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BOTZUM BROS SEED GO. 
PEERLESS 
20 to 25 Weight Pounds, 
80 to 85 Days from Planting to Marketable Fruits) 
Very similar to Ice Cream- An early sort# well adapted for home gardens 
in the North, but not a good shipper* Fruits short, oblong, medium 
green, with fine veining; rind thin, tender- Flesh bright red, very 
sweet; seeds white, with occasional darker tip- 
STONE MOUNTAIN 
30 to 50 Weight Pounds, 
90 Days from Planting to Marketable Fruits) 
Also called Dixie Bell- A high quality shipping variety, recently in¬ 
troduced, and already popular in Northern markets; also highly desir¬ 
able for garden planting- Fruits very large, oval-round with blunt 
ends; dark green with tough rind- Flesh rich scarlet, fine grained and 
sweet; seeds white with black tips- 
SWEET HEART 
30 to 40 Weight Pounds, 
90 Days from Planting to Marketable Fruits) 
A popular mid-season sort for gardens, and for shipping. Fruits very 
large, nearly round, light green with fine veining of darker green; 
rind tough and elastic. Flesh pink-red; of good quality; seeds black- 
TOM WATSON 
30 to 40 Weight Pounds 
90 to 95 Days from Planting to Marketable Fruits) 
The outstanding shipping melon; similar in outside appearance to Kleck- 
ley*s Sweet- Fruits very large, uniform, cylindrical; with deep green, 
faintly veined, tough and elastic rind. Flesh bright red, firm, some¬ 
what coarse; of good flavor; seeds brown# spotted with white- 
M U 5 T A R D 
Some varieties of mustard are extensively used for greens in the 
South, and others for the manufacture of ground mustard from the seeds- 
The plant is native to Europe- 
F0RDH0GK FANCY OR OSTRICH PLUME 
A handsome, upright growing, mild variety# slow to bolt seed stalks; 
leaves bright green, plume-like, and deeply fringed on the edges; ex¬ 
cellent for salads; seed reddish brown- 
GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED 
The best, known and most popular sort for greens* Leaves long and wide, 
light green# tinged with yellow, heavily crumpled and curled at the 
edges* Seed small, reddish brown- Used widely in the South- 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
Okra, native of South America, thrives best in warm climates, and is 
well adapted to the Southern States- 
PERKINS• MAMMOTH 
(3' Height of Plant) 
A medium early, productive sort* Pods bright, deep green, 7 to 8 inch¬ 
es long; slender, meaty, pointed, and ribbed- A valuable market and 
canning variety. 
WHITE VELVET 
Plants early, prolific; pods ivory white# 6 to 7 inches long, meaty, 
tender; smooth# and pointed, excellent for home garden* 
