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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
MUSK MELON 
Plant the seed in hills six feet apart each way, dropping ten to twelve seeds in a hill. After the plants begin to cro* 
and the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of the most vigorous plants in a hill. (Jive frequent but shallow cu 
tivatiou until the plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. Hich earth for the young plants is far better th& 
manure.’ but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. 1 
If tile plants grow very rank, more and finer fruit will be secured by allowing the main branch to continue growing b. 
ni n rh off the end of each side branch after it has one fruit set. The quality of melons of all varieties is largely dependent up. 
conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. Tt 
plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The beetles mi 
lie kept off by frequent dusting with air-slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care should be tain 
not to Use too much of any of the above materials or the vines will be injured. Should even the diluted material prove injuria 
to the vine use road earth only, as frequent dusting with this alone will often prove effective especially if a wind is bio wit 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
T- _ . A small, round melon, valuable on account of its extreme earliness, hardiness and great prodo 
Extra Early Citron tiveness. The skin is green, becoming yellowish at maturity. The flesh is light green, sweet and 
good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
. Vines rather small but vigorous and productive. Fruits small, somewhat flattened, deeply ribbed and w> 
Jenny Lind netted. Flesh green and exceedingly sweet. This variety ripens early and on account or its size is desirali 
as a table melon. We know of no green fleshed 
melon maturing equally as early lhat is of more 
excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Extra Early Hackensack der this'Iiame 
distinct stock, very different and much superior to 
that often sold as Extra Early Hackensack. The 
fruits are nearly two weeks earlier than Hacken¬ 
sack, medium to large sized, nearly round or some¬ 
what flattened, evenly and deeply ribbed and with 
very coarse netting. The skin is green, slightly 
tinged with yellow as the fruits mature. The flesh 
is green, a little coarse but juicy and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Netted Gem, or Rocky Ford become 
one of the most popular of small or crate melons 
and is shipped in large quantities from Colorado 
and Arizona. The vines are vigorous and produc¬ 
tive. The fruits are oval, slightly ribbed, densely 
covered with fine netting. Flesh green, very sweet 
and highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally fin© 
stock of this early sort, the fruit being very uni¬ 
form in shape and quality and of the even size that 
is so desirable in a shipping melon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
1 -* a The fruits are me* 
Baltimore, or Acme dium sized, oval or 
long oval, slightly pointed at stem end, slightly 
ribbed, and are covered when ripe with coarse 
netting. The flesh is thick, green, well flavored and 
sweet. This variety is a very productive, sure cropper of good quality, 
Netted Gem, or Rocky Ford 
One of the most desirable green fleshed melons < 
medium size. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
|. This variety, combining, as it does, the firm, sweet flesh of the French Cantaloupe and the delicioi 
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fleshed melons. The 1 
coming covered at maturity with dense silver gray netting. The llesli is grc ... 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40 
Tip Top 
Lb. $1.25 
Champion Market m-e' ii[r™ 
round or slightly oval, slightly ribt* 
and covered with dense netting. Fies 
is green, very thick and sweet. Thevf 
rietv is an improvement on Montreal i: 
earliness and productiveness and wO 
suit those who like a large, sweet, gree 
fleshed sort. It can always be depends 
upon for a good crop. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c 
2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Hackensack, or Turk’s Cap 
A very large, green fleshed melon 
Vines hardy, vigorous and productive 
Fruits nearly round, usually somewha 
flattened; ribs large and of irregtdfl 
width, densely covered with coare 
netting. Flesh green, thick, coarse bn 
juicy and sweet. Our stock is true t 
the “Turk’s Cap” type and after car 
ful comparison with that of other grot 
ers we do not hesitate to pronounce 
the best in the country. Often sold as Ii 
proved Large Green Nutmeg. Pkt. 5 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.5 
D Fruits are of largest siz 
Bay V10W frequently weighing t- 
to fifteen pounds, long, distinctly ri 
bed and covered with coarse nettin 
The skin is green, becoming slight 1 
yellow as fruits ripen. The flesh 
green, thick and of fine flavor. Thisv 
riety is by far the best of the large la 
green fleshed melons and so hardy th 
we especially recommend it to ine 
perienced cultivators. Pkt. 5c; Oz. If 
2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
