Watermelons, Mushrooms, Etc. 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
MELON, WATER—Continued 
Very early; red flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., 
White-Seeded lee Cream. 
oz. 10 cts., 3-4 lb. 25 cts., II). 75 cts. 
Dixie. A Melon of excellent quality; extremely sweet, juicy and 
tender; very early, hardy and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. ’ 1 ' lb 
25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 4 
Cuban Queen. 
excellent 
n. Hoi ill and heavy; skin marked regularly; exc 
quality; early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Black Spanish. Large, roundish, nearly black; dark red flesh; 
early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Mountain Sweet. An old and reliable sort; flesh red; late. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Florida Favorite. A superb strain ; improvement on Rattlesnake; 
intermediate. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Cole's Farly. Enormously prolific and delicate in texture of flesh, 
which is bright red in color clear to the rind, which is thin and brittle; 
of medium size, nearly round; green, striped with lighter shades. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Gipsy, or Rattlesnake. A large, striped variety of oblong shape; 
flesh scarlet, and of superior quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
Citron. For preserving. Handsome round fruit of small size, highly 
esteemed as a table preserve. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts., 
lb. 75 cts. 
;cnf 
MUSTARD 
Moutardi:. Mostaza. 
One ounce will sow about 80 feet of row. 
Mustard in a green state is a refreshing salad, mixed with cress, lettuce or other salad plants It 
is necessary to make frequent sowings of it, as it should be cut and used in a very young state, even 
before the first rough leaf has appeared. For early crops the seed may be sown in a hotbed in 
March; and for general crops at frequent intervals through the spring, in drills, from 8 to 12 
inches apart. 
If by mail, add at the rate of 8 cts. per pound for postage. 
White or Yellow. The best variety for salads; the seed is also used medicinally and as a 
seasoning for pickles. Oz. 5 cts., % lb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Soul hern Giant Curled. Me offer a fine strain of the true Curled-Leaf variety so popular in 
the South for planting in the fall to furnish an early spring salad. Pkt. 5 cts oz 10 cts 1 lb 
20 cts., lb. 50 cts. ‘ '* * 
NASTURTIUM 
Capucine. Maraneula. Sflafhirtium. 
One ounce will sow about 20 feet of row. 
I he Nasturtium is both ornamental and useful, the tall variety forming a showy and graceful 
climber, and the dwarf an evr*m*riin«riv himnUfni ami <i.....i-m. it.. 
substitute foi 
or supported 
For Complete List of Other Nasturtiums, See Flower Seeds 
i'uiiiil IS norn ornamental ana useful, the tall variety forming a showy and graceful White Mustard 
r i!n!!! rf A 1 ! ‘‘ xc ‘^ ( ‘'hbKjy beautdul and attractive border flower, while the young seeds of either, when pickled, furnish an excellent 
ifv n &0 nP«M *JJ. dail S er ,?. f , fr ? st 18 l K ‘ sf ’ sow the seed m drills one inch deep; the tall should be grown by the side of a fence 
y a trellis. lall Mixed. 1 kt. 5c., oz. 10c., % lb. 2oc., lb. 7o cts. Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., % lb. 30c., lb. $1.00. 
ELLIOTT’S SURE-CROP MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Ten pounds will spawn about 10 feet square. 
Mushroom hods may bo made in a warni dry cellar, or in any building where the frost does not penetrato, and in the open air during the snmme: 
rJhw t n Preparations for the beds. About a fortnight or thret 
and fall months. Having procured the spawn, the next tiling to be attended to is to make preparations' for'the'beds ~ About a fortnight orThre 
ore the beds are to be made, collect a quantity of fresh horse manure without the straw; place it in a heap under coveT andalit heat 
mg it o\er otweor twice a week, until the fiery heat has become exhausted, which will require from ten to fourteen days’time Wile 
to is in a condition to be made up, lay out your b t -d according to your requirements, say three feet wide, ten feet long, and from two to thre 
feet deep ; beat it well down with the back of the spad 
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weeks befoi 
keep turning 
the manure 
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as the process of building goes on. When the beef ha 
been made some time, say a week or thereabouts, am 
the heat sufficiently declined to a temperature of G5 or 7 
degrees, the spawn may be put into it. Break th 
spawn in pieces two inches square, and put them si 
inches apart, all over the bed, then cover the bed wit 
two inches of rich soil, the stronger the better, but of 
loamy quality, beating it down firmly with a spade 
The soil used for this purpose should be in a pliahl 
condition, and not too wet or over-dry. Cover the be 
with a foot of dried straw or hay; examine once a wee 
to see if the manure is not heated while in this con 
dition ; if so, it will destroy the spawn, and necessitat 
spawning a second time. If everything goes on wel 
you may expect Mushrooms in about live or six weeks 
"When the soil looks dry, give a gentle watering wit] 
tepid water, using a rose on the watering-pot. If th 
beils are made out-of-doors, protect them from rain It 
covering them with shutters or sashes. Good crops c 
mushrooms can be obtained by spawning the hotbed 
in spring. They can also be raised in pots, boxes, o 
anything capable of keeping the materials together, am 
placed in a cellar, closet or greenhouse. We have oi 
hand a choice lot of English and French spawn. 
If by mail, add 10 cts. per pound for postage. 
English Spawn. Lb. 15 cts., 8 lbs. S1.00. Price: 
of larger quantities on application. 
French Spawn. In 3-lb. boxes, $1.25 each. 
lied of Mushrooms Grown From Elliott’s Sure-Crop Mushroom Spawn 
MUSHROOM CIII TURF England's 
{i* 7 ,,, U U L I U n L standard authority on this sub- 
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