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



MUSK MELON-Continued 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



PETOSKEY, or Paul Rose 



A yellow fleshed sort of suitable size for a 

 basket melon and of the finest quality. 

 Fruit oval, about five inches in diameter 

 and in general appearance much like the 

 Netted Gem, but a little larger. Flesh 

 orange colored, high flavored, very 

 thick, firm and sweet. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.20c; %Lb. 30c; Lb.$1.00 



OSAGE, 



Of Improved Miller's 

 Cream 



Fruit medium sized, oval, 

 Blightly ribbed, dark green 

 in color, covered more or 

 less with shallow netting. 

 The flesh is deep salmon 

 color and very thick, there 

 being but a slight cavity in 

 the center of even the largest 

 fruit. A favorite variety for 

 the later markets. We have 

 taken a great deal of pains 

 to develop the thick, deep, 

 rich colored and fine flavor- 

 ed flesh of this sort, and 

 .careful comparisons on our 

 'trial grounds prove it to be 

 unequaled, even by "Special 

 Selected Seed," offered at 

 very high prices. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 1 5c ; 2 Oz. 25c ; % Lb. 40c ; 

 Lb. $1.25 



McCOTTER'S PRIDE Sle'%'el«,t™„f 7oJ| 



continued skfllf ul breeding an-d selection, with the purpose 

 of securing a very large melon of spherical shape, with 

 flesh of fine grain and high quality. The fruit is very 

 large, nearly round, evenly and moderately ribbed, dark 

 green in color, partially covered with gray netting. The 

 flesh is orange-red, very thick, sweet and of fine flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Si^W^ 



Petoskey, or Paul Rose Musk Melon. 



DEFENDER 



T-*rr\e>t*^\A C ^m ■^ splendid variety. Fruit small to 

 Jj^IIlcFaiU VJCIIl medium sized, globular, or slightly 

 flattened at the ends, only slightly netted and ribbed. Skin 

 deep green while young, becoming slightly tinged with 

 yellow as the fruit matures; flesh deep salmon-yellow, 

 thick, ripening close to the rind and exceedingly high 

 flavored. This variety has steadily grown in popular 

 favor, and in many large markets leads all other kinds, 

 because of its sweetness and convenient size. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb, $1.50 



A splendid variety, originated and introduced by us. It is one of the very best yellow 

 fleshed sorts and in some respects is far superior to any of this class. The fruit is medium 

 sized, oval in shape, slightly ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is firm, fine grained, rich, deep yellow, 

 darker than that of the Osage and of higher flavor. The flesh extends to the rind and retains its color and quality 

 quite to the outer shell which, though thin, is very hard and firm, so that one can remove the edible portion with a 



spoon, leaving a rind no 

 thicker than that of an 

 orange. The vine is vigor- 

 ous and very productive. 

 The fruit, because of the 

 hard, firm rind, keeps and 

 bears shipment remark- 

 ably well. We know of 

 no j^ellow fleshed sort so 

 desirable for either the 

 home or market garden. 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c: 2 0z. 25c; 

 ^Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 



^4^*A**..iAie<A This old vari- 



ourprise ety is stm 



very highly esteemed. 

 Vines hardy and produc- 

 tive; fruit oval, not deeply 

 ribbed, covered with slight 

 patches of netting; skin 

 yellowish-white; flesh deep 

 •Salmon color, very rich 

 and high flavored. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. loc; 2 Oz.25c; %Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.25. 



Long Yellow tJrTe 



variety; long; oval, 

 deeply ribbed; flesh 

 thick, light salmon colored 

 and of a peculiarly musky 

 flavor. This variety is 

 often used in its green 

 state for mangoes. Pkt. 5c ; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.l5c; !^Lb.25c; 

 Lb. 90c. 



Defender Musk Melon. 



