Quality Seeds 
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Muskmelons- ( Continued) 
WINTER VARIETIES 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA —One of the best of the 
autumn Casabas. Of medium size, 6 to 8 inches in 
diameter, easily grown, very prolific. The fruits are 
easily handled, being firm and heavy. Golden Beauty 
ripens early in September and fruits can be kept until 
well into December. 
HONEY BALL —A miniature Honey Dew in appearance, 
possessing a yellowish-white rind lightly covered with 
a finely traced netting and with the silvery-green flesh 
of that variety; differing in being earlier and about the 
size of Rocky Ford. 
HONEY DEW (Green Fleshed) —The fruits are of medium 
size, round or slightly oval, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, 
and weigh about 6 pounds each. The skin is smooth 
with an occasional net and when fruits are ripe is 
creamy yellow in color. Flesh light emerald green, fine¬ 
grained and of very sweet, sugary flavor. Rind thin but 
very firm and the fruits stand shipping remarkably 
well. If picked shortly before fully mature, the fruits 
will keep for several weeks. Matures about 2 weeks 
later than Rocky Ford. 
HONEY DEW (Pink Fleshed) —This new melon is similar 
to the green-fleshed Honey Dew melon, only the flesh 
is pink instead of green. It diffes from the green- 
meated Honey Dew In that the melons slip from the 
vine more easily when ready to pick. 
Postpaid prices on Winter Varieties: Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 'A lb., 40c; / 2 lb., 75c; lb., $1.35; 5 lbs., $6.25; 
10 lbs., $11.50. 
Mushroom Spawn 
Mushrooms can be raised in a cellar or any other 
place where the temperature can be kept between 50 
and 6 0 degrees. The beds are made of horse manure 
mixed with fine soil. A brick of spawn will cover 10 to 
12 square feet of bed. The spawn we offer is of a pure 
culture, fresh, and will give excellent results under 
proper conditions. Full and explicit directions for grow¬ 
ing are sent by us free with all orders for spawn. Post¬ 
paid: Por brick, 40c; 10 bricks, $3.00. 
Mustard 
(Mostaza, Senf) 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of 
drill. When used for salads sow thickly in shallow drills, 
6 inches apart. Successive sowing may be made every 
week or two. When grown to produce seed for use in 
pickles, pepper sauce, etc., sow early in rows about a 
foot apart and 3 inches apart in the row. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED —Plant vigorous and hardy, 
of upright, spreading growth; leaves 5 inches long by 
3 inches wide, light green, tinged yellow, much 
crumpled and frilled at the edges. The popular mar¬ 
ket variety in the South; seed small, dark reddish- 
brown. 
FORDHOOK FANCY —A handsome, vigorous growing, 
mild variety, standing a long time before going to seed; 
leaves bright green, intensely curled and fringed on 
the edges; fine for salads and garnishings; seed red¬ 
dish-brown. 
WHITE ENGLISH —Plant of rapid, upright growth, soon 
going to seed; leaves rather small and smooth, deeply 
cut or divided; color deep green; seed large, light 
yellow. 
Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; !4 lb., 25c; / 2 lb., 40c; 
lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 10 lbs., $6.00. 
Okra or Gumbo 
(Ocra, Quimbombo (Gombo), Ocher) 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed will sow 40 feet of 
drill. Very wholesome. The pods, when young, make 
fine soup and are also used in mixed vegetable soups. 
Plant seed after the ground is warm and dry, in drills 
3 feet apart, thinning the young plants to 1 foot apart. 
Make early and late sowing to secure a supply through 
out the season. Easy to grow in any good garden soil. 
Popular in the South. 
DWARF GREEN LONG-POD —An early, dwarf growing, 
sturdy variety producing an abundance or long, 
fluted, dark green 8 in. pointed pods. One of the best 
for canning. „ J 
WHITE VELVET —Plants 3 Yt feet high. Pods creamy 
white 7 in. long, slightly curved and pointed, smooth 
and tender; early and productive. 
PERKIN’S MAMMOTH —Very early and productive. Plant 
3 feet high; pods bright green, 7Ya in. long, straight, 
slender, pointed and slightly corrugated; a desirable 
market variety. 
Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 'A lb., 25c; / 2 lb., 40c; 
lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00; 10 lbs., $5.75. 
Onions 
(Cipollo, Cebolla, Zwiebel) 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed is sufficient for 100 
feet of drill, 4 pounds for one acre. Onion seed should 
be sown as early in the spring as possible to get the 
ground in shape, even though the weather is cold. 
Thorough preparation of the soil is one of the most 
essential points in successful onion growing. They de¬ 
light in a rich, deep sandy loam, but excellent yields 
can be obtained from heavier soils properly fertilized. 
Sow the seed in rows 12 to 14 inches apart and about 
Z 2 inch deep. After they are well started, or about 3 
to 4 inches high, thin out to stand about 2 inches 
apart, keeping them well hoed and free from weeds at 
all times throughout the season. 
YELLOW FLAT DANVERS —A splendid extra early vari¬ 
ety for either market or home use. Very productive, 
medium size, round, fiat, small neck. Flesh white, 
fine grained and mild. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN —Bulb flattened, but thick through, 
skin reddish-brown. It is very early and an excellent 
keeper. 
RED WETHERSFIELD —A very large, deep red onion, 
that matures early and succeeds well everywhere. The 
bulbs are flattened, very large round, solid and of 
fine quality. A good keeper. Crop failed. 
MOUNTAIN DANVERS —This variety is semi-round. It 
is one o-f the very earliest and seems to ripen prac¬ 
tically all the crop at once. Color is a beautiful dark 
yellow, shading to brown. The skin is thick and heavy, 
which makes it a good keeping and shipping sort. Our 
seed is grown for us in the mountain districts of 
Colorado, which produces onions of extreme earliness 
and hardiness. Mountain Danvers mature fully two 
weeks earlier than the Yellow Globe Danvers. 
Yellow Globe Danvers 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS —One or the best and most 
extensively grown yellow onions. Bulbs are uniformly 
globe-shaped, small neck, an enormous yielder and fine 
keeper. We have used the utmost care in selecting our 
seeds of this variety, and can recommend them to the 
most critical grower. 
DENIA (IMPROVED PRIZETAKER) —A very handsome, 
large onion, nearly globular in shape. Skin yellowish 
straw color. Flesh white, mild and tender. 
SWEET SPANISH OR VALENCIA—Riverside Strain —Sweet 
Spanish is a sweet mild onion which grows to an ex¬ 
ceptionally large size, often weighing from 1 % to 2 Ya 
pounds. The true type is of globe shape with a rich 
yellow shading to bronze color. It is a good keeper when 
properly stored. It is very resistant to trip and plant 
lice. Where seasons are short, sow in hot beds and 
transplant. 
For prices on Onions see page 18. 
