6 o Vegetable Seeds 
HOSE A WATERER, Philadelphia 
Delicious Gold-Lined Muskmelon 
MUSKMELON 
Melons do best in a light or sandy soil, but with a little labor in prepar¬ 
ing hills they can be grown in almost any warm, sunny location. Make hills 
5 feet apart each way, putting two or three shovelfuls of well-rotted manure 
in each hill; pack it down tight, cover it with 3 inches of fine loose soil 
making hills 1 foot in diameter. When the weather is quite warm, scatter 
ten to fifteen seeds thinly over the surface of the freshly made hills and 
cover with Minch of fine soil. When the young plants are well established 
thin out to the best three plants. 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds for an acre 
Fmpralrl flom A splendid early variety, coming in just ahead of Rocky 
nmeraia uem. Ford; flesh very thick, of a deep, rich salmon color. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; J^Ib. 75 cts. 
Holp’o Rpef Slightly larger and two weeks earlier than the standard 
,, “ , * Rocky Ford. It is pink-fleshed clear to the rind, which is 
well ribbed and netted. The flesh is very thick, with only a small seed- 
cavity, and of excellent quality, being sweet and musky. A very prolific 
melon and a valuable strain for both the commercial and also the home- 
garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 75 cts. 
HEARTS OF GOLD or IMPROVED HOODOO. An orange-fleshed melon 
of medium size. Fine for the home-garden as a midseason sort, also ideal 
as a shipping melon, as the rind, although thin, is very firm and is covered 
with dense, fine netting. Vines are vigorous and resist blight well. Fruits 
are uniform, medium in size, nearly round. The flesh is thick firm 
highly colored and delicious. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 75 cts. 
BENDER S SURPRISE. A large melon of merit. Fruits round to oval in 
shape, heavily ribbed and closely netted. Flesh is thick, very firm, deep 
orange, fine flavor, and deliciously 
sweet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 Delicious Gold-LineH Sma \ spherical fruits uniform in shape and size, 
LSclllIUUS vJOld Lined, smooth, showing no ribs and covered with a dense 
Tom Watson Watermelon gray nettmg. Meat thick and sweet, green with a golden salmon lining next the 
torn watson watermelon seed-cavity. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlt>. 75 cts. 
The fruit weighs eight to ten pounds each, and the rind is 
. perfectly smooth and cream-colored. Flesh from 1 y 2 to 2 
inches thick, light green, very sweet and juicy. Pkt. 10c.; oz.25c.; Mlb.75c. 
FORDHOOK. The flesh is orange color, solid, firm, and delicious 
in flavor. The fruits begin to set close to the hill and the 
vigorous vines keep on producing all season. Pkt. 10 cts.: 
oz. 20 cts.; MIt>. 60 cts. 
EXTRA-EARLY HACKENSACK. Early; almost globular fruit, 
which is heavily ribbed, netted; thick, light green flesh of fine 
flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; y±\b. 60 cts. 
P®RD or GOLDEN GEM. Oval-shaped; thick-meated; 
flesh light green in color, and uniformly fine; luscious flavor; 
skin ribbed and thickly netted. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; %\b. 60c. 
ENGLISH FORCING MELONS 
These can be grown successfully in hotbeds. Sow seeds in pots in 
March and transplant to hotbed when three leaves have developed. 
Fruits ripen in June and July. Blenheim Orange, Royal 
Sovereign, Superlative, Windsor Castle. Each, pkt. 25 cts. 
One ounce will plant about 30 hills; 
y—' t . • . . . _ _ . 4 to 5 pounds for an acre 
Cultivate same as muskmelons, except that the hills should be 8 feet apart. 
Mfe’ ct°s? S md ° n Whh dark find and Hght CrimSOn flesh whJch is of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
WATERMELON 
Tom Watson. 
ALABAMA I SWEET Y a ?” ra '"ly; lyse, nearly round; skin tough; flesh red and very sweet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Ulb. 45 cts. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15" cts.; U /ilb. a 45 cts ractlve me on> 0 one m s h a Pe- Color dark green; flesh remarkably firm and' of luscious flavor. 
farmed befel' «*r*"..?ncceedi„g |„ northern states, where melons were neve 
r>- • The fruits are large, oblong in form.fern202 to2 S Z TV" P !“- ‘®«M «• »«.» « « 
LrlXlC. 0 f excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; I MIb. S 45 cts^ m engt " ; s ^ n dar k S re en with stripes of lighter shade; bright red fles 
HALBERT HONEY. A variety somewhat similar to Kleckley Sweets—of much darker 
color The vines are very prolific and usually bear four and five very uniform melons— 
quality the highest. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; y\b. 45 cts unnorm melons— 
C °^?« E f^ ,NG C,TRON ' E “ eII “‘ f ° r maki " 6 <*«"••. Pkt. 10 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
W fJrfi RE r S P T E “SPORE’.’ CULTURE SPAWN. Made in bottles that have been 
sterilized, as well as all material used. The pure spawn is wrapped in DaDer with full 
directions how to grow Mushrooms, packed in cartons. One carton equals five bricks of 
ordinary spawn. Prices: One carton, $1; 12 cartons, $10.75. 
Pl 3^ rt? U S T K U - R l E S «i A i^ N i'n T u e - S P aw ,? which has given universal satisfaction.' Per brick 
35 cts.; 5 bricks, $1.50; 10 bricks, $2.75; 25 bricks, $6.50; 50 bricks, $12 50 
MUSHROOM or HOTBED THERMOMETERS. Heavy Brass Point style, $2.75 each. 
MUST A R D ( ~ >ne ° unce win sow 
iVJ. ^ O ± 2-vrvLy about 7S feet of drill 
co ± Sm r' Pungent salad used with cress; the seed is also used for flavoring pickles peDoer 
duSS'.wbTer 5 '*sS ,h,ckl ? “ shalI r dri ' ls 6 or in frames eS i r P g« s 
during the winter. Successive sowings may be made every week or two. 
USC k f ° r SaIads ° r greens when young. Pkt. 10cts.; oz. 15 cts.; }/Ab. 45 cts 
C oz. 15rts. ;^ a , V b eS 4 a 5 b c°t U s! tWICe lhe S,Ze ° f White - and of sweetly pungent flavor. Pkt. 10cts.; 
Mushrooms 
