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FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH, 



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MUSK MELON -Continued 

 ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



C U /^ A very early, yellow fleshed melon of small to medium size. One of the very best for the home garden. 



Ejniera.lCl Ijem The vines are vigorous and productive. The fruits are globular or slightly flattened, are somewhat irreg- 

 ularly ribbed and very slightly netted. The skin is deep green while young, becoming slightly tinged 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 home 

 use and near-by markets the Emerald Gem leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness and convenient size. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



rf^. rp A Avell known very productive market sort in 



1 ip I Op some sections. The fruits are large, nearly 

 round, slightly ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow 

 netting. The skin is light yellow when the fruit is ma- 

 ture. The flesh is deep yellow, rich and highly flavored. 

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



Q • The vines are hardy and productive. The 



oUrpriSe friilts are of medium to large size, oval, dis- 

 tinctly ribbed and covered with slight patches of netting. 

 The skin is light yellow when the fruit is mature. The 

 flesh is deep salmon in color and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 'A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



T7 . r 1 /^ This excellent variety is fully 



C.Xtra tarly KJSa.ge a week earlier than the Osage, 

 the fruits are a little smaller, more nearly round and the net- 

 ting extenils over more of the surface. These very desir- 

 able features, combined with the thick salmon flesh and 

 small seed cavity characteristic of the Osage, make this 

 melon deserving of a place in the home and market 

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



r» , I A well known yellow fleshed sort, suit- 



retOSkey or able for the home and market. The 



Paul Ro^e vines are vigorous and productive. The 

 aui i\.uso fj.^iits are oval, slightly ribbed and densely 

 netted. In general appearance they are much like Netted 

 Gem but larger. The flesh is orange-yellow, very thick, 

 firm, sweet and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

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



A J • IT" ^'^^ have developed in Admiral Togo 



Admiral logo a small oval musk melon with the 



or Orange Fleshed Rocky Ford Z^ l'^,'? 'spSfd 

 quality of the Defender and possessing the characteristic 

 netting, shape, size and shipping quality of Netted Gem 

 or Rocky Ford. Combining all the good qualities of these 

 two fine varieties Ave believe the Admiral Togo is an ideal 

 table melon. This is a desirable medium early sort for the 

 home and market garden. Our stock is carefully bred in size 

 and shape. It is densely netted. The flesh is very thick, 

 ripening clear to the skin. We believe the seed we offer will 

 meet the demands of the most discriminating buyers. We 

 consider it the best small shipping melon yet introduced. 

 (See cut and further description in Supplement, page 6.) 

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



ii 1 Sometimes sold as Ordway Queen. This is an 



ilOOClOO orange fleshed variety of medium size, ideal as a 



shipping melon and a desirable mid-season sort for the home 

 garden. The vines are vigorous, blight resisting and very 

 productive. The fruits are uniformly of medium size. The 

 netting is exceptionally fine and dense, extending over practi- 

 cally the entire surface. The rind is thin yet very firm, so that 

 the melons arrive in perfect condition in distant markets. The 

 flesh is very thick, firm, highly colored, of fine texture and de- 

 licious flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb'. 40c; Lb. $1.25 





Defender 



Emerald Gem 



r-k r 1 One of the best yellow fleshed melons. It is ex- 



Llerender cellent for shipping and is a desirable, interme- 

 diate sort for the home garden. The fruits are medium sized, 

 oval, slightly ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is 

 firm, fine grained and of highest flavor. The color is rich, 

 deep orange-yellow. 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 vines are very vigorous and productive. The 

 fruit because of the hard, firm rind, keeps and bears ship- 

 ment remarkably well. This splendid variety was originated 

 and introduced by us in 1901 and we have taken pride in main- 

 taining our stocks in the highest state of purity and excel- 

 lence. We believe it is identical with the melon introduced 

 in 1907 and sold largely as Burrell's Gem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



/-v An excellent 



Usage or medium to 



Miller's Cream ^X^. 



late maturing, salmon flesh- 

 ed melon. The vines are 

 vigorous and productive. 

 The fruits are oval, dark 

 green, slightly ribbed and 

 partly covered with shallow 

 gray netting. The flesh is 

 rich orange-salmon, very 

 thick, fine grained and 

 highly flavored. It is a fa- 

 vorite variety among grow- 

 ers for the later markets 

 and is much used for the 

 home garden. We have 

 taken a great deal of pains 

 with this variety to develop 

 a strain with very thick, 

 deep, richly colored and 

 finely flavored flesh and with 

 an exceptionally small seed 

 cavity. We believe our stock 

 to be unequalled. (See 

 colored plate on page 33. The 

 i^erj/ small seed cavity shown 

 on the colored plate is on an 

 exact scale with the cavity 

 of the melons from vjhich 

 the design ivas piainted.) 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 





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