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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



MUSK MELON 



After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in ricli soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills 

 about four to six feet apart according to the vigor of the variety. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill, covering with about an inch 

 of fine soil firmly pressed down. When the plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of 

 the most vigorous plants in a hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is 

 impracticable. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well 

 rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. 



The quality of all varieties of Muskmelons is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines 

 or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles Avhich are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The beetles 

 may be kept off by frequent dusting with air-slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care should be 

 taken not to use too much of any of the above materials or the vines will be injured. Should even the diluted material prove 

 injurious to the vine, use road earth only, as frequent dusting with this alone will often prove effective especially if a wind 

 is blowing. After the plants have four to six leaves it is considered a safeguard against blight to spray with Bordeaux Mixture 

 at intervals of about ten days, adding either Paris green or arsenate of lead for the eating insects. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



r> , U" 1 f^'t- '^ small, round or slightly flattened melon, valtiable as an early market sort on account of its ex- 



LiXtra. Iliariy l^ltron treme earllness, hardiness and great productiveness. The skin is green, becoming yellowish at ma- 

 turity. The flesh is light green, sweet and of fair 



quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; 



Lb. $1.00 

 I f • J Tlie vines are rather small but 



Jenny JLind vigorous and productive. The 



fruits are small. someAvhat flattened, moderately 



ribbed and netted. The flesh is green and very 



sweet. This weU known flattened green fleshed 



sort ripens quite early and is suitable for the 



home garden as well as'near-by markets. Pkt. 5c; 



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



Extra Early Hackensack green fleshed 



variety is popular in many sections as a market 

 inelon and is also extensively used as a home 

 garden sort. The fruits are nearly two weeks 

 earlier than Hackensack, medium to large sized, 

 nearly round or somewhat flattened, evenly and 

 deeply ribbed and with very coarse netting. The 

 skin is green, slightly tinged with yellow as the 

 fruits mature. The flesh is green, a little coarse 

 but juicy and sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 i^Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford be?oml 



one of the most popular of small or crate melons 



and is shipped in large quantities from Colorado 



and Arizona. It is also a desirable medium early 



sort for the home and market garden. The vines 



are vigorous and productive. The fruits are oval, 



slightlv ribbed, densely covered with fine netting. 



The fle'sh is green, very sweet and highly flavored. 



We offer an exceptionally fine stock of this early sort, the n i. . » The fruits of this midseason 



fruit being verv uniform in shape and quality and of the even Daltimore Or ACme green fleshed sort are medium 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford 



^ ._. shape and quality 



size that is so itesirable in a shipping melon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

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



sized, oval or long oval, slightly pointed at stem end. slightly 

 ribbed, and are covered when ripe with coarse netting. The 

 flesh is thick, green, well flavored and sweet. 

 This variety is a very prodtictive, sure crop- 

 per of good' quality. It is extensively grown 

 in some sections for the market, also as a 

 home garden melon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

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



/-ti . n/i 1 . Tlie fruits are 



Champion IVIarket large, round or 

 slightly oval, slightly ribbed and covered with 

 dense netting. The flesh is green, very thick 

 and sweet. The variety is a reliable, medium 

 early market sort. It 'is an improvement on 

 Montreal in earllness and productiveness and 

 will suit those who like a large, sweet, green 

 fleshed sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



ft I I A well known sort of 



rlackensaCk or good quality. Itlscon- 

 Tii»-lr'c Cart, sidered the best of the very 

 1 UFK. b K^iXp j^j,^g gj.gg^ fleshed melons. 



The vines are hardy, vigorous and productive. 

 The frtxits are nearly round, always some- 

 what flattened. The ribs are large and of 

 irregtflar width, and the fruits are densely 

 covered with coarse netting. The flesh is 

 green, thick, coarse but juicy and sweet. Our 

 stock is true to the '-Turk's Cap" type. This 

 is still an extensively grown main crop melon 

 in some sections for the market and home 

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

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



Tj -Br. An exceptionaUy hardy, late 



Day View maturing, green fleshed vari- 

 ety producing fruits of largest size, frequently 

 weighing ten to fifteen pounds, long, distinctly 

 ribbed and covered vrith coarse netting. The 

 skin is green, becoming slightly yellow as 

 fruits ripen. The flesh is green, thick and of 

 good flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c: 

 ViLb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



