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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



WATERMELON 



To make certain of raising good Watermelons, it is essential that the plants have a good start and to this end it is important 

 to prepare hills about eight feet apart, by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of well rotted manure — hen manure, 

 guano, or other forms rich in nitrogen, being most desirable. Over this highly manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth 

 and plant the seeds on this, covering them about an inch deep. It is important that the seed should not be planted before the 

 ground becomes warm and dry. as the young plants are very sensitive to cold and wet. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hiU. When 

 the plants have formed the first pair of rough leaves, they should be thinned so as to leave two or three of the strongest and best to 

 each hill. Frequent watering of the plants with liquid manure will hasten the growth, thus diminishing the danger from insect pests. 

 The best protection against bUght and insect pests is to maintain a vigorous and continuous growth. It is desirable to change the 

 location as often as practicable. 



H* > c 1* t An extra early 

 arris harhest melon of ex- 

 cellent quality. Fruits exceptionally 

 large for so early a variety, slightly 

 oval with irregularly mottled broad 

 stripes of light and dark green. Flesh 

 bright red, sweet and tender. Seed 

 black. The vines are vigorous and 

 productive. One of the best varieties 

 for northern latitudes. We have 

 carefully observed this splendid va- 

 riety in our trials for several seasons 

 and are convinced that it is the very 

 best first early melon for the home 

 garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 ViLb. 30c;Lb. $1.00 



Dn/i 17 o e~> y Sometimes 



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Pf^f^rloec Cream. One of the best 



garden and for market gardeners who 



deliver direct to consumers. Vine 



moderately vigorous, hardy, product^ 



ive. Fruit medium sized, oval, but 



somewhat uneven in shape, bright 



green, finely veined with a darker shade. Rind thin, flesh 



bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed white. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



Our stock of this sort is much better 



than that usually offered and su- 



Florida Favorite 



Long Light Icing 



perior to many strains offered as Gray Monarch, etc. Fruits 

 uniformly long and large, a little irregular in shape, light 

 green, shghtly veined with a little darker shade. Flesh deep, 

 rich red. and of splendid quality. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



¥> Jl'Utl* Fruit medium sized, nearly round, 



tVOUna Lilgnt icing greenish white, slightly veined or 

 dotted with light green. Flesh bright, light red, very sweet 

 and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 

 rx 1 I • Fruit medium sized, nearly round, dark green, 



L'arK icing very indistinctly veined and mottled with 

 lighter shade. Flesh very rich, bright red, sweet and of ex- 

 cellent quality. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



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Monte Cristo, or Kleckley's Sweets for^home^'use 



or near markets. Vine vigorous and productive: fruit medium 

 to large, oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end, dark 

 green, often showing fine russeting. Flesh very bright, rich 

 red, exceedingly sweet. So crisp and tender that it will not 

 stand shipping, the fruit bursting open if subjected to even a 

 slight jar, or when the rind is penetrated with a knife. Seed 

 white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 

 j-i| •! c" 'i -A splendid melon of very large size 



rlorida raVOrite and excellent quality. Fruit long, 

 dark green, mottled and striped with lighter shade: rind thin 

 but firm. Flesh very bright, deep red, very sweet and tender. 

 Vines vigorous and productive. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOcj 

 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



• 11 o L -^ very large, long melon of excellent 



Aiabama •jWeet quahty; very popular in the south 

 where it is grown extensively for shipping. Color rather 

 deep green, with dark, irregular striping. Rind thin but 

 very tough; flesh bright red, fine grained and sweet. Fruits 

 average a little thicker than Florida Favorite. Seed 

 white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 i-p YXT J. -'^ large, long melon similar in shape, 



1 Om W atSOn color and splendid quality to Jlonte 

 Cristo but averaging larger in size and with a tougher 

 rind, making it especially adapted for shipping. Vines 

 vigorous and productive. Flesh rich red, sweet and 

 tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. 

 A comparatively new water melon which is becoming 

 very popular in the south. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 J-. > I L Introduced by us in 1902. In 



rerry S iceberg general shape, size and appear- 

 ance it is similar to Kolb's Gem, but is distinctly darker 

 and the skin where the melon rests on the ground is 

 rich yellow instead of white as in that variety. It has a 

 very firm, hard rind and is as good a shioper as Kolb's 

 Gem but the flesh is much deeper colored, extends 

 nearer to the rind, is more tender and sweet. Some- 

 times sold as Blue Gem. Seed black. The best dark 

 colored round shipping melon yet produced. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 V lU' C ^ very large, round or slightly oval 



rwOlD S uem melon, often flattened on the ends, 

 marked with irregularly mottled stripes of dark and 

 light green. Rind exceedingly hard and firm, making 

 it one of the best round sorts for shipping. In the 

 south it is used very largely for the market. Flesh 

 bright red, solid, a little coarse, but sweet and tender. 

 Vines vigorous and productive. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 C\^ •] • A new melon of splendid qualitj^. already very 



^niiian popular on the Pacific coast and vAW doubt- 

 less take high rank elsewhere as soon as it is more 

 generally kno^vn. Fruits medium sized, nearly round or 

 slightly 'oblong, skin rich very deep green, indistinctly 

 mottled and striped with a lighter shade. Flesh decidedly 

 bright vermilion-red; remarkably fine grained but firm 

 and ver.v sweet. Quality equalled by few and surpassed 

 by none for the home garden. Desirable also for ship- 

 ping and keeps exceptionallv well. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vt Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



