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White Egg—A quick growing sort. Roots egg- 
shaped 3 inches long and about 2H inches thick. 
Thin skin. Grows nearly half above ground. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 10c K lb. 25c 1 lb. 70c 
YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES 
Golden Ball — Recommended for home and 
market gardens. A good keeper. Round roots 
about 4 inches in diameter, deep yellow color with 
light yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 10c M lb. 25c 1 lb. 70c 
Large Yellow Globe—A very popular table 
variety but usually grown for stock. Flesh firm 
and of good quality. Very tender and sweet if 
pulled before full grown. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 10c K lb. 25c 1 lb. 70c 
W ateriueloii 
A warm light sandy loam preferred. Being 
tender should not be planted before middle of May. 
Plant in hills 8 feet apart each way. Cover seeds 
about one-half inch deep and when well started 
thin out to 3 plants in a hill. One ounce will plant 
about 15 hills; 4 pounds to the acre. 
Ice Cream 
Cole’s Early—A popular extra early variety; 
fruit 12 inches long and 11 inches in diameter. 
Very good quality. Thin brittle rind, green striped 
skin. Bright red flesh with black seeds. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 15c M lb. 30c 1 lb. $1.00 
Ice Cream—One of the most popular early home 
garden sorts. Thin rind, medium green skin. 
Flesh rich scarlet, very sweet, seeds white. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 15c M lb. 30c 1 lb. $1.00 
Kleckley’s Sweets—A large, medium oblong 
shaped melon with thin rind. Dark bluish-green 
skin and delicious sweet, bright scarlet flesh, seeds 
white. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 15c M lb. 30c 1 lb. $1.00 
Stone Mountain—Large medium early. Oval 
to round shaped smooth thin skin, light green in 
color, flesh is deep crimson of very fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 15c K lb. 30c 1 lb. $1.00 
Citron—(Red Seeded.) Round melon 8 to 12 
inches in diameter. Skin medium green striped 
with darker green. White flesh, very firm. Used 
only for preserves. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 15c li lb. 30c 1 lb. $1.00 
Ruta-Baga or Swedish Turnip 
Seed should be sown in drills 18 to 24 inches 
apart and plants thinned out to 6 inches apart in 
rows. 
Improved Long Island or American Purple Top— 
A popular home and market garden variety. Large 
globular roots, purple above ground, yellow below, 
short neck, a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c Oz. 10c K lb. 25c 1 lb. 80c 
White Rock or Sweet German—Very productive. 
Large white globular roots with bronze green top. 
Medium neck. 
Oz. 10c H lb. 30c 1 lb. 85c 
Herbs 
Sage—A hardy grey-green perennial, with pleas¬ 
ant aromatic odor. Used for seasoning. 
Pkt. 10c oz. 25c Oz. 40c 
Summer Savory—A hardy annual. Used for 
flavoring. 
Pkt. 10c H oz. 20c Oz. 30c 
Sweet Basil—An aromatic annual used in season¬ 
ing. Has strong sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 10c Oz. 2ac 
Sweet Marjoram—A tender perennial, mostly 
grown as an annual. Used for flavoring soups, 
dressings, etc. 
Pkt. 10c H oz. 20c Oz. 35c 
Thyme, Broad Leafed—A dwarf perennial. 
Aromatic leaves and shoots used for seasoning and 
in medicinal preparations. 
Pkt. 10c K Oz. 30c 
Oz. 50c 
