VEGETABLE SEEDS 
WATERMELON 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
Rich, rather sandy soils produce the finest crops of Water¬ 
melons, but a well-drained loam, especially with a southern 
exposure, is also suitable. Place 6 to 8 seeds in a circle in 
each hill, and cover % inch deep with fine soil. One ounce 
will plant 20 to 25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds per acre. Pkt. 5c: oz. 15c; 
14 lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 
Black-Seeded Ice Cream. The melon is almost round, with a 
thin rind of medium green. The inside flesh is pink and ex¬ 
ceptionally sweet and fine flavored. This variety matures 
early and is fine keeper. 
Kleckley Sweet. A medium size melon, rind very green and 
flesh deep red. Delicious flavor. An excellent melon for either 
home garden or shipping. Weighs about 30 pounds. 
Klondike. An early sort, a good shipper and popular in 
Western home gardens. Fruits oblong, slightly tapered, med¬ 
ium sized with slight ribs; rind medium hard. Flesh bright 
deep red, very sweet; unequaled eating quality. 
Striped Klondike. An early garden and shipping variety simi¬ 
lar to the regular Klondike but with irregular dark green 
stripes. Fruits oblong, of medium size. Flesh the deepest red 
known to watermelons; sweet and crisp, seed small. 
Tom Watson, Improved. Fruits very large, uniform, cylindri¬ 
cal; with deep green, faintly veined, tough and elastic rind. 
Flesh firm, deep red, somewhat coarse, but of good flavor; 
seeds brown spotted with white. An important red heart strain 
of this outstanding shipping melon. 
MUSTARD 
Yz oz. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
Seed may be sown from early Spring to midsummer in rows 
18 inches apart. Thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. The 
plants are in condition for use as soon as the leaves are the 
size of one’s hand. Mustard runs to seed quickly, so that 
successive plantings are necessary for a continuous supply. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Southern Giant Curled. The leaves are large, light green with 
a tinge of yellow, and much crumpled and frilled at the edges. 
The plant is upright or slightly spreading in growth. This 
variety is valued in the South on account of its vigorous 
growth, hardiness, and good quality. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
2 oz. to 100 ft., 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
Sow seed early in May, in rows 3 feet apart and 2 inches 
deep. As plants appear, thin out to about 1 foot apart. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; % lb. 35c. 
Improved Dwarf Green. Early. Short, thick pods. 
Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod. Standard medium early sort 
for home, market garden and canning. Plants 4 to 5 feet tall; 
pods dark green, fleshy, tender; become 7 to 8 inches long, 1% 
inches in diameter. Distinctly ribbed and tapered. 
ONIONS 
Yi oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
As early as soil can be worked in Spring, sow the seeds 
thinly in drills 1 foot apart, and cover lightly, later thinning 
out to about 6 inches apart in the row. The soil must be well 
fertilized and be made very friable. In hot weather, water 
frequently. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.25. 
Crystal Wax Bermuda. Medium size, pure, waxy white. One 
of mildest sorts grown. 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. A good second early white 
flat Onion. It should be planted any time from November 1st 
until April 1st. It is good keeper and desired for shipping. 
Also very desirable for green bunching onions. Under good 
cultivation the average diameter is from 4 to 6 inches. 
Southport White Globe. The most attractive large round Onion 
with thin, delicate, pure paper-white skin. The flesh is also 
pure white, sweet, juicy, and of most delightful mild flavor; 
fine grained. It is a main-crop variety which will keep well 
for some time. The best of the white varieties. 
White Sweet Spanish. A large, sweet onion, introduced into 
this country from Spain in recent years, and can be grown 
very successfully here. The onions are equal to those that 
used to be imported. Has no bite nor objectionable strength, 
being mild, sweet flavored, fine, firm meat of tender texture. 
White Queen. Valuable for early market and pickling, and 
sometimes used for bunching and for sets. Medium small, 
pure white, flat, mild and sweet. 
Prizetaker. The most widely grown of the yellow types. 
Enormously productive. Bulbs large, globular; skin thin, 
glossy and of a lighter shade of yellow than Danvers; flesh 
coarse but mild and sweet. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. An outstanding variety, dependable 
cropper, medium late, hardy, and excellent keeper; used for 
shipping and storage. Bulbs medium size, spherical, clear 
yellow, firm and solid with tough, clinging skin. Flesh white 
with slight yellow tone. 
1 qt. to 100 ft., 12 bu. per acre. 
ONION SETS. Sets are Northern grown, hardy, carefully 
cleaned, sized and packed. Produced for Western conditions. 
Plant Onion sets deep for green Onions and shallow for dry 
Onions. Write for quantity prices. 
PARSLEY 
Yi oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
Parsley seed is even slower than parsnip in germinating. 
It grows best in rich mellow soil and should be sown as early 
as possible in Spring in rows 1 to 2 feet apart with a covering 
of not more than % inch of soil firmly pressed down. When 
the plants are well up, thin them 8 to 12 inches apart in the 
row. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
Extra Triple Curled (Moss Curled). This vigorous compact 
grower is one of the most popular varieties because of its 
deep green color and tightly curled leaves that look like moss. 
It is unusually decorative for table use. 
Hamburg, Thick Rooted. The root of this variety is edible 
and resembles a slender Parsnip in color and shape. The 
flesh is white, dry, and similar to Celeriac in flavor. It is used 
for flavoring soups and stews. The roots may be stored in sand 
for Winter use. 
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ON YOUR GARDENING PROBLEMS. 
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