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



PDTOSKBYo 

 AUL, ROSE 



M 



USK... 

 EL-ON 



Unsurpassed in Quality and 



See COIiORED PXiATE 



Opposite — ■ 



Unexcelled for Shipping 



THIS variety originated with one of the most successful melon growers in the country who reports that when planted for 

 market the fruit has brought him nearly twice as much per acre as he realized from any other sort. He has marketed 

 the fruit under the name of Petoskey melons and prefers that the variety be known by that name rather than his own. 

 In this new sort are combined all the good qualities of the Netted Gem and the Osage, the varieties from which it origi- 

 nated. The fruit is oval, about five inches in diameter, and in shape and general appearance similar to the well known 

 Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. The flesh is firm and is a rich orange red color like that of the Osage, but is even sweeter and 

 more highly flavored, retaining its good qualities quite to the rind. 



We have found the fruit the most uaiformly good of any musk melon we have ever grown, every one of the 

 hundreds tested being sweet and rich flavored. 



We think it really has no equal as a market melon for professional melon growers and it is one of the very 

 best sorts fpr the home garden. 



It is rare that a musk melon of such superlative quality is'a good market or shipping sort, but the firm, solid flesh and 

 thin but strong rind of this sort make it the best shipper we know of, while it is just the size for hotel and table use. 



Do not waste money on inferior grades. Our stock is absolutely 

 unsurpassed and could not be better at twice the price. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; 



Lb. $1.00 



'pelephone Peas 



This fine, second early pea has proved to be a valuable acquisition. 



Vines vigorous, growing about four feet high, with large, coarse, light colored leaves, and 



Producing an Abundance of Very Large Pods Filled with 

 Which are Tender, Sweet and of Excellent Flavor 



[mmense PeaSi 



It comes into use just after the Premium Gena and is one of the best sorts for either home or market. Notwithstand- 

 ing the large amount of inferior and spurious stock which has been sold, no pea of recent introduction has gained more 

 rapidly in popularity than this, thus showing that it has sterling merit whicli gardeners appreciate. The 

 stock we offer is prolific and has been carefully selected. Pkt. 10c; Ft. loc; Qt. 25c; 4 (^ts. 75c; Bushel $5.00 



V^^^ 



IMPeOYED .... 



Champion of 

 England... 



Very productive and uni- 

 versally admitted to be 

 one of the richest and best 

 flavored peas. Height 

 four to five feet; seed 

 ^_^ light green and much 



shriveled. Very inferior and mixed stocks of this sort are fre- 

 quently offered, but when the seed is as well grown and selected as 

 that we offer, we consider it equal in quality to any in cultivation, 

 and one of the best of its season, either for the amateur or market 

 gardener. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $3.50 



^IB^I-I-Sm^ ^ll&SI't^ There is a class of peas little known in 

 '▼■''■I.IIilj 0Ua^Cll tiiis country, but much used abroad, in 

 which the large, sweet, brittle and succulent pods have none of the 

 tough inner lining found in the ordinary varieties of garden peas; 

 they are used in the same way as snap or stiitig beans. The best of 

 these edible podded sorts is the Blelting Sugar, of which we offer a 

 very fine strain. The pods are very large, straight, extremely ten- 

 der, fine flavored and are borne in great abundance on vines three 

 to four feet high. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt.25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 



Large White Marrowfat £Sf f^/tfe 



summer crop. Vines about five feet high and of strong growth. 

 Pods large, cylindrical, rough, light colored and well filled; seeds 

 large, smooth, round and yellow or white, according to the soil in 

 which they are grown. It is excellent for summer use, but inferior 

 in quality to most of the newer sorts, although undoubtedly one of 

 the most productive of the garden varieties. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; 

 Qt. 20c; 4 qts. 40c; Bushel $2.25 



j^ tratagem 



Most stocks of the large podded semi-dwarf Eng- 

 lish varieties of peas have been so wanting in uniform- 

 ity and evenness of type as to disgust American plan- 

 ters, but by constant effort we have developed a stock 

 of this, the best variety of that class, which comes 

 true, and we do not hesitate to pronounce it 



One of the Best of the 

 Large Podded Sorts- 



The Pods are of Immense Size and 



Uniformly Filled with Very Large, Dark 

 Green Peas of the Finest Quality. 



All the good qualities of the old Stratagem are 

 highly developed in our Improved, and it is vastly su- 

 perior to the stocks now generally sold as Stratagem. 

 Vine medium height, but very stocky, with very 

 broad, light green leaves and beailng an abundance 

 of large, handsome pods. The best pea now on the 

 market for those who want 



Large Showy Pods and Peas 



Without any Sacrifice in Quality. 



One of the very best varieties for market gardeners. be recommended as one of the Vei'y best Marrowfat sorts. Pkt. 10c 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. i5c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Busliel $5.00 Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 40c; Bushel $2.25 



If Peas are wanted hy mail or express prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart for charges. 



Large Black Eye Marrowfat ^"vSy!"' 



growing about five feet high; pods large; a prolific bearer^nd can 



