40 I). 31. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



but we are not responsible for that, and so good a 

 variety should not be neglected because poorly named. 

 Vines small, but vigorous, with small, finely divided 

 leaves. Fruit above medium size, long, with rounded 

 ends, very dark green skin, and exceedingly bright red 

 flesh, which extends to within one-half inch of the 

 surface, and is very sweet. Seeds small, dark brown. 

 It is an excellent sort for home use, but of little value 

 for shipping. 



Black Spanish.— Vine small, so that they may be 

 planted closer than most sorts. Round, very dark green, 

 with scarlet flesh and black seeds. It is not so large as 

 some of the other sorts, but very sweet and of fine flavor. 



Black Spanish. 



Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake.— One of the 



largest varieties, and stands shipment long distances. 

 This sort is widely used in the South for northern ship- 

 ments. Fruit cylindrical, square at the ends, smooth, 

 distinctly striped and mottled light and dark green. 

 Flesh bright scarlet and very sweet. 



Cuban Queen.— One of the largest melons known, 

 specimens having been grown that weighed eighty-two 

 founds. Vines vigorous; skin striped light and dark 

 green. Rind medium thick; but the fruit stands ship- 

 ment well. Flesh bright red, solid; very crisp and 

 sugary. 



solid, very firm, a little coarse, but sweet and tender. 

 An excellent keeper. Seeds dark gray. 



Kolb-s Gem. 



Iron Clad. — Similar in marking and in general char- 

 acter to the Kolb's Gem, possessing the same good 

 qualities of the fruit, and quite as coarse grained, but 

 differing in shape, this being long and cylindrical like the 

 Rattlesnake. The vines are also very large and coarse, 

 and are late in coming into bearing, so that it does not 

 succeed in heavy soils. 



Mountain Sweet.— A large, long, oval variety; flesh 

 scarlet, and quite solid to the center; very sweet and 

 delicious. 



Mountain Sprout.— A large, long, striped variety, 

 with bright scarlet flesh and drab colored seeds; it differs 

 from the Mountain Sweet in color and shape, is rather 

 late, and will keep longer in the fall. 



Orange. — An oval melon, skin green; flesh scarlet, of 

 good quality, and is peculiar in that the flesh may be 

 easily separated from the rind like an orange. 



Ice Cream.— Medium sized, with scarlet flesh, and 

 very sweet; a good variety for main crop. 



Citron. — Employed in making preserves. Grows uni- 



Gypsy, or Geof 



iATTLESN AKE. 



Kolb's Gem. — The most profitable variety for grow- 

 ing for shipping long distances. Vines of medium size, 

 but remarkably vigorous and healthy. Leaves of me- 

 dium size, deeply cut with a peculiar frilled edge. Fruit 

 of the largest size, round, or slightly oval, marked with 

 irregular mottled stripes of dark and very light green in 

 sharp contrast, which gives it a bright and attractive 

 appearance. Outer rind or shell exceedingly hard and 

 firm, resembling that of a winter squash. Flesh bright 

 red, extending to within half an inch of the rind; always 



Citron. 



formly round and smooth, striped and marbled with 

 light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 



MUSHROOMS. 



The Mushroom is an edible fungus, of a white color, 

 changing to brown when old. The gills are loose, of a 

 pinkish-red, changing to liver color. It produces no 

 seed, but instead, a white, fibrous substance in broken 

 threads, called spawn, which is preserved in horse man- 

 ure, being pressed in the form of bricks. Thus pre- 

 pared it will retain its vitality for years. 



