Vegetable Seeds 
LEEK 
For flavoring soups and stews. Sow in drills a 
foot apart as soon as the ground opens, and thin 
out, when plants are large enough, to 4 inches. 
One ounce will plant 25 feet of drill. 
LARGE BROAD AMERICAN FLAG. The popular 
American variety. Very fine quality. Pkt., 25c; 
V2 oz., $1.00; oz., $1.75; VY Ib., $6.00. 
MUSKMELONS 
Muskmelons ‘succeed: best in light, rich soil, 
preferably sod-soil. They should be planted in 
well enriched hills from 4 to 6 feet apart. For 
very early melons, start seed in pots and plant 
outdoors when weather is settled, about May 20th. 
For main crop, plant outside middle of May, six 
to eight seeds in each hill. Leave four of the 
strongest plants to grow. 
One ounce is sufficient for 50 hills. 
EMERALD GEM. Beautifully netted. Flesh very 
thick, deep rich salmon, and deliciously sweet. 
The best for the home garden. Pkt., 15c; oz., 
50c; Y% Ib., $1.50. 
Honeydew. Great size and delicious flavor. Pkt., 
Se" oz., 50c? 1/4 lb., $1.50, 
Rocky Ford. Flesh thick and deep green. Pkt., 
15c; oz., 50c; Y% Ib., $1.50. 
Delicious. New; an early strain of Bender's Sur- 
prise, slightly smaller and two weeks earlier. 
Pkteelocioz..50c+Y4, Ib.) $1.50: 
Pride of Wisconsin. An early Melon maturing in 
85 days. Heavily netted; thick orange flesh. 
Pkt., 25c; oz., 85¢; YW Ib., $2.50. 
WATERMELONS 
Plant the same as Muskmelon, 8 feet apart. 
One ounce will plant 30 hills. 
SCHLING’S EARLY. The earliest of all Melons for 
northern climate. The fruits are a solid deep 
green; flesh a luscious red. Pkt., 15¢; oz.,; 50c; 
V4 Ib., $1.50. 
HUNGARIAN HONEY. An extremely early and 
very luscious Melon. It is the easiest to grow 
of all Watermelons, matures early, and will 
ripen as far north as Canada. The fruits are 
uniformly globe-shaped, of a solid dark green 
color; flesh brilliant red, ripening clear to the 
rind. Pkt., 15¢; oz., 50c; Y% Ib., $1.50. 
Kleckley Sweets. Fruit oblong. Ripens early. Pkt., 
15c; oz., 40c; YW Ib., $1.25. 
SCHLING’S MIDGET. See inside bock cover. 
Citron 
For preserving. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 40c; Y% Ib., $1.25. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
White Velvet. The tender seed-vessels should be 
cut when 3 to 4 inches long. Sow outdoors in 
drills, beginning of May, and cover with about 
inch of soil. When well up, thin out to 10 
inches apart. Never allow the seed to ripen on 
the stalks. One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 
Pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; Y% Ib., $1.25. 
Dwarf Green Pod. Pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; Y% Ib., $1.25. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Cultural directions on request. 
American Pure-Culture. Produces Mushrooms of 
excellent quality and large size; very reliable. 
Brick, 45c; 10 bricks, $3.50; 100 bricks, $32.50. 

Our Long Season Pea Collection ‘see 
page 44), and our Long Season Sweet 
Corn Collection (see page 38), are in- 
surance for a continuous crop of these 
delicious vegetables. 


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ONIONS 
USE TERRAFUME D FOR WIREWORMS 
Onions require rich, mellow soil to develop into 
large bulbs. Sow thinly in shallow drills, 1 foot or 
more apart, as soon as the ground opens, ‘and 
cover seed lightly. Thin out to 4 inches apart. 
To obtain very large specimens sow the seed in 
the hotbed or greenhouse in February and March, 
and transplant outdoors the middle of April in 
well fertilized ground. 
AILSA CRAIG. The best variety for exhibition pur- 
poses. Produces tremendous pale yellow Onions 
Early Yellow Globe. A heavy yielding new variety 
maturing three weeks earlier than other globe- 
shaped varieties; color light golden yellow. 
LARGE WHITE GLOBE. The true Southport strain. 
Flesh very crisp, fine grained, snowy white, and 
exceedingly mild. 
PRIZETAKER. Very early, straw colored, globe- 
shaped Onion. Mild flavor. 
Red Globe Southport. The most popular of the 
red Onions. 
Large Red Wethersfield. Noted for productive- 
ness and keeping quality. 
SWEET SPANISH. An immense, ball-shaped, light 
yellow variety with small neck. Particularly 
adapted to moist soils, which will allow a long 
season for maturity. Flavor very mild. 
Onion Sets 
(Not Postpaid) 
Onions of size for boiling may be had as early 
as June, by planting these Sets in spring as soon 
as the ground opens. They can be pulled when 
young and eaten green as scallions. Set out in 
rows | foot apart, and 4 inches apart in the row 
White Globe Southport. Pt., 30c; qt., 50c. rf 
Yellow Globe Southport. Pt., 30c; qt., 50c. 
Ebenezer (Japanese Yellow.) Pt., 30c; qt., 50c. 
SCHLING’S 
CURLY PARSLEY 
Sow seeds as early in spring as possible, in shal- 
low drills, covering with about Y2 inch soil. Three 
to four weeks are required for germination. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
SCHLING’S TRIPLE CURLED. The finest Parsley 
for garnishing. Exquisitely curled. Pkt., 15c. 
WonOZ1 s40C210Z., oC m4 IDs, o2i25> 
Emerald. (Dwarf.) This new strain combines o 
very rich dark green color with extreme curli- 
ness. It has a dwarf habit and a most attrac- 
tive appearance. Its color is unequaled. We 
recommend it for home gardens and edging 
Pkt., 15c; Ya oz., 40c; oz., 75¢; Y% Ib., $2.25 
Plain-Leaved. Strong flavor. Pkt., 15c¢; oz., 50c; 
V4 Ib., $1.50. 
Large-Rooted Hamburg or Turnip-Rooted. The 
thick, fleshy roots form the edible part of the 
plant and impart a delicate Parsley flavor when 
used in soups and stews. Pkt., 15c; oz., 50c 
V4 Ib., $1.50. 
PARSNIPS 
USE TERRAFUME D TO CONTROL WIREWORM 
Sow outdoors about April 15th, in drills 2 feet 
apart; cover seed with 4 inch soil; thin out to 
4 inches apart. To aid quick and proper develop- 
ment, plow or spade the soil deeply before 
planting. 
_NEW ALL-AMERICAN. Clean white root free from 
fiber and very small core. Pkt., 15c¢; oz., 50c: 
Y% Ib., $1.50. 
IMPROVED LONG SMOOTH HOLLOW-CROWN. 
Roots about 15 inches long, with a diameter 
at the top of 214 to 3 inches; handsome form, 
skin white and smooth. Pkt., 15¢; oz., 50c; 
Y% Ib., $J.50. 
PRICES OF ONION SEEDS AND ONION SETS 
Onion Seed. All varieties. Pkt., 20c; Yo oz., 60c; oz., $1.00; AA Ib., $3.15. 
Onion Sets. All varieties. Pint, 30c; quart, 50c; 4 qts., $1.65. 


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