D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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SMALL, GKEEX NUTM KG.— Fruit of medium size, 

 slightly ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, becoming yellow 

 when bver ripe, and nearly covered with broad, shallow 

 netting. Flesh green, very thick, a little coarse, but of fine 

 flavor. 



Skillman's Fine Netted. 



Small Green Nutmeg, 



BALTIMORE, OK ACME.— Fruit medium size, oval, 

 slightly pointed at stem end, slightly ribbed, covered when 

 ripe with coarse netting. Flesh thick, green, very fine 

 flavored and sweet. We think this one of the most ^iniforinly 

 good melons we have on our list. 



EARLY AVHITE JAPAN.— An old variety, but of very 

 fine quality. Fruit oval, white, with green flesh. One of the 

 best for the home garden. Very early. 



IMPROVED GREEX FLESHED CANTALOUPE.— 

 Fi-uit medium size to large, oval, moderately ribbed, skin 

 very dark green, partially covered with coarse netting. 

 Flesh very thick, sweet, and of fine quality. 



Improved Large Green Nutmeg. 



IMPROVED LARGE GREEN NUTMEG.— We think 

 we have by careful selection and growing, secured in this a 

 variety of the largest size, but having all the good qualities 

 of the old Green Nutmeg. Vines vigorous, hardv. productive; 

 fruit very large, round, slightlv flattened at both ends, ribbed, 

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

 the highest flavor. 



HACKENSACK, OR TURK'S CAP.-Fruit very large, 

 flattened globe shape, ribs large and of irregular 

 width, densel}' covered with coarse netting; flesh green, 

 thick, coarse, but of the finest flavor. 



MONTREAL Our stock of this variety, unlike most 



that is offered, is of distinct and uniform type. Fruit of the 

 largest size, often measuring twelve to fourteen inches in 

 diameter; spherical, or slightly oval in shape, with regular, 

 shallow ribs, and sparsely covered with netting; flesh firm, 

 light green, sweet and of excellent flavor. 



PINE APPLE.— Vines very productive and hardy. Fruit 

 oval, medium sized, slight ribs and dark green at first, but 

 becoming covered with shallow gray netting. Flesh green, 

 very thick, soft, delicate and exceedingly sweet and high 

 flavored. One of the best of all the green fleshed melons for 

 home use. 



View. 



BAY VIEW.— Fruit long and of the largest size, often 

 weighing fifteen to seventeen pounds under high culture, 

 deeply ribbed and covered with coarse netting; flesh green, 

 thick and of fine flavor. A favorite in some markets. 



CASAJBA, OR GREEN PERSIAN.— One of the largest 

 and best musk melons in cultivation. Fruit long, oval, a 

 little pointed at each end; flesh green, very sweet. 



RED OR YELLOW FLESHED SORTS. 

 EMERALD GEM.— The standard of excellence among 



Emerald Gem. 



the salmon fleshed varieties. Fruit medium size to small, 

 globular, or slightly flattened at the ends, ribbed and only 

 slightly netted. Skin deep green while young, becoming 

 tinged with yellow as the fruit 

 matures; flesh deep salmon- 

 yellow, very thick, ripens close 

 to the rind and is unsurpassed 

 in flavor. This variety has 

 steadily grown in popular 

 favor and is to-day, in many 

 large markets, leading all 

 other varieties, 



SURPRISE.— Vines hat 



and productive: fruit oval, 

 deeply ribbed, covered w... 

 slight patches of netting: skin 

 j'ellowish-white; flesh d(>t>p 

 salmon color. Quality the 

 verij best. 



JAPAN CORAL FLESH. 



—A medium sized globular 

 melon, regularly rihiied and 

 densely netted; "flesh salmon Japan Coral Flesh. 



