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D. M, Ferry & Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 



MEI^OX^ MUSK. 



Fr. Melon. — Ger. Zucker-AIelone. 

 The Musk Melon is toe universally popular to need 

 any special description. 



Culture. — Cultivate as recommended for cucumbers, 

 except that the hills .should be six feet apart, but avoid 

 planting near those plants, as they will mix with and 

 injure the quality of the melons; this and heavy rains 

 at the time of ripening will destroy the flavor of the fin- 

 est stock. Rich eaj-th for the young plants is far bet- 

 ter than mauure, but if the latter must be uaed, see that 

 jt 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. 



Jenny Lind. 

 — The earliest 

 green fleshed 

 melon, and we 

 think the sweet- 

 est variety i n 

 cultivation. 

 Quite small, 

 round, much 

 flattened at the 

 ends, ribbed, 

 Surprise. finely netted. 



Flesh green and very sweet, but not high flavored. 



Surprise. — Skin yellowish white; vines hardy and 

 productive; fruit not deeply ribbed, and the flesh a deep 

 salmon color. Quality t/if t'cry best. 



Improved Green Nutmeg.— V/e 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. We consider the best va- 

 riety for family use, in cnltivation. Vines vigorous, 

 hardy, productive; fruit very large, round, slightly flat- 

 tened at both ends, ribbed, covered with coarse netting; 

 flesh very thick, green and of the highest flavor. 



Pine Apple. 



Pine Apple. — Vines medium, very productive and 

 hardy. Fruit oval, tapering to stem, medium size, 

 slight ribs and dark green at first, but becoming cover- 

 ed with shallow gray netting. Flesh green, very thick, 

 soft, delicate and exceedingly sweet and high flavored. 

 One of the best of all the melons for home use. 



Bay View. — Fruit large, often sixteen to eighteen 

 inches long, and will ripen up finely if picked quite 

 green, making it one of the best for shipping long dis- 

 tances, and this, combined with its great beauty, makes 

 the variety a favorite with market gardeners. Flesh 

 thick, of rich green color, juicy and very sweet and rich 



Casaba, or Green Persian. — One of the largest and 

 best musk melons in cultivation. Flesh green, very 

 sweet, melting and delicious. 



Long Yellow. — A large variety; long, oval shape, 

 deeply ribbed; flesh thick, light salmon colored, and of 

 a peculiar musky flavor. This variety is used in its 

 green state for Mangoes. 



MKI.ON, ^WATER. 



Fr. Melon d'eau. — Ger. Wasserinelone. 



The Water Melon is a tropical fruit, and can be pro- 

 duced to perfection only on warm, light soil, and under 

 a bright, hot sun. 



Culture. — Although the finest melons are produced 

 on light, sandy, comparatively poor soil, a vigorous start 

 for the young plant is necessary, and for this we need 

 a hill of rich earth, similar to that for cucumbers. If 

 very large fruit is desired, pick off all but a few melons. 



Early Jersey.— One of the earliest varieties. Above 

 the medium size, oval-round, light green, mottled. 

 Flesh scarlet, solid, finfe grained, very sweet and juicv. 

 An excellent variety, either for market or home use. 



Phinney's Early. — A valuable variety for use at the 

 north, being the most hardy and surest cropper. Vine 

 vigorous and productive, fruiting quite early; fruit ob- 

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

 thin; flesh pink, very sweety tender and brittle. 



D. M. Ferry &. Co.'s Peerless. 



D. M. Ferry & Co.'s Peerless.— The best melors 

 for general use, particularly at the north. Vine \'igor- 

 ous, hardy, productive; fruit medium, oval, finely mot- 

 tled, light and dark green, somewhat in stripes; rind 

 thin; flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center, crisp, 

 nutty and sweet. Our stock of this variety is most 

 carefully selected. 



Black Spanish, — Vine small, so that they may be 

 planted closer than most sorts. Round, very dark green, 

 with scarlet flesh and black seed;. It is not so large as 

 some of the other sorts, but has a very thin rind, and a 

 rich, sugary flavor. 



Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake.— One of the 

 largest varieties, and stands shipment long distances 

 better than any other. The sort used at the south for 

 northern shipments. Fruit cylindrical, square at the 

 ends, smooth, distinctly striped and mottled light and 

 dark green. Flesh bright scarlet, and very sweet. 



Scaly Bark. — A new variety exceedingly popular at 

 the south; it will keep in good condition after picking 

 longer than any other sort. Vine large with large coarse 

 foliage; fruit large, oblong, covered with mottled green, 

 with white spots in groups, looking something like fish 

 scales; rind thin, but very tough; flesh red, \'ery tender, 

 nutty, crisp; seeds reddish brown. 



Cuban Queen. — One of the largest melons known, 

 specimens having been grown that weighed eighty-ttuo 

 pounds. Vine vigorous; skia striped light and dark 

 green. Rind medium thick, but the fruit stands ship- 

 ment well. Flesh bright red, solid, very crisp and 

 sugary. 



