D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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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 fii'st 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 use 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. 



U • > c 1* M. -A-H extra early melon of excellent 

 rlarriS HarlieSt quality. The fruits are exceptionally 



large for so early a variety, slightly 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. One of the best varieties for 



northern latitudes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; 



Lb. $1.00 



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



,1YI. rerry OCCO S of the best early sorts for the 

 P*»f»rlR«« home garden and for market gardeners who de- 

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

 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 flesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed 

 white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



f f • Lj. 1 • Also known as Gray Monarch. The 



L.Ong Lilgnt icing 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. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



n J f • Uj. f • The fruits are small-medium, 



KOUna 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. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweets exc^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. 

 The flesh 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 penetrated with a knife. Seed white. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



l-»i .J in ..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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



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





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Harris' Earliest 



I * k /^ ^ comparatively new variety that is becom- 



iriSn L»rey Ing very popular as a shipping sort. Fruits 

 long oval in shape and of light yellowish grey color. The 

 rind is exceptionally hard and firm. The flesh is bright red, 

 sweet, firm but free from any hard centers or stringiness. A 

 very desirable variety for those who prefer a long, light 

 colored shipping melon. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Irish Gre\ 



T \\T M. -A- large^ long melon similar in shape, color 



iOm 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 flesh 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 a most exceptional degree by the Tom Watson. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 >^i •!. xifL'j. o J J The quality of this melon is 

 L^nilian Wnite oeedea 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 deci- 

 dedly 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 else- 

 where as it becomes more generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 rf^l-*l» 01 10 J J Identical with Chilian White 

 Cnilian DlacK oeeded seeded except color of seed. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $125 

 Q . jj . This variety, introduced by us in 1894, is 



ijWeet rleart much used for shipping as well as for the 

 home garden. The vines are vigorous and very productive, 

 ripening their fruit evenly. The fruits are of largest size, oval 

 but flattened at the ends and very heavy. The rind is very 

 firm. The color is very light green, very slightly veined with 

 a little darker shade. The fiesh is bright red, firm but very 

 sweet. The fruit remains in good condition a long time after 

 ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform 

 in shape, size and color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

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

 /^ /^ • D iil 1 One of the larg- 



Gypsy or Georgia Rattlesnake est and b e s t 



known home garden and shipping 

 sorts, especially adapted for the 

 south. The fruits are very long, 

 of a light green color, distinctly 

 striped and blotched with a darker 

 shade. The flesh is bright scarlet, 

 tender and sweet when grown in the 

 south, although usually the fruits 

 are too late maturing to ripen 

 properly in the north. Vines are 

 large and vigorous. Seed nearly 

 white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 

 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 1^.. The fruits are medium 



V.,.ltron sized, uniformly round and 

 are used exclusively for preserves 

 or pickles. The color is dark green 

 distinctly striped and marbled with 

 light green. The flesh is white and 

 solid but is not at all suitable for 

 eating raw. Seed red. The fruits 

 mature late in the fall and in this 

 condition can be kept' for a long 

 time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 1 5c; 2 Oz. 25c: 

 y4Lb. 40c;Lb. $1.50 



