PERFEGRO BRAND 
HIGH QUALITY SEEDS 
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Muskmelons— (Continued) 
Salmon-Fleshed Varieties—Con't. 
IMPROVED PERFECTO —Outstandingly desirable 
for shipping, also for market gardeners; a good 
cropper. Fruits nearly round, weigh 2% pounds, 
completely covered with hard grey netting; with¬ 
out ribs. Flesh very thick with extremely small 
seed cell; deep salmon color; fine grained, juicy 
and sweet. 
OSAGE OR MILLER’S CREAM —Excellent for home 
and market garden use for local markets; not a 
good shipper. Fruits oblong, weigh 6 pounds; 
exterior very dark green, deeply ribbed, covered 
with slight grey netting. Flesh exceptionally 
thick, rich orange-salmon; tender, sweet and of 
distinct flavor. 
BANANA —Resembles a banana in shape. Fruits 
smooth and slender, weighs 6 to 7 pounds; flesh 
pronounced salmon, of banana-like flavor. 
Postpaid prices on salmon-fleshed varieties s Pkt.. 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb-* 35c; y 2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., 
$5.75; 10 lbs., $10.50. 
Winter Varieties 
GOLDEN BEAUTY CASABA —One of the best of 
the autumn Casabas. Of medium size, 6 to S 
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 appear¬ 
ance, 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 sligntly 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 
fruit 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 differs 
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., 
t5c; *4 lb., 35c; y 2 lb., C5c; lb., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.75; 
tO lbs., $10.50. 
Mushroom Spawn 
Mushrooms can be raised in a cellar or any other 
place where the temperature can be kept between 50 
and 60 degrees. The beds are made of horse manure 
mixed with fine soil. A brick of sprawn 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. 
Postpaid: Per brick, 40c; 10 bricks, $3.00. 
Mustard 
(Mostciza, Sen!) 
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 6 
inches long by 3 inches wide, light green, tinged 
yellow, much crumpled and frilled at the edges. 
The popular market variety in the South; seed 
small, dark reddish-brown. 
FORDHOOR FANCY—A handsome, vigorous grow¬ 
ing, 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 reddish-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; % lb., 25c; % lb., 40c» 
lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 10 lbs., $5450. 
New Imperial 
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 I foot apart. Make early and 
late sowing to secure a supply throughout the season. 
Easy to grow in any good garden soil. Popular in the 
South. 
DWARF GREEN LONG-POD —An early, dwarf grow¬ 
ing. sturdy variety producing an abundance of long, 
fluted, dark green 8 in. pointed pods. One of the 
best for canning. 
WHITE VELVET —Plants 3V 2 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, 7% in. long, 
straight, slender, pointed and slightly corrugated; a 
desirable market variety. 
Postpaid: Pkt., 5c; oz., 16c; 14 lb., 20e; y 2 lb., 35c; 
11>„ 65c; 5 lbs., $2.75; 10 lbs., $4.56. 
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 prepara¬ 
tion of the soil is one of the most essential points in suc¬ 
cessful onion growing. They delight 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 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 
variety for either market or home use. Very pro¬ 
ductive, medium size, round, flat, 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. 
For price* on Onions see page 16. 
