MUSKMELONS—Continued 
Hackensack. Ribbed variety, large and 
round. Good market variety. I*kt. 5c; oz. 
10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. $1.00. 
Netted Nutmeg. Medium size, early, green 
flesh. Pkt. 5c; or.. 10c; *4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Osage, or Miller's Cream. Pink fleshed, spicy 
flavor. Very heavy producers. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
Casaba or Large Persian. Long, oval shape. 
Pkt. 5c; or.. 15c ; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Mustard 
When young the leaves are „sed for salad, 
which, although slightly pungent, is very 
appetizing. Mustard may also be cooked 
like Spinach and will make a very whole¬ 
some and delicious food. Sow early in the 
spring in shallow drills. One ounce will sow 
5 feet of drill. 
Mammoth Southern Curled. The large, 
curled leaf variety, popular in the South, 
where the seed is sown in the fall for 
spring use. Pkt. 5c; ox. 15c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 
60c. 
Brown or Black. More pungent in flavor 
than the white. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; or.. 
15c; % lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 
Honey Dew Melon. Comparatively new type 
of melon. Flesh is deep green, unusually 
sweet and will keep 3 to 5 months after 
ripe. I’kt. 5c; or.. 15c; 14 11>. 40c; lb. $1.30. 
Greeley Wonder. Salmon flesh with thicl 
meat. Pkt. 5c; 01 . 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb 
$1.50. 
Honey Ball. Earlier than Honey Dew and 
smaller. Green meat with greenish-white 
skin. Pkt. 5c; or,. 15c; 14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
Okra 
CULTURE. Sow late in the spring, after 
the ground has become warm, in drills 3 feet 
apart, where the plants are to remain. Thin 
out to from 9 to 1,2 inches. Soil should be 
well manured. Plants may also be raised in 
pots or hotbed and transplanted. 
White Velvet. Of tall growth, pods never 
prickly to touch, being always round and 
smooth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; ll». 75c. 
Early Dwarf Prolific. Grows low, but stocky 
and is very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
% lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Parsley 
One ounce of seed for 150 feet of drill. 
CULTURE. Soak the seed in warm water for several hours. 
Moss Curled. A choice selected strain with beautifully crimped and curled 
leaves. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
bright-green 
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Parsnips 
One ounce for 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 
pounds for an acre. 
Improved Hollow Crown. The best variety 
for market or home garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
Improved Guernsey. Roots not so long as 
Hollow Crown, but of greater diameter 
and more easily gathered. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
lOc; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
Hollow Crown Parsnips 
Watermelons 
Selected Strains of the Choicest and Best Varieties 
One ounce to 60 hills; 4 or 5 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE. The culture of the Watermelon is very similar in all respects to that of 
the musk varieties, being hardier and of more vigorous habit. However, it may be planted 
in May, before settled warm weather appears, in hills not less than eight feet apart, and 
thinned to two vines per hill. 
Kolb's Gem. The best shipping melon. Rind thin but tough. Striped, slightly oval and 
of good size. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Rocky Ford. Oblong, green rind, superb flavor. I’kt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Tom Watson. A large melon, oblong and green with thick netting on entire surface. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Kleckley’s Sweet. Early, medium sized and 
very sweet. Skin dark green, flesh bright 
red. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Mountain Sweet. Long, green type. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Georgia Rattlesnake. Sometimes called ‘‘Gyp¬ 
sy.” Very large and good shipper, l’kt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Kansas Stock, or Colorado Preserving. A boon 
to dry farmers. Often weighs 60 to 70 lbs. 
Will keep all winter and can be fed to stock 
all winter. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
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