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Quinlan Seed Store 
1939 
MUSTARD. 
The young and tender leaves of the mustard are greatly relished as salads or when 
cooked like spinach. The seed should be sown in shallow drills as early as the ground 
can be prepared in spring, and the leaves cut when several inches long. 
One oz. to 50 feet of drill. 
White . 
Southern Giant Curled . 
Ostrich Plume ._. 
Fordhook . 
Stands well, very productive. 
Mustard Spinach .-. 
Oz. 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
% lb. 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.20 
Lb. 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.20 .50 
A Japanese plant of the Mustard family which has become 
popular with the gardeners for its extremely quick habit of 
growth, producing a marketable crop of excellent mild mus¬ 
tard greens in about four weeks from seed. 
OKRA. 
The tender young pods are used for seasoning soups and stews. Sow the seeds thickly 
in rich soil about the middle of May, in drills 3 feet apart, and cover the seeds an inch 
deep. Two oz. to 100 feet of drill. 
Oz. % lb. 
Dwarf White .10 .25 
Perkins’ Mammoth ....10 .25 
Green podded ; an excellent strain. 
ONION. 
Onions thrive best on a rich, deep, loamy soil. For sets, the seeds should be sown 
very thickly in drills as early as possible in spring. In summer, as soon as the tops die 
down, harvest the bulbs and store them in a dry, ©ool place, spreading them in thin 
layers. Early in the following spring replant them 4 inches apart, in small drills 12 
inches apart, and they will form into fine, large bulbs early in the season. Large Onions 
may also be grown from seed the first season if the land is strong and well manured, 
the seed sown thinly in drills a foot apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand 3 or 4 
inches apart in drills; they must be well cultivated and kept free from weeds. Five 
pounds per acre will be required for large onions; for sets, 25 to 30 pounds. 
One-half oz. to 100 feet of drill. Oz. % lb. Lb. 
Mammoth Prizetaker . 25 .75 2.00 
Largest yellow onion grown. 
White Silverskin or Portugal .25 .75 2.00 
Yellow Bermuda .25 .75 2.00 
Extra Large Red Wethersfield .25 .50 1.50 
Yellow Globe Danvers .25 .50 1.50 
Southport Large Red Globe .25 .75 2.50 
Southport Large White Globe .25 .75 2.50 
Yellow Danver .25 .50 1.50 
PARSLEY. 
Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. The seed is slow to germi¬ 
nate, and should be sown as early as possible, in drills 12 inches apart, thinning plants 
in rows 4 to 6 inches apart. One-half oz. to 100 feet of drill. 
Oz. 
Plain, for flavoring .^.20 
Moss Curled. Finely cut and curled for garnishing.20 
MUSKMELON. 
Muskmelon seed should not be planted outdoors until the ground has become warm 
and dry. The hills should be about 6 feet apart, and carefully prepared. Rich earth is 
far better for the young plants than manure; but if the latter must be used see that 
it is well rotted. Plant from six to twelve seeds in a hill, and when the young seedlings 
are strong enough to resist the attacks of insects, thin them, leaving three of the 
strongest in each hill. One oz. to 50 hills; 1 to 2 pounds per acre. 
Oz. 
% lb. 
Lb. 
Tip Top ... 
Yellow flesh, sweet, juicy and of finest flavor. 
.10 
.25 
.75 
Burrell’s Gem, or Ordway . 
A yellow fleshed nutmeg, very sweet, and a good seller. 
.10 
.25 
.75 
Hoodo or Hearts of Gold . 
This new variety is the equal of any melon, and superior in its 
round qualities. Yellow flesh. 
.10 
.25 
.75 
Emerald Gem . 
Extra early; orange flesh; very sweet. 
.10 
.25 
.75 
