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



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WATER MELON 



To make certain of raising good Watermelons, it is essential that the plants have a good start and to this end it is important 

 to prepare hills about eight feet apart, by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of well rotted manure — hen manure, 

 guano, or other forms rich in nitrogen being most desirable. Over this highly manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth and 

 plant the seeds on this, covering them about an inch deep. 



It is important that the seed should not be planted 

 before the ground becomes warm and dry, as I he young 

 plants are very sensitive to cold and wet. Put ten or 

 twelve seeds in a hill. When the plants have formed 

 the first pair of rough leaves, they should be thinned so 

 as to leave two or three of the strongest and best to 

 each hill. 



Frequent watering of the plants with liquid manure 

 will hasten the growth, thus diminishing the danger from 

 insect pests. If the striped beetle appears use tobacco 

 dust freely. The best protection against blight and insect 

 pests is to maintain a vigorous and continuous growth. It 

 is desirable to change the location as often as practicable. 



it • > 17 l" «. An extra early melon of ex- 

 HarriS Earliest cellent quality. The fruits are 



exceptionally large for so early a variety, slightly oval 



with irregularly mottled broad stripes of light and 



dark green. The flesh is bright red, sweet anil tender. 



Seed black. The vines are vigorous and productive. One 



of the best varieties for northern latitudes. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; >A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



w-i > D l Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. 



T erry S r eerleSS One of the best early sorts for 



the home garden and for market gardeners who deliver 



direct to consumers. The vines are moderately vigor- 

 ous, hardy and productive. The fruits are very tender, 



medium sized, oval to medium long, briglit green, finely 



veined with a darker shade. The rind is thin. The flesh 



is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed white. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; "/ 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 I i.i.i. Also known as Gray Monarch. 



Long Light lCing The fruits are long and large, 



light green, slightly veined with a little darker shade. 



The flesh is deep, rich red,and of splendid quality. Seed 



white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; "A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



D J I • Lj. I • The fruits are smalKmedium, 



KOUnd Light lCing nearly round, greenish- white, 



slightly veined or dotted with light green. The flesh is bright, 



light red, very sweet and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; >A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Monte Cristo or Kleckley's Sweets excenent 



variety is unsurpassed for home use or near markets. The vines 



are vigorous and productive. The fruits are medium to large, 



oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end, dark green. 



The flesh is very bright, rich red and is exceedingly sweet. 



The variety is so crisp and tender that it will not stand 



shipping, the fruit bursting open if subjected to even a slight 



jar, or when the rind is penetrated with a knife. Seed white. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 i-<1 • j c •«. A. splendid melon of very large size 



rlorida favorite and excellent quality. The fruits are 



long, dark green, with irregular mottled striping of a lighter 



shade. The rind is thin but firm. The flesh is very bright, 



deep red, very sweet and tender. The vines are vigorous 



and productive. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 20c; V* Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Qi- 1VI * ' A ver y lar £ e i medium dark green, 



Otone IVlOUntam round melon of excellent quality. 



Flesh highly colored, very solid, with fewer seeds than most 



water melons. This is rapidly gaining a well deserved popu- 

 larity in the South where the fruits frequently attain a 



weight of 60 to 80 pounds. The rind is tough enough to 



stand handling for nearby markets but will not stand long 



distance shipping. We have found this somewhat eariier 



than other large varieties. It produces an abundant crop in 



the South and can be grown successfully farther north than 



many of the long shaped varieties. (See further description 



page 7.) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; >A Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 * • l p A comparatively new variety that is becoming 



Irish \jrey very popular as a shipping sort. Fruits long 



oval in shape and of light yellowish grey color. The rind is 



exceptionally hard and firm. The flesh is bright red, sweet, 



firm but free from any hard centers or stringiness. A very 



desirable variety for those who prefer a long, light colored 



shipping melon. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va 



Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 T 1 -.,. \\r m. A large, long melon similar in shape, color 



lOm WatSOn and splendid quality to Monte Cristo but 



averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it 



especially adapted for shipping to distant markets. The vines 



are vigorous and productive. The flesh is rich red, sweet and 



tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. Wher- 

 ever grown in the south it has become very popular as a ship- 

 ping sort. There has been an increasing demand of late for 



a better quality of shipping melon and this demand has been 



met in a most exceptional degree by the Tom Watson. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V* Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



VI J"I A melon of good size and shape with dark green 

 rvlOndlke skin. Fruits show a suggestion of ribbing but 

 are smooth. The flesh is highly colored and of fine quality 

 and flavor. The seeds are small, smooth and black. This 

 melon has become very popular on the Pacific Coast on account 

 of the attractive, bright red interior color, combined with 

 high quality, and the thin but tough rind which stands ship- 

 ping well. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l A Lb. 40c; Lb $1.25 



pi u. D i I e J J The quality of this melon is 



Chilian DiaCK deeded equalled by few varieties 

 and surpassed by none for the home garden. It is desirable 

 also for shipping. The fruits are medium sized, nearly round 

 or slightly oblong. The skin is very deep green, indistinctly 

 mottled and striped with a lighter shade. The flesh is deci- 

 dedly bright vermilion-red, remarkably fine grained but firm 

 and very sweet. Seed black. A melon of splendid quality, 

 very popular on the Pacific coast and taking high rank else- 

 where as it becomes more generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



o . w| . This variety, introduced by us in 1894, is 



3Weet Heart much used for shipping as well as for the 

 home garden. The vines are vigorous and very productive, 

 ripening their fruit evenly. The fruits are of largest size, oval 

 but flattened at the ends and very heavy. The rind is very 

 firm. The color is very light green, very slightly veined with 

 a little darker shade. The flesh is bright red, firm but very 

 sweet. The fruit remains in good condition a long time after 

 ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform 

 in shape, size and color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 r> /-> • n ni l One of the larg- 



t~»ypsy or Cieorgia Rattlesnake est and best 



known home garden and shipping sorts, especially adapted 

 for the south. The fruits are very long, of a light green color, 

 distinctly striped and blotched with a darker shade. The flesh 

 is bright scarlet, tender and sweet when grown in the south, 

 although usually the fruits are too late maturing to ripen pro- 

 perly in the north. Vines are large and vigorous. Seed nearly 

 white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; '/ 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 /-■•. The fruits are medium sized, uniformly round and 



v^ltTOn are used exclusively for preserves or pickles. The 

 color is dark green distinctly striped and marbled with light 

 green. The flesh is white and solid but is not at all suitable for 

 eating raw. Seed red. The fruits mature late in the fall and in 

 this condition can be kept for a long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



