%The I. W. Scott Company , Pittsburgh , Pa 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 15 
MUSKMELON or Cantaloupe 
Melons grow best in a light, warm, well-enriched soil. Since 
they cannot be sown outdoors until warm weather, and require a 
long growing season, it is a good plan, in this part of the country, 
to start the seed in a hotbed or box indoors, using inverted sods 
or dirt-bands, as recommended for early cucumbers. Plant them 
in the garden, in hills 5 to 6 feet apart, digging the soil to a depth 
of a foot and mixing in plenty of manure or fertilizer with the 
bottom soil. No more than three or four strong plants should 
be left in each hill. 
An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 
2 to 3 pounds will plant an acre 
Emerald Gem. -k An early, prolific melon. The fruits are small, 
decidedly flattened and deeply ribbed; the skin is dark green 
and the flesh is unusually deep and solid, bright orange in color 
clear to the rind, and of remarkably fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Extra-Early Hackensack. A large, round melon, slightly 
flattened at the ends. The skin is ribbed and netted; the flesh 
is thick, light green in color, and of good quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 341b* 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Honey Dew. The fruits are very large, with thin, hard, smooth, 
pale green rind and thick green flesh which remains firm and 
crisp for a long time. Requires a long growing season. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts., lb. $2. 
Imperial. ★ Netted yellow fruit with orange flesh. A fine 
cropper, even in hot, dry seasons. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Osage, or Miller’s Cream. The fruits are large, slightly elon¬ 
gated, with lightly netted dark green skin and thick, firm, 
orange flesh of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Rocky Ford. The fruits are medium small, oval in shape, slightly 
ribbed and covered with a coarse, gray netting. Flesh green 
and remarkably sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Tip-Top. ★ Probably the most dependable melon for this region. 
Medium early and productive, bearing large, round, ribbed and 
netted fruits with thick, sweet, orange flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
WATERMELON 
In general, Watermelons require the same treatment as musk- 
melons. 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 10 feet apart and digging them deep, mixing 
in each a couple of shovelfuls of manure or a little commercial 
fertilizer. To protect the seedlings as much as possible, sprinkle 
them with arsenate of lead powder or tobacco dust. Water freely 
in dry spells. 
An ounce will plant about 20 hills; 4 pounds will plant an acre 
Kleckley Sweets. 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., 341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Pride of Muscatine. ★ Wilt-resistant. Flesh light pink, sweet, 
and good. In size, general form, and color of the skin, it 
resembles Kleckley Sweets. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 
cts., lb. $1.50. 
Sweetheart. ★ Large, heavy fruits, nearly round, with a thick, 
mottled light and dark green rind and firm red flesh. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Tom Watson. 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., 341b. 50 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
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Emerald Gem Muskmelons 
CITRON 
A form of melon used only for preserving, as the flesh is not 
edible when raw. Citrons are grown in the same way as water¬ 
melons; 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. 
Green-Seeded. Also called “Colorado Preserving.” Fruits large 
and oblong. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Red-Seeded. Flesh firm, with comparatively few seeds. Fruits 
round. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
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 
Fordhook Fancy. A dark green variety of robust growth, more 
curled on the edges than any other sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
341b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
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., 
341b. 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., 341b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Grown for its seed-pods, which are pickled when young, before 
they get tough, and used for flavoring and thickening soups. 
Sow late in May, in drills about an inch deep and 234 feet apart 
and thin out to about 1 foot apart in the row. For an early crop, 
start seed in the hotbed late in March. 
One ounce will sow about 25 feet of row; J 
20 pounds will sow an acre 
Dwarf Prolific. Early and, as the name implies, low in growth 
and productive. Pods of medium size; light green. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., 341b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
Long Green. ★ A tall-growing variety which bears quantities 
of deep green pods that average 4 to 5 inches in length at the 
edible stage. Slow to ripen. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 25 
cts., lb. 75 cts. 
