D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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MUSK MBUOINS Continued 



SMALL GREEN NUTMEG. Fruit of medium size. sKghtly 

 ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, becoming yellow when 

 over ripe, and nearly covered with broad, shallow netting. 

 Flesh thick, a Uttle coarse, but of fine flavor. This variety is 

 in universal demand for both home and market use. It is the 

 size best suited to hotel and restaurant use. Our stock is care- 

 fully grown and selected, and will be found first class in everj- 

 particular. Pkt. or: Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c: \ U). 20c: Lb. 60e. 



EXTR.\ EARLY HACKENSACK. We offer under this 

 name a very distinct stock, different and much superior to 

 that often sold as Extra Early Hackensack. The fruit is me- 

 dium sized, nearly round with deep ribs and very coarse net- 

 ting. The tiesh 'is green, a little coarse but very juicy and 

 sweet. Pkt. hv\ Oz. 10c: 1 Oz. loc; J4 Lb. 'iOc; Lb. 6oc. 



BALTLVIORE, OR ACME. Fruit mecUmn size. oval. sHghtly 

 pointed at stem end. slightly ribbed, covered when ripe with 

 coarse netting. Flesh thick, green, very fine flavored and 

 sweet. One of the most uniformly jrood melons on oxnv list. 

 Pkt. oc: Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 1.5c: J* Lb. 20c: Lb. 00c. 



EARLY WHITE JAPAN, a very early variety of fine 

 quality. Fruit oval, white, with green flesh. One of the best 

 for the home garden. Pbt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 

 20c: Lb. 5.5c. 



QpQmoipoXxt^irx . . . 



This variety was introduced by us in 1894, and 

 combining as it does, the firm, sweet flesh of the French 

 Cantaloupe and the delicious flavor of the American flusk 

 ilelon, it is truly cosmopolitan in character. 

 IT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF 



THE GREEN FLESHED MELONS. 

 Fruit slighth" oval, nearly round, without ribs. Color light 

 green, but becoming covered at maturity v.-ith dense silver 

 gray netting. Flesh green, firm, sweet and uniformly high 

 flavored. Pbt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. '65c. 



LHPROVED LARGE GREEN NUTMEG, vines vigorous, 

 hardy, productive : fruit very large, round, slightly flattened 

 at both ends, ribbed, covered with coarse netting: flesh very 

 thick, and of the highest flavor. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; 

 ^ Lb. 20c: Lb. 60c. 



HACKENSACK, OR TURK'S CAP. Fruit very large, the 

 diameter being much more than the length; ribs large and of 

 irregular width, den.sely covered with coarse netting: flesh 

 green, thick, coai^se. but very sweet and fine flavor«i. We 

 have taken great pains to haVe our stock of this true to the 

 "Tm-k's Cap" tj-pe. and after careful comparison with that 

 of other growers do not hesitate to pronounce it the best in the 

 cotmtry. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



MONTREAL. Our stock of this variety, unlike most offered, 

 is of distinct and uniform type. Fruit of the largest size, often 

 measuring twelve to fourteen inches in diameter: spherical, or 

 slightly oval in shape, with regular, shallow ribs, and sparsely 

 covered with netting; flesh fight green, very juicv. sweet and 

 of excellent flavor. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc: 2 Oz.l5c: J4Lb.20c: Lb. 60c. 



PINE APPLE. Vines ver>- productive and hardj*. Fruit 

 oval, mediimi sized, slightlj- ribbed and dark green at first, but 

 becoming covered with shallow gray netting as they mature. 

 Flesh green, thick, delicate, exceedingly sweet and high fla- 

 vored. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; ?4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



BAY VIEW. Fnut long and of the largest size, frequently 

 weighing fifteen to seventeen pounds, deeply ribbed and cov- 

 ered with coarse netting: flesh green, thick and of fine flavor. 

 By far the best of the large melons, and so hardy as to be the 

 best sort for inexperienced cultivators. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c: ^Lb. 20c: Lb. 55c. 



CASABA, OR GREEN PERSIAN. One of the largest and 

 best musk melons iu cultivation. Fruit long. oval, a Uttle 

 pointed at each end ; flesh green, very sweet. Pkt. 5c: Oz.lOc; 

 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



ORAPHGE PI>ESMDD VARIBTIBS 



E.HERALD GEM. Fnut small to medium sized, globular.or 

 slightly flattened at the ends, only slightly netted and ribbed. 

 Skin deep green while young, becoming tinged with yellow 

 as the fruit matm-es: flesh deep salmon yellow, thick.'ripen- 

 ing close to the rind, and exceedingly high flavored. This 

 variety has steadily grown in popular favor and in many 

 large markets leads all other kinds. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz". 

 15c; % Lb. 20c: Lb. 60c. 



SURPRISE. Thisold variety is stillhighh- esteemed by many- 

 Vines hardy and productive; fruit oval, not deeply ribbed, cov- 

 ered with slight patches of netting: skin yellowish- white : flesh 

 deep salmon color. Pkt.oc: Oz.lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



LONG YELLOW, x large variety; long. oval, deeply rib- 

 bed: flesh thick, light salmon colored" and of a peculiar m'usky 

 flavor. This variety is used in its green state for mangoes. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; J* Lb. 20!: Lb. 55c. 



Osage * . . 



OR IMPROVED 



MILLER'S CREAM 



This Melon has made its way into public favor 

 from the market rather than the garden, and 

 is highly prized by those who like an 

 exceedingly sweet and high flavored Helon. 



It is medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark green 

 in color, covered more or less with shallow netting. 

 The flesh is deep salmon color and very thick, 

 there being but a sUght cavity in the center of 

 even the largest fruit. A favorite variety for the 

 market. We have taken a great deal of "pains to 

 develop the thick, deep rich colored and fine fla- 

 vored flesh of this sort, and a careful comparison 

 on our trial grounds proves it to be unequaled even 

 by -Special selected seed" offered at very high 

 prices. Pkt.5c: Oz.lOc; 2 0z.l5c: ^Lb.20c; Lb.OOc, 



JMcCotter's pride 



This variety is the result of long continued 

 skillful breeding and selection with the purpose of 

 seciuinga very large melon of spherical shape. ■with 

 flesh of fine grain and high quality. The effort 

 has been most successful, and we "send out this 

 variety with confidence that 



It will Please all Who Plant it. 

 The Fruit is Very Large 



nearly round, evenly and moderately ribbed, dark 



green in color, partially covered with gray netting. McCotter's Pride Musk Melon. 



THE ORANGE RED FLESH IS VERY THICK, SWEET AND OF FINE FLAVOR. 



Weeamestly urge all lovers of good melons to try this splendid new sort. Pkt. 10c: Oz.20c: 2 0z.:j:»c: \»Lb. GOr: Lb. $2.00 



