NOS. 326-330 S. MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES 
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Kolb’s Gem —(See cut page 30) Flesh bright crimson, solid, sweet and luscious, increasing in popu¬ 
larity every year. Per oz. 10c; per lb. 50c. 
Lodi.— A large, solid, cream-colored melon, with red flesh, of a rich, delicious flavor, with only half an 
inch of rind; white seeded, great favorite in the San 
Francisco market. Per oz. 10c; per lb. 60c. 
Long Light Icing. —A very excellent melon for general pur¬ 
poses; fine quality. Per oz. 10c; 
per lb. 60c. 
Mammoth Iron Clad.— A variety that 
all large growers of melons for ship¬ 
ping should give a trial. Per oz. 
10c; per lb. 60c. 
Mountain Sweet.— (See cut.) A large, 
oval melon; flesh red, firm and 
sweet, solid to the center; a well- 
known standard variety. Per oz. 
10c; per lb. 60c. ~ Phinney’s Early. 
Peerless, or White-Seeded Ice Cream. —Nearly round, pale green, thin rind, scarlet flesh. Per oz. 
10c; per lb. 60c. 
Phinney S Early. (See cut.) The earliest of all varieties; medium size, oval, quick growing varietv* 
thin rind, red flesh. Per oz. 10c; per lb. 60c. B J ’ 
Seminole.— Extra early, extra large, enormously productive and of delicious flavor. Per oz. 10c* per 
lb. 60c. ’ 
Sweetheart.— Large, oval; mottled light and dark green, flesh bright red. Peroz. 10c; per lb. 60c; 
The Volga.— This variety came originally from Russia, and is one of the finest flavored melons; it is a 
perfect globe in shape, of small size, the weight rarely exceeding 15 pounds; flesh bright crimson; in 
crispness and delicacy of flavor it is unsurpassed. Per oz. 10c; per lb. 60. 
Mountain Sweet. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Seta— Schwamm — Champignon. 
Culture.— Mushrooms may be grown in cellars, under benches of green houses, or in sheds, wherever 
the temperature of 60 degrees can be kept. Secure fresh horse dung, free from straw and litter and 
mix in an equal amount of loam from an old pasture with it. Keep this under cover, taking care to 
turn it every day to prevent heating, until the pile is large enough to make a bed of the required size. 
Three or 4 feet wide, 8 inches deep, and any length desired, are the proper proportions for a bed* 
these may be varied. Prepare the mixture of loam and manure, making the bed in layers, and pound¬ 
ing down each with the back of a spade. Leave this to heat through for a few days, and as soon as the 
Mushrooms. Mushroom Beds. 
heat subsides to 90 degrees, make holes in the bed about 1 foot apart each way, into which put a piece 
of the spawn 2 or 3 inches in diameter; fill up the holes with the compost, and at the expiration of a 
week or 10 days the spawn will have thoroughly diffused itself through the bed. Spread a layer of fresh 
soil over the heap to a depth of 2 inches, and cover with 3 or 4 inches of hay, straw or litter. Examine 
