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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 
MUSK MELON — Continued 
ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 
_ . j p A very early; yellow fleshed melon of 
Emerald uem small to medium size. One of the very best 
for the home garden. Vines vigorous and productive. Fruits 
globular or slightly flattened, somewhat irregularly ribbed and 
very highly flavored. This splendid variety in many large mar¬ 
kets leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness and con¬ 
venient size. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
This very productive melon is of 
1 lp 1 Op large size, nearly round, slightly 
ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow 
netting. The flesh is deep yellow in color, 
very rich and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Yi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
• Vines hardy and productive: 
burpnse fruit medium to large size, oval, 
distinctly ribbed, covered with slight patches 
of netting; skin light yellow when mature. 
Flesh deep salmon color and of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
1- « 17 1 Fully a week 
Extra Early Usage earlier than the 
Osage, fruits a little 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 deserving of a 
place in every home and market garden. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
Petoskey, or Paul Rose fleshed sort 
of suitable size for a crate melon and of excel¬ 
lent quality. Vines vigorous and productive. 
Fruits oval, slightly ribbed and densely net¬ 
ted. In general appearance much like Netted 
Gem but larger. Flesh orange-yellow; very thick, firm, sweet and 
highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
. , . • This is an orange fleshed Netted Gem or Rocky 
Admiral 1 ogo Ford. We have developed in the Admiral To¬ 
go a small musk melon with the very thick, orange flesh and splen¬ 
did quality of the Defender and possessing the characteristic 
netting, shape, size and shipping quality of Netted Gem or Rocky 
Ford. Combining all the good qualities of these two fine varieties 
we believe the Admiral Togo is an ideal table and basket melon. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
« v j A new orange fleshed variety, ideal as a shipping melon 
Hoodoo and of the very finest quality. Vine vigorous, remark¬ 
ably blight resisting and very productive. Fruits uniformly of 
medium size. Netting exceptionally fine and dense, extending 
practically over the entire surface. Rind thin yet very firm, so 
that the melons arrive in perfect condition in distant markets. 
Flesh very thick, firm, highly colored, of fine texture and delicious 
flavor Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Emerald Gem 
r\ £ J This is one °* the ^ >est y ellow fleshed 
Uetender sorts and in some respects is far 
superior to any of this class. The fruit is medium 
sized, oval in shape, slightly 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 with a 
spoon, leaving a rind no thicker than that of an 
orange. The vines are vigorous and very produc¬ 
tive. The fruit because of the hard, firm rind, 
keeps and bears shipment remarkably well. This 
splendid variety was originated and introduced by 
us in 1901 and we have taken pride in maintaining 
our stocks in the highest state of purity and ex¬ 
cellence. We believe it to be identical with the 
melon introduced four years ago and sold largely 
as Burrell’s Gem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Osage, or Miller s Cream dium to 
large sized, salmon fleshed melon of excel¬ 
lent quality. Vines vigorous and productive. 
The fruits are oval, dark green in color, 
slightly ribbed and partly covered with 
shallow gray netting. The flesh is salmon 
colored, thick, fine grained and highly flavor¬ 
ed . A favorite variety for the later markets, 
as there is always a considerable demand for 
it from the restaurants and hotels, where 
its excellent qualities are highly appreciated. 
We have taken a great, deal of pains to de¬ 
velop the thick, deep, rich colored and finely 
flavored flesh of this sort, and careful com¬ 
parisons on our trial grounds prove it to be 
unequalled, even by “special selected seed 
offered at very high prices. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
s . ^ • l This late variety Is 
McCotter S Pride the result of long 
continued skillful breeding and selection, 
with the purpose of securing a very large 
melon of spherical shape, with flesh of fine 
grain and high quality. The fruit is verv 
large, nearly round, moderately ribbed, dark 
green in color, partially covered with gray 
netting; orange-red, very thick, sweet and of 
fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
1/. I L n, ti 
hoodoo 
