Muskmelons are easy to grow and here are the best varieties—try some 
LEEK 
Porreau (Fr.) Laucn (Ger.) 
Porro (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of row 
Allied to the onion family, but producing 
no bulb. Sow seed in April, in rows 1 foot 
apart, covering the seed about an inch; when 
about 4 inches high, transplant where they 
are to grow, inrich soil in rows 1% feet apart, 
6 inches apart in the row. 
American Flag. 142 days. Popular for the 
home-garden. Makes a longer but nar- 
rower stalk than others. Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 
55c.; oz. $1.00; Mlb. $3.50. 
Giant Carentan. 150 days. Produces co- 
lossal stalks of tender quality. Excellent 
for exhibition purposes. Pkt. 15c.; ‘oz. 
55c.; oz. $1.00; Mlb. $3.50. 
LAVENDER 
Herb whose fragrant dried flowers are used 
in sachets. Pkt. 25c.; Y4oz. 60c.; Yoz. $1.00; 
oz. $1.75. 
MINT 
Herb used for flavoring. Plants only. See 
pages 70 and 72. 
MUSKMELON 
Metron Muscape (Fr.) | MELONE (Ger.) 
PorponE MeELoneE (Ital.) 
While these do best in a light, sandy loam, 
any good, well-prepared garden soil suits 
them. Plant when the ground has become 
permanently warm, in hills 6 feet apart each 
way, 8 to 10 seeds in a hill. After the second 
tier of leaves has formed, thin out to 4 plants 
in a hill. Watch carefully for insects of va- 
rious kinds, especially the melon louse that 
works under the leaf and shrivels it, causing 
the plant to die. To fight this successfully, 
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 the rind. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. $1.25. 
Fordhook. 88 days. Flat; flesh salmon- 
orange, very sweet. Fruits large, often 
weighing 2 pounds each. Early and very 
prolific. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 4lb. $1.25. 
Hale’s Best. 82 days. Heavily netted fruits 
with salmon-color flesh; oval form; fine 
quality. Excellent for long-distance ship- 
ping. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; 4b. $1.10. 
Hearts of Gold. 90 days. Midseason. 
Round fruit, distinctly ribbed; thick, deep 
salmon flesh of excellent flavor and can be 
eaten close to the rind. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 
Ylb. $1.25. 
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 de- 
licious flavor. Ripe melons can be kept for 
several weeks before using. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 35c.; Ylb. $1.10. ; 
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. 40c.; 4Ib. $1.25. ; 
Michell’s Delicious. 83 days. Large fruits 
often weigh 15 to 20 pounds. Flesh is deep 
orange-salmon, of fine quality. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 40c.; Yb. $1.25. 



Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. A new 
introduction with considerable merit. 
The rind is a gray color, with a distinct 
netting. Flesh is unusually thick and of 
very good flavor. Carries well in ship- 
ping. Pkt. 10c.; 0z. 40c.; Y4lb. $1.25. 


Hearts of Gold Muskmelons 
MUSKMELON, continued 
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, thick and 
sweet. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 4b. $1.25. 
Rocky Ford. 92 days. Medium-early va- 
riety. Fruit oval, covered with a fine net- 
ting; flesh green, very sweet, highly flavored. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. $1.25. 
MANGEL-WURZEL 
See page 4. 
WATERMELON 
MELON pD’EAU (Fr.) Wasser MELONE (Ger.) 
MELONE pD’AQqua (lItal.) 
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 4% inch 
deep. When well established, thin out to 
three or four of the strongest plants to each 
hill. Watermelons should not be planted 
until after the soil has become thoroughly 
warm. We offer the varieties which we know 
are the better ones. 
Dixie Queen. 85 days. A splendid melon 
with thin, tough rind, light green in color 
with dark green stripes. Flesh is fine- 
grained, tender and lusciously flavored, 
rich scarlet. Average weight 30 pounds. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 4b. 90c. 
Halbert Honey. 82 days. The long fruits 
with blunt ends are very large, often weigh- 
ing 50 pounds. Rind is thin, dark green; 
flesh rich crimson and sweet. It is alto- 
gether a first-rater. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 
lb. 90c. 
Harris’ Earliest. 75 days. Ripens early and 
on this account is one of the best for the 
northern states. Fruit oblong, marbled 
light and dark green; flesh bright red and 
of good quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; M4lb. 
ic. 
Kleckley Sweets. 85 days. Has a luscious 
tenderness all its own. Not a shipping va- 
riety, 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. 30c.; Y%{Ib. 90c. 



WATERMELON, continued 
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. 30c.; 4lb. 90c. 
Tom Watson. 95 days. A handsome, large 
fruit, frequently 2 feet long and 1 foot in 
diameter, dark green rind and bright scar- 
let flesh of excellent texture. and flavor. 
Nothing can touch it for shipping qualities. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; Mlb. 90c. 
WATERMELON SEEDS. For medicinal 
purposes. Mlb. 75c.; 4lb. $1.00; Ib. $1.75. 
Preserving Melon - Citron 
California Red-seeded. 85 days. A large- 
fruited variety with pure white flesh and 
thin rind. It is planted like watermelon. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 4Ib. 90c. 
MUSTARD 
One ounce wili 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. 30c.; 4Ib. 90c. 
Southern Giant Curled. 65 days. The 
best of the curled Mustards. Sweet flavor; 
matures very early and produces abundant 
foliage. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 14Ib. 90c. 
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 Jeaves can be cut throughout the en- 
tire growing season. Resistant to heat and 
drought. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 14Ib. 90c. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
GompBaup (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. 
Perkins Mammoth Long Pod. 64 days. A 
leading home-garden and canning variety 
about 4 feet in height and literally covered 
with pods 6 to 7 inches Jong, dark green, 
tapered, fleshy and heavily ribbed and of 
excellent quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 
lb. 50c. 
Clemson Spineless. 55 days. Silver Medal, 
All-America Selections. A uniform spine- 
less strain of the Perkins long-podded type. 
Good quality, pods 8 to 9 inches long. 
Plants 4 to 5 feet tall. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 
Ib. 60c. 
Dwarf Long Green-podded. 51 days. 
Fine quality pods, somewhat smaller than 
the Clemson Spineless. Plants much small- 
er. Popular market- and home-garden 
variety. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; Y4lb. 60c. 
White Velvet or Creole. 60 days. Pods are 
very free from ridges, almost perfectly 
smooth, tender; light green, almost white. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 14Ib. 45c. 

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