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Watermelon—Cont. 
Florida Giant 
FLORIDA GIANT—90 days—One of the sweetest, larg¬ 
est and earliest watermelons. The fruit is almost round 
with rich dark green, medium thick rind and scarlet 
flesh of luscious sweetness. It has few seeds, is firm and 
solid, almost all heart. Will stand considerable handling- 
making it an excellent shipper. Melons often weigh 
from 60 to 80 pounds. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
STONE MOUNTAIN—90 days—A new round water¬ 
melon showing slight ribs or lobes like a cantaloupe. 
The color of the smooth skin is light green. The flesh 
is a uniform beautiful DEEP CRIMSON without any 
w-hite hearts or stringiness The average fruit weighs 
about 45 pounds. Not suited for distance shipping. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 30c; lb. 90c, postpaid. 
DALE—90 days—This splendid melon is oblong in 
shape. The tough skin is a dark green color irregularly 
striped with lighter green. Flesh is dark red in color, 
fine grained, sweet and luscious. White seed. An excell¬ 
ent shipper. You will find our strain of this excellent 
melon to be the best. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
DALE (Special)—90 days—This seed is selected from 
the finest melons in the field. Every melon being of 
very heavy weight and true to type. We can recommend 
this melon to any one desiring the best in Dale Water¬ 
melon seed. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 
ALABAMA SWEET—85 days—A very large, .long 
melon of excellent quality; popular in the South, where 
it is grown extensively for shipping. The color is rather 
deep green, with dark, irregular striping. The rind is 
thin, but very tough. The flesh is bright red, fine 
grained and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
IRISH GREY—90 days—A valuable melon, producing 
more melons under any condition than any other va¬ 
riety. Also a fine eating melon, and a grand shipper. 
The red flesh is very sweet and free from stringiness. 
The rind will not sunburn and will keep in excellent 
condition long after picking. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Va lb., 
25c; lb., 75c, postpaid. 
CLETEX—S5 days—Similar in shape and size to the 
Tom Watson. Sometimes called Spotted Watson from 
the fact that it has light green stripes which appear to 
be spots. Flesh is red and firm, of splendid eating 
quality. Does not sunburn easily and is a splendid 
shipper. The seeds are brown to a brown smear. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; X A lb. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
Garlic 
GARLIC—Large, healthy bulbs for planting. 
Lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid. 
Onion Sets 
Culture—Plant 4 inches apart in rows half an inch 
deep, and 1 foot between the rows, when cultivated by 
hand. Do not cover the sets entirely. All varieties can 
be set out in the fall as well as in the spring. One pound 
plants a 60 foot row. 
Red Bottom Sets __ Lb. 30c; bu. $3.50 
White Bottom Sets __ Lb. 30c; bu. 3.75 
Yellow Bottom Sets _ Lb. 30c; bu. 3.50 
Pounds postpaid, bushels f.o.b. San Antonio. 
OKRA 
CULTURE — Plantings 
should be delayed until 
the soil is warm. Plant 
thinly, in rows 2y 2 feet 
apart, and cover seed 
about 1 inch deep. Thin 
to about 12 to 15 inches 
apart. Requires 8 to 10 
weeks to mature. One 
ounce will sow 50 feet of 
row; 8 pounds, an acre. 
KARGER’S OKRA — 
Tender and very prolific. 
Extra early, at least two 
weeks earlier than most 
varieties. Bushes of uni¬ 
form low or dwarf 
growth, pods thickly set 
and heavy bearing. Pods 
do not harden or become 
tough very readily. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 
20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. 
WHITE VELVET— 
Round, white, smooth 
pods of extra large size 
produced in abundance. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 lb. 
20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH 
LONG POD—This variety 
is about three feet high, 
very early and produc¬ 
tive. The pods are deep 
green, very long, slender, 
slightly corrugated, very 
tender and of good qual¬ 
ity. Desirable market as 
well as home garden sort. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 14 ib. 
20c; lb. 50c, postpaid. 
Onion Seed 
CULTURE—Plantings may be made from early Sep¬ 
tember until March. Sow in rich soil, in rows 12 to 15 
inches apart, and cover seed lightly. When 4 to 5 inches 
high, plants should be thinned to 3 to 4 inches apart in 
the row. Seed also can be sown in seed-beds and later 
transplanted to the field. Shallow cultivation should be 
practiced every week for 10 days. One ounce to 100-ft. 
row; 1 to 3 pounds to the acre. 
Crystal White Wax 
YELLOW BERMUDA (Straw Color)—95 days—This is 
the standard variety and is grown very largely among 
the large Texas onion growers. It is more hardy, less 
affected by disease, and more prolific than other onions. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX—95 days—This is the waxy 
white onion seen in our markets in the early spring, 
and it is one of the most beautiful onions on the 
market. It is absolutely pure white, of the finest flavor, 
and will always command a premium on the market. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
White Velvet 
