WATER MELON 
MUSHROOM—MUSTARD—OKRA 
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Fottler, Fiske, Raw son 
Water Melon 
One ounce will plant about 30 hills; four pounds to 
the acre. Vulture same as Musk Melon. 
COLE'S EARLY. An extra early variety; almost 
sure to ripen in this vicinity. Oval in shape and 
flesh excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., V4 lb. 40c. 
Dixie. Fruit is large and ohlong in form, from 22 
inches to 2 feet in length; skin dark green striped 
with a lighter shade. Flesh bright scarlet; ripens 
closely to the rind. Excellent keeping qualities. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., % lb. 40c. 
FORDHOOK EARLY. One of the earliest large- 
fruited Melons. These fruits are of good size, short 
and blocky in form and of large diameter. Skin 
dark green, occasionally with faint stripes of lighter 
green; flesh bright red; crisp, sweet; skin is tough, 
and rind quite thin, making a fine sort for shipping. 
Excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
Florida Favorite. A large, oblong, dark green skin 
striped with a deeper green. Flesh deep red, of 
excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
HUNGARIAN HONEY. A large, round, early 
Melon of delicious flavor; very dark red flesh. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., % lb. 40c. 
Ice Cream (Peerless), Pale green, medium size, 
nearly round; flesh solid, deep pink, good flavor. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
Kentucky Wonder. Oblong, skin striped, flesh 
scarlet. Crisp, rich sugary flavor. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
Kolb's Gem, or American Champion. A fine sort 
for shipping. They are large, of a thick oval blocky 
form, skin of light and dark green stripes; bright 
red flesh, but a little coarse grained; excellent 
flavor ' Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., % lb. 40c. 
MOUNTAIN SWEET. For general use, one cf the 
best. Color dark green; thin rind; flesh scarlet, 
solid and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
PHINNEY'S EARLY. This is one of the earliest 
varieties. Vines vigorous and productive. Melons 
medium size, oblong, smooth and marbled with two 
shades of green. Foliage is thick. Very sweet and 
tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
Citron. For preserving. Striped with light green; 
flesh white, red seeds. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
Colorado Preserving. A large-fruiting strain of 
Citron, used for preserving. Very productive; flesh 
firm, solid and white; seeds olive green. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., Vi lb. 40c. 
Mushroom Spawn T *V„ ri , 
Lambert’s Pure Culture Spawn. Produced under the new, selective method, is received absolutely fresh 
at frequent intervals from the manufacturer. This spawn will produce mushrooms, of a specific 
variety, selected with special reference to their size, color and prolifieness, to the exclusion of other 
and inferior fungi. It absolutely eliminates all danger of raising poisonous mushrooms. We keep on 
hand the cream white, brown and pure white varieties. Each brick weighs from 1*4 to 1 1/3 lbs., 
?L I1( 1 will spawn ten square feet of beds. Standard bricks are inoculated from a pure culture transfer. 
Per Standard brick 30c., postpaid 35c., 5 bricks by express $1.50, 10 bricks $2.50. 
Okra 
M u c f q 8° w one ounce to 
** * * ** * ^ 80 feet of drill. 
^ttt/ture.—F or early use sow in hotbed in March, and for general use 
at intervals, during the Summer, in rows six inches apart and thick in 
row. Cut when not over two inches high. 
Chinese. Leaves twice the size of the ordinary white mustard, of a deeper 
green. Flavor pleasantly sweet and pungent, and preferable as salad. 
, Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., V 4 lb. 75c. 
Black, or Brown. For culinary use. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., V 4 lb. 40c. 
White, or Yellow. For salads or medicinal purposes. 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 3 /4 lb. 40c. 
O Lr v ** Owe ounce will 
plant 100 hills. 
\ C ULT URE.- Sow about the middle of May when the ground is warm, in 
hills about three feet apart; cover seed one-half inch and thin plants to 
three in a hill. Keep ground well hoed and earth up around the plants to 
support them. Gather pods while young and tender. Excellent for soups 
and stews, etc., to which they impart a rich flavor. 
Improved Long Green. Long, slender pods, very productive, and only 14 
inches high. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., V 4 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
White Velvet. Smooth and of a velvety appearance. Tender and of good 
flavor. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., V 4 lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
Perkins Mammoth. The pods shoot out from the stalk within three inches 
from the ground and the entire plant seems to be covered with pods of in¬ 
tense green color and unusual length and does not get hard quickly 
Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., % lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
