. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list for 1899. Nursery stock California Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Herbs Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs California San Francisco. 32 E. J. BO WEN'S CATALOGUE GRAND RAPIDS.—A large, attractive variety that matures early; a favorite with market gardeners for keeping in good condition longer after being cut than other sorts. WHITB PARIS COS, or ROMAINE—A distinct variety, forming oblong, upright heads, largest near the top. It is hardy, tender, and crisp, and does not run to seed
. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list for 1899. Nursery stock California Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Herbs Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs California San Francisco. 32 E. J. BO WEN'S CATALOGUE GRAND RAPIDS.—A large, attractive variety that matures early; a favorite with market gardeners for keeping in good condition longer after being cut than other sorts. WHITB PARIS COS, or ROMAINE—A distinct variety, forming oblong, upright heads, largest near the top. It is hardy, tender, and crisp, and does not run to seed as quickly as some other Cos varieties, of which it is gen- erally considered the best. MELON, MUSK. French, Melon; German, Me lone; Spanish, Melon Muscatel. The Melon is so universally grown, and so justly popular, that it requires but little description. Of semitropical habit, it comes to its full state of per- fection in the rich, sandy loams and warm valleys of the Pacific slope and Southern States. Under the above head all the green and yellow-fleshed Can- taloupes and Nutmeg Melons are classed. As the kinds are very liable to inter- mix with each other, and with cucumbers^ gourds, pumpkins, and squashes, and thus to deteriorate, they should not be planted near each other. Plant when danger of frost is past, and the weather settled and warm, in rich, mellow soil, in hills six feet apart each way, allowing three or four healthy plants to remain in a hill. If the soil be too light and sandy, enrich with a little well- rotted manure, thoroughly spaded into the bottom of the hill. Sprinkle the young plants with fine ashes, plaster, or air-slaked lime, to protect them from bugs. Old seed fruits most. Our list includes—both in Musk and Water Melons—the very best varieties. Green=Fleshed Kinds. EARLY JENNY LIND — A small, very early variety; flattened at the ends; medium to small in size. The flesh is very sweet and juicy. EARLY BALTIMORE, or ACME.—A good-sized, oval
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