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Are you trying out some of the novelties? 

LEEK 
Porreau (Fr.)  Laucu (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, In rich soil in rows 114 feet apart, 
6 inches apart in the row. 
American Flag. 142 days. 
home-garden. 
rower stalk than others. 
45c.; oz. 80c.; Mlb. $2.50. 
Giant Carentan. 150. days. Produces co- 
lossal stalks of tender quality. Excellent 
for exhibition purposes. Pkt. 15c.; 10z. 
45c.; oz. 80c.; 4b. $2.50. 
LAVENDER 
. Herb whose fragrant dried flowers are used 
in sachets. Pkt. 25c.; Yoz. 75c.; Woz. $1.35; 
oz. $2.50. 
MINT 
Herb used for flavoring. Plants only. See 
page 81. 
MUSKMELON 
Merton Muscape (Fr.) MELONE (Ger.) 
Popone ME tone (lItal.) 
Popular for the 
Makes a longer but nar- 
Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 
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 Jeaf and shrivels it, causing 
the plant to die. To fight this successfully, 
lift up the vines and spray underneath with 
Arsenate of Lead or some of the various 
Nikoteen preparations. 
Casaba Golden Beauty. 112 days. Late- 
maturing winter variety. Large round 
fruits, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, weighing 
about 6 pounds. Wrinkled golden yellow 
skin with thick white flesh, luscious and 
spicy. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; lb. $1.10. 
Emerald Gem. 85 days. Flat; sweet, rich 
salmon flesh that ripens close to the rind. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; M4Ib. $1.25. 
Fordhook. 88 das. Flat; flesh salmon- 
orange, very sweet. Fruits large, often 
weighing 2 pounds each. Early and very 
prolific. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 14Ib. $1.25. 
Hale’s Best. 82 ae 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.; 
YIb. $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- 
lictous flavor. Ripe ‘melons can be kept for 
several weeks before using. Pkt.- 10c.; 
oz. 35c.; 4b. $1.10. 
Honey Rock. 81 days. Medium size, round 
as a ball, and with a coarse netting. Flesh 
thick and of a decp orange color. Ripens 
early and has proved to be very productive. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; 4b. $1.1 
Jennie Lind. 86 Hee Asmall, mata green- 
fleshed variety much flattened at the poles. 
Flesh medium thick, juicy and of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 4b. $1.25. 
MUSKMELON, continued 
Delicious. 83 days. Large fruits often \, 
weigh 8 pounds. Flesh is deep orange- 
salmon, Sipe quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; 
Mlb. $1.2 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. A new 
introduction with considerable merit. 
The rind is a gray color, with a distinct 
netting. Flesh 1s unusually thick and of 
very good flavor. Carries well in ship- 
ping. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; Mlb. $1.25. 
Bender’s Surprise. 90 days. A large va- 
riety, 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.; ; \Ib. $1.25. 
Rocky Ford. 92 days. Madiurdt-ently va- 
riety. Fruit oval, covered with a fine net- 
ting; flesh green, very sweet, highly flavored. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; 14Ib. $1.10. 
Preserving Melon - Citron 
California Red-seeded. 85 days. A large- 
fruited variety with pure white flesh and 
thm rind. It is planted like watermelon. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 4b. 90c. 
MANGEL-WURZEL 
See page 32. 
WATERMELON 
MELON D’EAU (Fr.) WassER MELONE (Ger.) 
MELONE D’AQUA (Ital.) 
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. 45c.; 14Ib. $1.20. 
Golden Honey. A truly fine yellow-fleshed 
variety. Oblong in shape, averaging about 
20 pounds in weight. Rind is dark green, 
with irregular stripes of darker green. 
Flesh amber-yellow, tender and delight- 
fully flavored. Pkt. 10c.; 0z. 30c.; 4Ib. 90c. 
Halbert Honey. 82 cays The long fruits 
with blunt ends are very large, often weigh- 
ing 50 pounds. Rind ts thin, dark green; 
flesh rich crimson and sweet. It is alto- 
gether a first-rater. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 
Ib. 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 
a good quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; M4Ib. 
Oc. 
Klieckley 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 
Jong and ripen quite early. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 25c.; Ib. 80c. 
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.; YIb. 90c. 

WATERMELON, continued 
/ Thurmond Gray Wilt-resistant. 95 days. 
A large, cylindrical sort weighing about 35 
pounds, highly resistant to disease. Rind 
very hard, light green with mottling of 
darker green. Flesh is dark red, firm and of 
good quality. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 75c. 
Tom Watson. 95 days. A handsome, large 
fruit, frequently 2 feet Jong 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.; lb. 90c. 
WATERMELON SEEDS. For medicinal 
purposes. 4Ib. 70c.; Wb. $1.20; Ib. $2.00. 
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. 25c.; Mlb. 65c. 
Southern Giant Curled. 65 days. The 
best of the curled Mustards. Sweet flavor; 
matures very early and produces abundant 
foliage. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; M4Ib. 65c. 
Tendergreen or Spinach Mustard. 40 
days. A mild-flavored, dark green, smooth- 
leaved type. Foliage i is prepared for the 
table the same as spimach or turnip greens. 
The leaves can be cut throughout the en- 
tire growing season. Resistant to heat and 
drought. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 4b. 65c. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
GomBaup (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 m height and Iiterally covered 
with pods 6 to 7 tnches long, dark green, 
tapered, fleshy and heavily ribbed and of 
ole quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 
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. 25c.; 
lb. 85c. 
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. 25c.; W4Ib. 85c. 
White Velvet or Creole. 60 days. Pods are 
very free from ridges, almost perfectly 
smooth, tender; light green, almost white. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; ; Yb. 60c. 

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
CHANGES 

HENRY F. 
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MICHELL CQ., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
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