M. FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH. 



39 



MUSK MELON-Continued 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



P M p A very early, yellow fleshed melon of 



HmeralCl uem small to medium size. One of the very best 

 for the home garden. Vines vigorous and productive. Fruits 

 globular or slightly flattened, somewhat irregularly ribbed and 

 very slightly netted. Skin deep green while young, becoming 

 slightly tinged with yellow as the fruit matures; flesh deep sal- 

 mon-yellow, thick, ripening close to the rind, juicy, melting and 

 very highly flavored. This splendid variety in many large mar- 

 kets leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness and con- 

 venient size. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



r|i» rp This very productive melon is of 



1 ip 1 Op large size, nearly round, slightly 

 ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow 

 netting. The flesh is deep yellow in color, 

 very rich and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



q . Vines hardy and productive; 



Surprise fruit medium to large size, oval, 

 distinctly ribbed, covered with slight patches 

 of netting; skin light yellow when mature. 

 Flesh deep salmon color and of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

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



Extra Early Osage earlier than the 



Osage, fruits a little smaller, more nearly 

 round and the netting extends over more of 

 the surface. These very desirable features, 

 combined with the thick, deep salmon colored 

 flesh and small seed cavity characteristic of 

 the Osage, make this melon deserving of a 

 place in every home and market garden. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



Petoskey, or Paul Rose fleshed sort 



of suitable size for a crate melon and of excel- 

 lent quality. Vines vigorous and productive. 

 Fruits oval, slightly ribbed and densely net- 

 ted. In general appearance much like Netted 

 Gem but larger. Flesh orange-yellow; very thick, firm, sweet and 

 highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; J / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 A J • IT This is an orange fleshed Netted Gem or Rocky 



Admiral 1 OgO Ford. "We have developed in the Admiral To- 

 go a small musk melon with the very thick, orange flesh and splen- 

 did quality of the Defender and possessing the characteristic 

 netting, shape, size and shipping quality of Netted Gem or Rocky 

 Ford. Combining all the good qualities of these two fine varieties 

 we believe the Admiral Togo is an ideal table and basket melon. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



U j A new orange fleshed variety, ideal as a shipping melon 

 nOOuOO and of the very finest quality. Vine vigorous, remark- 

 ably blight resisting and very productive. Fruits uniformly of 

 medium size. Netting exceptionally fine and dense, extending 

 practically over the entire surface. Rind thin yet very firm, so 

 that the melons arrive in perfect condition in distant markets. 

 Flesh very thick, firm, highly colored, of fine texture and delicious 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 





Emerald Gem 



r\ e j This is one of the best yellow fleshed 

 L/erender sorts and in some respects is far 

 superior to any of this class. The fruit is medium 

 sized, oval in shape, slightly ribbed, covered with 

 gray netting. The flesh is firm, fine grained, rich, 

 deep yellow, darker than that of the Osage and of 

 higher flavor. The flesh exteads to the rind and 

 retains its color and quality quite to the outer 

 shell which, though thin, is very hard and firm so 

 that one can remove the edible portion with a 

 spoon, leaving a rind no thicker than that of an 

 orange. The vines are vigorous and very produc- 

 tive. The fruit because of the hard, firm rind, 

 keeps and bears shipment remarkably well. This 

 splendid variety was originated and introduced by 

 us in 1901 and we have taken pride in maintaining 

 our stocks in the highest state of purity and ex- 

 cellence. We believe it to be identical with the 

 melon introduced four years ago and sold largely 

 as Burrell's Gem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Osage, or Miller's Cream dium to 



large sized, salmon fleshed melon of excel- 

 lent quality. Vines vigorous and productive. 

 The fruits are oval, dark green in color, 

 slightly ribbed and partly covered with 

 shallow gray netting. The flesh is salmon 

 colored, thick, fine grained and highly flavor- 

 ed. A favorite variety for the later markets, 

 as there is always a considerable demand for 

 it from the restaurants and hotels, where 

 its excellent qualities are highly appreciated. 

 We have taken a great deal of pains to de- 

 velop the thick, deep, rich colored and finely 

 flavored flesh of this sort, and careful com- 

 parisons on our trial grounds prove it to be 

 unequalled, even by "special selected seed" 

 offered at verv high prices. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; */ 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



■ ■ a „ • r»»i This late variety is 

 McCotter S rnde the result of long 

 continued skillful breeding and selection, 

 with the purpose of securing a very large 

 melon of spherical shape, with flesh of fine 

 grain and high quality. The fruit is very 

 large, nearly round, moderately ribbed, dark 

 green in color, partially covered with gray 

 netting; orange-red, very thick, sweet and of 

 fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



