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Qalalo^ue of tl?e Joseph Harris <£ompai?y. 
Black Spanish 
—(Fig. 5.) — A delici- 
ous melon. Good 
size, rich deep red 
flesh, sweet, juicy, 
and of fine flavor. 
Per lb., 90 cts.; % lb., 
25 cts.; oz., 10 cents; 
packet, 5 cents. 
Early mountain 
Sweet— (Fig. 6.) —A 
large, vigorous grow¬ 
ing and productive 
variety. Admirably 
adapted for North¬ 
ern latitudes. Per lb., 
90 cents; % lb., 25 
cents; oz., 10 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
ICE CREAM, WHITE SEEDED- A most de- 
icious melon. Early, sweet, productive and of goods 
size. Popular in market. Per lb., 90 cents; X lb., 25 cts.- 
oz., 10 cts.; pkt., 5 cts. 
Scaly Bark— Fruit very large, with a tough skin, 
which renders this variety well suited for shipping long 
distances. Quality excellent. Best of seed. Per lb., 90 
cents; K lb., 25 cents ; oz., 10 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Fig. 5—Black Spanish Fig. 7—Green Citron for Preserves. Fig. 6—Mountain Sweet. 
Okra or Gdipbo, 
Fr. Gombo. Ger. Ocher, 
In the Southern States the Okra or Gumbo can be grown 
as easily as In¬ 
dian Corn, and 
in much the 
same way. At 
the North it is 
necessary to 
select the ear¬ 
liest and war¬ 
mest soil, or 
.else to sow the 
seed in a hot¬ 
bed or box in 
the house, and 
when the 
weather be¬ 
comes settled, 
set out the 
plants two 
feet apart in 
warm soil in 
the garden 
with a sunny 
exposure. The 
green pods of 
the Okra con¬ 
tain a large 
amount of 
mucilage, and 
Okra or Gumbo. are used for 
thickening and flavoring soups. 
Okra or Gnmbo-Per lb., 65 cents; % lb., 20cents; 
oz., 10 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Scaly Bark Water Melon. 
Citron for preserves. 
Everybody should plant a few Citrons for preserves. 
They are [always welcome. Cultivation similar to Water 
Melons. 
Green Citron, for Preserves-(Fig. 7.)—Round, 
striped and handsomely marbled. Very hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. Per lb., 90c.; K lb., 25c.; oz., 10c.: packet, 5c. 
Mustard for Salad. 
Fr. Moutarde. Ger. Senf. 
Sow in rows a foot apart, and 
hoe frequently, and cut when 
three or four inches high. Sow 
as early as the ground can be got 
in good condition, and every 
two or three weeks afterwards 
for succession. Get 3 packets. 
White Mustard-The mildest and best variety for 
salad. Per lb., 30 cents; X lb., 15 cents; oz., 8 cents ; three 
packets, 10 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Obioqs. 
Fr. Ongnon. Ger. Zwiebeln. 
Those who grow Onions on a large scale for market 
prepare the land in the Fall and sow as early in the Spring 
as the soil can be worked on the surface. This is our own 
plan. We apply the manure, if any, in the Fall. In the 
Spring sow 500 pounds each of superphosphate and nitrate 
of soda broadcast per acre, and harrow or cultivate them 
in. Drill in the seed in rows 15 inches apart, or if a horse 
hoe is to be used, in rows two feet apart. As soon as the 
Onions appear hoe and weed and sow on 250 pounds more 
of nitrate of soda per acre. 
Good seed, early sowing, frequent hoeing and weedings 
and plenty of manure or nitrate of soda and phosphate 
are the essentials of success in growing Onions. 
Onions do well on a great variety of soils, but drained 
swamps containing more or less muck make the most 
profitable Onion ground, especially if superphosphate and 
