34 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES (Cont.) 



1 lb. 25 lbs. 



or more or more 



Code Word per lb. per lb. 



IMPROVED PERFECTO. melfect SO.70 $0.65 



90 days. Excellent shipping and market gardener's melon; im- 

 mensely productive. Fruits 5H in. long, almost round; very 

 uniform; solidly covered with grayish netting; no indication of 

 ribbing. Flesh extremely thick; rich deep salmon-orange; fine 

 grained; juicy, sweet, and of excellent aromatic flavor. 



Osage melsag .70 .65 



98 days. Standard for nearby markets; not suitable for shipping. 

 Fruits large; broad oval; become 6—8 in. long and 5 — 6M in. in 

 diameter; skin very deep dark green; sparsely netted; furrowed. 

 Flesh very thick; salmon-orange; fine grained, sweet, and of 

 rich spicy flavor. Same as Miller's Cream. 



Persian helper 2.00 1.90 



115 days. Requires long season to attain perfection; widely 

 grown for market in California. Fruits globular, 6 — 8 in. in 

 diameter; skin very dark green; netted. Flesh thick; bright orange; 

 of distinct deUghtful flavor when melons are fully ripe. 



Tip Top MELTip .70 .65 



86 days. Very profitable and most popular melon for nearby 

 markets. Fruits large; roundish to broad-oval; commonly 7H in. 

 long; skin slate-green ripening to yellowish; furrowed, but 

 sparsely netted. Flesh thick; salmon-yellow; very juicy, sweet, 

 and oi good rich flavor. The best of the class which includes the 

 Bender, Bender's Surprise, Surprise, Irondequoit, and Milwaukee 

 Market. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



Extra Early Hacl<ensack matser .65 .60 



80 days. The standard extremely early large fruited melon for 

 home garden and nearby market. Fruits large, deep but flattened; 

 commonly 6 in. long and 7 in. in diameter; distinctly ribbed; parti- 

 ally netted. Flesh thick; green; sweet and juicy. 



Hacl<ensaclc , maniple .65 .60 



88 days. Standard for home and nearby market. Fruits very 

 large, slightly flattened; 6 in. long and 7}4 — 9 in. through; dis- 

 tinctly ribbed, sHghtly netted. Flesh thick; green, sweet and 

 juicy. Similar to, but later and a trifle larger than Extra Early 

 Hackensack. 



Netted Gem or RocI<y Ford matock .70 .65 



92 days. WeU known, widely cultivated shipping and market 

 garden sort. Fruits small; oval; about 5 lq. long, 4K in> diameter; 

 show no ribbing; entirely covered with uniform netting. Flesh 

 thick; green; sweet, juicy, and of good flavor. 



10-25 SALMON TINT melten .70 .65 



92 days. Splendid shipping and market garden sort; the best of 

 the salmon tinted or gold uned strains of Netted Gem or Rocky 

 Ford. Fruits broadnDval; almost round; about 53^ in. long and 

 43^ in. in diameter; no indication of ribbing; soUdly covered with 

 heavy netting. Flesh thick; rich salmon at center shading to 

 green near the rind; sweet, juicy, and mildly aromatic. 



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