D . M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
MUSK MELON — Continued 
ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 
A very early, yellow fleshed melon of small to medium size. One of the very best for the home garde r 
Fmeralci Gem The. Vines are vigorous an I productive. The fruits are globular or slightly flattened, are somewhat iri«*; 
nl irlv ribbed and very slightly nette i. The skin is deep green while young. Bee--ining slightly tinged with yellow as the fruit 
,, ««fiir**s The flesh is deep salmon-yellow, thick, ripening close to the rind, juicy, melting and very highly flavored, I* i»r home 
e and near-by markets the Emerald (fern leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness and convenient size. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
A well known very productive market sort in 
Tip Top some sections. The fruits are large, nearly 
round slightly ribbed and fairly well covered with shallow 
netting The"skin is light yellow when the fruit is mu 
tore The flesh is deep yellow, rich and highly flavored. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
. The vines are hardy and productive. The 
Surprise fruits are of medium to large size, oval, dis- 
t inctlv ribbed and covered with slight patches of netting. 
The skin is light yellow when the fruit is mature. The 
Mesh is deep salmon in color and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
. ^ This excellent variety is fully 
Extra Early Usage a week earlier than the Osage, 
1 1..* fruit sure a little smaller, more nearly round and the net¬ 
ting extends over more of the surface. These very desir¬ 
able features, combined with the thick salmon flesh and 
small seed cavity characteristic of the Osage, make this 
melon deserving of a place in the home and market, 
garden Pkt. 5c; Oz. ISc; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
4 well known yellow fleshed sort, suit- 
Petoskey or able for the home and market. The 
D 1 vines are vigorous and productive. The 
raui Ixose f n ,its are oval, slightly ribbed and densely 
netted In general appearance they are much like Netted 
(Jem but larger. The flesh is orange-yellow, very thick, 
linn sweet and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 20c; 'A Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
• i *t* We have developed in Admiral Togo 
Admiral logo a small oval musk melon with tlie 
, , n , rr j very thick, orange 
or Orange Fleshed Rocky rord flesh and splendid 
duality of the Defender and possessing the characteristic 
netting, shape, size and shipping quality of Netted Gem 
or Rocky Ford. Combining all t he 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. Our stock is carefully bred m size 
and shape. It is densely netted. The flesh is very thick, 
ripening clear to the skin. We believe the seed we offer will 
meet the demands of the most discriminat mg buyers. 
We 
consider it the best small shipping melon yet introduced 
(See cut and further description in Supplement, page b.. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
- , Sometimes sold as Ordway Queen. This is an 
loodoo 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 
The fruits are uniformly of medium size. 
The 
licious flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V\ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Emerald Gem 
^ c i One of the best yellow fleshed melons. It is ex- 
Derender cellent for shipping and is a desirable, interme¬ 
diate sort for the home garden. The fruits are medium sized, 
oval, slightly ribbed, covered with gray netting. I he flesh is 
firm, finegrained and of highest flavor. 'I he. color is rich, 
deep orange-yellow. The flesh extends to the rind and retains 
its color and qualify 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 very vigorous and productive. I he 
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 is identical with the melon introduced 
in 1907and sold largely as Burrell's (Jem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; V\ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
An excellent 
medium to 
Osage or 
Miller's Cream r %^’. 
late maturing, salmon flesh¬ 
ed melon. The vines are 
vigorous and productive. 
The fruits are oval, dark 
green, slightIv ribbed and 
partly covered with shallow 
gray netting. The flesh is 
rich orange-salmon, very 
thick, fine grained anti 
highly flavored. It is a fa¬ 
vorite variety among grow¬ 
ers tor the later markets 
and is much used for the 
home garden. We have 
taken a great deal of pains 
with this variety to develop 
a strain with very thick, 
deep, richly colored and 
finely flavored flesh and with 
an exceptionally small seed 
cavity. We believe our stock 
to be unequalled. • See 
colored plate on page 33. The 
verg small seed cavity shawn 
on the colored vlate is on an 
exact scale with the cavity 
of the melons from which 
ilie design was painted.) 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Defender 
