36 



D. M, FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



MUSK MELON 



CULTURE— Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each way, dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the 

 plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of the most vigorous plants in a hill. Give 

 frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. Rich earth for the 

 young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed 

 with the soil. 



If the plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by aUowing the main branch to continue growing 

 but pinch off the end of each side branch after it has one fruit set. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely de- 

 pendent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of compara- 

 tively poor flavor. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The 

 beetles may be kept off by frequent dusting with air slacked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth; care 

 should be taken not to use too much of any of the above materials or the vines will be injured. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 



l^nn\j i ind ^^^^i* small, somewhat flattened, deeply 



^Jciliiy 6^11 lu ribbed; flesh green and exceedingly sweet. 



It ripens early and on account of its size is particularly 



good for hotel use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



h Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



Fv4rj8 Far!*? r*!4Trfcr» A small, round melon, valuable 

 LAII a B-dl ly \jlU un on account of its extreme earli- 

 ness and great productiveness. The skin is green, be- 

 coming yellowish at maturity. The fle.sh is light green, 

 sweet and of fair quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



Nl^if^rl rsiJTri Dif "^l^s ^^^ become one of the most 

 l-^^llKflM KJ<,nif VI popular of small or basket melons 



P/\rlf\f Fr^rr! ^^^ is shipped in large quantities from 

 i\W«.!\y I UJ U Colorado and Arizona. The fruit is oval, 

 slightly ribbed, densely covered with fine netting. Flesh 

 thick, green, very sweet and high flavored. We offer an 

 exceptionally flne stock of this early sort, the fruit being 

 very imiform in shape and quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 8 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



Extra Early Hackcnsack l!^^^t'T,S^Vv'eTSl 



ferent and much superior to that often sold as Extra Early 

 Hackensack. The fruit is medium sized, nearly round, 

 with deep ribs and very coarse netting. The flesh is green, 

 a little coarse but very juicy and sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 3 Oz. 30c; Ji Lb. 30c'; Lb. $1.00 



SnaaU Grp^n Nuimpd Fruit of medium size, slightly 

 ^mdil UreerS i^Uimeg ribbed, globular. Skin dark 



green and nearly covered with broad, shallow netting. 



Flesh thick, a little coarse, but of flne flavor. Tliis variety 



is early and in universal demand for both home and market 



and is a size well suited for hotel 



and restaurant use. Our stock 



is carefully grown and selected 



and will be found first-class 



in every particular. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 35c; 



Lb. 90c. 



Baltimore, or ^f?L*rov'a"S 



Arm4> slightly pointed at- stem 



r\^lUK, Qjy({^ slightly ribbed, cov- 

 ered when ripe with coarse net- 

 ting. Flesh thick, green, very 

 fine flavored and sweet. One of 

 the most uniformly good melons 

 on our list. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 3 Oz. 15c; %Lb. 35c; 

 Lb. 90c. 



Whit^ ^ \^^^ early 



TTiBiL^ medmm Sized 



variety of fine quality. 



Fruit oval, white, with 

 green flesh which is very sweet 

 and fine flavored. One of the 

 best for the home garden. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 H Lb. 35c; Lb. 90c. 



Cosmopolitan ™^^,\1"^^. 



duced by us in 1894, and com- 

 bining, as it does, the firm, 

 sweet flesh of the French Can- 

 taloupe and the delicious flavor 

 of the American Musk Melon, it 

 is truly cosmopolitan in charac- 

 ter. It is the most beautiful of 

 the green fleshed melons. Fruit 

 slightly oval, nearly round with- 

 out ribs. Color light green, but 

 becoming covered at maturity 

 with dense silver gray netting. 

 Flesh green, flrm, sweet and 

 uniformly high flavored. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; 

 H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Improved Large Green Nutmeg Ji^s^fSy 



productive; fruit very large, round, slightly flattened at 

 both ends, ribbed, covered with coarse netting; flesh very 

 thick and of the highest flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 

 3 Oz. 30c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Hackensack. or Turk's Cap SmeSrUXiSl 



than the length; ribs large and of irregular width, densely 

 covered with coarse netting; flesh green, thick, coarse 

 but very sweet and fine flavored. Our stock is true to the 

 "Turk's Cap"' type, and after careful comparison with 

 that of other growers we do not hesitate to pronounce it 

 the best in the country. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c; 

 3^Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



rhamnlfin M;*rk£>i' ^^"i^ large, round or slightly 

 VylldilipiUll mdri\ei oval, with very shallow depres- 

 sions and covered with dense netting. Flesh green, of 

 medium texture, very thick and sweet. The variety is 

 an improvement on Montreal and will suit those who like 

 a large, sweet, green fleshed sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 3 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



Rav Vi^W Fruit of the largest size, frequently weigh- 

 L»ay V ! c W iug ten to flf teen pounds, long, deeply ribbed, 

 and covered 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 for inexpei'ienced cultivators. 

 A late variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c; % Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



Early 

 Japa 



Netted Gem or Rocky Ford Musk Melon. 



