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OLDS & WHIPPLE, INC., HARTFORD, CONN. 
Muskmelons—Con. 
Honey Rock—A very popular new large 
round, coarse netted melon. Thick orange- 
salmon flesh. Very sweet and juicy. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c % lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.25 
Osage or Miller’s Cream—A medium size, 
home garden variety. Dark green skin 
sparsely netted and ribbed. Thick fine grained 
salmon flesh of a very good flavor. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.25 
Lake Champlain—A very early salmon 
fleshed medium sized melon. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c ti lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.25 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem—One of the most 
widely known of all cantaloupes. A small 
nearly round, heavily netted variety. Flesh is 
green with a gold tinge at center. Very thick 
and of fine flavor. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c 14 lb. 35c 1 lb. $1.25 
Nasturtium 
Cultivated for both use and ornament. Young 
seeds may be used as capers and leaves for 
salad purposes. The beautiful flowers, bloom¬ 
ing freely all summer add a charm to the 
garden and lawn. Plant in May. 
A specially prepared blend of the proper 
proportions of the various colors to make the 
most beautiful display. 
—Dwarf or Tall Mixed 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 10c lb. 25c 
Okra or Gumbo 
Sow thickly in drills 2 ft. apart and thin 
plants to a foot apart in the row. For winter 
use, when young slice into narrow pieces, string 
and hang in shade to dry, or may be pickled 
like cucumbers. 
Dwarf Green—Early and productive. Pods 
are tender and are borne throughout the sea¬ 
son. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 10c % lb. 20c 1 lb. 50c 
Onion 
The onion thrives best in deep, loamy soil, 
well fertilized. Sow the seeds thinly in drills 
1 foot apart. Cover seeds about % inch, roll 
and tread soil down solidly. When 3 inches 
high, thin out to 3 inches apart. Cultivate well 
and keep out weeds. One ounce seed will sow 
100 feet of drill. Six pounds to one acre. 
Yellow Globe 
Wethersfield Large Red—One of the oldest 
and best known varieties. A large, flat bot¬ 
tom onion with sloping top. Very attractive 
in appearance. Smooth red outer skin. Flesh 
firm, very fine grain tinged with pink, strong 
flavor. Very productive and a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 20c y 4 lb. 60c 1 lb. $2.00 
Southport Red Globe—A very popular vari¬ 
ety of good size, perfectly round, with small 
neck, deep red outer skin. White flesh, pink 
tinge, good flavor. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 25c % lb. 75c 1 lb. $2.25 
Southport White Globe—The best white 
variety. Very attractive. Medium size, pure 
white. Thin delicate skin. Flesh fine grained, 
crisp, and mild. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 35c lb. $1.10 1 lb. $3.00 
White Portugal or Silverskin—An all pur¬ 
pose variety. Bulbs medium size, hard, thick- 
flat, clear white, good flavor Excellent for 
pickling. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 25c lb. 70c 1 lb. $2.25 
