HARRIS’ RURAL ANNUAL FOR 1897. 
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WATER MELONS. 
CULTURE.—The sarneas for rnu.sk melons, except that the hills should 
be farther apart., say 8 feet one v/ay and 4 feet the other. The best land is 
sandy Joarn, made very rich witn manure or fertilizer. 
FORDHOOK EARLY. 
FORDHOOK EARLY* 
A NEW EARLY WATER MELON. 
Many people in the North have wished to raise water melons, but have 
been prevented from doing so on account of the difficulty In getting them 
to ripen before frost destroyed the vines. To these the Fordhook Early 1 
will ho a boon. It is at least two weeks earlier than any other good, large 
variety, while the quality Is of the very host. The fruit Is oval In shape, 
and grows to a large size. The flesh Is a bright red, sweet and fine 
flavored. Lb. $1 25, y lb. 35c., oz. 15c., pkt. 10c. 
HUNGARIAN HONEY WATER MELON. 
One of tho steeliest and finest flavored of all water melons, and also early 
and productive. The melons are perfectly round, dark green, and of 
medium size. Flesh bright red, solid and very aweel. We lilghly recom¬ 
mend this melon for home use. Lb. $ 1 .00, y lb. 30c., oz. 10c., pkt. 5c. 
Price of the following standard varieties of water melons, postpaid : 
Eh. 70e., % lb. 22c., oz. 10o„ pkt. 5o. 
VOLGA A very sweet, solid-fleshed melon. Hi pens early, and is produc¬ 
tive, Fruit as round as a ball and very light green, almost white; 
flesh bright, red, firm, solid, sweet and fine flavored, 
MAMMOTH IRONCLAD— Very large, handsome, oblong melons; daj k 
green beautifully striped with lighter green. Flesh firm, solid and 
sweet, and surrounded with a very hard and tough though thin rind, 
which makes it valuable for shipping. 
Kolb's Gem— This is the large, handsome melon commonly seen in our 
markets. Fruit nearly round, handsomely marked with light and 
dark green stripes, and is of excellent quality. 
Cuban Queen— One of the largest and finest melons. Much resembles 
Kolb’s Gem. 
Early Mountain Sweet— Large, early and productive. 
Ice Cream— While-Deeded, early, and delicious flavor. Fruit round and 
very light green. 
CITRON MELON FOR PRESERVES. 
Everybody should plant a few citrons for preserves. Cultivation 
similar to water melons. 
Green Citron, for Preserves— Round, striped and handsomely marbled. 
Very hardy and productive. Red seed. Lb. 8 oc., y lb.25c., oz. lCc., 
pkt. 5c. 
Mushroom Spawn. 
English Spawn— In bricks of one pound each In much better shape for 
mailing than the French spawn. Lb., by mail, 28c.; by express, 20c. 
per lb. 
Mustard for Salad. 
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 three 
packets. 
White London— Leaves light green, mild and 
tender. Lb. 40c., % lb, 15c., oz. 8 c., 3 pkts. 10c., 
pkt. 5c. 
Okra or Gumbo. 
Used for thickening and flavoring soup. The pods contain a large 
amount of gum which imparts a thickness and softness, as well as a fine 
flavor to the soup. It Is very easily raised, and should be in every garden 
The pods should be picked when young and strung on a string to dry, 
when they will keep all winter and can be used at any time. Directions 
for use can be found in any good cook-book. 
CULTURE.—Sow the seed in the open ground as soon as it is warm 
and danger of frost Is over, in rows 15 to 20 inches apart, and thin out the 
plants to about a foot apart In the rows. An ounce of seed will sow 30 feet 
of row. 
Dwarf White —Lb. 75c., y lb. 25c., oz. 10c., pkt. 5c. 
WHITE VELVET— A distinct and valuable variety. The pods are large, 
round and smoolh, and not ridged like the old varieties. Lb. 80c, 
y lb. 25c., oz. 10c., pkt. 5c. 
Moreton Farm Superior Onion Seed. 
There i« nothing so essential to success in growing Onions as WELL BRED SEED. That is, seed grown from 
good, sound, well-shaped Onions that mature early and without thick necks. Such is the Seed we offer. It is all 
grown from Onions selected with the greatest care, and will produce Onions that for handsome shape, solidity and 
early maturity can not be excelled. It is hardly necessary to say that there is a great deal of poor seed sold. Many 
people every year who arc induced to buy such seed by highly-colored pictures and descriptions or low prices, find their 
crop half scullions, and suffer a loss of hundreds of dollars by trying to save a few cents on the seed. 
At the following prices we will send the seed prepaid by mail. For prices of seed to be sent by express see page 20. 
If five pounds or more of seed are required, please write for special prices on quantities and varieties wanted. 
\!„.1 ntl . , ral , No 11 KO0 . (1 or °p <>r potatoes will grow Onions, provided i 
Mfuinie and foitlllzorH together give tho host results. Glvo the hind 11 good dressing of well-rotted 1 
deep. 1 hen imply brondouHt a dressing of 500 pounds of superphosphate and 100 pounds of muriate 
it is not te>o heavy and is well manured or fertilized, 
manure and plow it under, running about six inches 
If nuooNBuryrok'oWl'uny rubbish tfu^^ 
sow about. four pounds pornoro. Wood us soon us tho onions appear, and after weeding npply n dressing S o® 300founds of nitre teo ° soda 
plvlmr tho nltm to linfnrn xmv nor 1 hn unm nc 1.. iimi nnoaiL _uiinue 01 «oaa 
broadcast. Tin'sIshotter Umnapplying the nit rate before sowliig U 16 seed, us in that rasoWeNV7cdi w'lYf be R^de ^erowverv mnidTv' ! «nrt renn?' 
per acre 
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very important point. 
WHAT THEY SAY OF OUR ONION SEED. 
. E * °* Poar8n1, of Uutt, ° 0pcok » Iowa ’ writes, Nov. 16,1806: “ The seeds you sent me gave the very best of satisfaction • 
especially the Off Ion seed (harly Sauthpnrt % lied Globe and Yellow Globe Danvers ), which were simply perfect 
“ P/ri * NWEST EVER RA ISF,D."- Mr. Goo. Atwood, of Morrlnmok Co., N. II., writes: “ From the two ounces Onion seed I got from you I had 
Tflnr hush eh of the largest and nicest Onions that were ever raised inthis section. All your seeds came up splendidly , and went ahead and did well." 
