WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK 
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MELON, WATER — Continued. 
drten and Gold. The flesh is a beautiful golden orange 
color, and in flavor is said to surpass any of the red- 
fleshed sorts. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 
cts. ; lb., 00 cts. 
KOLB GEM. 
Ruby Gold. Delicious flavor. One of the juciest melons ever 
grown. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 
60 cts. 
The Boss. This new melon has a very dark skin, slightly 
ribbed, and is long in shape. It is very heavy for its 
size, which, however, is not large; flesh solid, red and 
sugary. By many this melon is very highly esteemed. 
Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts,; lb., 60 cts. 
Pride of Georgia. A new Southern variety, with a hard rind, 
which makes it valuable for shipping; melons round, 
striped light and dark green; uniformly of fair market 
size ; flesh bright red. Ripens up well, and is of 
excellent quality. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 
20 cts. ; lb,, 60 cts. 
Mountain Sprout. A large, long variety, striped skin, flesh 
red, of superior quality. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts,; 
i lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 
Jordan’s Grey Monarch. The largest melon grown; crimson 
flesh; excellent quality and one of the best shippers. 
Per pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 
Mammoth Ironclad. A large line melon of excellent quality 
and good flavor; flesh of dainty red color, and more 
chrystaline than the Cuban Queen; a splendid keeper 
and shipper. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts.; 
lb., 60 cts. 
Mountain Sweet. An old favorite; form rather long, color 
dark green ; seeds dark; a very solid melon, sweet and 
crisp; a safe variety for northern growing. Per pkt., 
5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 
Kolb Gem, or American Champion. The skin of this variety 
is dark green marbled with lighter shades ; shape 
slightly oval; size large and remarkably uniform; rind 
very thin, yet so remarkably firm and tenacious that it 
bears transportation without breakage and injury ; flesh 
tender, melting and of unsurpassed quality. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. . 
Ice Cream. White seeded. Fruit round, of medium size, 
skin pale green, flesh scarlet, crisp and delicious. For 
pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Southern Rattlesnake, or Gypsy. A very large, striped va¬ 
riety of oblong shape ; flesh scarlet and of superior 
quality. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; U lb. ; 20 cts. ; 
60 cts. 
Citron for Preserving. Is used for preserves only; is very 
hardy and productive. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts., 
lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 
The following .sorts we furnish at the uniform price of, 
pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 60 cts. 
Vick’s Early, Dixie, Golden Honey, New Jones, Gerardeau’s 
Favorite, Cuban Queen, Phinney’s Early, Black 
Spanish, Scaly Bark, Dark Icing. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
German, Champigonbrut. —French, Chamjrig- 
non. —Spanish, Seta. 
Ten pounds will spawn about 10 feet square. 
Mushroom beds may be made in a warm 
Iry cellar or in any building where the frost 
loes not penetrate, and in the open air dur- 
ng the summer and fall months. Having 
>rocured the Spawn, the next thing to be 
ittended to is to make preparation for the 
>eds. About a fortnight or three weeks 
>efore the beds are to be made, collect a 
[uantity of fresh horse manure without the 
traw; place it in a heap under cover, and 
-s it heats, keep turning it over once or 
wice a week, until the fiery heat has been 
ixhausted, which will require from ten to 
ourteen days time. When the manure is in 
. condition to be made up, lay out your 
•ed according to your requirements, say 3 
eet wide, 10 feet long and from 2 to 3 feet 
eep ; beat it well down with the back of 
he spade as the process of building goes 
n. When the bed has been made some 
ime, say a week or thereabouts, and the 
eat sufficiently declined to a temperature 
f 65 or 75 degrees, the Spawn may be 
ut into it. Break the Spawn in pieces 2 
iches square, and put them 6 inches apart all over the bed, 
len cover the bed with 2 inches of rich soil, the stronger the 
otter, but of a loamy quality, beating it down firmly with a 
pade. The soil used for this purpose should be in a pliable 
condition, and not too wet or over dry. Cover the bed with 
a foot of dried straw or hay; examine once a week to see if the 
manure is not heated while in this condition ; if so, it will- 
destroy the Spawn, which will require spawning a second 
