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Yellow Danvers Onion 
WATERMELONS 
CULTURE — Watermelon seed 
should be planted in rich, sandy soil, 
Im May sand. juney imoahilics §\"to. £0 
feet each way, 1 inch deep. Sow 3 
ounces to 100 hills, 4 pounds an acre. 
Burrell’s Grey. (90 days.) Far supe- 
rior to other long grey melons. 
Fruits large, weighing, as a rule, 
40 to 45 pounds; oblong and full. 
Color light greyish green. Rind 
extremely hard and tough, making 
it a good shipper. Fresh, firm, 
stringless, bright red and eating 
quality about as good as possible 
in a long distance shipping melon. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 45c; Ib. 
$1.25. 
Dixie Queen. A large nearly round 
Melon with sweet, deep red flesh. 
Rind greyish green with dark 
stripes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; % Ib. 
30c; lb. $1.00. 
Early Kansas. Is almost round and 
will average a little larger than 
Stone Mountain. Color deep green 
with a. darker green stripe, flesh 
red, sweet and crisp. Oz. 15c; %4 
lb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
Florida Favorite. A large, long, early 
melon. Ships well. Its solid, juicy, 
bright crimson meat is deliciously 
sweet to the rind. Postpaid: Oz. 
15c; % Ib. 25c; 1b. 90c. 
Hawkesbury. Vines vigorous. Melons 
weigh 30 pounds or more. Light 
grey-green rind which is tough. 
Flesh red, no trace of hard centers. 
Black seeds. Resistant to fusarium 
wilt. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 4% lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.00. 
Leesburg, or Wilt Resistant Kleck- 
ley’s Sweet. Often reaching 50 
pounds. Dark green skin; thin 
rind; flesh bright scarlet, with solid 
heart, delightfully sweet, ripening 
right up to ithe thin rind. Post= 
paid: Oz. 15c; % 1b. 35c; 1b. $1.00. 
Schochler Improved. Fruits very 
long, large, dark green, with very 
faint stripes; rind hard and tough. 
Flesh rich red, fine grained, of good 
quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % 1b. 
30c; lb. 90c. 
Stone Mountain. Almost round; dark 
green rind; medium thick, rich scar- 
let flesh. Not unusual to grow 
Stone Mountain weighing 40 to 65 
pounds. Seed white with black 
tips. Postpaid: Oz. 15¢e; % 1b. 25c; 
lb. 90c. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS - - Continued 
Tom Watson. Long, dark green, like 
Kleckley Sweet but larger and has 
a tougher rind, giving it exception- 
ally fine shipping qualities. Post- 
paid: Oz. 15c; % lb. 25c; lb. 90c. 
MUSTARD 
CULTURE — Mustard has grown 
popular both as a salad and for 
greens. Sow in spring, and every 2 
weeks up to July, in shallow drills 
1 to 1% feet apart. Use the leaves 
when young, before flower buds ap- 
pear. One ounce of seed will sow 75 
feet of drill. 
Southern Giant Curled. Forms a 
mass of leaves, curled and crimped 
around the edges. Postpaid: Pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
CULTURE—Sow in rich, warm 
soil, about the middle of May, in 
drills 3 feet apart and cover an inch 
deep. Thin to 1% feet. One ounce 
of seed will sow 30 feet of drill. 
Dwarf Long Island Green-Pod. Pro- 
duces a great abundance of dark 
green pods of the best quality. 
Postpaid: Oz. 15¢c; % Ib. 35c; lb. 
$1.00. 
ONION SEED 
CULTURE—To grow large Onions 
from seed, it Should be sown as early 
as possible in the spring, as Onions 
grow much better during the cool 
weather, and should make most of 
their growth before the hot weather 
sets in. Sow 1 ounce to 100 feet, 5 
pounds an acre, in rows 12 to 14 
inches apart, 2 to 4 inches apart in 
rows. Onions for sets, sow 40 to 50 
pounds an acre, in rows 10 to 12 
inches apart. 
Japanese, or Ebenezer. A Yellow 
Globe variety resembling Yellow 
Danvers, but is larger and a better 
keeper. Very popular. Postpaid: 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; % lb. $1.75; 1b. 
$6.00. 
Prizetaker, or Spanish King. Large 
and of extra-fine flavor. Outside 
skin rich yellow straw-color; flesh 
pure white, sweet, and mild. Post- 
paid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; %4 lb. $2.00; 
lb. $7.50. 
Silverskin. A pure white Onion; very 
mild and sweet. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c; 44 lb. $2.00; lb. $7.50. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Best-known 
and most largely grown yellow 
Onion for spring planting. Post- 
paid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 44 lb. $1.75; 
lb. $6.00. 
ONION SETS 
% in. Bar Screened 
CULTURE — Onion Sets re- 
richmesoll, 
quire clean, very 
which should be thoroughly 
cultivated. Disturb the roots 
of the Onion as little as pos- 
sible, either in thinning or hoe- 
ing, and never hoe earth to- 
ward them to cover or hill. 
Plant 1 quart to 50 feet, 12 to 
15 bushels to acre. 
Japanese. Nearly globe-shape, 
mild, and sweet. Excellent 
keeper. Lh. 40c. 
Silverskin. Fine spring Onion 
of mild flavor. Heavy yielder 
and good keeper. Lb. 40c. 
Yellow Danvers. The most 
desired yellow Onion for 
spring planting. Lb. 40c. 
Please note Prices on Onion 
sets covers period from March 
1 to 16th. All Prices Subject 
to Change. 
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PARSLEY 
CULTURE—Sow in early spring in 
rows 1 foot apart and cover firmly 4 
inch deep; thin out to 6 inches. One 
ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of 
drill. 
Double Curled. The most densely 
curled of all, being very like some 
luxuriant moss. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 4% 1b. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Hamburg, or Rooted. A rooted variety 
of which the roots are the portion 
used; good in flavoring soups and 
stews. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
¥% 1b. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Plain, or Single. <A strong, hardy 
plant which is excellent for season- 
ing. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
14 lb. 40c; 1b. $1.25. 
PARSNIPS 
CULTURE — The seed should be 
sown as early as the ground is fit— 
never later than mid-May. Make the 
rows 1% feet apart and cover the 
seed about % inch deep. Thin out 
the plants to stand 4 to 5 inches 
apart, Give frequent deep cultivya- 
tion. One ounce of seed will sow 
100 feet of row. 
Sugar, or Hollow Crown. Long, 
smooth, white roots, tender and 
well flavored. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; % 1b. 50c; lb. $1.50. 

Due to scarcity on a number of 
varieties in garden seeds that were 
formerly imported, we suggest buying 
early to avoid disappointment. 

Parsnips 

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