NEW WATERMELON, Early Bird 
Especially adapted to this locality. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Watermelon 
Culture same as Muskmelon on page 12. 
512B Early Bird. Small icebox Watermelon, which ma- 
tures early in New England. Good color, round and very 
sweet. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
512C Kleckley Sweets. 86 days. A long melon with 
dark green rind and bright red, well-flavored flesh ripen- 
ing close to the rind. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts. 
Peas 
Sow seed in rows, covering with 1 inch of soil, and spacing 
them 1 inch apart. Where space is at a premium, Peas are 
often planted in double rows, allowing about 8 inches between 
them and 3 feet between pairs of rows. Put supports in when 
planting. Smooth-seeded varieties are best for early planting; 
wrinkled-seeded kinds for late planting. 
An extra-early, 
583 Alaska Wilt-resistant. 58 days. 
smooth-seeded variety growing about 214 feet tall. 
Small round green Peas in plump, round, blunt pods. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; %lb. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
564 Dwarf Telephone. 80 days. 2 ft. Good crop of large, 
broad pods containing 7 to 9 Jarge, round Peas. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 4Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
14 
Big Joe. Late. $2.00 
‘Catskill. Midseason. 
‘Mastodon. 
545 Early Bird (Laxton’s Superb). 60 days. 18 inches 
tall; pods 4 inches. A very fine smooth-seeded variety. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 14Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
585 First and Best. 60 days. A popular very early sort. 
Smooth, slightly wrinkled Peas on vines 18 to 24 inches 
tall. Pkt. 15 cts.; 44lb. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
%568 Freezonian. 63 days. Developed especially for 
freezing. Grows 30 inches tall. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4lb. 40 cts.; 
Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
535 Gradus (Prosperity). 64 days. Very large, tender, 
wrinkled Peas, borne 6 to 8 in a pod. Plants 3 feet tall. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 4%Ib. 40 cts.; Ib. 70 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
581 Laxton’s Progress. 64 days. 18 inches high, bearing 
long, broad, pointed, 44-inch pods. Pkt. 15 cts.; Mlb. 
40 cts.; Ib. 70 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
582 Little Marvel. 63 days. Grows 18 inches high. 
This is one of the best of the early wrinkled varieties. 
Pkt, 15icts:3 4lb.35'cts:; Ib. 60'cts.5 5. Ibs. 2-75: 
566 Mammoth Melting Sugar. 75 days. Prepared like 
snap beans when partly grown, and like shelled Peas 
when developed. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall. Edible-pod- 
ded. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
574 Miracle. 70 days. Tried and proved in Greenwich 
to be of exceptional merit. Grows 4 feet tall. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
Lélb. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
534 Telephone (Alderman). 75 days. Grows 4 feet and 
produces a big crop of long, broad pods. Large, light 
green, tender Peas. Pkt. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 
5 Ibs. $2.75. 
% 544 Thomas Laxton. 65 days. Dark green, smooth 
pods 3% inches long, filled with 6 to 8 large, tender 
Peas. Pkt. 15 cts.; 44lb. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
% 584 Woodruff’s Topper. 68 days. 30 inches high. 
New. Good for freezing. Extremely prolific. Pkt. 20 cts; 
YsIb. 40 cts.; Ib. 70 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3.25. 
Strawberries (Pot-Grown) 
Space the plants 1 
foot apart in the rows. 
Rows should be 2 feet 
apart. 
per doz.; $15.00 per 
100. } 
$2.00 per doz.; 4 
$15.00 per 100. i 
Fairfax. Early. $2.00 
per doz.; $15.00 
per 100. 
Ever- 
bearmg. $2.00 per 
doz.; $15.00 per 
100. 
Temple. Midseason. 
$2.00 per doz.; 
$15.00 per 100. 
NEW STRAWBERRY, Temple. Pot-grown plants. 
Pumpkin 
As with melons, seed can be started indoors in pots. When 
sowing in open ground, space hills at least 6 feet apart each 
way, putting 3 to 4 seeds in a hill and covering with 1 tnch of 
soil. Pumpkins are often interplanted with corn. 
527A Connecticut Field. 110 days. Large, round, flat 
at the ends. Dry, sweet flesh used for pies. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
OZ oD ICts: 
527B King of the Mammoths. 120 days. Individual 
specimens often grow to 18 mches in diameter and 60 
pounds in weight. Orange-salmon rind and thick, sweet, 
bright yellow flesh. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
527C Large Cheese. 110 days. Skin creamy yellow and 
flesh fine-grained, deep yellow. Large, flattened, round. 
Bears a heavy crop. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
527D Small Sugar. 100 days. An excellent variety for 
pies. Small, round orange-yellow fruits with meaty, 
deep yellow flesh of sweet flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
Swiss Chard 
Sow seed in open ground as soon as soil can be prepared, 
covering with 44 inch of soil. Thin plants to stand 6 to 8 inches 
apart, with 2 feet between rows. Grows easily in ordinary 
garden soil and stands summer heat well. 1 ounce will plant 
100 feet of row. 
560 Lucullus. 60 days. Plants about 1% feet tall. 
Another cut-and-come-again vegetable. Cut off plants 
a couple of inches above the crown and new leaves will 
be produced. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14Ib. $1.00. 
205 Burpee’s Rhubarb Chard. 6() days. A Swiss Chard 
that looks like rhubarb. The leaf-stalks are bright but 
delicate, translucent crimson. You will enjoy its differ- 
ent, tasty, delicious flavor. Plants are so beautiful 
they may be used in flower borders. Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 
55 cts.; Yb. $1.50. 
$2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 
