4 NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



MUSK MELON Extra Early Osage 



Several years ago we procured from an expert melon grower a small quantity of a special strain 

 of Osage selected particularly to earliness, which we have since been carefully improving on our 

 Oakview farms. As a result we are now able to introduce the Extra Early Osage and are convinced 

 that it possesses distinctive merit. The fruits are more uniform in shape and a little more nearly 

 round than the Osage and as they are of the same excellent quality and mature fully a week earlier 

 this new sort is unquestionably a valuable addition to the list of yellow fleshed melons. [See fm^ther 

 description pao;e 36). Pkt. .5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz.35c; ^4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



MUSK MELON Admiral Togo 



We believe that this orange fleshed Net- 

 ted Gem or Rocky Ford is the coming bas- 

 ket melon. Last season this type of melon on 

 the Chicago and other large markets com- 

 manded prices more than double those ob- 

 tained for the best green fleshed melons 

 otherwise similar in appearance. The Ad- 

 miral Togo possesses the characteristic net- 

 ting, shape, size and shipping quality of the 

 Netted Gem or Rocky Ford with the very 

 thick, orange flesh and splendid quality of 

 the Defender. We believe such a combina- 

 tion of good qualities in the Admiral Togo 

 makes it an ideal table or basket melon. 

 {See fuHher descripiion page 36 ). Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



PEPPER Chinese Giant 



Admiral Togo Musk Melon 



Certain markets have long demanded a very large sweet pepper which could be depended upon 

 to mature before the early frosts even in northern latitudes. Chinese Giant is an extremely large 

 fruited pepper, deep scarlet in color when fully mature and but a trifle later than Ruby King, the 

 fruits of which are decidedly smaller. Fruits similar in color and shape to Large Bell or Bull Nose but 

 more than twice as large. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 14 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 



WATER MELON Harris' Earliest 



Our recent extensive trial of extra early water melons convinces us that Harris' Earliest is the 

 best of this class. The fruits are slightly oval, with irregularly mottled stripes of light and dark green, 



very even in shape and size which 

 is quite large for so early a melon. 

 Flesh bright red, tender, sweet 

 and of exceptionally good qual- 

 ity. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



WATER MELON 



Monte Cristo, or 

 Kleckley's Sweets 



This is pre-eminently the water 

 melon of quality. The melons 

 are so crisp and tender they will 

 not stand shipping but on the 

 other hand are unequaled in 

 quality for home use or near by 

 markets. Through careful selec- 

 tion and growing our stock is 

 very uniform and true. {See 

 cut and fiirther description page 

 .^^ 3j). Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.l5c; 



~^^^^ - ' """ " 14 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Harris' Earliest Water Melon 



