D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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WATER MELON 



To make certain of i-aising 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. 



__ . » 1- !• .An extra early melon of excellent 

 Harris tarlieSt quality. The fruits are exceptionally 



large for so early a variety, slightly oval with irregularly 



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



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



vigorous and productive. One of the best varieties for 



northern latitudes. We have carefully observed this splendid 



variety in our trials for several seasons and are convinced 



that it is the very best first early melon for the home garden. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 rs. nH r> o r> 9 Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One 



D. M. r erry Cfc Co S of the best early sorts for the 

 P.e^.»,^1a<>c home garden and for market gardeners who de- 

 r eeriess ^j.^,qj. 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 thm 



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



white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 

 _ » . 1 .^ I • Our stock of this sort is much better 



Long Light Icmg than that usually offered and su^ 



perior to many strains offered as Gray Monarch, etc. _ The 



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; V4 Lb. 30c; 



Lb. 90c. 

 ¥> 1 ¥ • 1 i I • The fruits are small-medium, 



Kound Light icing nearly round, greenish white, 



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



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



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



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, 



often showing fine russeting. 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 to even a slight jar, or when the rind is pene- 

 trated with a knife. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 



1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 ri, . 1 r' •*. A splendid melon of very large size 



riorida r aVOrite and excellent quality. The fruits are 



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



shade. The rind is thin but firm. The fiesh 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; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



J. , , Q L ^'^ ^'^^'y large, long melon of excellent 



Alabama bweet quality, popular in the south where 

 it is grown extensively for shipping. The color is rather 

 deep green, with dark, irregular striping. The rmd is thin 

 but very tough. The flesh is bright red, fine grained and 

 sweet The fruits average a little thicker than Florida Favor- 

 ite. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



Harris' Earliest 



Tom Watson 



T" WT M. ^ large, long melon similar in shape, color 



loin 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 by the Tom Watson. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



^i .|. The quality of this melon is equalled by few va- 



V/hllian 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 becomes more 

 generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



STj . This variety, introduced by us in 1894. is 



Weet tleart 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.l5c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



^ f^ . One of the 



iiypsy or oeorgia largest and 



Pol-flAcnaL-fk ^^'^^ known home 

 IxailiesnaKC garden and shipping 



sorts, especially adapted for the south. 



The fruits are very long, of a light green 



color, ^distinctly 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 are large 



and vigorous. Seed nearly white. 



Pkt.lOc; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; 



Lb. 90c, 



