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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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 eartli 
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 the young plants are v 
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 sho 
be thinned so as to leave two or three of the strongest and best to each hill. 
ery 
should 
Harris’ Earliest 
slightly oval with irregularly mottled broad stripes of 
sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are vigorous and 
productive. One of the best varieties for northern latitudes. 
We 
have carefully observed this splendid variety in our 
trials for several seasons and are convinced that it is the very 
best first early melon for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
D a* p 9 Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One 
. AVI, r erry Ot v^O S of the best early sorts for the 
Peerless ^ ome ^ ar( l en and for market gardeners who de¬ 
liver direct to consumers. The vines are mod¬ 
erately vigorous, hardy and productive. The fruits are 
medium sized, oval, but somewhat uneven in shape, bright 
given, finely veined with a darker shade. The rind is thin. 
The flesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed 
white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
I __ » • i. ¥ • Our stock of this sort is much better 
Long Llgnt Icing’ than that usually offered and su¬ 
perior to many strains offered as Gray Monarch, etc. The 
fruits are uniformly long and large, a little irregular in shape, 
light green, slightly veined with a little darker shade. The flesh 
is deep, rich red, and of splendid quality. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
D l ¥ • l. | • The fruits are medium sized, nearly 
Kouna Light Icing; round, greenish white, slightly 
veined or dotted with Tight green. The flesh is bright, light 
red, very sweet and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 
pv i i • The fruits are medium sized, nearly round, 
U&.YK icing dark green, very indistinctly veined and 
mottled with lighter shade. The flesh is very rich, bright 
red, sweet and of excellent quality. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 
Monte Cristo or Kleckley’s Sweets JxceUent 
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, 
often showing fine russeting. 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 pene¬ 
trated with a knife. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 
f 71 • j ..A splendid melon of very large size 
r I or Ida Favorite and excellent quality. The fruits are 
long, dark green, mottled and striped with 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 white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Air o . A very large; long melon of excellent 
Alabama jweet quality, popular in the south where 
it is grown extensively for shipping. The color is rather 
deep green, with dark, irregular striping. The rind is thin 
but very tough. The flesh is bright red, fine grained and 
sweet. The fruits average a little thicker than Florida Favor¬ 
ite. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; *4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Harris’ Earliest 
Kolb’s Gem 
Chilian melon is equalled by 
few varieties and surpassed by 
Florida Favorite 
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 decidedly 
bright vermilion-red, remarkably 
fine grained but firm and very 
sweet. Seed white. A melon of 
splendid quality, very popular on 
the Pacific coast and taking high 
rank elsewhere as it becomes 
more generally known. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; 
Lb. 85c. 
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. 
s are exceptionally large for so early a variety, 
P light and dark green. The flesh is bright real I 
'T' u; . A large, long melon similar in shape, color 
I Om W arson 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 ana productive. The flesh is rich red, sweet and 
tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. Wher¬ 
ever grown in the south it lias 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 most exceptional degree by the Tom Watson. (See 
cut and f urther description in Supplement, page 6) Pkt 5c- 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
Fprrv’, Irpkpro Introduced by us in 1903. In general 
Ferry a iteoerg shape, size and appearance this is 
similar to Kolb's Gem, but is distinctly darker and the skin 
where the melon rests on the ground is rich yellow instead 
of white. It has a very firm, hard rind and is as good a ship¬ 
per as Kolb's Gem but the flesh is deeper colored, extends 
nearer to the rind and is more tender and sweet. Some¬ 
times sold as Blue Gem. Seed black. The best dark colored 
round shipping melon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; 
Lb. 75c. 
A very large, round or slightly oval melon, 
often flattened on the ends, marked with 
irregularly mottled stripes of dark and light green. The 
rind is exceedingly hard and firm, making it one of the best 
round sorts for shipping. The 
flesh is bright red, solid, a little 
coarse, but sweet and tender. The 
vines are vigorous and produc¬ 
tive. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
