D. M . FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



47 



WATER MELON 



To make certain of raising good Watermelons, it is essential that the plants have a good start and to this end it is important 

 to prepare hills about eight feet apart, by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of well rotted manure— hen manure, 

 guano, or other forms rich in nitrogen being most desirable. Over this highly manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth 

 and plant the seeds on this, covering them about an inch deep. 



It is important that the seed should not be planted before 

 the ground becomes warm and dry, as the young plants are very 

 sensitive to cold and wet. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill. 

 When the plants have formed the first pair of rough leaves, they 

 should be thinned so as to leave two or three of the strongest 

 and best to each hill. 



Frequent watering of the plants with liquid manure will 

 hasten the growth, thus diminishing the danger from insect 

 pests. If the striped beetle appears use tobacco dust freely. 

 The best protection against blight and insect pests is to 

 maintain a vigorous and continuous growth. It is desirable to 

 change the location as often as practicable. 



U * t C" 1* .An extra early melon of excellent 

 Harris Harliest quality. The fruits are exceptionally 



large for so early a variety, slightly oval with irregularly 



mottled broad stripes of light and dark green. The ilesh is 



bright red, sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are 



vigorous and productive. One of the best varieties for 



northern latitudes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; 



Lb. $1.00 



D M n £>/-«> Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One 



. M. F erry OC CO S of the best early sorts for the 

 Ppprlpee home garden and for market gardeners who de- 

 i cciic&s liver direct to consumers. The vines are mod- 

 erately vigorous, hardy and productive. The fruits are 

 very tender, medium sized, oval to medium long, bright 

 green, finely veined with a darker shade. The rind is thin. 

 The flesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed 

 white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; »/ 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



■ w . i i . Also known as Gray Monarch. The 



Long Light Icing fruits are long and large, light green, 



slightly veined with a little darker shade. The flesh is deep, 



rich red, and of splendid quality. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 D j I • i_. I • The fruits are small-medium, 



KOlind Light ICing nearly round, greenish white, 



slightly veined or dotted with liglit green. The flesh is bright, 



light red, very sweet and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweets excellent 



variety is unsurpassed for home use or near markets. The vines 



are vigorous and productive. The fruits are medium to large. 



oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end, dark green. 



The flesh is very bright, rich red and is exceedingly sweet. 



The variety is so crisp and tender that it will not stand 



shipping, the fruit bursting open if subjected ro even a slight 



jar, or when the rind is penetrated with a knife. Seed white. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb, $1.50 

 «l • j r •• A splendid melon of very large size 



rlOrida raVOrite and excellent quality. The fruits are 



long, dark green, with irregular mottled striping of a lighter 



shade. The rind is thin but firm. The flesh is very bright, 



deep red, very sweet and tender. The vines are vigorous 



and productive. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 20c; V 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 I . i f, A comparatively new variety that is becom- 



lriSh v»rey ing very popular as a shipping sort. Fruits 



long oval in shape and of light yellowish grey color. The 



rind is exceptionally hard and firm. The flesh is bright red, 



sweet, firm but free from any hard centers or stringiness. A 



very desirable variety for those who prefer a long, light 



colored shipping melon. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



V 4 Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.50 



Tom Watson 



T \\r j. A large, long melon similar in shape, color 



lOm WatSOn and splendid quality to Monte Cristo but 

 averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it 

 especially adapted for shipping to distant markets. The vines 

 are vigorous and productive. The flesh is rich red, sweet and 

 tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. Wher- 

 ever grown in the south it has become very popular as a ship- 

 ping sort. There has been an increasing demand of late for 

 a better quality of shipping melon and this demand has been 

 met in a most exceptional degree bv the Tom "Watson. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; J / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 f>i *f* The quality of this melon is equalled by few va- 



Lshllian rieties and surpassed by none for the home 

 garden. It is desirable also for shipping. The fruits are 

 medium sized, nearly round or slightly oblong. The skin is 

 very deep green, indistinctly mottled and striped with a 

 lighter shade. The flesh is decidedly bright vermilion-red. 

 remarkably fine grained but firm and very sweet. Seed 

 white. A melon of splendid quality, very popular on the Pacific 

 coast and taking high rank elsewhere as it hecomes more 

 generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.25 

 q . |_j . This variety, introduced by us in 1894, is 



•Sweet Jrleart much used for shipping as well as for the 

 home garden. The vines are vigorous and very productive, 

 ripening their fruit evenly. The fruits are of largest size, oval 

 but flattened at the ends and very heavy. The rind is very 

 firm. The color is very light green, very slightly veined with 

 a little darker shade. The flesh is bright red, firm but very 

 sweet. The fruit remains in good condition a long time after 

 ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform 

 in shape, size and color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 '/ 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 g^ g-> • r> ..i l One of the larg- 



Gypsy or Georgia Kattlesnake est and best 



known home garden and shipping sorts, especially adapted 

 for the south. The fruits are very 

 long, of a light green color, dis- 

 tinctly striped and blotched with a 

 darker shade. The flesh is bright 

 scarlet, tender and sweet when 

 grown in the south, although 

 usually the fruits are too late 

 maturing to ripen properly in the 

 north. Vines arelargeand vigorous. 

 Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; l A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



C.. The fruits are medium 



ltron sized, uniformly round and 

 are used exclusively for preserves 

 or pickles. The color is dark green 

 distinctly striped and marbled with 

 light green. The fie? h is white and 

 solid but is not at all suitable for 

 eating raw. Seed red. The fruits 

 mature late in the fall and in this 

 condition can be kept for a long 

 time, Pkt, 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz.25c; 

 >/ 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



