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



WATER MELON 



To make certain of raising good Watermelons, 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 manure— hen manure, 

 guano, or other forms rich in nitrogen, being most desirable. Over this highly manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth 

 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. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill. 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 diminishing the danger from insect pests. 

 If the striped beetle appears tise tobacco dust freely. The best protection against blight and insect pests is to maintain a 

 vigorous and continuous growth. It is desirable to change the location as often as practicable. 



H* > 17 1* i An extra early melon of excellent quality. The fruits are exceptionally large for so early a variety, 

 a.rriS HcirlieSt sllghtly oval with irregularly mottled broad stripes of light and dark green. The flesh is bright red, 

 sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are vigorous and productive 

 We have carefully observed this splendid variety in our 

 trials for several seasons and are convinced that it is the very 

 best first early melon for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Dn>f 17 o r* i Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One 



.IVl. rerry OCL^O S of the best early sorts for the 

 Pe^rle^^ home garden and for market gardeners who de- 

 1. cci icaa liver direct to consumers. The vines are mod- 



One of the best varieties for northern latitudes. 



erately vigorous, hardy and productive. The fruits are 

 very tender, medium sized, oval to medium long, bright 

 green, finely veined with a darker shade. The rind is thin. 

 The fiesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed 

 Avhite. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



f f • 1_ i I • Oui" stock of this sort is much better 



L.Ong L.lgnt Icing than that usually offered and su- 

 perior to many strains offered as Gray Monarch, etc. The 

 fruits are long and large, light green, slightly veined with a 

 little darker shade. The flesh is deep, rich red, and of splendid 

 quality. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V^ Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 75c. 

 ry J ¥ • 'Li f • The fruits are small-medium, 



KOUnd Lilgnt icing nearly round, greenish white, 

 slightly veined or dotted with light green. The flesh is bright, 

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

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 TV If* The fruits are medium sized, blunt oblong 



L/£irK icing or slightly oval in shape, dark green, very 

 indistinctly veined and mottled with lighter shade. The flesh 

 is very rich, bright red, sweet and of excellent quality. Seed 

 white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweets ei^euent 



variety is unsurpassed for home use or near markets. The vines 

 are vigorous and productive. The fruits are medium to large, 

 oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end, dark green, 

 often showing fine russeting. The fiesh is very bright, rich 

 red and is exceedingly sweet. The variety is 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 pene- 

 trated with a knife. Seed white. .Pkt. 5c; Oz, 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

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

 »-i| • 1 17 'j. A splendid melon of very large size 



rlOrida raVOrite and excellent quality. The fruits are 

 long, dark green, with irregular mottled striping of a lighter 

 shade. The rind is thin but firm. The flesh is very bright, 

 deep red, very sweet and tender. The vines are vigorous 

 and productive. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 X 1 1 o i -^ very large, long melon of excellent 



Alabama OWeet quality, popular in the south where 

 it is grown extensively for shipping. The color is rather 

 deep green, with dark, irregular striping. The rind is thin 

 but very tough. The flesh is bright red, fine grained and 

 sweet. The fruits average a little thicker than Florida Favor- 

 ite. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 75c. 



Florida Favorite 



Harris- Earliest 



T- \\T J. ' A large, long melon similar in shape, color 



lorn Watson and splendid quality to Monte Cristo but 

 averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it 

 especially adapted for shipping to distant markets. The vines 

 are vigorous and productive. The fiesh is rich red, sweet and 

 tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. Wher- 

 ever grown in the south it has become very popular as a ship- 

 ping sort. There has been an increasing demand of late for 

 a better quality of shipping melon and this demand has been 

 met in most exceptional degree by the Tom Watson. (See 

 cut and further description in Supplement, page 6) Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



17 > I U Introduced by us in 1902. In general 



rerry S iCeoerg shape, size and appearance this is 

 similar to Kolb's Gem, but is distinctly darker and the skin 

 where the melon rests on the ground is rich yellow instead 

 of white. It has a very firm, hard rind and is as good a ship- 

 per as Kolb's Gem but the fiesh is deeper colored, extends 

 nearer to the rind and is more tender and sweet. Some- 

 times sold as Blue Gem. Seed black. The best dark colored 

 round shipping melon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 75c. 

 V- |i > ^ A very large, round or slightly oval melon, 



JVOlD S laem often flattened on the ends, marked with 

 irregularly mottled stripes of dark and light green. The 

 rind is exceedingly hard and firm, making it one of the best 

 round sorts for shipping. The 

 flesh is bright red. solid, a little 

 coarse, but sweet and tender. The 

 vines are vigorous and produc- 

 tive. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



^1.1. Tne (_ 



\^nilian melon is equalled by 

 few varieties and surpassed by 

 none for the home garden. It is 

 desirable also for shipping. The 

 fruits are medium sized, nearly 

 round or slightly oblong. The skin 

 is very deep green, indistinctly 

 mottled and striped with a lighter 

 shade. The flesh is decidedly 

 bright vermilion -red, remarkably 

 fine grained but firm and very 

 sweet. Seed white. A melon of 

 splendid quality, very popular on 

 the Pacific coast and taking high 

 rank elsewhere as it becomes 

 more generally known. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



