $1. 
Large White Globe. 
The True South- 
port Strain. Globe 
form, 2 to 2M inches in diameter, with a thin 
delicate skin of purest white. Flesh very crisp, 
fine-grained, snowy tvhite, and exceedingly mild. 
The finest white Onion for the home-garden and 
usually commands the highest price in market. 
Pkt. 20 cts., Moz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., Mlb. $1.25. 
YELLOW GLOBE SOUTHPORT. A fine yellow 
Onion for the home-garden or for market; of mild flavor. 
Deep yellow, the flesh white, crisp, and mild. Pkt. 10 
cts., Moz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb. $1. 
RED GLOBE SOUTHPORT. The finest type, and 
the most popular of the red Onions. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 
20 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb. $1. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. A fine, large, 
rather flat Onion of a deep purplish red. Noted for 
productiveness and keeping quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Moz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb. $1. 
ONION SETS 
Onions of size for boiling may be had as early as 
June, by planting these Sets in spring as soon as 
the ground opens. They can be pulled when young 
and eaten green as scallions. Set out in rows 1 foot 
apart, and 4 inches apart in the row. 
Pt. 
Qt. 
4 qts. 
White Globe Southport. . . . 
$0 30 
$0 50 
$1 75 
Yellow Globe Southport.... 
25 
40 
1 50 
Red Globe Southport. 
Ebenezer (Japanese Yellow), 
25 
■ 
40 
1 50 
Verv fine. 
40 
65 
2 50 
Egyptian or Top Onions. 
Lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3. 
Fall 
delivery 
only. 
SHALLOTS. Grown for scallions, and fine for 
flavoring salads. Lb. 75 cts. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
PARSLEY 
Sow seed as early in spring as possible, in shallow 
drills, covering with about Minch of soil. Three to 
four weeks are required for germination. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Schling^s Triple Curled, 
garnishing. Exquisitely curled and highly orna¬ 
mental. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
Mlb. $1.25. 
Champion Moss Curled. The leaves are not so 
heavy in appearance as our Triple Curled, but are also 
very finely curled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 40 cts. 
Plain-leaved. The leaves are flat, deeply cut but 
not curled, and have a very strong flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 50 cts. 
LARGE-ROOTED HAMBURG or TURNIP- 
ROOTED. In this kind it is not the leaves, but the 
thick fleshy roots which form the edible part of the 
plant. The flesh is white and imparts a delicate Parsley 
flavor when used in soups and stows. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
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