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Water-Melon 
Wassermelone—Sandia—Anguria o Mellone 
Culture. Plant in hills six or eight feet apart, 
in May. Select warm, light, dry ground and in pre- 
paring the hills let them be dug out as broad and 
deep as the soil will admit; fill at least one-third 
full of the best decomposed stable manure, and mix 
thoroughly with the soil; fill up a little above the 
level of the ground. 
Cole’s Early. 75-80 days. A very early, striped 
variety, nearly round, about 9 x 11 inches, excel- 
lent quality; seed black. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; 
1%4-1b., 65c.; Ib., $2.00. 
Honey Cream. 82 days. A creamy yellow fleshed 
melon, exceptionally sweet and tender; in fact, it 
seems safe to say sweetest of all. Medium size (10- 
14 lbs.), early and very prolific. Recommended for 
home and roadside markets. The quality of this 
melon will surprise you. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., 50c.; 
%4-lb., $1.50; Ib., $4.50. 
Improved Kleckley’s Sweet or Wonder Melon. 
85 days. A medium large oblong melon, about 
24 x 12 inches. Skin dark green, thin rind, flesh 
scarlet, crisp and luscious; seed white. Per pkt., 
10c.; 0z., 25c.; 1%4-lb., 65c.; 1b., $2.00. 
Dixie Queen. 85 days. A striped melon of medium 
size, 12 x 15 inches (30 to 35 lbs.), rind thin but 
tough, suitable for shipping or home market, quality 
excellent, flesh pinkish red, seeds white and small. 
Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 30c.; 1%4-lb., 85c.; Ib., $2.50. 
Stone Mountain. 85 days. A new melon of 
highest quality. The fruits are nearly round, large, 
dark green; very early and productive. An ex- 
ceptionally fine melon. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 
1% -lb., 65c. ; lb., $2.00. 

Stone Mountain Watermelon 
Halbert’s Honey. 87 days. Medium sized, ob- 
long, dark green, early, very sweet, crimson flesh 
white seeded, quality the best. Per pkt., 
25c.; %4-lb., 65c.; Ib., $2.00. 
Klondike. 90 days. A new, high-quality, me- 
dium sized melon for home or nearby market. While 
cylindrical in shape, the Klondike tapers toward 
the blossom end. Size about 10 x 16 inches; rind 
dark green; flesh deep red, free from fiber; a very 
sweet melon, slightly smaller than Halbert Honey. 
Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 30c.; %4-Ib., 85c.; Ib., $2.50, 
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Tom Watson. 95 days. A large, late, long dark 
green melon with bright red flesh, brown seed. 
Its tough rind makes it a good shipper. Per pkt., 
10c.; 0z., 25c.; %4-lb., 65c.; 1b., $2.00. 
Citron 
Citron, Red Seeded, for Preserves and Sweet- 
meats. Round, striped, flesh white and hard. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; %4-lb., 65c.; Ib., $2.00. 
Colorado Preserving Citron, Green Seeded. 
Round, striped and larger than the red seeded va- 
riety, otherwise similar. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; 
%4-lb., 65c.; 1b., $2.00. 
Mushroom Spawn 
Blane de Champignon—Seta—Champignonbrut 
Mushroom Culture. Mushrooms are an edible 
fungus and may be grown wherever the tempera- 
ture of fifty degrees can be kept up through the 

Mushrooms 
winter The beds should be made from November 
to February, according to the time the mushrooms 
are wanted. It requires about two months for them 
to begin bearing. 
Pure Culture Bottle Spawn. This is made in glass 
jars under sterile conditions. For shipping, jars 
are removed and spawn put in cartons. One carton 
equals about 4 bricks and is sufficient to spawn 40 
square feet. Price per carton, $1.00; 6 cartons, $5.75; 
1 doz. cartons, $11.00. Weight, 1 tb. per carton. 
Mustard 
Senf—M ostaza—Mortarda 
Sow in April, in drills a foot apart, and thin out 
moderately when about three inches high. For suc- 
cession sow every three or four weeks. 
Fordhook Fancy. Handsomely curled and 
fringed, dark-leaved, vigorous growing variety; 
mild and remaining a long time before going to seed. 
Fine for salads and garnishings. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 20c.; %4-lb., 50c.; 1b., $1.50. 
Southern Giant Curled. A very hardy light green 
variety. Very popular, especially in the South dur- 
ing winter and early spring; excellent for salads. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; 4-lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 
White London. Used for salads or greens when 
young. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 20c.; %-lb., 45c.; Ib., $1.25. 
