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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



MUSK MELON 



After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills 

 about fovxr to six feet apart according to the vigor of the variety. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill, covering with about an inch 

 of fine soil firmly pressed do-\^Ti. When the plants begin to crowd and tlie 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 plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well 

 rotted and thoroughlj' mixed with the soil. 



The quality of all varieties of Muskmelons is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealtliy vines 

 or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The beetles 

 may be kept oif by freqiient dusting with air-slaked 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. Should even the diluted material prove 

 injurious to the vine, use road earth only, as frequent dusting with this alone will often prove effective especially if a wind 

 is blowing. After the plants have four to six leaves it is considered a safeguard against blight to spray with Bordeaux Mixture 

 at intervals of about ten daj'S, adding either Paris green or arsenate of lead for the eating insects. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



Extra Early Citron 



A small, round or slightly flattened melon, valuable as an early market sort on account of its ex- 

 treme earliness, hardiness and great productiveness. The skin is green, becoming yellowish at ma- 

 turity. The flesh is light green, sweet 

 and of fair qualitv. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

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



I T • J '^^^ vines are rather 



J enny Liina smaU but vigorous and 

 productive. The fruits are small, some- 

 what flattened, moderately ribbed and 

 netted. The flesh is green and very 

 sweet. This well known flattened green 

 fleshed sort ripens quite early and is suit- 

 able for the home garden as well as near- 

 by markets. Pkt. 5c; Oz, 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

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



r> . CI This earlv green fleshed 



HXtra Hariy variety is popular in 



Ha<-L-*anea«-!f "lany sections as a 



r^d.CK.eilbcS.CjK, market luelon and is 



also extensively used as a home garden 



sort. The fruits are nearly two weeks 



earlier than Hackensack, medium to 



large sized, jaearly round or somewhat 



flattened, evenly and deeply ribbed and 



with very coarse netting. The skin is 



green, slightly tinged with 3- ellow as the 



fruits mature. The flesh is green, a little 



coarse btit juicv and sweet. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford 



This has become one of the most popu- 

 lar of small or crate melons and is 

 shipped in large quantities from Colo- 

 rado and Arizona. It is also a desirable 

 medium early sort for the home and 

 mai-ket garden. The vines are vigorous 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford 



and productive. The fruits are oval, sKghtly ribbed, densely covered with fine netting. 



highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally flne stock of this early sort, the fruit being very uniform in shape and quality 



and of the even size that is so ilesirable in a shipping melon. 



Early Hackensack 



The flesh is green, very sweet and 

 verv uniform in sha 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; i/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



r> i.. A The fruits of 



JDaitimore or Acme this midseason 



green fleshed sort are medium sized, oval 

 or long oval, slightly pointed at stem end, 

 slightly ribbed, and are covered when ripe 

 with coarse netting. The flesh is thick, green, 

 well flavored and sweet. This variety is a 

 very prodtictive. sure cropper of good quali- 

 ty. It is extensively grown in some sec- 

 tions for the market, also as a home garden 

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

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

 ^Pi« . ^K 1 c. The fruits are 



Champion Market large, round or 

 slightly oval, slightly ribbed and covered with 

 dense netting. The flesh is green, very thick 

 and sweet. The variety is a reliable, medium 

 early market sort. It "is an improvement on 

 ^lontreal in eajdiness and produciivenes^sand 

 will suit those who like a large, sweet, green 

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

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

 j_y 1 I A well known sort of 



rtaCkensaCK or good quality. Itlscon- 

 Xiirlr'« Can sidered the best of the very 

 JL urn. & v^dp large green fleshed melons. 

 The vines are hardy, vigorous and productive. 

 The fruits are nearly round, always some- 

 what flattened. The ribs are large and of 

 irregular width, and the fruits are densely 

 covered with coarse netting. The flesh is 

 green, thick, coarse but juicy and sweet. Our 

 stock is true to the "Turk's Cap" type. This 

 is still an extensively grown main crop melon 

 in some sections for the market and home 

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

 Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



