D. M. FERRY <k GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 39 



MUSK MELON 



CULTURE— Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each vaj', dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the plants 

 beRin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of the most vigorous plants in a hill. Give frequent 

 but shallow cultivatiou, until the plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. Rich earth for the young plants is 

 far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. 



If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured 

 by pinching off the ends of the shoots when they are about three 

 feet long. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely depend- 

 ent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or 

 unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles, which 

 are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. These may be 

 kept off l)y frequent dusting with air slacked lime, soot or sifted 

 ashes diluted with fine road earth; care should be taken not to use 

 too much of any of the above materials, for if used too freely they 

 •will kill tbe vines. 



C***^tt r* ^^^-^ 'KL.,4-«<«-k/»y%^ Fruit of medium size, slightly 

 Omall Lxreen iNUtmeg ribbed, globular. Skln dark 

 green, becoming yellow when over ripe and nearl}^ covered with 

 broad. shallow retting. 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 for hotel and restaurant use. Our 

 stock is carefully grown and selected and will be found first-class 

 in every particular. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.loc; ^Lb.25c; Lb.90c. 



'D^.-.t,, "VYTX^i*/* T>%«i%x*«« A very early, medium sized variety 



Ilarly White Japan of fine quality. Fruit oval, white. 



with green flesh which is very sweet and fine flavored. One of 



the best for the home garden. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Joe; 



H Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



C\t. This variety was introduced by us 



OSrn0130llt3<n ^^^ ^^^^' ^°^ combining, as it does, 



Hackensack Musk Melon. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



Lind 



T<>nnir T <nr4 ^^"^^ small, 

 jenny l-ina globular or a lit- 

 tle flattened, green rinded, deeply 

 ribbed, with dark green and exceed- 

 ingly sweet flesh. It ripens early 

 and on account of its size is v>articu- 

 larly good for hotel use. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz.lOc; 2 0z.l5e;^Lb.25c; Lb.OOc. 



Extra Early Citron 



A small, round melon, valuable on 

 account of its extreme earliness 

 and great productiveness. The 

 skin is green, becoming yellowish 

 at maturity. The flesh is light 

 green, sweet and of fair quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 \ Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



Improved hsLVge Green Nutmeg 



the firm, sweet flesh of the French 



Cantaloupe and the delicious flavor of the American Musk Melon, 



it is truly cosmopolitan in character. It is the most beautiful of 



the green fleshed melons. iFruit slightly oval, nearly I'ound without ribs. Color light 



green, but becoming covered at maturity with dense, silver gray netting. Flesh green, 



firm, sweet and uniformly high flavored. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz,loc; %Lb.25c; Lb.90c. 



Vines vigorous, hardy, 

 _ _ _ productive; fruit very 



large, round, slightly flattened at both ends, ribbed, covered with coarse netting; 

 flesh very thick and of the highest flavor. Pkt.5; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.l5e; h Lb. 25; Lb. 90c. 



T-I:3 rt^n Q^ rirnrT'lirlr^Q. C*^ r\ ^^"^^^ ^^^^ '^'■^®' ^^^ diameter much 

 1 IfiClVCllbciCiV Ur 1 UriV. O V-idLp more than the length; ribs large and 

 of iiregular width, densely covered with coarse netting; flesh green, thick, coarse, but 

 very sweet and fine flavored. We have taken great pains to have our stock of this 

 true to the "Turk's Cap"' type, and after careful comparison with 

 that of other growers, do not hesitate to pronounce it the best in 



the country. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; , *>'. 



Netted Gem, or ^^ 

 Rocky Ford 



has 

 become one 

 of the most 

 popular of small or basket melons 

 and is shipped in large quantities 

 from Colorado and Arizona. The 

 fruit is oval; slightly ribbed, 

 densely covered with fine netting. 

 Flesh thick, green, very sweet and 

 high flavored. We offer an excep- 

 tionally fine stock of this early 

 sort, the fruit being wonderfully 

 uniform in shape and quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 H Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



ExtraEarly ,,,_„^^^^ 



Xia^CKien S 3,CK name a very 

 distinct stock, different and much 

 superior to that often sold as Extra 

 Early Hackensack. The fruit is 

 medium sized, nearly round, with 

 deep ribs and very coarse netting. 

 The flesh is green, a little coarse 

 but very juicy and sweet. Pkt.5o; 

 Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



Baltimore, or Acme 



Fruit medium sized, oval, slightlj^ 

 pointed at stem end, slightly 

 ribbed, covered when ripe with *^'^-< 

 coarse net ting. Flesh thick, green, fb'xl-v' 

 very fine flavored and sweet. One ' ^^^^^ 

 of tbe most iiniformli/ good melons 

 on our list. Pkt. oo; Oz. lOe; 

 2 0z. 16r; ?il,b. 25o; Lb. mb'. 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford Musk Melon. 



