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



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WATER MELON 



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 hill. 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. 

 If the striped beetle appears use tobacco dust freely. The best protection against blight and insect pests is to maintain a 

 vigorous and continuous growth. It is desirable to change the location as often as practicable. 



U • > C 1* A. ^^ extra early melon of excellent 

 rlarriS HarlieSt quality. The fruits are exceptionally 



large for so early a variety, slightly oval with irregularly 



mottled broad stripes of light and dark green. The tlesh is 



bright red, sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are 



vigorous and productive. One of the best varieties for 



northern latitudes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; 



Lb. $1.00 



Dm« 1-1 o /^ » Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One 



.M. rerry Cfei^O S of the best early sorts for the 

 P***»i*l^«« home garden and for market gardeners who de- 

 ft ccricdd jiYgj. direct to consumers. The vines are mod- 

 erately vigorous, hardy and productive. The fruits are 



very tender, mediuna sized, oval to medium long, bright 



green, finely veined with a darker shade. The rind is thin. 



The flesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed 



white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 

 * f • Ui. f • Also known as Gray Monarch. The 



LiOng LJgtlt icing fruits are long and large, light green, 



slightly veined with a little darker shade. The flesh is deep, 



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



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 

 n J I • l_i. f • The fruits are small-medium, 



KOUna Lilgnt icing nearly round, greenish wliite, 



slightly veined or dotted with liglit green. The flesh is bright, 



light red, very sweet and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweets excenSt 



variety is unsurpassed for home use or near markets. The vines 



are vigorous and productive. The fruits are medium to large, 



oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end, dark green. 



The flesh is very bright, rich red and is exceedingly sweet. 



The variety is 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 »7I .J ¥-« ..A splendid melon of very large size 



rlorida raVOrite and excellent quality. The fruits are 



long, dark green, with irregular mottled striping of a lighter 



shade. The rind is thin but firm. The flesh is very bright, 



deep red, very sweet and tender. The vines are vigorous 



and productive. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 

 X 1 1 o a. ^ ^^^y large, long melon of excellent 



Alabama OWeet quality, popular in the south where 



it is grown extensively for shipping. The color is rather 



deep green, with dark, irregular striping. The rind is thin 



but very tough. The flesh is bright red, fine grained and 



sweet. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 



y4Lb.30c:Lb. 90c. 

 w . I ^ A comparatively new variety that is becom- 



insn L»rey lug very popular as a shipping sort. Fruits 



long oval in shape and of light yellowish grey color. The 



rind is exceptionally hard and firm. The flesh is bright red, 



sweet, firm but free from any hard centers or stringiness. A 



very desirable variety for those who piefer a long, light 



colored shipping melon. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Monte Cristo or Kleckuey's Sweets 



Harris' Earliest 



nr \\r «. -^ large, long melon similar in shape, color 



lom Watson and splendid quality to Monte Cristo but 

 averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it 

 especially adapted for shipping to distant markets. The vines 

 are vigorous and productive. The flesh is rich red, sweet and 

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

 ever grown in the south it has become very popular as a ship- 

 ping sort. There has been an increasing demand of late for 

 a better quality of shipping melon and this demand has been 

 met in a most exceptional degree by the Tom W'atson. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



1^1 .|. The quality of this melon is equalled by few va- 



U/illlian rieties and surpassed by none for the home 

 garden. It is desirable also for shipping. The fruits are 

 medium sized, nearly round or slightly oblong. The skin is 

 very deep green, indistinctly mottled and striped with a 

 lighter shade. The flesh is decidedly bright vermilion-red, 

 remarkably fine grained but firm and very sweet. Seed 

 white. A melon of splendid quality, very popular on the Pacific 

 coast and taking high rank elsewhere as it becomes more 

 generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



Q u . This variety, introduced by us in 1894, is 



ijWeet rleart much used for shipping as well as for the 



home garden. The vines are vigorous and very productive, 



ripening their fruit evenly. The fruits are of largest size, oval 



but flattened at the ends and very heavy. The rind is very 



firm. The color is very light green, very slightly veined with 



a little darker shade. The flesh is 



bright red, firm but very sweet. The 



fruit remains in good condition a long 



time after ripening. Seed black. Our 



stock will be found vpry uniform in 



shape, size and color. Pkt. 10c; Oz.l5c; 



2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



/-% /■> . One of the 



Gypsy or Georgia largest and 



Ratt1<&cnaL-tf& b^^t known home 

 I^ailiesnaKe garden and shipping 

 sorts, especially adapted for the south. 

 The fruits are very long, of a light green 

 color, distinctly striped and blotched 

 with a darker shade. The flesh is 

 bright scarlet, tender and sweet when 

 grown in the south, although usually 

 the fruits are too late maturing to ripen 

 properly in the north. Vines are large 

 and vigorous. Seed nearly white. 

 Pkt.lOc: Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; 

 Lb, 90c, 



