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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



MUSK MELON-Continued 



rh , t D 1 r> -^ w^^ll known yellow 



FetOSkey or r aul KOSe ileshed sort, suitable 



for tlie home and the market. 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb, 40c; 



Lb. $1.50 



A J • IT" ^® have developed in Admiral 



Aamirai l OgO Togo a small oval musk melon 



or Orange Fleshed Rocky Ford ^^X^^l.l^H 

 flesh and splendid quality of the Defender and 

 possessing the characteristic netting, shape, size and 

 shipping quality of Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. 

 Conxbining all the good qualities of these two fine 

 varieties we believe the Admiral Togo is an ideal 

 table melon. This is a desirable medium early 

 sort for the home and market garden. We consider 

 it the best small shipping melon yet introduced. 

 We believe the seed we offer will meet the demands 

 of the most discriminating buyers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

 20c; 2 0z. 35c; J/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



»j J Sometimes sold as Ordway Queen. This 



rlOOuOO is an orange fleshed variety of medium 



size, ideal as a shipping melon and a desirable mid- 

 season sort for the home garden. The vines are 



vigorous, blight resisting and very productive. The 



fruits are nearly round and are uniformly of medium 



size. The netting is exceptionally fine and dense, 



extending over practically the entire surface. The 



rind is thin yet very firm, so that the melons 



arrive in perfect condition in distant markets. The flesh is very thick, firm, highly colored, 



flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 O2. 3Sc; 1/4 Lb. 5Sc; Lb. $1.75 



r% IWV'II ' rf^ ^^ excellent main crop, medium to large, oval, salmon fleshed melon. The vines are 



KJSSi^Q or iVllller S V^reStm vigorous and productive. The fruits are slightly oval, dark gi-een, slightly ribbed and 



partly covered with shallow gray netting. The flesh is rich orange-salmon, very thick, fine grained and highly flavored. 



It is a favorite variety among growers for the later markets and is much used for the home garden. The strain we have 



developed has an exceptionally small seed cavity. We believe our stock to be unequalled. Pkt.lOc; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 



V4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



|-v £ 1 One of the best yellow fleshed melons. It is excellent for shipping an d is a desirable, intermediate sort for the 



L/erender home garden. The fruits are medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is firm, 



fine grained and of highest flavor. The color is rich, deep orange-yellow. The flesh extends to the rind and retains its 



color and quality quite to the outer sheU which, though tnin, is very hard and firm. The vines are very vigorous and 



productive. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 3Sc; V4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1,75 



Admiral Togo 



of fine texture and delicious 



Honey Dew Melon 



The fruits are of medium size, round or slightly oval, five to six inches in diameter and weigh about six lbs. each. The skin 

 is smooth with an occasional net and when fruits are ripe is creamy yellow in color. Flesh light emex'ald green, fine 

 grained and of very sweet, sugary flavor. Rind thin but verj' firm and the fruits Stand shipping remarkably well. If picked 

 shortly before fully mature the fruits will keep for several weeks. Matures about two weeks later than Rocky Ford. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Cassaba Melon 



The Cassabas are primarily for winter 

 use. They require a long season for 

 maturing but the fruits are^ exceptionally 

 good keepers. The skin of the fruits is 

 usually furrowed and they possess little or 

 none of the common musk melon odor^ 



Seed may be planted in April or 

 May. Cultivate same as other musk 

 melons but do not water too freely 

 after first setting of fruit is fully grown. 

 The fruits may be picked when the light 

 streaks have become quite yellow. Store 

 the fruits so they do not touch each other, 

 in a cool dark place. When the rind 

 becomes slightly softened and moist, they 

 are ready to cut. 



^^ , 1 r% . One of the best 



Golden Beauty cassabas. it is a 



Osage 



variety grown extensively for shipment 

 from Southern California. The fruits 

 are nearly globular, bright yellow with 

 golden tint, with wrinkled skin, six to 

 eight inches in diameter. The flesh is 

 white, very thick, juicy-jftnd sweet. Pkt. 

 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. 

 $2.00 



