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WATERMELON — Continued 
NORTHERN SWEET 75 Days 
Fruits small, nearly round, medium green with dark green stripes; rind 
very thin. Flesh very deep red, crisp, sweet, and of good flavor. Seeds 
light brown with darker edge. Fruits weigh from 10 to 12 lbs. 
PEERLESS OR ICE CREAM 84 Days 
Fruits short, oblong, medium green, with fine veining; rind thin and ° 
tender. Flesh bright red and very sweet; seed white. 
PHINNEY’S EARLY 85 Days 
Fruit long with blunt end, 8x 16 inches, in mottled shades of green. Flesh 
bright pink, not too firm, sweet and well flavored; loose seed web with 
a great many seed. Rind is thin and brittle; seed white with black tip. 
Good garden type of large early melon. } ; 
STONE MOUNTAIN 88 Days 
A very large, medium dark green, round melon of excellent quality. 
Flesh highly colored, very solid, with fewer seeds than most watermelons. 
It has gained a well deserved popularity in the south where the fruits 
frequently attain a weight of 60 to 80 pounds. The rind is tough enough 
poneke nd handling for nearby markets but will not stand long distance 
shipping. ae 
STONE MOUNTAIN NO. 5 (Wilt Resistant) eS oabays 
Highly resistant to Fusarium Wilt. Fruit is similar to regular Stone 
Mountain but runs a little smaller in size. Rind thick, and flesh bright 
pink. Seeds white spotted with black. 
SWEETHEART 89 Days 
This melon is large, handsome, heavy and productive. The shape is oval 
and the color mottled light to a very light green. Flesh bright red, solid 
but tender and very sweet. 
TOM WATSON 91 Days 
A large melon similar in shape and splendid quality to Monte Cristo but 
averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it especially 
adapted to shipping. The rind is dark green with distinct, fine veining; 
flesh is rich red, sweet and tender. One of the best shipping melons. 
- MUSTARD 
Cutture. Mustard is grown for its seed which is used for flavoring 
or medicinal purposes or grown for its leaf which is used in salad or 
cooked like spinach. Sow mustard as soon ag 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 
twelve to eighteen inch drills. Cut the leaf when not over four inches high. 
Number of days given ig from planting to cutting. 
CHINESE BROAD LEAF Wish 35 Days 
Plant medium large and vigorous; leaves broad, large, oblong and slightly 
crumpled; medium green; scalloped at edges. Seed reddish brown in color. 
FLORIDA BROAD LEAF 40 Days. 
Leaf very large, broad, long oval with a smooth saw-toothed edge and 
broad white mid-rib; bright green in color. Makes a strong, quick growth, 
spreading out somewhat more than other smooth types. Holds well in 
hot weather. Seed dark brown in color. cee 
