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 Rood 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 ■irith 

 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 de- 

 sirable to change the location as often as 

 practicable. 



»w • f I-" !• .An extra early 

 HarnS LarlieSt melon of excel- 

 lent quality. The fruits are excepticjn- 



ally large for so early a variety, slightly 



oval with irregularly mottled broad 



stripes of light and dark green. The 



flesh 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.lSc; 



2 Oz. 20c; '/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



f, > D I Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One of 



rerry S r eerleSS the best early sorts for the home gar- 

 den and for market gardeners who deliver direct to consumers. 

 The vines are moderately vigorous, hardy and productive. 

 The fruits are very tender, medium sizeil, 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; V^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



, I • 1.1. I • Also known as Gray Monarch. The 



Long Light 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. ISc; 2 Oz. 20c; "A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



_, J I • Lj. 1 • The fruits are small-medium, 



KOUnd Lilgnt Icing . nearly round, greenish white, 



sliglitly veined or dotted with light green. The flesh is bright, 



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



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; "A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweets excellent 



variety is unsurpasseil 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 sub.iected to even a .slight 

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

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb, $1.25 



f-il -J 17 't. ^ 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; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Tom Watson 



T 1»7' L A large, long melon similar in shape, color 



lorn 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 vmes 

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

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

 ever grown in the soutli 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 Watson. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



/-ii.i. Txrr'i o J J The quality of this melon is 

 ^..nilian Wnite needed equalled by few varieties 

 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 deci- 

 dedly bright verniilion-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 else- 

 where as it becomes more generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



f>\'\' 01 10 J J Identical with Chilian White 

 L.nilian olack oeeded seeded except color of seed. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1 25 



1 . 1 /-I Acoin- 



Irish drey par a- 



tively new variety 

 ' that isbecoming very 

 popular as a ship, 

 ping sort. Fruits long 

 oval in shape and of 

 light yellowish grey 

 color The rind is ex- 

 ceptionally 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 prefer a 

 long, light colored 

 shipping melon. Seed 

 white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

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

 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Citron 



Q X. Xi * This variety, introduced by us in 1894, is 



ijWeet Heart 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 very uniform 

 in shape, size and color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 ■A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Gypsy or Georgia Rattlesnake esT and be'ift 



known home 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 us\ially the fruits are too late maturing to ripen pro- 

 perly in tlie north. Vines are large and vigorous. Seed nearly 

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



>-i. Tlie fruits are medium sized, uniformly round and 



l.^ltron are used exclusively tor preserves or pickles. The 

 color is dark green distinctly striped and marbled with light 

 green. The flesh is white and solid but is not at all suitable for 

 eating raw. Seed red. The fruits maure late in the fall and in 

 this condition can be kept for a long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. ISc; 

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



