ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. 
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MUSKMELON OR CANTALOUPE 
CULTURE—A 
rich, sandy soil 
and good seed 
are absolutely 
essential for suc¬ 
cess in raising 
the best musk- 
melons. The 
seed should not 
be planted until 
the ground has 
become dry and 
warm ; plant in 
hills 4 to 6 ft. 
apart each way ; 
old well rotted 
manure or sheep 
fertilizer should 
b e thoroughly 
mixed with the soil in each hill and in liberal 
quantity. Add a good commercial fertilizer and 
make the hills rich. Put from 10 to 16 seeds to 
the hill, 1 in. deep, and when danger of insects 
destroying the young plants is past, thin out, 
leaving 4 strong plants to the hill. Give frequent 
but shallow cultivation until vines cover the 
ground. Spray with Dowco, or a mixture of Ar¬ 
senate of Lead and Bordeaux. Applications of 
Tobacco Dust will also do a great deal of good. 
A radish plant grown in each hill will help to 
keep the bugs away. One ounce will plant 60 
hills; 2 lbs. to an acre. 
No. 83. Gold Lined Rocky Ford 
(75 Days).—Pollock’s 10-25 is the best of the 
Rocky Ford type of melons. The melons are 
solidly netted, without ribs, very uniform in size 
and shape, do not develop soft spots and can be 
picked closer than any other type of Rocky Fords. 
The flesh is a rich salmon about two thirds of the 
depth, changing to green near the rind. This 
color is very uniform. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.15. 
No. 84. Banana Cantaloupe 
(80 Days).—Shaped somewhat as the name in¬ 
dicates ; grows about 24 inches long; flesh deep 
salmon color. Has a banana flavor. This melon 
does well in this section and is very popular with 
a great many growers. Postpaid pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
14 lb. 35c; lb. $1.15. 
Hoodoo (Hearts of Gold) 
No. 85. Honey Dew 
(85 Days).—This late variety has become ex¬ 
tremely popular on account of its large size and 
excellent quality. The fruit is oval in form, 
about 10 inches long and 8 inches in diameter; 
surface smooth and hard, without ribbing or net¬ 
ting ; creamy white in color, turning to lemon 
tint when fully ripe; flesh light emerald green; 
very thick, ripening to the rind; very tender with 
an extreme sweetness found in no other melon. 
An excellent variety for storing. 
Postpaid, pkt; 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.15. 
No. 86. Hoodoo, Hearts of Gold 
(80 Days).—A splendid, small, mid-season var¬ 
iety ; fruit, round, with tendency to heart-shaped, 
densely covered with fine gray netting and dis¬ 
tinctly ribbed ; flesh very thick, ripening thor¬ 
oughly to the rind, with small seed cavity ; of a 
rich orange color and highest quality. A fine 
shipping sort. Try this melon ; you will like it. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 35c ; lb. $1.15. 
LEEK 
Plant February, March and Sept. 
CULTURE—Superior to onions for soup flavor¬ 
ing, etc. Sow early in the spring in a light, rich, 
moist soil in drills half an inch deep. When 6 
or 8 inches high, trim off the tops and roots and 
transplant 4 to 6 inches apart in one-foot rows 
setting the plants in the ground up to their cen¬ 
ter leaves, and earth up to blanch the necks. 
Sowings should also be made in September, and 
transplanted outside in the fall or early spring. 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 
No. 87. Large American Flag 
(80 Days).—A variety which has become very 
popular with market gardeners on account of its 
being larger than the London Flag. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
CRESS 
NO. 88. WATER CRESS—(50 Days).—A har¬ 
dy plant which can easily be grown in a shallow 
pond of fresh water or along the edges of shallow 
running streams. Seed may be readily started in 
pans or boxes of very moist earth. When the 
young plants are well grown, they should be 
transplanted to the stream or pond. 
Postpaid, pkt. 5c; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 
NO. 89. UPLAND CRESS—(40 Days).—Extra 
Curled (Peppergrass.) A small, curled plant, hav¬ 
ing a fine pungent flavor and used as a salad. 
Sown in the spring, 1 oz. to about 200 ft. of 
drill, about one ft. apart. Postpaid, pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c. 
