WATERMELON 
Plant the same as muskmelon, 8 feet apart. One ounce will plant 30 hills 
Uiinn'iHisin Urknov An extremely early and very luscious melon, 
nunya—a no— easiest to grow of all Watermelons, 
matures early, and v/ill ripen as far north as Canada. The fruits are 
uniformly globe-shaped, of a solid dark green color; flesh brilliant 
red, ripening clear to the rind. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., $1. 
Kleckley Sweets. Fruit oblong. Ripens early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 
cts., 341 b. 30 cts. 
CBTRON 
For preserving. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
White Velvet. The tender seed-vessels should be cut when 3 to 4 inches 
long. Sow outdoors in drills, beginning of May, and cover with about 
1 inch of soil. When well up, thin out to 10 inches apart. Never allow 
the seed to ripen on the stalks. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Cultural directions on request 
American Pure-Culture. Produces Mushrooms of excellent quality and 
large size; very reliable. Brick 45 cts., 10 bricks $3.50, 100 bricks $32.50. 
Bottle Spawn. Very perishable. Must be kept in cold storage until 
wanted for planting. Orders shipped from the storage plant by express. 
Qt. $1.25, 12 qts. $13. (If wanted by parcel post, add 15 cts. per qt.) 
ONIONS 
Onions require rich, mellow soil to develop into large bulbs. Sow thinly 
in shallow drills, 1 foot or more apart, as soon as the ground opens, and 
cover seed lightly. Thin out to 4 inches apart. To obtain very large speci¬ 
mens sow the seed in the hotbed or greenhouse in February and March, 
and transplant outdoors the middle of April in well-fertilized ground. 
Ailsa Craici (Selected Stock.) Unrivaled in perfection of form, size, 
Mii&ci v^rdiy. weight; mild flavor; light straw color. A favorite 
for exhibition. Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
Early Yellow Globe. A heavy-yielding new variety maturing three weeks 
earlier than other globe-shaped varieties; color light golden yellow. 
Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
Large White Globe. V"® strain- Fifsh verv 
w fine-grained, snowy white, and exceed¬ 
ingly mild. Pkt. 20 cts., ^oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 341b- ^2. 
Red Globe Southport. The most popular of the red Onions. Pkt. 20 cts., 
34oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 341b. $2. 
Large Red Wethersfield. Noted for productiveness and keeping quality. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. $1.50. 
Quf Qnsin ich immense, ball-shaped, light yellow variety with 
owed opdi la—■ neck. Particularly adapted to moist soils, 
which will allow a long season for maturity. Flavor very mild. Pkt. 25 cts., 
34oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts., 341b. $2.50. 
ONION SETS 
Onions of size for boiling may be had as early as June, by planting these 
Sets in spring as soon as the ground opens. They can be pulled when young 
and eaten green as scallions. Set out in rows 1 foot apart, and 4 inches 
apart in the row. Pt. Qt. 4 qts. 
White Globe Southport .$0 30 $0 50 $1 75 
Yellow Globe Southport ..... 30 50 1 75 
Ebenezer (Japanese Yellow). Very fine. 40 65 2 50 
PARSNIPS 
Sow outdoors about April 15, in drills 2 feet apart; cover seed with 
34iiich of soil; thin out to 4 inches apart. To aid quick and proper develop¬ 
ment, plow or spade the soil deeply before planting. 
Clean white root, free from fiber and very small 
NewAii-American. ^ 35 ^^g ^ 75 ets. 
Improved Long Smooth Hollow»Crown. ^ 5 °^fn?hes 
long, with a diameter at the top of 234 fo 3 inches; handsome form; skin 
white and smooth. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Hungarian Honey Watermelon 
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