Home-Grown Cucumbers Are Best for Table and Pickling 

FRESH and SWEET MELONS 
A warm, rich, sandy loam is best adapted for Melon 
culture. The middle of May is early enough for planting 
in the open ground, but the crop can be hastened by start- 
ing the seed in hotbeds on sods and transplanting the same 
as cucumbers. Plant in hills 4 feet apart each way for Musk- 
melons and 8 feet for Watermelons. Mix in the hill one or 
two shovelfuls of well-rotted manure, press down and cover 
with earth; plant on this a dozen or more seeds 14 inch deep. 
When danger of bugs is over, thin to three plants in a hill. 
When the main shoots are a few feet long, pinch off the 
ends, to force the laterals on which the fruit is borne. 
Spraying with Bordeaux mixture will generally prevent 
damage by bugs. Another good way is to plant squashes a 
few weeks beforehand, and destroy the bugs that gather 
on the leaves. 
Muskmelons 
One ounce will plant 80 hills; 2 lbs. for an acre 
GREEN-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Extra-Early Hackensack. Ten days earlier than the old 
variety of Hackensack Melon. Round in shape, flat- 
tened at the ends. Skin green, thickly netted; the flesh 
is also green, rich and sugary in flavor. Very productive 
and grows to a good size. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; '4lb. 75c; lb. $2.50 
Rocky Ford, or Golden Netted Gem. Round and uni- 
form in size, weighing about 2 pounds each. Skin green, 
thin, and thickly netted; flesh thick, light green, of lus- 
cious flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; %4lb. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
Honeydew. A large, light-colored, smooth-skinned Melon, 
having a rather unusual shape and appearance. The 
fruits often weigh 8 to 10 pounds each, and have a thick, 
light green flesh. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
SALMON-YELLOW-FLESHED VARIETIES 
Delicious. The earliest large Melon, with thick salmon 
flesh. Good for the home market and roadside trade. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; 14lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Emerald Gem. An extremely early, medium-sized, pro- 
lific variety. Skin ribbed and generally smooth, of a deep 
emerald-green color; flesh thick and of a beautiful rich 
salmon, ripening thoroughly to the thin rind. Unsur- 
passed in rich, delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; I4lb. 75c; lb. $2.50 
Bender’s Surprise. This new Melon bears large, thick, 
heavily netted fruit; sweet flavor, no stringiness. An 
excellent home-garden variety, maturing early. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; 14lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Improved Hearts of Gold. Disease-resistant, vigorous 
vines producing delightfully flavored, round, distinctly 
ribbed fruit of medium size. Flesh a rich deep orange 
color, fine grained; spicy flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; IA4lb. 75c; lb. $2.50 
Hale’s Best. Delicious sweet, medium-early Melon of the 
Rocky Ford type; well netted. Thick orange flesh of 
highest quality. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 75c; Ib. $2.50 
WATERMELONS 
One ounce will plant 15 hills; 4 lbs. for one acre 
Cole’s Early. A fine, every-day Melon for the amateur. It 
is very hardy, a sure cropper, and extremely delicate in 
texture of flesh, which is a dark red color. The rind is 
thin and the quality of the flesh is sustained clear to the 
rind. It is, however, exceedingly brittle, and not desir- 
able for shipping purposes, but possesses all the other 
most desirable features. We can highly recommend it for 
home use. The Melons are of medium size, nearly round 
in shape, with green rind striped with lighter shades. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 4lb. 60c; lb. $1.75 
Dixie Queen. A recent introduction of finest quality. 
Early. It attains an average size of 15x12% inches; 
weight 32 pounds. Color light green striped with darker 
green. Flesh dark pink with very few white seeds. 
Deliciously flavored. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 

CULTIVATE YOUR GARDEN THE EASY WAY 
WITH PLANET JR. GARDEN TOOLS. See page 54. 
Kleckley Sweets. Fruits are of large size, oblong in form, 
with dark green skin and very thin, quite brittle rind. 
Flesh bright scarlet, with broad, solid heart, most crisp, 
sugary, and melting; entirely free from any stringiness. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 
Tom Watson. Very popular shipping Melon of the long 
type. Early; keeps well. Flesh bright red, of excellent 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 141b. 60c; Ib. $1.80 
Stone Mountain. Light, veined with dark green. Fruits 
round; weigh about 45 pounds. Flesh rich red, of fine 
texture, tender, sweet, luscious. Wilt-resistant. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.80 
Ice Cream. Medium size, nearly round, pale green; white 
seed and thin rind. Flesh solid, scarlet, crisp, of delicious 
very sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; Mlb. 60c; Ib. $1.75 
Green Citron. A small, round sort for preserving. Flesh 
white and solid. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; 14lb. 60c; Ib. $1.50 
PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Mushrooms are very easy to grow in any dark place 
where a uniform temperature of 50 to 60 degrees may be 
maintained—a dark cellar or shed, for example. Plant from 
September till January, in a bed composed of one-fourth 
loam and three-fourths fresh horse droppings, without much 
litter. Mix thoroughly, put into a heap to ferment, and 
work frequently till it has cooled off somewhat. 
Now prepare a bed 4 feet wide, as long as desired, and 
build up on a firm, dry foundation. Pack the soil and 
manure solidly till the bed is level and about a foot high. 
Thrust a thermometer into the center. When it registers 
85 degrees, break the Mushroom Spawn into pieces about 
as large as hens’ eggs, and plant it 2 inches deep and 10 
inches apart all over the bed; cover and press down thor- 
oughly. After ten days or two weeks cover the bed with 2 
inches of fine, fresh loam, pressed down firmly, and over 
this put 5 or 6 inches of straw or litter. If room is dry, 
spray occasionally with warm water. The Mushrooms will 
begin to appear in four to six weeks. 
Five pounds of Spawn for a bed 12 feet long and 4 feet 
wide. American, Pure Culture. In bricks of about 1 Ib. 
Brick 35c; 10 bricks $3.00. 
Add to the price of Mushroom Spawn 10c for the first 
brick and lc additional for each succeeding brick, when 
ordered sent by mail. 
MUSTARD 
The green leaves are used as a salad or boiled for greens. 
Culture same as for cress. 
Smooth Leaf. Large leaves, tender and mild. 
Oz. 10c; W4lb. 35c; lb. $1.25 
Southern Curled. Leaves large, light green and crumpled. 
Oz. 10c; Mlb. 35c; 1b. $1.25 
Broad Leaf. Large rapid grower. Upright in growth. 
Oz. 10c; Mlb. 35c; Ib. $1.25 
ONION SETS 
Plant on good soil in 12-inch shallow drills, 3 inches apart 
in the drill, and cover slightly. The earlier they can be put 
in the ground, the better. Keep free from weeds and hill 
them up a little in the process of cultivation. They are 
ready for use as soon as the bulbs begin to be of fair size. 
Prices variable as to market. 
20 to 30 bushels (according to size) are required to set 
an acre in drilis. Prices subject to change. Onion Sets are 
sold at the rate of 32 lbs. per bus., or 1 lb. per qt. 
Yellow Onion Sets. Qt. 35c; 4 qts. $1.25; pk. $2.00 
White Onion Sets. Qt. 40c; 4 qts. $1.35; pk. $2.25 
Red Onion Sets. Qt. 35c; 4 qts. $1.25; pk. $2.00 
Special prices for larger quantities on application 
See Page 33 for Onion Seed. 

Hotkaps permit earlier plantings and give complete 
protection from winds and cold rains. See page 55. 



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