FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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MUSK MELON-Continued 

 ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



17.««^»«.U r'^wU A very early, yellow fleshed melon of small to medium size. One of the very best for the home garden. 

 Eiineraia Vaem The vines are vigorous and productive. The fruits are globular or slightly flattened, somewhat irregu- 

 larly ribbed and very slightly netted. The skin is deep 



green while young, becoming slightly tinged with yellow 



as the fruit matures. The flesh is deep salmon-j'ellow, 



thick, ripening close to the rind, juicy, melting and very 



highly flavored. This splendid variety in many large 



markets leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness 



and convenient size. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



^4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



1 ip 1 op nearly found, slightly ribbed and fairly well 

 covered with shallow netting. The flesh is deep yellow in 

 color, verv rich and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Q . Tines hardy and productive; fruit medium to 



OUrpnse large size, oval, distinctly ribbed, covered 



•n-ith slight patches of netting; skin 'light yellow when 



mature. Flesh deep salmon color and of excellent quahty. 



Pkt. Sc; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



r? . c 1 /^ Fully a week earlier than the 



lixtra tarly Usage Osage, fruits a llttle smaller, 

 more nearly round and the netting extends over more of 

 the surface. These very desirable features, combined 

 with the thick, deep salmon colored flesh and small seed 

 cavity characteristic of the Osage, make this melon de- 

 serving of a place in every home and market garden. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



P. 1 DID -^ yellow fleshed sort of 



etOSkey, or r aul KOSe suitable size for a crate 

 melon and of excellent quality. The vines are vigorous 

 and productive. The fruits are oval, slightly ribbed and 

 densely netted. In general appearance they are much 

 like Netted Gem but larger. The flesh is orange-yellow, 

 very thick, firm, sweet and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



A J • IT" ^^'® have developed in the Admiral 



Admiral l OgO Togo a small musk melon with the 



or Orange Fleshed Rocky Ford a^Sid°^?Slfit?of 

 the Defender and possessing the characteristic netting, shape, 

 size and shipping quality of Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. Com- 

 bining all the good qualities of these two fine varieties we 

 believe the Admiral Togo is an ideal table melon and that it is 

 the best small shipping melon yet introduced. (See colored 

 plate, page 5, and further description in Supplement, page 2) 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va, Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



fj 1 Sometimes sold as Ordway Queen. An orange 



nOOClOO fleshed variety, ideal as a shipping melon and of 

 the very finest quality. Vines vigorous, remarkably blight 

 resisting and very productive. Fruits uniformly of medium 

 size. Netting exceptionally fine and dense, extending over 

 practically the entire surface. Rind thin yet very firm, so 

 that the melons arrive in perfect condition in distant mar- 

 kets. Flesh very thick, firm, highly colored, of fine texture 

 and dehcious flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 









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Emerald Gem 



1^ r 1 This is one of the best yellow fleshed sorts and 

 i/erenaer in some respects is far superior to any of this 

 class. The fruit is medium sized, oval in shape, sUghtly 

 ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is firm, fine 

 grained, rich, deep yellow, darker than that of the Osage and 

 of higher flavor. The flesh extends to the rind and retains its 

 color and quality quite to the outer shell which, though thin, 

 is very hard and firm so that one can remove the edible 

 portion Avith a spoon, leaving a rind no thicker than that of 

 an orange. The vines are vigorous and very productive. The 

 fruit because of the hard, firm rind, keeps and bears ship- 

 ment remarkably well. This splendid variety was originated 

 and introduced by us in 1901 and we have taken pride in main- 

 taining our stocks in the highest state of purity and excel- 

 lence. We believe it to be identical with the melon intro- 

 duced five years ago and sold largely as Burrell's Gem. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 'l5c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



r\ nyfii f r> A medium to large sized, 



Usage, or Miller S Cream salmon fleshed melon of 

 excellent quality. Vines vigorous and 

 productive. The fruits are oval, dark 

 green in color, slightly ribbed and 

 partly=covered %\-ith shallow gray net- 

 ting. The flesh is salmon colored, 

 thick. fine grained and highly flavored. 

 A favorite variety for the later mar- 

 kets, as there is always a consider- 

 able demand for it from the restau- 

 rants and hotels, where its excellent 

 qualities are highly appreciated. We 

 have taken a great deal of pains to 

 develop the thick, deep, rich colored 

 and finely flavored flesh of this sort, 

 and careful comparisons on our trial 

 grounds prove it to be unequalled, 

 even by "special selected seed" of- 

 fered at very high prices. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: y^ Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



McCotter's Pride rietyVt^ife 



result of long continued skillful 

 breeding and selection, with the pur- 

 pose of securing a very large melon 

 of spherical shape, with flesh of fine 

 grain and high quality. The fruit is 

 very large, nearly round, moderately 

 ribbed, dark green in color, partially 

 covered -n-ith gray netting; orange- 

 red, ven,' thick, sweet and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



