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WATERMELONS—Cont’d 
Days from planting 
Weight to marketable 
in pounds fruits 
EEA tee bib mek ON EViet get ro sitte.c cnc eletinteic es aetna tue 30 85 
Fruits long, cylindrical with blunt ends, slightly 
ridged. Dark green, flesh bright red. Seeds white 
with blackish tips. 
BRIS EUR GRAY aire oars oiotclciess le okels « ote ee re otic. 25 to 30 90 
Fruits large, oblong, smooth light gray tinged with 
green. Flesh bright red, seeds white. 
KLECKLEY’S SWEET OR MONTE CRISTO............ 30 to 40 85 
Fruits large, cylindrical, dark bluish-green. Flesh 
bright red. Seeds white. 
KOBB SAGE Missi ois ac ce clrts oe Ta ee ne ee tens a 85 to 90 
Fruit of the largest size. Slightly oval, marked with 
irregular stripes of light and dark green. Flesh bright 
red. Solid, a little coarse, but sweet and tender. 
Good keeper, excellent shipper. 
PEERLESSZORSICECCREAM AG 7. ec ae he ns 20 to 25 80 to 85 
Fruits short, oblong, medium green, with fine veining. 
ans bright red, seeds white with occasional darker 
D. 
PRINNEY’SSEARL Yee vac tres Ae ek oo aes se tio 20 85 
Fruits oblong with mottled striping in two shades of 
green. Flesh distinct pinkish red. 
S'LONESMOUN TAIN wrest ereee noe eis cite mene aoc ls. aise 6 30 to 50 90 
Fruits very large, oval round, with blunt ends. Dark 
green. Flesh rich scarlet, seeds white with black tips. 
WV EE etl EA PR Tian: ccotesote, Sate eerie st rece siete Bone ns ccs arcteter s 30 to 40 90 
Fruits very large, nearly round, light green, with fine 
veining of darker green. Flesh pink-red, seeds black. 
nO MGR WATS O Nicer sere Neat etadg  otate eter Ee ee tctare o's ears s 30 to 40 90 to 95 
Fruits very large, cylindrical, deep green, faintly 
veined. Flesh bright red. Seeds brown spotted with 
white. 
MUSTARD 
One ounce will sow 40 feet of drill. 
CULTURE: Mustard is grown for its seed which is used for flavoring or medicinal pur- 
poses or grown for its leaf which is used in salad or cooked like spinach. Sow mustard as 
soon as the soil can be worked In spring and every three weeks for a succession, or In the 
South it may be sown in the fall for early spring greens. Cover the seed lightly in 12 to 18-' 
ince Sues Cut the leaf when not over 4 Inches high and expect this cutting In fifty days 
rom seeding. 
BROW NgO Rs BISAC Kiara org ree or hl rat toca ioke whee Dae Re es clea 
A distinctly pungent sort, with yellow-green’ broad oblong toothed 
leaves. 
FORDHOOK*sFANCY-OR OSTRICH PIU MEF Ai... 5 cc ccc scene sts es 
Upright growing, leaves bright gréen, plume like and deeply fringed 
on the edges. ec. 
SOUTFHERNEGIAN TECUREE Dreiser ore mete ee ee ohh a 02 ote «re oia.e were etars 
Leaves long and wide light green tinged with yellow, heavily 
crumpled and curled at the edges. 
EIN DE GREEN mete erie ccatele ese crit ti cles tikeie oc owl ele dtadents Wes,c + otaveve 6 = areas 
Leaves oblong, broad, fairly smooth, with light green center ribs. 
WELT als ON DON Gees aetna note 1 oe RECR Soe yer are eee 
Leaves small, dark green, smooth, deeply cut. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
The young seed pods are used In soups, stews, catsup, etc. Highly esteemed in the South. 
After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and In good condition, plant In rows 
about 2/2 feet apart. ; 
DWARF GREEN eoeeoeveeveveeeveeeeeeoeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeeeeaee eee eee & e@eeeeoee eeeeeaeeecse 
An early growing sort, with dark green fluted pointed pods 4 to 5 
inches long. 
