D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



MUSK MELON-Continued 

 ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



|-i IJ /^ -^ splendid variety. Fruit 



JUnerald VaCm small to medium size, 



globular or slightly flattened at the ends, only 



slightly netted and ribbed. Skin deep green 



while young, becoming slightly tinged with 



yellow as the fruit matures: flesh deep salmon- 

 yellow, thick, ripening close to the rind and ex 



ceedingly high flavored. This variety has 



steadily gi-own in popular favor and in many 



large markets leads all other kinds on account 



of its sweetness and convenient size. Pkt. oc; 



Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 

 iyi. rp This very productive melon is of 



i ip lop medium'to large size, nearly round, 



slightly ribbed and fairly well covered with 



shallow netting. The flesh is deep yellow in 



color and of excellent quaUty. JPkt. 5c; 



Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; H Lb. T5c; Lb. $3.35 

 Q . Vines hardy and productive; fruit 



OUrpriSC oval, not deeply ribbed, covered 



witli slight patches of netting; skin yellowish 



white: flesh deep salmon color: very rich and 



highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz.35c; 



\U). 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 r7 . T^ •% r\ Fullv a week earlier 



Lxtra Larly Usage than the osage, 



fruits a little smaller, more nearly round and 

 the netting extends over more of the surface. 

 These very desirable features, conibined with 

 the thick. 'deep salmon colored flesh and small 

 seed cavity characteristic of the Osage, make 

 this melon deserving of a place in every home 

 and market garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 3oc; 

 3 Oz. 40c; ?;i Lb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 



Petoskey, or Paul Rose tieshed sort 



of suitable size for a basket melon and of the 

 finest quality. Fruit oval, about five inches in 

 diameter and in general appearance much like 

 the Netted Gem. but a little larger. . Flesh 

 orange colored, highly flavored, very thick, firm 

 and sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 35c; 

 %Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 4 1 . IT" This is an orange fleshed Netted Gem 



Aamiral l OgO or Rocky Ford. We have developed 

 in the Admiral Togo a small musk melon with the very 

 thick, orange flesh and splendid quality of the Defender 

 and possessing the characteristic netting, shape, size and 

 shipping quality of Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. Combin- 

 ing all the good qualities of these two fine varieties we be- 

 lieve the Admiral Togo is an ideal table and basket melon. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 



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Emerald Gem 



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HI A most promising novelty bred and grown by 



OOdOO Mr. Paul Rose, the melon specialist The fruits 

 are densely netted, the flesh very thick, rich orange in 

 color and of very fine flavor. The ideal orange fleshed 

 shipping melon (See cut and further description in Sup- 

 plement, page 6) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 60c; 

 hLb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



Admiral Togo 



TN r J This splendid variety was originated and in- 



JLrerenaer troduced by us in 1901 and we have taken 

 pride in maintaining our stocks in the highest state of 

 purity and excellence. It is one of the very best yellow 

 fleshed sorts and in some respects is far superior to any of 

 this class. The fruit is medium sized, oval in shape, 

 slightly ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is 

 firm, fi'ne grained, rich, deep yellow, darker than that of 

 the Osage and of higher flavor. The flesh extends to the 

 rind and retains its color and quality quite to the outer 

 shell which, though thin, is very hard and firm so that 

 one can remove the edible portion with a spoon, leaving a 

 rind no thicker than that of an orange. The vine is vigor- 

 ous and very productive. The fruit because of the hard, 

 firm rind, keeps and bears shipment remarkably well. 

 We believe this to be Identical with the melon introduced 

 two years ago and sold largely as Bur- 

 reU's Gem Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz.35c; 

 >4Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 



^^ f J Fruit me- 



Usage, or Improved dium siz- 

 Miller's Cream ^iV^dT'darff^eS 



in color, covered more or less with shal- 

 low netting. The flesh is deep salmon 

 color and very thick, there being but a 

 slight cavity in the center of even the 

 largest fruit. A favorite variety for the 

 . later markets, as there is always a con- 

 siderable demand for it from the res- 

 taurants and hotels where its excellent 

 qualities are highly appreciated. We 

 have taken a great deal of pains to de- 

 velop the thick, deep, rich colored and 

 finely flavored flesh of this sort, and 

 careful comparison on our trial grounds 

 prove it to be unequalled, even by 

 "special selected seed"' oflfered at very 

 high prices. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 3 0c; 

 3 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 



McCotter's Pride rietyifthert- 

 sult of long continued skillful breeding 

 and selection, with the purpose of se- 

 curing a very large melon of spherical 



shape, with flesh of fine grain and high 

 quality. The fruit is very large, nearly 

 round^ moderately ribbed, dark green 

 in color, partially covered with gray 

 netting; orange-red, very thick, sweet 

 and of fine flavor. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 15c; 

 3 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



