TESTED VEGETABLE 
SEEDS - - Continued 

Dixie Queen 
WATERMELONS 
CULTURE — Watermelon seed 
should be planted in rich, sandy soil, 
in May and June, in hills 8 to 10 
feet each way, 1 inch deep. Sow 3 
ounces to 100 hills, 4 pounds an acre. 
Blacklee. Wilt Resistant. Very fine 
flavor. The dark green rind is 
about half an inch thick; the flesh 
deep rich red; seeds black. The 
rind is very tough, making it ex- 
cellent for shipping. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
25c05)24) Lbs 75OC.8 Nae 2.00, e 
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. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
35c; % 1b. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
Dixie Queen. A large nearly round 
Melon with sweet, deep red flesh. 
Rind greyish green with dark 
stripes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ih. 
75c; lb. $2.50. 
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. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Florida Giant or Cannonball. The 
melons are oval shaped with blunt 
ends, dark green skin, firm, crisp, 
bright red flesh that is inclined to 
be coarse grained. It is the largest 
of the newly introduced varieties. 
The seeds are black. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
25c; %4 Ib. 65c; 1b. $2.00. 
Garrison (Coker). A long light melon 
with dark green irregular stripes. 
Flesh beautiful red, tender and 
sweet. Dingy white seed. Pkt. 20c; 
oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; 1b. $3.00. 
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. 60c; 
lb. $2.00. 
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 the thin rind. Post- 
paid: Oz. 20c; 1%4 lb. 60c; Ib. $2.00. 
GRIFFITH & TURNER, 124 N. Paca St.—SAratoga 2300-2301 
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. 25c; %4 Ib. 
65c; 1b. $2.25. 
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. 20c; % Ib. 50c; 
Ib. $1.75. 
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. 20c; %4 Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
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. 15c; 1% Ib. 30c; Ib. 85c. 
Tendergreen (Mustard Spinach). Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 40c; Ib. $1.00. 
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. 15c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. 
$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 cultiva- 
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; % Ib. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
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: 
iG 10c; oz. 40c; %4 lb. $1.35; 1b. 
Prizetaker, or Spanish King. Large 
and of extra-tine flavor. Outside 
skin rich yellow straw-color; flesh 
pure white, sweet, and mild. Post- 
paid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; % lb. $1.25; 
lb. $4.00. 
Red Wethersfield. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 
% 1b. $1.65; lb. $5.00. 
Silverskin. A pure white Onion; very 
mild and sweet. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 45c; 14 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Best-known 
and most largely grown yellow 
Onion for spring planting. Post- 
paid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.00; 
1b. $3.50. 
ONION SETS 
% in. Bar Screened 
CULTURE — Onion Sets require 
clean, very rich soil, which should 
be thoroughly cultivated. Disturb 
the roots of the Onion as little as 
possible, either in thinning or hoeing, 
and never hoe earth toward 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. Lb. 
25c; 12 pk. 85c; pk. $1.50. 
Silverskin. Fine spring Onion of 
mild flavor. Heavy yielder and good 
any Lb. 25c; 4% pk. 85c; pk. 
Yellow Danvers. The most desired 
yellow Onion for spring planting. 
Lb. 25c; 144 pk. 85c; pk. $1.50. 
Golden Globe (Bottle Neck). Used 
for growing globe shape Sets, hav- 
ing excellent keeping qualities and 
very productive. Bulbs are oblong 
or bottle neck in shape, golden yel- 
low, hard and ffirm. Desirable 
either for market or storage. Lb. 
25c; 42 pk. 85c; pk. $1.50. 
Please Note: Onion Set prices are 
F.O.B. Baltimore. Customer must pay 
Postage. 
All Prices Subject to Change. 
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; % Ib. 40c; Ib. $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; 
Y% Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Plain, or Single. A_ strong, hardy 
plant which is excellent for season- 
ing. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Y% Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
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