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MUSK MELON— Green Fleshed Varieties, Continued 



PINE APPLE. Vines very productive and hardy. Fruit 

 oval, medium sized, slightly ribbed and dark green at first, 

 but becoming covered with shallow, gray netting as they 

 mature. Flesh green, thick, delicate, exceedingly sweet 

 and high flavored. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c ; ^ Lb. 26c; 

 Lb. 85c. 



CHAMPION MARKET. Fruit large, round or sUghtly 

 oval, with very shallow depressions and covered with dense 

 netting. Flesh green, of medium texture, very thick and 



sweet. The variety is an improvement on Montreal and 

 will suit those who Uke a large, sweet, green fleshed sort. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



BAY VIEW. Frmt long and of the largest size, frequently 

 weighing fifteen to seventeen pounds, deeply ribbed and 

 covered with coarse netting; flesh green, thick and of fine 

 flavor. By far the best of the large melons and so hardy 

 as to be the best sort for inexperienced cultivators. A late 

 variety. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



O'RAJ^GE: FLBSHBiy VA^IBTIBS 



Petoskey, or Paul Rose i,i:il^Z 



of suitable size for a basket melon and of the finest qual- 

 ity. Fruit oval, about five inches in diameter and in gen- 

 eral appearance much Uke the Netted Gem . Flesh orange 

 colored, high fiavored, very thick, firm and sweet. Pkt. 6c; 

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



Kif>f>A^|-At^f« Dt^iHfk This late variety is the 

 Ifl 1*^19 iilSr 9 friUC result of long continued 

 skillful breeding and selection, with the purpose of secur- 

 ing a very large melon of spherical shape, with flesh of fine 

 grain and high quality. The fruit is very large, nearly 

 round, evenly and moderately ribbed, dark green in color, 

 partially covered with gray netting. The orange-red fiesh 

 is very thick, sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 16c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 3^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 «^ ,**. C**. m^ ^M .*v -^m -^ splendid variety, originated 

 I ■f^ I f^flllf^V^ and introduced by us. It is 

 ,m^mjm.^ym.m.^M.'\SM. ^^^ ^^ ^-^^ ^^^.y best yellow 



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

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

 ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is firm, fine 

 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 quaUty 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 vigorous and very 

 productive. The fruit, because of the hard, firm rind, 

 keeps and bears shipment remarkably well. We know of 

 no yellow fleshed sort so desirable for either the home or 

 market garden. (See page Uld Pkt. 5c; Oz. 16c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb $1.60 



OSAGEp or Improved Miller's 



f^f^AABM It is late, medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, 

 ^*" C«»MMl dark green in color, covered more or less with 

 shallow netting. The flesh is deep salmon color and very 

 thick,there being but a sUght cavity in the center of even the 

 largest fruit. A favorite variety for the market. We have 

 taken a great deal of pains to develop the thick, deep, rich 

 colored and fine flavored flesh of this sort, and a careful 

 comparison on our trial grounds proves it to be unequaled 

 even by " Special Selected Seed," offered at very high 

 prices. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



EMERALD GEM. A splendid variety. Fruit sm^all to me- 

 dium sized, globular, or slightly flattened at the ends, only 

 slightly netted and ribbed. Skin deep green while young, 

 becoming tinged with yellow as the fruit matures; flesh 

 deep salmon-yellow, thick, ripening close to the rind and 

 exceedingly high flavored. This variety has steadily 

 grown in popular favor, and in many large markets leads 

 all other kinds, because of its sweetness and convenient 

 size. Crop failed. 



LONG YELLOW. A large variety; long, oval, deeply 

 ribbed; flesh thick, light salmon colored and of a peculiar 

 musky flavor. This variety is used in its green state for 

 mangoes. Pkt,. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 76c. 



SURPRISE. This old variety is still highly esteemed by 

 many. Vines hardy and productive; fruit oval, not deeply 

 ribbed, covered with slight patches of netting ; skin yellow- 

 ish-white; flesh deep salmon color, very rich and high fla- 

 vored. Crop failed. 



Water Melon 



Although the Water Melon is a tropical fruit and can be most easily grown in the south on a warm, rich, sandy soil, 

 yet no one need abandon its culture because he has not these conditions, for some of the sweetest melons ever produced 

 have been grown in Michigan, in the latitude of 45 degrees north, and Cuban Queens, weighing over 60 pounds, have been 

 raised in cold clay soil in northern Ohio. 



CULTURE— In order to get good Water Melons, it is essential that the plants get a good start, and to this end it is 

 important to prepare hills about eight feet apart, by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of vv-ell 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 seed on this,covering it about an inch in depth. 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. 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 with liquid manure will hasten the growth and help the plants to get 

 out of the way of insect pests. 



PHINNEY'S EARLY. A valuable variety for use in the 



north, as it is hardy and a sure cropper. Vines vigorous 

 and productive, fruiting quite early; fruit medium sized, 

 oblong, smooth, marbled with two shades of green; rind 

 thin; flesh pink, very siveet, tender and crisp. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



D. M. Ferry Si Go's Peerless 



One of the best sorts for private gardens and for market 

 gardeners who dehver direct to consumers. Vine moder- 

 ately vigorous, hardy, productive; fruit medium sized, 

 oval, finely mottled; rind thin; flesh bright scarlet, solid 

 to the center, crisp, tender and of the highest flavor. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



GYPSY, OR GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. One of the 



oldest and most popular sorts, particularly in the south. 

 Fruit cyhndrical, square at the ends, smooth, distinctly 

 striped and mottled light and dark green. Flesh bright 

 scarlet and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; 

 H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Vines of medium size, but remark- 

 ably vigorous and healthy. Leaves 

 of medium size, deeply cut with a peculiar frilled edge. 

 Fruit of the largest size, round or slightly oval, marked 

 with irregular mottled stripes of dark and light green. 

 Outer rind or shell exceedingly hard and firm, making it 

 a good sort for shipping long distances. Flesh bright red, 



Kolb's Gem 



Sweet Heart 



solid, a little coarse, but sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



This melon was in- 

 troduced by us in 

 ___ ^ 1894, and it'has be- 



come very popular as a shipping melon, particularly in 

 the south. Vine vigorous and productive, ripening its 

 fruit early. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, uniformly 

 mottled light and very light green. Rind thin but firm. 

 Flesh bright red, firm, soUd but very tender, melting and 

 sweet. Fruit retains its good quality for a long time after 

 ripening. Our stock is the very best. (See page Ul.) 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Ferry's Iceberg 



In general shape, size and appearance, this is similar to 

 the well known Kolb's Gem, but is distinctly darker and 

 the skin where the melon rests on the grovind is rich yel- 

 low instead of white as in that variety. It has a very 

 firm, hard rind and is quite as good a shipper as the Kolb's 

 Gem, but the flesh is much deeper colored, extends nearer 

 to the rind, is much more tender and sweet. We think 

 this variety is much the best dark colored shipping melon 

 yet produced and that as soon as known it will take the 

 place of those now used for this purpose. (See page Ul.') 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



