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Hart fir Vick, Rochester, N. Y. 
EXTRA-EARLY KNIGHT. We consider this the 
finest green-fleshed melon for your garden. 
The melons ore oblong; skin deep green, 
turning yellow when ripe, ribbed and covered 
thickly with a grey netting. Flesh is a beau¬ 
tiful medium green, shading to light pink 
near the small seed-cavity. Its quality is 
very good. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; VI4 lt>. 
50c. 
Delicious Muskmelon 
Muskmelons 
One package of seed will sow 15 hills; 
1 ounce, 80 hills; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 
Plant Muskmelon seed after all danger of 
frost is past, in rich, sandy loam if possible, 
in hills 6 feet apart each way, placing 6 to 8 
seeds in a hill and covering with about an inch 
of fine soil firmly pressed down; thin to 4 
plants to the hill. Cultivate frequently. When 
vines are 12 to 18 inches long, pinch tips to 
make them branch, and spray frequently with 
arsenate of lead, Pyrox or Ever Green for 
striped beetle. Grown the same as cucumbers; 
see page 42 for cultural directions. 
IRONDEQUOIT. A fine yellow-fleshed melon. 
Vines are hardy and very productive. Melons 
are large, excellently shaped, distinctly 
ribbed and netted. The flesh is solid, very 
thick, with very small seed-cavity, rich 
salmon-yellow, sweet, and of a most delicious 
flavor. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c. 
DELICIOUS. A new melon that ripens very 
early and is of good size and splendid quality. 
The flesh is firm, thick, deep orange-yellow, 
very sweet and delicious. We recommend 
this melon for both the home and market 
garden. It ripens two weeks earlier than 
Bender's. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Extra-Early Osage. An excellent early-ripening 
melon for the garden. Large, oblong, with 
dark green, netted skin. Flesh deep orange, 
very thick, deliciously sweet, and highly 
flavored. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c. 
Hearts of Gold 
This is the ideal melon for home gardens. 
Thick, tender, juicy, sweet flesh—just the 
flavor you will like. Melons round as a ball, 
heavily netted. Vines strong, and yield 
many fruits. Our customers say it's a win¬ 
ner. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 50c. 
Emerald Gem. A very early, yellow-fleshed, 
medium-sized, round, slightly netted melon 
with juicy, melting, highly flavored flesh, 
Pkg. 1 Oc; oz. 15c; lb. 45c. 
Hale's Best. An extra-early sort. Salmon- 
colored flesh of fine quality. Fruits oval, 
heavily netted, and will stand shipping. Good 
for home gardens and market growers. Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 50c. 
Honeydew. A variety distinct from other mel¬ 
ons. Very large, with smooth skin, creamy 
white when ripe. The thick flesh is emerald 
green, fine-grained, and of very sweet, su¬ 
gary flavor. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 55c. 
HONEY ROCK. Also known as "Sugar Rock." 
A new melon with thick salmon-colored flesh 
of the very best quality. Ripens very early. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE. An orange-fleshed, 
deliciously sweet, highly flavored melon, 
oval in shape, light green with coarse 
netting. A wonderful keeper and ship¬ 
per. Very popular with and valuable 
for market gardeners. Our strain of 
Bender's is very fine. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
>/4 lb. 60c. 
Watermelons 
One package of seed will sow 10 hills; 
2 to 3 pounds, an acre. 
COLE'S EARLY. One of the earliest va¬ 
rieties to ripen, and therefore especially 
adopted to northern gardens. If you 
have light soil and an open, sunny field you 
con raise good melons. The flesh is deep 
pink, solid, and very juicy. In shape the 
fruits are slightly oblong. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
Vi lb. 40c. 
Stone Mountain. Introduced a few years ago 
ago from Georgia, and has made a reputa¬ 
tion in home gardens. The fruit is very 
large, nearly round, and with a solid, dark 
green skin. The flesh is bright scarlet and 
the seeds are few and very small. Pkq. lOc 
oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c. 
Wondermclon. This variety has made a reputa¬ 
tion for itself in the southern states, and in 
the past few years has been grown extens¬ 
ively in the North. The skin is dark green 
with lighter green patches; rind is very thin; 
flesh is deep pink with small seed-cavity. 
Pkg. lOc; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c. 
Citron for Preserves. Medium-sized fruits used 
in preserves and pickling. Ripens in the fall 
and can be kept in good condition a long 
time. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c. 
MUSTARD 
Fordhook Fancy. A splendid garden vegetable 
that con be cooked and served as you would 
pinach or Swiss chard. The leaves are frilled 
feathered, and very handsome. Pkq. 10c; 
oz. 15c; I/4 lb. 25c. 
Giant Southern Curled. A fqvorite in the 
South where it is grown for spring salods 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 25c. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
HERBS TO GROW IN 
THE GARDEN 
Grow o few Herbs in your garden. You will 
find them useful in many ways. They do 
best in a rich. 
mellow soil. 
Sow seeds 
early in the 
spring, in rows 
1 foot apart, 
and thin out 
or transplant 
when up a 
few inches. 
For winter 
storing, cut 
before they 
come into full 
blossom and 
hang up where 
they can dry. 
Dill 
Basil. Used for 
flavoring 
soups and sauces. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 
60c. 
Borage. An annual used for bee-pasture and 
as a pot-herb. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 
60c. 
Coriander. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 50c. 
Dill, Long Island Mammoth. An annual used 
for dill pickles. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 
30c. 
Lovender. Perennial used for perfuming linen. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 55c. 
Rosemary. Pkg. 15c; oz. 50c. 
Sage, Broad-leaved. A perennial whose leaves 
are used for seasoning. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; 
1/4 lb. $1. 
Savory, Summer. An annual whose leaves and 
shoots are used for seasoning. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 25c; Vi lb. 65c. 
Sweet Marjoram. Perennial whose leaves are 
used green in summer and dried in winter 
for flavoring. Pkg. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. $1 
Thyme, Broad-Leaved English. Perennial used 
for seasoning and poultry-stuffing. Pkg. 
10c; Vz oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Wormwood. Pkg. 15c; oz. 50c. 
Hart & Vick’s Lawn Grass Mixtures will pro¬ 
vide a close, solid turf under trying conditions. 
See pages 2 and 3. 
Any ordinary cellar not heated by a 
furnace, an old shed, under benches 
m the greenhouse — all ore ideal 
places to grow Mushrooms. It is 
easily done and there is no great 
amount of work to it. Why not start 
a bed this year? There is always a 
good market for Mushrooms. We send 
full directions for making the bed 
and growing Mushrooms with every 
Mushroom order. 
American Pure-Culture Spawn. 
This Spawn produces large 
Mushrooms of splendid quality. 
It bears earlier than the Ena- 
lish variety, and for a much 
longer period. Ten bricks will 
spawn 100 square feet. 1 V2- 
Ib. bricks, 30c each (by mail 
40c); by express, 5 bricks 
$1.35; 10 bricks $2.50; 25 
bricks $5.75; 100 bricks $20. 
HORSERADISH 
New Bohemian. Superior to the 
common variety. Roots only. 
40c per doz. $2 per 100. 
Mushrooms 
