EMERALD GEM MUSK MELON. 
EMERALD GEM.—Fruit small to medium size, globu- 
lar, 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. Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 1icts.; 14 Lb. 
20cts.; Lb. 60cts. 
SURPRISE.—tThis old variety is still highly esteemed 
by many. Vines hardy and productive; fruit oval, not 
deeply ribbed, covered with slight patches of netting; skin 
yellowish-white; flesh deep salmon color. Pkt. 5cts.; 
Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 144 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 55cts. 
LONG YELLOW.—,4 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, dcts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 1icts.; 44 Lb. 20cts.; 
M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 60cts. 
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This Melon has made its way into public favor 
from the market rather than the garden, and is 
highly prized by those who like an exceedingly 
sweet and high flavored Melon. 
It is medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark green in color, cov- 
ered more or less with shallow netting. The fiesh is deep salmon 
color and very thick, there being but a slight 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 our 
stock is equal if not superior to any offered, no matter what 
Pkt. Scts.; 
Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15ete.; 
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MUSK MELON. 
WATER MELONS 
CULTURE.—The essential thing is to get good, strong vines early in the season, which may be secured by forming 
jarge well drained hills of earth, about eight feet apart, made very rich with an abundance of well rotted manure, which 
should be thoroughly mixed with the soil, for if left in a mass it will lead to the plants burning out under the hot sun, and 
thus to the failure of the crop. In these hills plant the seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully protect 
the young plants from insects, and hasten their growth by the use of liquid manure.” 
PHINNEY’S EARLY.—4 valuable variety for use in the 
North; hardy and a sure cropper. Vines vigorous and pro- 
ductive, fruiting quite early; fruit medium size, oblong, 
smooth, marbled with two shades of green; rind thin; flesh 
pink, very sweet, tender and crisp. Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 10cts.; 
2 Oz. 1icts ; 44 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 50cts. 
D. M. FERRY & CO’S PEERLESS.—the best melon for 
private gardens and for market gardeners who deliver direct 
to consumers, but is also grown extensively in some sections 
for shipping in car-load lots distances of two or three hundred 
miles. Vine moderately vigorous, hardy, productive; fruit 
medium size, oval, finely mottled; rind thin; flesh bright scar- 
let, solid to the center, crisp, tender and of the highest flavor. 
Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 50cts. 
MONTE CRISTO.—4 new variety which seems to be very 
popular in the West and Southwest. Vine vigorous and pro- 
ductive; fruit of medium size; oval; color dark, mottled green 
in two sbades, forming indistinct stripes; flesh bright red, very 
sweet and tender; seeds nearly white. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 
2 Oz. 1icts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 60cts. 
BLACK SPANISH. Vines small, so that they may be 
planted closer than most’sorts. Fruit round, very dark green, 
with sweet, scarlet flesh and black seeds. It is not so large 
as some of the other sorts, but is very hardy and a certain 
it tae Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 44 Lb. 20cets.; 
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GYPSY, OR GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE.—one of the 
largest varieties, and stands shipment long distances. Fruit 
cylindrical, square at the ends, smooth, distinctly striped and 
mottled light and dark green. Flesh bright scarlet and very 
sweet. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts. ; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb, 20cts.; Lb. 50cts. 
CUBAN QUEEN.—rruit medium size to large, globular, or 
oval; skin striped light and dark green in sharp contrast; rind 
medium thick, but stands shipment well. Flesh bright red, 
solid, very crisp and sugary. Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 
14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 50cts. 
DIXIE. A popular market sort. Vines vigorous, large 
growing and hardy; fruit medium size to large, about one- 
third longer than thick. Color of skin dark green, striped 
with a lighter shade; rind thin but tough; flesh bright scarlet, 
ripens closely to the rind, is of the best quality and free from 
the hard, coarse center which is so objectionable a feature of 
many shipping melons. Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 
14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 50cts. 
KOLB’S GEM. Vines of medium size, but remarkably 
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 hght green. Outer rind or shell exceedingly hard and 
firm, making ita good sort for shipping long distances. Flesh 
bright red, solid, a little coarse, but sweet and tender. Seeds 
dark grey. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts,; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 20cts.; 
Lb. 50cts. 
