40 D. M. FERRY & CO.,° DETROIT, ’ MICH. 
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A strong growing, hardy annual plant with curiously shaped A sane 
seed pods which, when young and tender, are highly prized Proboscidea The common variety. Sow in rich, warm 
for pickling. The pods are produced in great abundance, an soil after corn is well up, in drills three feet 
should be gathered when less than half grown, as after the | Part, and thin the plants out to two feet in the row. 
hardening of the flesh they are worthless. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c3 2 Oz. 55ce3 & Lb. $1.00; Lh. $3.00 
Viusk Melons. 
CU es af 8 j R E Cultivate as recommended for cucumbers, except 
that the hills should be six feet apart. Rich earth 
for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be 
used, see that it is well rotted. If the plants grow very rank, more and 
finer fruit will be secured by pinching off the ends of the shoots when 
about three feet long. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely 
dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vinesor 
unfavorable weather produce fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 
e GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES e 
Extra Early Citron jiocctrame earliness and great productive. 
ness. Theskinis green becoming yellowish at maturity. The flesh is 
light green, sweet and of fair quality. 
Pkt. 5¢; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lh. 20c; Lh. 60c 
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Netted Gem, or ROCKY Ford joonisrotsmait or basketmetons 
The fruit is oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. 
Flesh thick, green, very sweet and high flavored. We offer an excep- ae Eo ‘ ae ee 
tionally fine stock of this sort, the fruit being wonderfully uniform in 
shape and quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 SMALL Green NutTmEG Musk MELON. 
a Fruit of medium size, slightly ribbed, 
Small Green Nutmeg globular. Skin dark green, becoming 
yellow when over ripe, and nearly covered with broad, shallow net- 
ting. Flesh thick, a little coarse, but of fine flavor. This variety is in 
universal demand for both home and market use. It is the size best 
suited to hotel and restaurant use. Our stock is carefully grown and 
selected, and will be found first-class in every particular. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15¢c; % Lb. 20c; Lh. 60c 
We offer under this name a very 
A) Extra Early Hackensack distinct stock, different and much 
4 superior to that often sold as Extra Early Hackensack. The fruit is 
el medium sized, nearly round with deep ribs and very coarse netting. 
My The flesh is green, a little coarse but very juicy and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; & Lb. 20c; Lh. 65¢ 
H Fruit medium size, oval, slightly pointed 
Baltimore, or Acme at stem end, slightly ribbed, covered 
when ripe with coarse netting. Flesh thick, green, very fine flavored 
and sweet. One of the most wniformly good melons on our list. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c 
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TaN AS F A very early variety of fine quality. Fruit 
by ee Early White Japan oval, white, with green flesh. One of the 
TRY best for the home garden. 
BNA Pkt. 5e; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15¢; % Lh. 20c; Lb. 55e 
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ExTrRA Earty HAckansack Musk MELon. Improved Large Green Nutmeg productiee: fruit vere 
large, round, slightly flattened at both ends, ribbed, covered with 
coarse netting; flesh very thick and of the highest flavor. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lh. 60¢ 
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This variety was introduced by us in 1894. 
and combining, as it does, the firm, sweet flesh of 
the French Cantaloupe and the delicious flavor of 
the American Musk Melon, it is truly cosmopoli- 
tan in character. | 
IT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF 
THE GREEN FLESHED MELONS. 
Fruit slightly oval, nearly round, without ribs. 
Color light green, but becoming covered at ma- 
turity with dense silver gray netting. Flesh 
green, firm, sweet and uniformly high flavored. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15¢e; % Lh. 20c; Lh. 65c 
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large and of irregular width, densely covered 
with coarse netting; flesh green, thick, coarse, 
but very sweet and fine flavored. We have taken RS eSee 
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son with that of other growers do not hesitate to 
pronounce it the best in the country. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lh. 20c; Lh. 60c¢ : CoOsMOPOLITAN Musk MELON. 
