24 THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
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.; oz., 25c.; 
1%4-lb., 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.), nearly round, early and very prolific. Recom- 
mended for home and roadside markets. The quality 
of this melon will surprise you. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., 
50c.; 14-1b., $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., 
WWGe 5072 25028 71 eOocal Dine, U0. 
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.; oz. 30c3; %-lb., 85c.* 1b, $2:50. 
Stone Mountain. 85 days. A new melon of 
highest quality. The fruits are nearly round, large, 
dark gréen; very early and productive. An exception- 
ally fine melon. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; %4-lb., 75c.; 
Tb, 52.25. 
Stone Mountain Watermelon 
Halbert’s Honey. 87 days. Medium sized, oblong 
dark green, early, very sweet, crimson flesh, white 
seeded, quality the best. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; ™%4-Ib., 
65c.; Ib., $2.00. 
Klondike. 90 days. A new, high-quality, medium 
sized melon for home or nearby market. While cylin- 
drical in shape, the Klondike tapers toward the blossom 
end. Size about 10x 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.; 
%-lb.,85c¢.; lb., $2.50; 
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.; 02z., 
250), taalbyeOoces [bas s2.0U) 
Citron 
Citron, Red Seeded, for Preserves and Sweet- 
meats. Round, striped, flesh white and hard. Per 
pkt., 10c.;-0z., 25c.; Y4-1b., 75¢.; lb. $2.25. 
Colorado Preserving Citron, Green Seeded. 
Round, striped and larger than the red seeded variety, 
otherwise similar. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; %-Ib., 75c. ; 
Iba 92.25% 
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, $1.20; 6 cartons, $6.90; 
1 doz. cartons,. $13.50. Weight, 1 lb. per carton. 
Mustard 
Senf—Mostaza—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.; 
14-lb., 50c.; Ib., $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.; 10e33 0z,, 20c.;4342]bs 500 1b. S150: 
White London. Used for salads or greens when 
young. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 20c.; %-lb., 45c.; Ib., $1.25. 
