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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Water-Melon 
Wassermelone — Sandia—Anguria o Mellone 
Culture. Plant in hills six or eight feet apart, 
in May. Select warm, light, dry ground and in 
preparing the hills let them be dug out as broad 
and deep as the soil will admit; fill at least one- 
third full of the best decomposed stable manure, 
and mix thoroughly with the soil; fill up a little 
above the level of the ground. 
Cole’s Early. A striped variety, nearly round, 
medium size; excellent quality; seed black. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 54-lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 
Kleckley’s Sweets or Monte Cristo. Skin dark 
green, thin rind, flesh scarlet, very solid, firm and 
luscious; seed white. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 54“ 
lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 
Halbert’s .Honey. Large, oblong, dark green, 
medium early, very sweet, crimson flesh, white 
seeded, quality the best. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
54-lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 
Ice Cream or Peerless. White seeded; early 
oblong; medium size; flesh sweet and tender; 
green skin, very thin rind. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
54-lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 
Klondike. A new, early, high-quality, medium 
sized melon for home or nearby market. While 
cylindrical in shape, the Klondike tapers toward 
the blossom end. Size about 10x16 inches; rind 
dark green; flesh deep red, free from fiber; in 
season about five days earlier than Halbert Honey. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 54-lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 
Stone Mountain Watermelon 
Stone Mountain. A new melon of highest qual¬ 
ity. The fruits are nearly round, large, dark 
green; very early and productive. An exception¬ 
ally fine melon. Per oz., 15c.; 54-lb-, 35c.; lb., $1.00. 
Tom Watson. A large, late, long dark green 
melon with bright red flesh, brown seed. Its 
tough rind makes a good shipper. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 15c.; 54-lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 
Citron 
Citron, Red Seeded, for Preserves and Sweet¬ 
meats. Round, striped, flesh white and hard. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 54-lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00. 
Colorado Preserving Citron, Green Seeded. 
Round, striped and larger than the red seeded va¬ 
riety, otherwise similar. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
54-lb., 35c.; lb., $1.00. 
Mushroom Spawn 
Blanc de Champignon—Seta — Champignonbrut 
Mushroom Culture. Mushrooms are an edible 
fungus and may be grown wherever the temper¬ 
ature of fifty degrees can be kept up through the 
Mushrooms 
winter. The beds should be made from November 
to February, according to the time the mushrooms 
are wanted. It requires about two months for 
them to begin bearing. 
American Pure Culture Spawn (bricks). Ten 
bricks will spawn 100 square feet (10x10 ft.) 
One brick, 30c.; 10 bricks, $2.50. Postage extra, 
154 lbs. each. 
Mustard 
Senf — Mostaza—Mortar da 
Sow in April, in drills a foot apart, and thin 
out moderately when about three inches high. 
For succession sow every three or four weeks. 
Fordhook Fancy. Handsomely curled and 
fringed, dark-leaved, vigorous growing variety; 
mild and remaining a long time before going to 
seed. Fine for salads and garnishings. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., 15c.; 54-lb-, 25c.; lb., 75c. 
Southern Giant Curled. A very hardy light 
green variety. Very popular, especially in the 
South during winter and early spring; excellent 
for salads. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 54-lb., 25c.; lb., 
65c. 
White London. Used for salads or greens when 
young. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 54-lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 
