kD. M FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 39 



USK MELONS— 



CULTURE— 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 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 

 aie about three feet long. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and 

 ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 



GRBBX FI^ESHBD VARIETIES 



i/Extra Early Citron t^^t'^.LT!S\r^: 



treme earliness and great productiveness. The skin is green, 



becoming yellowish at matuiity. The flesh is light green, sweet and 



f fair quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



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f PfltlV I itlffl -^ small, green rinded, deeply ribbed melon, 

 ^'^■■■■j u^MWn^M vvith dark green, and exceedingly sweet 

 flesh. It ripens early and on account of its size is particularly good 

 for hotel use. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



NETTED GEM, or 

 ROCKY FORD 



This lias become one of the most 



pojjular of small or basket melons 



and is shipped in large quantities 



from Colorado and 



Arizona. The fruit 



is oval; slightly rib 



bed. densely cover 



with coarse netti 



Flesh thick, 



green, very 



sweet and high 



flavored. AVe 



offer an excep- 



tionally fine 



stock of this sort, the fruit being wonderfully uniform in shape and 



quality. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



talRA EARLY HACKENSACK 



We offer under this 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. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; J^Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



Extra Early Hackensack Musk Melon. 



Njtmeg Musk Melon. 



Netted Qem or Rocky Ford Musk Melon. 



SMALL GREEN 



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ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, 

 becoming yellow when over ripe, 

 and nearly covered with broad, 

 shallow netting. 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 care- 

 fully grown and selected, and will 

 be found first-class in every particu- 

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

 h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Baltimore, or Acme 



Fruit medium size, oval, slightly- 

 pointed at stem end. slightly ribbed, 

 covered when ripe with coarse net- 

 ting. Flesh thick, green, very fine 

 vored and sweet. One of the most 

 niformily good melons on our list. 

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

 20e; Lb. 60c. 



Early White Japan 



A very early variety of fine quality. 

 Fruit oval, white, with green flesh. 

 One of the best for the home gar- 

 den. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; 

 ^Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



mproved Large Green 



Nutmei^ Vines vigorous, hardy, 

 proilnctive: fruit very 

 large, romul, slightly flattened at 

 both ends, ribbed, covered with 

 coarse netting: flesh very thick and 

 of the highest flavor.' Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 1 5c; \ Lb. 20c: 

 Ay. 60c. 



