Spring catalog of Alexander's seeds : the best that grow selected for the south direct from the farm to you . pring, and succession plantings can be made up to June in this latitude. Plant 8 to 10 seeds ineach hill, thinning out, after (he i ough leaves have formed, to the 2 strongest plants In each hill. Cultivate lightly until run-ners come out well into the middles. If large weeds come up, cut them olf, Do not pull them up, as it disturbs both the rootsand the vines. The vines after they begin to run should never be moved or disturbed. It always injures the crop. When thereare plenty of blo
Spring catalog of Alexander's seeds : the best that grow selected for the south direct from the farm to you . pring, and succession plantings can be made up to June in this latitude. Plant 8 to 10 seeds ineach hill, thinning out, after (he i ough leaves have formed, to the 2 strongest plants In each hill. Cultivate lightly until run-ners come out well into the middles. If large weeds come up, cut them olf, Do not pull them up, as it disturbs both the rootsand the vines. The vines after they begin to run should never be moved or disturbed. It always injures the crop. When thereare plenty of blooms on the plants pinch oflf the ends of the runners. Where extra large melons are desired leave only 1 plantto each hill and only one or two melons on each vine. 7-Ounce Melon Collection 50 Cents, Postpaid fifilSii- Alabama Sweet, Carolina Bradford, Pride of Georgia, Duke Jones, Seminole Watermelon and Rockyford Cantaloupe de-livered by mail for 50 cents. At full Catalogue Prices this splendid collection would cost you 85 cents. It gives you anall seasons supply, early, medium and late melons. Send Alexanders sJecT Augusta Rattlesnake Our Augusta Kattlesnake is the finest main crop watermelon in the world, the variety that made Georgia famous as a melonygrowing State, and the Augusta section is the only one where It Is grown in all its old-time purity. Its a standard in evertSouthern market, selling easily when other varieties wont move. It has a specially sweet flavor all its own, making the mos-delicious eating on hot summer days. Melons grown from Aueusta seed are large, often reaching 70 pounds. Other varieties often do not sell on this market when Rattlesnakes are to be had. It has taken numerous prizes at fairs and expositions and Isknown every where as the tinest of alt main crop melons. There are few people in the South that dont know the Rattlesnakewatermelons, but there are very few of them that know just how large, sweet and fine flavored they are unless they
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