NEW-ENGLAND-GROWN MELONS ARE SWEETEST 
Pure-Spore Culture 
Mushroom Spawn 
The growing of Mushrooms is rapidly increas¬ 
ing. A fine crop of Mushrooms can be secured 
with very little labor or expense, provided a suit¬ 
able location can be obtained. Cellars, green¬ 
houses, and sheds can be used for their culture. 
We are now offering our customers Spawn that is 
made in quart milk jars under absolutely sterile 
conditions, and each bottle contains nothing but 
the pure Spawn. Every particle is full run, covered 
with Spawn grown direct from the spores. One 
carton of the Spawn equals five bricks of ordinary 
Spawn and is sufficient to spawn about 40 square 
feet. The sterile Spawn is dried thoroughly and 
each piece wrapped in tissue paper, which contains 
full instructions, not only as to how the Spawn 
should be used, but full particulars about growing 
Mushrooms. Anyone can order Spawn and with 
it get the necessary knowledge to make growing 
successful. Carton $1. 
Muskmelons 
Muskmelon seed should not be planted out¬ 
doors until all danger of frost is over and the 
ground has become warm and dry. The hills 
should be about 6 feet apart and carefully pre¬ 
pared. 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 strong¬ 
est in each hill. The vines should have clean 
cultivation until they cover the ground, and if 
they grow too rank, pinch ofT tips of the shoots, 
causing them to set more and larger fruits. 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 hills; 
1 to 3 pounds, an acre 
Price: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 141 b. 35 cts.; lb. $1 
©Bender’s Surprise. 90 days. Large, oval¬ 
shaped, coarsely netted fruit. _ Flesh of a 
deep orange color and very thick. 
©Emerald Gem. 70 days. Early, with small, 
smooth-ribbed, dark green fruits; flesh thick 
and salmon-colored, granular, sweet and 
rich; the vines bear heavily. 
Honey Dew. 85 days. The Honey Dew 
averages 9 inches long and 7 inches wide. 
Greenish white until dead ripe, then pale 
yellow; of excellent flavor. 
©Lake Champlain. 68 days. An early-matur¬ 
ing variety having few seeds and a very 
small seed cavity. Nicely netted, medium¬ 
sized fruit with flesh golden yellow. 
©Miller’s Cream or Osage. 75 days. The fruits 
are large and round, with light green, netted 
skin; thick, sweet, salmon-colored flesh. 
Rocky Ford. Medium-early variety. Fruit 
oval, covered with a fine netting; flesh green, 
very sweet, highly flavored. 
Watermelons 
An effort should be made to secure good, 
strong vines early in the season, and this can be 
done by taking care that the hills are large, 
mellow, and well-drained, with the manure 
placed so that they will not dry out quickly 
under hot suns. All protection from insects should 
be given the young plants, and their growth may 
be hastened by frequent applications of liquid 
manure. Plant the seeds thickly and thin the 
plants to four of the strongest in each hill. 
Sow 4 ounces to 100 hills; l l /zto 4 pounds, an acre 
Price: Unless noted, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
V41b. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Cole’s Early. 75 days. A fine early Water¬ 
melon; can be grown over a large latitude; 
flesh bright red; nearly round; rind thin. 
Halbert Honey. 85 days. Long, blunt-ended, 
very large fruits with thin, dark green rind. 
©King and Queen. This is the finest melon 
for market-garden use in this section. Fruits 
round; flesh scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
341b. 35 cts.; lb. $1. 
©Kleckley Sweets. 85 days. The sweetest of 
all melons. Luscious flavor; fine-grained, 
tender meat; large. 
Red-seeded Citron. 90 days. Round; 
marbled with light green; the flesh is white 
and solid; seeds red. 
Onion Seed 
Good Onion Seed is the Foundation 
for a Good Crop 
To be assured of a fine crop of early 
Onions, plant the seed in shallow wooden 
plant-boxes. When the plants have attained 
the height of from 5 to 6 inches, trim off the 
tops and transplant into the open ground as 
soon as the ground can be worked. From 
one ounce of seed planted in this way the 
returns are very large. 
A good crop is impossible unless the soil is very 
rich and kept clean. Use well-rotted manure 
freely, and get the crop in as soon as possible in 
the spring, no matter if the weather is cold and 
unpleasant. Sow in drills 1 foot apart and cover 
about one-third of an inch, treading or rolling 
after sowing, so that the hot, dry atmosphere 
may not dry up and destroy the sprouting seed. 
When 3 inches high, thin to 2 inches apart. 
Stir the ground freely without disturbing the 
young plants and keep free from weeds. 
Sow H ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill; 
4 to S pounds, an acre 
©Sweet Spanish or Valencia. This is, un¬ 
doubtedly, the finest of any of the large 
sweet Onions. Attains a very large size and 
is a fine keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^oz. 30 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; 34'lb. $1.50; lb. $5. 
Red Wethersfield. 110 days. One of the most 
productive and long-keeping. Bulbs deep 
purplish red, large, flat, strong-flavored, and 
grow to a large size the first year from seed. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^°z. 25 cts., oz. 40 cts. 3^Ib. 
$1.25; lb. $3.50. 
Southport Red Globe. 130 days. This is a 
favorite with all who grow Red Onions. It 
grows to a fair size, with very small neck, 
and bright red in color. We offer a fine 
stock. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
341b. $1.25 lb. $3.50. 
©Southport White Globe. 110 days. A large, 
showy, globular white Onion, which sells 
quickly in market. The bulbs grow quite 
rapidly and, if the seed is sown early, good- 
sized roots, suitable for pulling and market¬ 
ing in a green state, are soon formed. They 
are mild-flavored, keep well, and the yield 
is good. Pkt. 10 cts. 34°z- 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 
341b. $1.75; lb. $6. 
©Spanish King or Prizetaker. 100 days. 
Bulbs very large, round, and handsome; 
rich yellow skin; mild, sweet, pure white 
flesh; quite free from stiff necks. Bottom 
well and yield enormously. A very desirable 
sort. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts., 
34lb. $1.50; lb. $5. 
©Yellow Globe Danvers. 110 days. Buxton 
type, selected, home-grown stock. Early; 
globe-shaped, with very small neck; large; 
good keeper. The best for general crop. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; y&oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 341b. 
$1.50; lb. $5. 
Onion Sets 
These are small Onions grown the previous 
year, ripened off, and taken up when mere bulb- 
lets. They produce a very early and profitable 
crop, and grow in any good soil. Set them in 
rows 1 foot apart and 3 inches apart in the rows. 
Price: Lb. 20 cts.; 4 lbs. 60 cts.; 8 lbs. $1 
White, Yellow, and Ebenezer Sets, for 
spring planting. 
Top Onion Sets for fall. Market price; price 
variable. 
Okra 
The tender, young pods are used for seasoning 
soups and stews. Sow the seed thickly in rich 
soil, about the middle of May, in drills 3 feet 
apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. Thin 
the young plants to stand 10 inches apart, hoe 
them often and earth up the stems a little in 
cultivation, for support. 
One ounce of seed will plant 100 hills 
Improved Dwarf. 50 days. Grows about 14 
inches high; produces twice as many pods as 
taller sorts. Pods smooth, tender, well- 
flavored. Pkt. 10cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 341b. 25cts.; 
Ib. 75 cts. 
Bender’s Surprise Muskmelon 
Elephant Leeks 
Cole’s Early Watermelon 
Onion Sets 
W. E. BARRETT CO., Providence, R. I 
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