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



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MUSK MELON 



CULTURE— Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each way, dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the plants 

 begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of the most vigorous plants in a hill. Give frequent 

 but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. Rich earth for the young mants 

 is far better than manure, but if tlie latter must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil 



If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by pinching off the ends of the shoots when they are 

 about three or four feet long. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and 

 ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles, which ai-e so numerous in some cases as to destroy them 

 The beetles may be kept off by frequent dusting with air slacked 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. 



Jenny Lind 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



Fruit small, somewhat flattened, deeply ribbed; flesh green and 

 exceedingly sweet. It ripens early and on account of its size is 



particularly good for hotel use. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



Fvfro FsifKf C*^t^rr\r% A. small, round melon, valuable 

 tALia Udliy V«ll.rvjn on account of its extreme earll- 

 ness and great productiveness. The skin is green, becoming yel- 

 lowish at maturity. The flesh is light green, sweet and of fair qual- 

 ity. Pkt. ,6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 26c; Lb. 90c. 



Netted Gem, or 

 l^ocky Ford 



This has become one of the most 

 popular of small or basket melons 

 and is shipped in large quantities 

 from Colorado and Arizona. The fruit is 

 oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with 

 fine netting. Flesh thick, green, very 

 sweet and high flavored. We offer an exceptionally fine stock of 

 this early sort, the fruit being very uniform in shape and quaUty. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



Extra Early Hackensack 



"We offer under 

 this name dis- 

 tinct stock, very 

 different and much superior to that often sold as Extra Early 

 Hackensack. The fruit is medium sized, nearly round, with deep 

 ribs and very coarse netting. The flesh is green, a little coarse 

 but very juicy and sweet. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 16c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.25 



Small Green Nutmeg 



Small Green Nutmeg Musk Melon. 



Netted Gem, or Rocky Ford Musk Melon. 



Fruit of medium size, slightly ribbed, globu- 

 lar. Skin dark green and nearly covered with 

 broad, shallow netting. Flesh thick; a little coarse, but of fine fiavor. This variety 

 is early and in universal demand for both home and market and is a size well suited 

 for hotel and restaurant use. Our stock is carefully grown and selected and will be 

 found first-class in every particular. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



fl^\A.\,^^^,»^ ^m A^i«MA Fruit medium sized, oval, slightly 

 baitimOre) or MCme jjolnted at stem end, slightly ribbed, 

 covered when ripe with coarse netting. Flesh thick, green, very fine fla- 

 vored and sweet. One of the most uniformly good melons on our list. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



CT A mI . . 11#L. \X,^ Immam a. very early, medium sized variety of fine 



Lariy Wnite japan quality. Fmlt oval, wWte, with green flesh 

 which is very sweet and fine flavored. One of the best for the home garden. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 80c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



This variety was introduced by us in 1894, and 

 combining, as it does, the firm, sweet flesh of 

 the French Cantaloupe and the delicious flavor 

 of the American Musk Melon, it is truly cosmopolitan in character. It is the 

 most beautiful of the green fleshed melons. Fruit slightly oval, nearly 

 round without ribs. Color light green, but becoming covered at maturity 

 with dense, silver gray netting. Flesh green, firm, sweet and uniformly high 

 flavored. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 16c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Vines vigorous, 



hardy, produc- 



tive; fruit very 



large, round, slightly flattened at both ends, ribbed, covered with coarse 



netting; flesh very thick and of the highest 



flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 



^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Cosmopolitan 



Improved Lar^e Green Nutmeg 



Fruit very- 

 large, the di- 

 ameter much 



Hackensack, or Turk's Cap 



more than the length; ribs large and of irregular width, densely 

 covered with coarse netting; flesh green, thick, coarse, but very 

 sweet and flne flavored. Our stock is true to the "Turk's Cap" 

 type, and after careful comparison with that of other growers 

 we do not hesitate to pronounce it the best in the country. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Phflimninn Ma rL-^f ^^^^^ lox^^, round or slightly 

 V*ri d rn |J I U n IVI <9 iKei oval, with very shallow depres- 

 sions and covered with dense netting. Flesh green, of medium 

 texture, very thick and sweet. The variety is an improvement on 

 Montreal and will suit those who like a large, sweet, green 

 fleshed sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Rai/ Vi^\A# ^'^i^^ <^f ^he largest size, frequently weighing 

 '^^jr ■I'^W ten to fifteen pounds, long, deeply ribbed and 



covered with coarse netting; flesh green, thick and of fine flavor. 



By far the best of the large melons and so hardy as to be the best 



for inexperienced cultivators. A late variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



Hackensack 



Musk 

 Melon. 



