34 FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES (Cont.) 





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Persian meper $0.80 $0.75 



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 delightful flavor when melons are fully ripe. 



Tip Top METip .75 .70 



86 days, ^'ery profitable and most popular melon for nearby 

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

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

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

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

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

 Market. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford menet .70 .65 



92 days. Well kno^^^l, widely cultivated shipping and market 

 garden sort. Fruits small; oval; about 5 in. long, 4:}>4 in. diameter; 

 show no ribbing; entirely covered with uniform netting. Flesh 

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



10-25 SALMON TINT memon .70 .65 



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

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

 Ford. Fruits broad-oval; almost round; about 53^ in. long and 

 4:}4 in. in diameter; no indication of ribbing; solidly covered with 

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

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



WINTER VARIETIES 



Cassaba, Golden Beauty mecas .75 .70 



Attain full size in 120 days; require semi-tropical conditions for 

 best development. Extensively grown in California for local trade 

 and long distance shipment. Fruits large, globular; 6 — 8 in. in 

 diameter; skin golden yellow; tough, wTinkled. Flesh very thick, 

 white, juicy, and sweet. Keeps well in storage. 



Honey Bail mebal .70 .65 



105 days. Splendid for home, market garden, and shipping. Very 

 productive. Fruits globular; 5 in. in diameter; yellowish white; 

 smooth; sparsely netted. Splendid shipper and keeps well in stor- 

 age. Flesh silvery green; juicy, with sweet honey-like flavor. The 

 same as Nicholson's Honev Ball. 



Honey Dew, Green Fleshed medew .75 .70 



115 days. Grown extensively in the warmer melon growing sec- 

 tions for local markets and distant shipment. Fruits broad oval; 

 7 — 8 in. long, and 6 in. in diameter; nearlv white, becoming creamy 

 yellow; smooth with occasional net. Flesh thick; pale emeralid 

 green; sweet, juicy, with honey-like flavor. Keeps well in storage 

 for considerable time. 



