D. M . FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



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MUSK MELON 



After danger ot frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy 

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



Netted Gem 

 The tlesh is green, a little coar.se but juicy and sweet. 



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. (Jive 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 tiavor. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped 

 beetles which 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 



P C 1 "^^^^ early green fleshed variety 



HiXtra. iLarly is popular in many sections 

 H5i<^L-*>n«j*rL- ^^ ^ market melon and is also 

 A j.ci,v.n.cii9<i«^iv 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 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; y4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 jyij^ Dl CJ 'I'his has become one of tlie most popular of small or crate melons and is shipped 



INetteCl Vaem or rvOCKy rorCl in large qnantitles frorn 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, slightly ribbed. 



densely covered with fine netting. The flesh is green, very sweet and highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally 



fine stock of this early sort, tlie fruit being very uniform in shape and quality and of the even size that is so desirable 



in a shipping melon. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 t f\ tyC. CI X' * "^^^^ excellent main crop melon of the Pocky Ford type is one of the most popular of shipping vari 



1 U-Zi> oalmon l int eties. The fruits are neai-ly round or slightly oval, show no ribbing and are densely netted over the 



entire surface. The flesh is rich salmon at center, shading to light green at rind. The seed cavity is small and the flesh thick 



and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 wj I I T 1 » (T* -^ ^^'^^^ known sort of good quality. It is considered the best of the very large green 



rlaCkensaCK or l UrK S ^>-.ap fleshed melons. Tlie vines are hardy, vigorous and productive. The fruits are nearly 



round, always somewhat flattened. The ribs are large and of irregular 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 srrowii main crop melon in some sections for the market and home garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 



V4Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



17 IJ O ^ '^^^y early, yellow 



HiineraiCl Vaem fleshed melon of small 

 to medium size. One of the very best for 

 the home garden. The vines ai'e vigorous 

 and productive. The fruits are globular 

 or slightly flattened, are somewhat irreif- 

 ularly ribbed and very slightly netted. The 

 skin is deep green while young, becoming 

 slightly tinsred with yellow as the fruit 

 matures. The flesh is deep salmon-yellow, 

 thick, ripening: close to the rind, juicy, 

 melting and very highly flavored. For the 

 home maiket as "well as the kitchen gai'den 

 Emerald Gem leads all other kinds on 

 account of its sweetness and convenient 

 size. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 

 55c; Lb, $1.75 



1^ . A comparatively new variety of 

 L^aiSy special merit for the home garden 

 or near markets. The fruits a le medium 

 to large size, nearly round, slightly ribbed 

 and faintly netted. The skin is dark green 

 becoming tinged with yellow as the fruits 

 mature. The flesh is thick, fine grained, of 

 excellent quality and of rich deep salmon- 

 yellow color. Similar in appearance to 

 Emerald Gem. but larger and somewhat 

 later maturing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 

 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 -p. rp A well known very productive 



I ip 1 op market sort in some sections. 

 The fruits are large, nearly round. slig:htly 

 ribbed and fairly well covered with shal- 

 low netting. The skin is light yellow when 

 the fruit is mature. The flesh is deep 

 yellow, rich and highly flavored. Pkt. 10c; 

 bz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



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Extra Early Hackensack 



