Muskmelons are easy to grow and here are the best varieties — try some 

Muskmelon 
Melone (Ger.) Popone Melone (ital.) 
While these do best in a light, sandy loam, any good, well prepared garden -soil suits 
them. Plant when the ground hos become permanently warm, in hills 6 feet apart each 
way, 8 to 10 seeds ina hill. Azter the second tier of leaves has formed, thin out to 4 
plants in a hill. Watch carefully for insects of various kinds, especially the melon louse 
that works under the leaf and shrivels it, causing the plant to die. To fight this suc- 
cessfully, raise up the vines and spray underneath with Arsenate of Lead or some of the 
various Nikoteen preparations. 
Emerald Gem. 85 days. Flat; sweet, rich salmon flesh that ripens close 
to thesrind) -PKt:, 10c>oz.,, sCc7ai/ Ib: S100: 
Fordhook. 88 days. Flat; flesh salmon-orange, very sweet. 
often weighing 2 pounds each. Early and very prolific. 
Oz), 50c; Waalbs p12 00. 
Hale’s Best. 82 days. Heavily netted fruits with salmon-color flesh; 
oval form; fine quality. Excellent for long-distance shipping. Pkt., 
10c; 0z:, 30c; 14 Ib., $1.00. 
Hearts of Gold. 90 days. Midseason. Round fruit, distinctly ribbed; 
thick, deep salmon flesh of excellent flavor and can be eaten close 
toethe rind. = Pkt, 10c?-0z5.30c3 14> Ibie $100: 
Honey Dew. 112 days. Matures late. Fruits large—-6 inches in diameter 
and 7 to 8 inches long—with smooth, creamy white skin with occasional 
netting. Thick, emerald-green flesh, melting, and of delicious flavor. 
Ripe melons can be kept for several weeks before using. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; % Ib., $1.00. ; 
Honey Rock. 81 days. Medium size, round as a ball, and with a coarse 
netting. Flesh thick and of a deep orange color. Ripens early and has 
proved to be very productive. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 4 Ib., $1.00. 
Michells’ Delicious. 83 days. Large fruits often 
weigh 15 to 20 pounds. Flesh is deep orange- 
salmon, of fine quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
VW Ib., $1.00. 
Melon Muscade (Fr.) 
Fruits large, 
Pktsel'Oc3 
Watermelon 
Melon d’eau (Fr) Wasser Melone 
Melone d’aqua (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 30 hills; 4 pounds, an acre 
Plant in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way, 
8 to 10 seeds in each hill, covering V2 inch 
deep. When well established, thin out to 
three or four of the strongest plants to each 
hill. A little land plaster dusted over the young 
plants will keep beetles away. Watermelons 
should not be planted until after the soil has 
become thoroughly warm. We offer the varie- 
ties which we know are the better ones. 
Halbert Honey. 82 days. The long fruits with 
(Ger. ) 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. A new intro- 
duction with considerable merit. The 
rind is a gray color, with a distinct net- 
ting. Flesh is unusually thick and of 
very good flavor. Carries well in ship- 
ings) Pkt. 10c770z., 35c75 4" Ibs $1.25. 

New Surprise. 90 days. A large variety, often 
weighing 8 to 9 pounds, oval in shape, with 
prominent ribs. The green skin (slightly 
netted) turns to cream color as it ripens. 
Flesh bright salmon color, thick and sweet. 
Pkt.:, 10c; oz., 30c; VY Ib., $1.00. 
Rocky Ford. 92 days. Medium-early variety. 
Fruit oval, covered with a fine netting; flesh 
green, very sweet, highly flavored. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; Y Ib., $1.00 
Mangel-Wurzel. See page 46. 

















Tom Watson 
blunt ends are very large, often weighing 
50 pounds. Rind is thin, dark green; flesh 
rich crimson and sweet. It is altogether a 
first-rater. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 4 Ib., 60c. 
Harris’ Earliest. 75 days. Ripens early and on 
this account is one of the best for the north- 
ern states. Fruit oblong, marbled light and 
dark green; flesh bright red and of good 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; WY Ib., 60c. 
Kleckley Sweets. 85 days. Has a luscious ten- 
derness all its own. Not a shipping variety, 
as the rind is too close to the ripe, fluffy, 
rich red meat, when in condition to use. 
The melons average about 20 inches long 
and ripen quite early. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
Y Ib., 60c. 
Stone Mountain. 80 days. A good 
market and home garden variety. 
Round, slightly elongated, with 
light green skin and sweet flesh. 
Average weight 40 to 50 pounds. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 60c. 
Tom Watson. 95 days. A 
handsome, large fruit, fre- 
quently 2 feet long and | 
foot in diameter, dark 
green rind and bright scar- 
let flesh of excellent tex- 
ture and flavor. Nothing 
can touch it for shipping 
qualities. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
2OG? /An lbs O0c: 
WATERMELON SEEDS. For 
medicinal purposes.  Lb., 
85c. 
Preserving Melon 
(Citron) 
California Red-seeded. 85 
days. A large-fruited var- 
iety with pure white flesh 
and thin rind. Preserved 
melon is expensive when 
bought, yet melons can be 
grown and preserved by 
any energetic housewife. 
It is planted like water- 
melon. Picts me. Oc7as OZ, 
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Honey Rock Muskmelon 
Melon Nets 
For supporting forcing melons in greenhouses. 
Made very strong; will last for a number of 
crops. Doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 
Mustard 
One ounce will sow 75 feet of row 
Makes a delicious green salad, pungent in 
taste, highly palatable, and healthful. Sow 
every two weeks in rows the same as spinach. 
Fine winter greens if sown in a heated frame 
or greenhouse, also fine if served with lettuce 
for flavoring. If the plant is allowed to stand, 
the seed can be harvested and used for other 
culinary purposes. 
Fordhook Fancy. 65 days. Produces a large 
crop of leaves resembling an ostrich plume, 
which are of mild flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 
Vasa ibe bLe25- 
Southern Giant Curled. 65 days. The best of 
the curled Mustards. Sweet flavor, Matures 
very early and produces abundant foliage. 
Pts 1O0c#0z0, 30c-9)/45Ib., $1200: 
Tendergreen or Spinach Mustard. 40 days. A 
mild-flavored, dark green, smooth-leaved 
type. Foliage is prepared for the table the 
same as Spinach or Turnip greens. The 
leaves can be cut throughout the entire 
growing season. Resistant to heat and 
drought. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Y% Ib., $1.00. 

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 

Okra or Gumbo 
Gombaud (Fr.) Ocher (Ger.) Ocra (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow about a 100-foot row 
Sow seed thickly after frost and cold have 
disappeared, in rows 3 feet apart; when about 
6 inches high, plants should be thinned out to 
stand 1 foot apart in the row. The pod is 
-used when young and tender, sliced in soups 
and stews; what is not utilized during the 
summer may be harvested, cut in slices, dried 
in the sun, and used during the winter. 
Clemson Spineless. 55 days. A.A.S. Silver Medal 
Winner. A uniform spineless strain of the 
Perkins long-podded type. Good quality, 
pods 8 to 9 inches long. Plants 4 to 5 feet 
tall Pkty, lOc*1o0z., ul 5C,5)/4) Ibi, e4oc. 
Dwarf Long Green Podded. 51 days. Fine qual- 
ity pods, somewhat smaller than the Clem- 
son. Plants much smaller. Popular market 
garden and home garden variety. Pkt., 10c; 
oz. 1568.14) Ibi, 45c: 
White Velvet or Creole. 60 days. Pods are 
very free from ridges, almost perfectly 
smooth, tender; light green, almost white. 
Pkt 10c7,0z), 15¢e> I" lb:, 45c, 
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