D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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 thatitiswellrotted. Ifthe plants grow very rank, more and 
~ finer fruit will be secured by pinching off the ends of the shoots when 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 produce 
fruit of comparatively poor flavor. 
JEN N Y LIN D.—An extra early green fleshed melon, and one of the sweet- 
est in cultivation. Fruitssmall, globular, or a little flattened, ribbed and cov- 
ered with a shallow netting. One of the best small melons for hotel and res- 
taurant use. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 144 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 60cts. 
; EXTRA EARLY CITRON -—A small round melon, valuable on account of 
its extreme earliness and great productiveness. Theskin is green, becoming 
yellowish at maturity. The flesh is light green, sweet and of fair quality. 
i Pkt. 5 cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15ets.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 65ets. 
a NETTED GEM.— Golden Gem, Golden Jenny).—This has become one of 
'f4 the most popular of small or basket melons. The fruit is oval, slightly ribbed, 
63 densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh thick, green, very sweet and high 
flavored. We offer an exceptionally fine stock of this sort, the fruit being 
ire a} bes wonderfully uniform in shape and quality. Pkt. d5cts:; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 
ty 144 Lb. 20 cts.; Lb. 65cts. 
= SMALL GREEN NUTMEG.—fruit of medium size, slightly ribbed, glob- 
=—=ular. 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 to hotel and restaurant use. Our stock is carefully grown 
SSS and selected, and will be found first class in every particular. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 
NETTED GEM MUSK MELON. °  _ 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 60cts. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK.—4 strain of small green Nutmeg, which is very popular in 
some markets, and in which the ribs are more pronounced and the netting coarser. Flesh green, 
coarse, but very juicy andsweet. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. licts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lh. 65cts. 
BALTIMORE, OR ACME._-Fruit medium size, oval, slightly pointed at stem end, slightly 
ribbed, covered when ripe with coarse netting. Fleshithick, green, very fine flavored and sweet. 
One of the most uniformly good melons on our list. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. a 
ldcts.; 144 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 60cts. NF 
EARLY WHITE JAPAN.—a very early variety of fine quality. Fruit oval, 
white, with green flesh. One of the best for the home garden, Pkt. Scts.; Oz. 
10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 144 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 55cts. 
IMPROVED LARGE GREEN NUTMEG.—vines vigorous, hardy, pro- 
ductive; fruit very large, round, slightly flattened at both ends, ribbed, cov- 
ered with coarse netting; flesh very thick, and of the highest flavor. 
Pkt. 5cets ; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. ldcts.; 144 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 60cts. 
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HACKENSACK, OR TURK’S CAP.— Fruit very large, the 
diameter being much more than the length; ribs large and of 
irregular 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. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. l5cts.; 14 Lb. 
20cts.; Lb 60cts. 
MONTREAL.—our stock of this variety, unlike most of- 
fered, 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 light green, very 
juicy, sweet and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 
2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 60cts. 
ms Fruit slightly oval, nearly round, without ribs. Color light 
but becoming covered at maturity with dense silver 
sweet and uniformly high 
2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 
green, 
gray netting. Flesh green, firm, 
flavored, Pkt. 5cts,; Oz. 10cts.; 
25cts.; Lb. 75cts. 
- PINE APPLE.—vines very productive and hardy. Fruit 
oval, medium size, 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 fla- 
vored. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz, 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; 
Lb. 55cts. 
BAY. VIEW.—Fruit long and of the largest size, frequently 
weighing fifteen to seventeen pounds, deeply ribbed and cov- 
ered 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. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 
2 Oz. 15 ets.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 55cts. 
CASABA, 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. Pkt. 5ets.; Oz. 
10cts. ; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 55cts. 
