D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 37 



WATER MELON 



CULTITRE.— In order to raise good Water Melons, 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 man- 

 ure—hen manure, guano, or other forms rich in nitrogen, being most desirable. Over this highly manured soil put an 

 inch or more of fresh eai'th 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. 

 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 dimin- 

 ishing the danger from insect pests. 



|_I_„ •_> A splendid large, 

 riarrid extra early melon of 

 Pa fillet exceptionally fine 

 ILa.rilcSl quality. Fruit 



slightly oval with irregularis^ 



mottled stripes of light 



dark green. Flesh 



bright red, sweet 



and tender. 



CSee cut and further 



description page U). 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



3Oz.30c;%Lb.30c; 



Lb. $1.00 



Phinney's ta'* 



Early variety for 

 use in the 

 north as it is hardy and 

 a sure cropper. Vines vig- 

 orous and productive, f ruit- 

 i n g quite early; fruit 

 medium ; sized, oblong, 

 smooth, marbled with two 

 shades of green; rind thin; 

 flesh pink, tender and crisp. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 % Lb. aOc; Lb. 50c. 



Ice Cream 



D. M. Ferry & Go's Peerless Sfst' Jnl 



for private gardens and for market gardeners who deliver 

 direct to consumers. Vine moderately vigorous, hardy, 

 productive; fruit medium sized, oval, bright green, 

 finely veined or mottled; rind thin, flesh bright scarlet, 

 solid, crisp, tender and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 8 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



Medium sized, with very sweet, scarlet 

 flesh. A good variety for home market. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hLh. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



Our stock of this sort is 

 _ _ _ much better than that 



usually offered and superior to many strains offered as 

 Early Monarch, etc. Repeated trials have demonstrated 

 that we have very fine stocks of Icing melons, each va- 

 riety being distinct and showing the type well instead of 

 being a mere mixture of white seeded sorts. The melons 

 of the Long Light Icing variety are uniformly long and 

 large and the flesh deep, rich red and of splendid quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



Long Light Icing 



Mountain Sweet 



FERRY'S 



Iceberg 



Monte Cristo 



1?A<m^ I in-Vkf T^irkrr Frult medium sized, round, 

 KOUnd Light ICmg ^^^y light green or white! 



veined and mottled with slightly darker green. Flesh 



bright, light red, very sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 Oarlc Irino- Fruit large, nearly round, dark green, 

 *^*** *^ ii^'iiig very indistinctly veined and mottled with 



lighter shade. Flesh very rich, bright red. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



Monte Cristo, or Kleckley's Sweets 



Unsurpassed for home use or near markets. Vine vigor- 

 ous and productive; fruit of medium size, oval; color dark 

 green, often showing flnerusseting; flesh very bright, rich 

 red and exceedingly sweet. 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 penetrated with 

 a knife. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



Large, oval variety; rind green 

 and rather thick; flesh scarlet, 

 solid, sweet and delicious. One of the best for the home 

 garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 0z. 15c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



Florida Favorite 4e?on"^of 



largest .size and excellent quality, fruit 

 long, dark green, mottled and striped with 

 lighter shade; rind thin but firm; flesh vei*y 

 bright, deep red, very sweet, tender and 

 excellent. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



''e introduc- 

 this splen- 

 did melon in 1902. In general shape, size 

 and appearance it is similar to the 

 well known Kolb's Gem, but is distinct- 

 ly darker and the skin where the melon 

 rests on the ground is rich yellow in- 

 stead of white as in that variety. It 

 has a very firm, hard rind and is as good 

 a shipper as the Kolb's Gem but the flesh 

 is much deeper colored, extends nearer 

 to the rind, is much more tender and 

 sweet. The best dark colored shipping 

 melon yet produced. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 3 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



l^_ir>_ /^^_- Vines of medium size 

 IS.01D S VJiein but remarkably vig- 

 orous and healthy. Fruit of the largest 

 size, round or slightly oval, marked 

 with irregular mottled stripes of dark 

 and light green. Rind exceedingly hard 

 and firm, making it a good sort for 

 shipping. Flesh bright red, solid, a 

 little coarse, but sweet and tender. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. 50c. 



Ferry's Iceberg Z' 



