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VEGETABLE SEEDS 
The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa 
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WATERMELON 
If you have a sunny, sheltered spot in your garden and are willing 
to take pains to give the plants a good start, you can grow the finest of 
Watermelons, even in this northern latitude. In general, Watermelons 
require the same treatment as muskmelons. Start the plants in a hotbed, 
if possible, to save time, for they require a long growing season. It is 
not safe to sow seed outdoors until the last of May. Prepare the hills 
carefully, spacing them 8 to io feet apart and digging them deep, mix¬ 
ing in each a couple of shovelfuls of manure or, if manure is not avail¬ 
able, a little commercial fertilizer. Humus material of some kind will 
have to be added if the soil is heavy. Provide in the sowing for a surplus 
of plants since some of them are pretty sure to succumb to the attacks 
of insects. To protect the seedlings as much as possible, sprinkle them 
with arsenate of lead powder or tobacco dust. A top-dressing of manure 
will keep the soil in the hill warm and moist; water freely in dry spells. 
When the vines begin to run, pull out all but three or four of the strong¬ 
est plants. 
An ounce will plant about 20 hills; 4 pounds will plant an acre 
PRIDE OF MUSCATINE. A wilt-resistant variety, especially valuable 
for sections infested with that disease. 
Flesh light pink, sweet, and good. In 
size, general form, and color of the 
skin, Pride of Muscatine resembles 
Kleckley Sweets. Pkt. io cts., oz. 20 
cts., F*lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
TOM WATSON. The most widely 
grown variety. Fruits 24 inches long 
and about 12 inches in diameter, with 
a thin, tough, mottled green rind and 
rich red flesh of good quality. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 20 cts., yiVo. 50 cts., lb. 
$1.50. 
KLECKLEY SWEETS. The ideal va¬ 
riety for home-gardens and local mar¬ 
kets. The fruits grow about 20 inches 
long and 10 inches in diameter, with 
thin green rind and bright scarlet flesh. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 5 ° ct s -> 
lb. $1.50. 
SWEETHEART. Earlier than the 
above. Large, heavy fruits, more 
nearly round than the preceding va¬ 
rieties, with a thick, mottled light and 
dark green rind and firm red flesh. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 50 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Mushrooms 
Sweetheart Watermelon 
CITRON 
A form of melon used only for preserv¬ 
ing as the flesh is not edible when raw. 
Citrons are grown in the same way as 
watermelons; they are prolific and not so 
particular as to soil. Home-preserved 
Citron is much superior to that handled 
in the stores in a dried or candied form. 
RED-SEEDED. Flesh firm, with com¬ 
paratively few seeds. Fruits round. Pkt. 
iocts., oz. 20 cts., yi\ b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
GREEN-SEEDED. Also called “Colo¬ 
rado Preserving.” Fruits large and 
oblong. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 
50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
HORSE-RADISH 
MALINER KREN. The largest and 
most vigorous variety. Plant in early 
spring in rich, moist soil. Will produce 
a good crop in one season. Roots, 
45c. per doz. (postpaid 55c.), $2.25 per 
100 (postpaid $2.50), $15 per 1,000. 
Mustard 
MUSHROOMS 
Anyone who has a cellar or dark room where the temperature can be kept at from 50 to 
60 degrees, can grow Mushrooms of surpassing tenderness and flavor. We furnish special 
printed directions free with each order, or for 25 cents we will send, postpaid, an illustrated 
booklet on Mushroom culture which gives the latest improved methods of growing as well as 
full instructions for preparing for market and recipes for cooking. 
SPORE-CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN, NORTHERN-GROWN. Pure and vigorous. 
In the form of compressed bricks, each of which will plant about 8 square feet of bed. 
Brick 30 cts., 10 bricks $2.50, 50 bricks $11, 100 bricks $20. If wanted by mail, add 10 cts. 
per brick to cover postage; 3 bricks 15 cts., 5 bricks 20 cts. 
MUSTARD 
The young, tender leaves make piquant salads and are delicious as well as healthful as 
boiled “greens.” .Make frequent sowings during the spring months, commencing as soon as 
the ground can be prepared, in shallow drills 12 to 15 inches apart. Thin out to 10 inches 
between plants. Mustard can also be forced in frames or in the greenhouse during winter 
An ounce of seed will sow about 75 feet of drill 
SOUTHERN GIANT LONG STANDING. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high producing 
quantities of broad, succulent leaves which are handsomely curled and fringed. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. , 
WHITE CHINESE. An improved form of the common White Mustard. Leaves broad and 
smooth, sweet and pungent in flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
FORDHOOK FANCY. A dark green variety of robust growth, more curled on the edges 
than any other sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 25 cts., lb. 75 c t s> 
