Tom Watson Watermelon 
HALBERT HONEY —A new exceedingly 
sweet and deliciously flavored melon, sim¬ 
ilar in size and shape to Kleckley’s Sweet. 
It is of handsome, long, oval shape. The 
skin is an attractive, very dark green; the 
flesh is of a beautiful bright red, extending 
almost to the outer rind, is very tender 
and melting, and entirely free from stringi¬ 
ness. 
KOI B'S GEM —The old popular market 
and shipping variety. It is still one of the 
leaders. 
IRISH GREY —A distinct and valuable 
new variety producing more good mer¬ 
chantable melons under the same condi¬ 
tions than any other variety; the eating 
quality is unbeatable. The sparkling red 
flesh is very sweet and entirely free from 
stringiness. The size is uniformly large, 
color of rind yellowish grey and almost as 
tough as the Citron, earlier than the Wat¬ 
son, and will keep in good condition a long 
time after picking. Stands long distance 
shipping well. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE— Oblong; striped; 
early. Sweet and fine flavored. 
CUBAN QUEEN— An old favorite. A 
good shipper. Has bright red flesh. 
ALABAMA SWEETS— A valuable ship¬ 
ping melon. Its chief merit lies in its ex¬ 
treme earliness and delicious quality so 
rarely found in an early shipping melon. 
They sell readily at good prices. Shape 
long, of good size, uniformly striped light 
and dark green; very sweet and luscious. 
PHINNEY’S EARLY— The earliest vari¬ 
ety. Small, but very hardy. Bright red 
flesh. 
SWEETHEART— They are easily dis¬ 
tinguished by their beautiful mottled light 
green skin. The rind is very thin but 
tough and leathery, making it an excellent 
sort for shipping. Flesh bright red; very 
sweet, sugary; large size. 
ICE CREAM —Medium size; oblong 
shape; thin rind and bright red flesh; 
sweet and luscious. Excellent for home or 
market. 
GYPSY, OR GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE 
—A very large melon and a good shipper. 
The skin is striped light and dark green. 
The flesh is bright scarlet, deliciously 
sweet and sugary. The variety is very 
popular in the South for shipping. 
KLECKLEY'S SWEET— One of the fin¬ 
est melons for home use in cultivation. It 
is of medium size and oblong shape. The 
skin is a handsome dark green. The bright 
red flesh is exceedingly sweet and melting. 
The rind is so thin that there is practically 
no waste. 
MUSTARD 
(1 ounce to 100 ft. of drill) 
CULTURE —Mustard should be sown on 
good rich soil, so as to cause a quick, ten¬ 
der growth. As soon as the ground can be 
worked, prepare the soil finely, and sow in 
rows about twelve inches apart. For suc¬ 
cession, sow at any time during the spring. 
WHITE OR ENGLISH —For salads or 
flavoring. 
OSTRICH PLUME —An improved strain 
of Southern Giant Curled, but immensely 
superior to that sort, both in appearance 
and delicate flavor. The leaves are finely 
cut and densely curled. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED— The true 
curled leaf sort. Very popular in the 
South for sowing in the fall for early 
spring salads or greens. 
(1 oz. to 200 ft. of drill, 4 to 5 lbs. per acre) 
CULTURE —Any good soil will grow 
Onions, but for the largest crops the soil 
must be heavily manured. Select a clean 
piece of ground, as free from weeds as pos¬ 
sible. Very early in the spring plow or 
spade deeply and harrow or rake the sur¬ 
face fine. Sow the seed thinly in straight 
rows one foot apart, covering one-fourth 
inch deep and press the soil about the 
seeds with roller or back of spade. Hoe 
lightly as soon as up; keep free from 
weeds; when three inches high, thin out te 
two inches apart in the row. 
Red Sorts 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE— The Globe 
Onions, because of their handsome shape, 
always bring a higher price on the market 
than the flat varieties. The Red Globe Is 
of good size, a beautiful shining, dark red. 
MITCHELHILL SEED CO., ST. JOSEPH, MO. 
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