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Know the Real Flavor of Melons by Raising Some of Your Own 

 FERRY'S SEEDS 



TJiese Excellent Melons are Success- 

 fully Grown Both North and South 



WATER MELON 



The requirements for raising water melons are practically the 

 same as for muskmelons except that the vines are more spread- 

 ing and require considerably more room. If the hills are liberally 

 manured and cultivation is careful and thorough, any home 

 gardener can have these delicious fruits fresh from his own patch. 



ANGELENO, Black Seeded An ideal melon for family use 

 because of its sweet fiaA'or, convenient size, and ease of 

 production. It is round, very dark green, and of medium 

 size. The flesh is deep red and solid. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



CHILIAN, Black Seeded This melon quickly became popular 

 in California where it originated, and gains favor wherever 

 grown. The medium sized spherical fruits are dark green, 

 faintly marked with lighter striping. The flesh is crisp, 

 fine grained, very sweet, and of an attractive red color. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



CITRON, Red Seeded For preserves and candied fruit. The 

 stock we offer produces an abundance of round green fruits 

 distinctly marked with irregular stripes. The flesh is white, 

 very firm, and solid. Citron is not good to eat uncooked. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



FERRY'S PEERLESS Highest quality very early melon. 



Fruits of medium size, roundish to oval; bright green, 



faintly veined; rind firm, brittle; flesh bright scarlet, of 



splendid quality ; seeds white. Sometimes sold as lee Cream. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE A large midseason melon of long-oval 

 shape. Under Northern conditions the mature fruits 

 weigh 25.poimds and ripen in about 95 days. They become 

 larger in the warmer sections and are popular on account 

 of the sugary sweetness of the crisp luscious flesh. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE (Gypsy) This old Southern favor- 

 ite has the most conspicuous striping of the oblong types. 

 The rind is moderately thick and strong, and the flesh is 

 juicy and sweet. A very desirable white-seeded variety, 

 but only useful where summers are long. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi 'b. 35c; lb. 90c. 



HARRIS' EARLIEST By far the earliest and 

 one of the most attractive water melons. 

 The fruits are oval but blocky. They ripen 

 in 80 days and are large for so early a melon. 

 Home gardeners in the North will find this 

 particularly satisfactory. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



IRISH GREY Main crop. Especially valuable 

 for distant shipping. Fruits large; oblong; 

 uniform light grayish-green; rind extremely 

 hard and tough; flesh bright red; of good 

 quality. Seeds white. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



KLECKLEY'S SWEETS or MONTE CRISTO 



Distinctly a home garden melon as the dark 

 bluish-green rind is so crisp that it breaks 

 easily. The long, oval fruits are slightly 

 larger near the blossom end. They weigh 

 from 25 to 35 pounds and ripen in 105 days. 

 We know of none better in quality of flesh. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



KLONDIKE, Morse's Strain This variety, 

 perfectly adapted to the California climate, 

 has become popular for its delicious flavor. 

 It will also grow admirably in cooler climates, 

 maturing in about 90 days to a weight of 25 pounds. Fruit 

 oblong and of even dark green; flesh bright red and 

 very sweet. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 



LONG LIGHT ICING Medium early. High quality melon for 

 home and market garden. Fruits large; oblong; light green 

 faintly veined with darker green; rind brittle; flesh bright 

 light red; crisp and sweet; seeds white. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 



35c; lb. 90c. 



ROUND LIGHT ICING Medium early Fruits light green 

 faintly veined with darker green; rind brittle; flesh bright 

 light red; crisp and sweet; seeds white. Fruits roundish and 

 a trifle smaller, but otherwise very similar to Long Light 

 Icing. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



STONE MOUNTAIN This variety combines extra large size 

 with earliness. It is nearly round in shape, pleasingly green 

 in color, and unexcelled for sweetness and juiciness. Fruits 

 weigh 60 to 80 pounds in the South, and the 95 days 

 required for maturity make it easily possible to grow cor- 

 respondingly large fruits in the North. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



SWEET HEART Splendid shipper and popular home and 

 market garden sort. Fruits very large; round to slightly 

 oblong, with blocky ends; light green with fine, darker 

 veining; rind hard and tough; flesh bright red, crisp, and 

 sweet; seeds black. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



TOM WATSON This long smooth melon is especially favored 

 in the South. The rich green skin is faintly webbed with 

 a veining of deeper green, and the thin rind is tough and 

 rubbery. Vines hardy, vigorous, and productive; flesh dis- 

 tinctly crisp and juicy. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



