NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO.. DETROIT, MICH 



Marglobe Tomato 



Marglobe was primarily bred to produce a wilt resistant, globe-shaped red tomato. The results have exceeded 

 expectations. It is hardy, wilt resistant and appears to be destined to command a leading place in districts where 

 wilt is prevalent. In addition it undoubtedly will prove equally desirable wherever a red tomato of superior 

 quality is desired. It is a midseason variety, ripening its first fruits in from ninety to ninety-five days. 



The plarjt is vigorous without being spreading or coarse, with a strong, hardy stalk and abundant foliage. The 

 foliage is rpedium dark green, slightly crimped or savoyed and furnishes adequate cover for the fruits without 

 too much shade. The plant produces fruit abundantly, the heaviest setting being in the center of the plant. 



The fruits are quite large, averaging V/i ounces in weight, and are nearly perfect globe-shaped with but little 

 depression at the stem end. They show very little tendency to crack but 

 ripen up perfectly. They are a deep scarlet in color and present a very attrac- 

 tive appearance. The flesh is firm, thick, of first quality, and is only mildly 

 acid. This is a superior sort for table use and a very desirable canning 

 tomato. {See illustration on opposite page and further descripiton page 58.) 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. $2.00. 



Tomato — Avon Early 



This comparatively new extra early, scarlet fruited variety is the result 

 of several years of careful breeding and selection at our Oakview Stock 

 Seed Farm. We consider it the most desirable variety of its class. The 

 fruits are of more desirable shape, more free from cracks and show less 

 green about stem than any other extra early variety we have ever tried. 

 {See further description, page 57) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; }^ Lb. 

 $1.40; Lb. $5.00. 



Musk Melon — Gold Nugget 



We know this melon is deserving of a high place in any gardener's list. 

 In size and shape Gold Nugget is the same as Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. 

 The netting is a little heavier and the outside color shows less green. The 

 flesh is a rich deep salmon in color and is as thick as any melon grown, 

 making it firm and very heavy for its size. We consider this one of the best 

 of the salmon or orange fleshed melons, and we know of no better shipping 

 sort. You will find this a medium early variety, of fine flavor, and a hlT;h 

 yielding sort. (See illustration on opposite page and further description page 40.) 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; I/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75. 



Musk Melon — Extra Early Osage 



For the past few years we have been unable to satisfy the demand for 

 this excellent melon. Our past season crops were good and we are now in 

 position to ofTer our customers a supply of seed. This is fully a week earlier 

 than Osage but a little smaller and more nearly round. The color and rind 

 is similar to Osage but the netting extends over more of the surface and 

 the fruits show a little less ribbing. The flesh is thick, of attractive salmon 

 color, of the finest quality and ripens clear to the rind so that the color 

 shows through when fruits are fully ripe. 



This is especially recommended as a home garden and nearby market sort. 

 {For illustration and further description see page 40.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 



Cucumber — Long Green 



Our stock of this excellent variety is distinctly different from most other 

 stocks of Long Green. The vines are very vigorous and the foliage is a 

 different shade of green from other varieties. The fruits, which are abun- 

 dantly produced, are exceptionally long, uniformly slender, and of a 

 beautiful dark green color. The sharp warts and spines are quite evenly 

 distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at one end, as in 

 inferior stocks. Although the variety is rather late in making its heaviest 

 setting of fruits, it furnishes some early fruits and continues to bear over 

 a long period. The fruits contain less seed than other varieties, and grow 

 to ideal slicing size before the seeds are developed enough to notice. It is a 

 standard sort for slicing. The ripe fruits are a favorite for sweet pickles, 

 and the younger or half-grown size are ideal for "chunk" pickles. 



At our Oakview Stock Seed Farm we have for many years successfully 

 retained all of the many excellent qualities of this leading home garden and 

 market cucumber, and weareconvinced that the stock we offer has no equal. 

 (See further description, page _^S.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; J4 Lb. 

 75c; Lb. $2.50, Long Green 



