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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



Muskmelon, Hale's Best 



MUSKMELON 



We have indicated the number of days ordinarily required to produce ripe fruits at our Oakview 

 Experimental Gardens near Detroit, the seed being planted directly out of doors early in June. 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



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BENDER'S SURPRISE meben 



85 — 90 days. Delicious salmon-fleshed melon, very popular in New 

 York State. Fruit medium to large; oval; distinctly ribbed and 

 covered with slight patches of netting; skin light yellow when ripe. 



lib. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



10.80 



10 lbs. 

 or more 

 per lb. 



$0.75 



Burrell's Gem (Defender) medfe 



100 days. (Also known as Ordway Pink Meat.) Generally 

 considered the standard of excellence in shipping melons. Fruits 

 oval; 63^ in. long, 43^ in. diameter, and with uniform heavy net- 

 ting. Flesh very thick; rich orange-yellow; sweet and aromatic. 



.70 



.65 



Early Osage metra 



84 days. Standard variety of splendid quality for nearby markets 

 and home gardens. Fruits 6—7 in. long; almost round; with 

 shallow furrows and sparse shallow netting. Flesh very thick; 

 salmon-orange; fine grained, sweet, and aromatic. 



.80 



.75 



Emerald Gem 



80 days. The standard very early variety for home garden and 

 nearby market. Fruits flattened globe shape, 5 — 514 in- long, 

 ribbed; smooth with practically no netting; not suitable for 

 shipping. Flesh very thick; deep salmon-orange; sweet, juicy, and 

 aromatic. 



.70 



.65 



