M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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MUSK MELON 



After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills 

 about four to six feet apart according to the vigor of the variety. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill, covering with about an inch 

 of fine soil firmly pressed do\vu. "When the plauts begin to crowd aud the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of 

 the most vigorous plants in a hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, imtil the plants make rimners so long that this is 

 impracticable. Kich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but; if the latter must be used, see that it is well 

 rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. 



The quality of all varieties of 3Iuskmelons is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines 

 or unfavorable" weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The beetles 

 may be kept off by frequent dusting with air-slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care should be 

 taken not to use too much of any of the above materials or the vines will be injured. Should even the diluted material prove 

 injurious to the vine, use road earth only, as frequent dustina: with this alone will often prove effective especially if a wind 

 is blowing. After the plants have four to six leaves it is considered a safegtiard aaraiust blight to spray with Bordeaux Mixture 

 at intervals of about ten davs. adding either Paris green or arsenate of lead for the eating insects. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



r- ^ 17 1 r^'. A small, round or 



Extra barly Citron slightly flattened 



melon, valuable as an early market sort on ac- 

 count of its extreme earliness. hardiness and 

 great productiveness. The skin is green, becom 

 ing yellowish at maturity. The flesh is light 

 greeii. sweet and of fair qualitv. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 f I • J The vines are rather small but 



Jenny LOna vigorous and productive. The 

 fruits are small, somewhat flattened, moderately 

 ribbed and netted. The flesh is green and very 

 sweet. This well known flattened green fleshed 

 sort ripens quite early and is suitable for the home 

 garden as well as near-bv markets. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 |-. r. 1 This early green fleshed variety 



iLXtra Harly is popular in many sections as a 

 HarL-p^ncarL- n'liii'ket melon and is also ex- 

 1 iet«..n.c;ii9c&v.iv tensively used as a home garden 

 sort. The frtiits are nearly two weeks earlier 

 than Hackeusack. n^edium to large sized, nearly 

 round or somewhat flattened, evenly and deeply 

 ribbed and with very coarse netting. The skin 

 is green, slightly tinged with yellow as the frtiits 

 mature. The flesh is green. 'a little coarse but 

 juicy and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 lALb. 40c;Lb. $1.50 



Ni >^ This has become one of the 



ettea oem or most popular of small or 

 Rorlcv Ford ^^'^^^ melons and is shipped in 

 xxwv.-rwjr x \ji\a j^rge quantities from Colorado 

 and Arizona. It is also a desirable medium early 

 sort for the home and market garden. The vines 

 covered with fine netting. The flesh is green, ver 



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Hacke.nsack or Turk's Cap 



The fruits are oval, slightly ribbed, densely 

 . We oft'er an exceptionally fine stock of this 

 early sort, the fruit being very uniform in 

 shape and quality and of the even size that 

 is so desirable in a shipping melon. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



Bi.. X The fruits of 



altimore or Acme this midseason 



green fleshed sort are medium sized, oval 

 or long oval, slightly pointed at stem end. 

 slightly ribbed, aud are covered when ripe 

 with coarse netting. Tlie flesh is thick, green, 

 well flavored aud sweet. This variety is a 

 very productive, stire cropper of good quali- 

 ty. ' It is extensively grown in some sec- 

 tions for the market, also as a home garden 

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

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 >^i . K/i \ M. The fruits are 



Champion Market large, round or 

 slightly oval, slightly ribbed and covered with 

 dense netting. The flesh is green, very thick 

 and sweet. The variety is a reliable, medium 

 early market sort. It is an improvement on 

 3Iontreal in earliness and prodtictivenessand 

 wfll suit those who hke a large, sweet, green 

 fleshed sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 y4Lb. 40c;Lb. $1.25 

 Tj I I A well known sort of 



nacRensaCK or good quality. Itlscon- 

 Tiiflr'c Ca-r\ sidered the best of the very 

 1 urtt, s» ^.•clp Yg,vge green fleshed melons. 

 The vines are hardy, vig'orotis and productive. 

 The frtiits are nearly round, always some- 

 what flattened. The ribs are large and of 

 irregidar width, and the fruits are densely 

 covered with coarse netting. The flesh is 

 green, thick, coarse but juicy and sweet. Our 

 stock is true to the •■Turk's Cap" type. This 

 is still an extensively grown main crop melon 

 in some sections for the market and home 

 garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb, $1.50 



