Much garden soil 
IS LOW IN 
Organic Plant-Foods. SAWCONURE :lrU':;.re?J“,oTrbs: 
MELON {Cantaloupe) 
One ounce will plant about 80 hills. 
Yield in from 12 to 14 weeks 
Culture. Sow the seed in April under Hotkaps, 
and in the open air in May in hills 6 feet apart each 
way. Use in each hill from 8 to 10 seeds. When the 
plants have produced their rough leaves, thin out 
to three plants per hill. As soon as the plants make 
their appearance above ground, dust them with 
Hortex or similar material. 
Golden or Orange-fleshed 
Hale’s Best. Most superior melon of the 
Rocky Ford type; oval shape. Quick to 
produce its fruits; the flesh is salmon- 
orange, sweet, and of fine quality. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 341t>- 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Bender’s Surprise. An almost round melon 
of medium size, with very thick, sweet, 
pink flesh of luscious, melting quality. The 
dark green, heavily netted skin ripens to 
an attractive gold. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
%\h. 85 cts., Ib. $2. 
Banana. Narrow, curved, and as much as 
30 inches in length. The flesh is a deep 
salmon, sweet, and of good quality. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., }^lb. 75 cts.,_Ib. $1.75. 
Selected Emerald Gem. The skin is a rich 
deep green, and smooth; flesh salmon color 
and of delicious flavor. A very early and 
prolific variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 
MIb. 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Hearts of Gold or Improved Hoodoo. A 
new orange-fleshed variety, ideal as a 
shipping melon and of the very finest 
quality. Flesh very thick, firm, of fine tex¬ 
ture and delicious flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 75 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Supreme. Its color is a deep emerald-green 
outside, with more or less netting; the flesh 
is a fine deep salmon, with a rich, delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1- _ _ 
Golden Delicious. Golden! Delicious! Its 
remarkable speed from seeding to yield is 
also one of its qualities. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
40 cts., MIb. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
Green-fleshed 
Rocky Ford. The fruits weigh from to 
1/4 pounds each. Thick meat, green in 
color, fine in flavor, with thin rind; skin 
light green, ribbed and heavily netted, 
ripening to a golden yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 341b. 60 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
“10/25” Salmon Tint. The fruit is heavily 
and evenly netted, very uniform in size, 
rust-resisting, and early; the flesh is a rich 
gold in the center, shading out to emerald- 
green near the rind. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
Mlb. 95 cts.. Ib. $2.50. 
Honeydew. This variety, with its clear light 
yellow skin, is to be seen in the best mar¬ 
kets. The flesh is green, very thick, and, 
unlike some melons, it ripens uniformly to 
the rind. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 34Ib- 
85 cts., Ib. $2.25. 
Early Hackensack. An early strain of the 
one-time famous Hackensack variety. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Cassaba. They are true winter melons. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 45 cts., 341b. $1.25, Ib. $3.50. 
Forcing Melons 
Golden Beauty. A remarkably fine early 
melon. Skin bright yellow, beautifully 
netted; flesh deep, rich salmon color, of 
delicious flavor. Pkt. 50 cts. 
King George. Handsomely netted, it is a 
splendid sort for growing under glass. The 
flesh is red and very thick, with a small 
seed cavity. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Royal Jubilee. A splendid, oval, green- 
fleshed melon, raised at the Royal Gardens, 
Windsor. Skin almost white, handsomely 
netted. Pkt. 50 cts. 
NEW YORK CITY 
ONION 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of drill; 
5 to 6 pounds, an acre. Takes 14 to 
IS weeks from seed to maturity. 
Culture. For large Onions sow in a hotbed 
early in January or February and transplant to the 
open 6 inches apart. For the main supply, sow in 
rich, sandy soil, in drills 1 foot apart, early in spring, 
cover with fine soil and firm well. Thin to 3 to 4 
inches apart. 
Mild White Varieties 
S. & W. Co.’s Southport White Globe. 
Produces handsome and uniformly globe- 
shaped bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine¬ 
grained and of mild flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., MIb. $1.10, lb. $3.50. 
White Portugal or Silverskin. A mild va¬ 
riety, used for pickles. Tender and alto¬ 
gether fine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
34Ib. $1, Ib. $3. 
White Pickling. When mature, the tops die 
down, leaving beautiful and perfect little 
bulbs. The color is pure w'hite, flavor mild 
and delicate, perfectly adapted for pick¬ 
ling or table use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
341b. $1, Ib. $3. 
White Bunching. For pulling Onions. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 34ib. $1, Ib. $3. 
Japanese Bunching. Perennial sort which 
may be sown in spring or fall. Protect over 
winter with salt hay or leaves. A tender, 
mild “Scallion,” larger and longer than the 
type. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., J^lb. $1.10, 
Ib. $3.25. 
Leading Yellow Kinds 
S. & W. Co.’s Southport Yellow Globe. 
Popular market variety. It has large and 
uniformly spherical bulbs with very small 
necks. The largest diameter is below the 
center of the bulb. The color is a rich 
orange-yellow. Keeps splendidly. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 40 cts., 341b. $1.10, Ib. $3.50. 
Early Yellow Globe. Attractive, deep yel¬ 
low Onion, medium large in size with a 
tight skin; keeps well. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
45 cts., MIb. $1.25, lb. $3.75. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. A splendid keeper, 
producing well-rounded bulbs about 234 
inches in diameter; skin light golden yel¬ 
low; flesh white, crisp, and mild in flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 341b. $1, Ib. $3. 
Ebenezer or Japanese. A dark yellow va¬ 
riety often used for sets. Bulbs are deep, 
flat, of medium size, very firm, with a 
thick skin. Early and keeps well. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 40 cts., 341b. $1.10, Ib. $3.50. 
Ideal Yellow Globe. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 
cts., Mlb. $1.30, Ib. $4. 
Extra Large-growing Kinds 
S. & W, Co.’s Selected Ailsa Craig. This 
Onion is one of the largest grown. It is a 
very handsome, oval-shaped variety with 
pale straw-colored skin. For exhibition it 
is unexcelled, and to attain its largest size 
it should be sown in January and trans¬ 
planted. Keeps well and has a mild flavor. 
Pkt. 15c., oz. 50c., Mlb. $1-50, Ib. $4.50._ 
Ailsa Craig. Originator’s stock grown in 
England. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Prizetaker. Uniform in shape and of im¬ 
mense size. Under special cultivation 
bulbs have been raised to weigh from 2 to 
3 pounds each. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
Mlb. $1.10, Ib. $3.50. 
Riverside Sweet. The largest, sweetest, 
best-keeping, and most uniform of the 
Spanish Onions. Globular in shape, with 
golden yellow skin and white flesh; the 
strain we are offering is very mild. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 45 cts., 34Ib. $1.30, Ib. $4. 
Gigantic Gibraltar Onion 
Gigantic Gibraltar. Recommended for 
exhibition, and it is a good general-purpose 
sort, also, where the so I is rich. Although 
large in size, is a splendid keeper and 
decidedly mild. In exceptional cases speci¬ 
mens have weighed 334 pounds. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. $1.50, Ib. $4.50. 
Long-keeping Red Onions 
S. & W. Co.’s Southport Red Globe. This 
variety has a deep red skin and is almost a 
perfect globe. Size large, flesh fine-grained, 
mild and tender. Pkt. iO cts., oz. 35 cts., 
34Ib. $1, Ib. $3. 
Large Red Wethersfield. This is the stand¬ 
ard red variety, and a favorite wherever 
Onions are grown for shipment. Bulb 
large, somewhat flattened, skin deep 
purple-red; flesh purplish white, moder¬ 
ately fine-grained, and with a strong flavor. 
The best keeper, and one of the most 
popular for general cultivation. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 30 cts., 34Ib. 90 cts., lb. $2.75. 
Bermuda Onions 
These are large, flat, quick-growing types, 
with a pleasant, mild flavor. 
Red Bermuda. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts., 
3ilb. $1.75, lb. $5. 
Crystal Wax. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts., 
34Ib. $1.75, lb. $5. 
Onion Sets 
Sets will produce green, bunch or full- 
grown Onions much quicker than will seed. 
Multipliers and Potato Onions divide and 
increase in the soil. Egyptian Onions are 
autumn-planted hardy perennials, yielding 
green pulling Onions every spring. 
Qt. 
l^pk. 
Pk. 
White Onion Sets. 
....$0 40 $1 
35 
$2 25 
Yellow Onion Sets 
.... 35 
1 
15 
2 
00 
Yellow Ebenezer 
or 
Japanese. 
40 
1 
35 
2 
25 
Red Onion Sets. . . 
35 
1 
15 
2 
00 
Egyptian Top Onions. 
Fall delivery. 
. ... 40 
1 
35 
2 
25 
Garlic Sets. Lb. 
50 cts., 5 
lbs. : 
$2, 
10 
lbs. $3.75. 
Potato Onion Sets (True Potato). Lb. 
50 cts., 5 lbs. $2, 10 lbs. $3.75. 
Vegetable Seeds 69 
If you have not tried them, you may be surprised at the ease with which Melons are grown. 
Mix a teacupful of General Garden Fertilizer with the soil under each hill before sowing 
