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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
P ETOSKEYo* Iff USK... 
AUE ROSE jYlEEOPS 
Unsurpassed in Quality AND 
orvo °i”° Fr ' AT1 — Unexcelled for Shipping 
T HISva.ietv originated with on&of the most successful melon growers in the country who reports that when planted for 
u ^ ^ rui !'t has him nearly twice as much per acre as he realized from any other sort. He has marketed 
Tn Vm/!? 1 ™. r! e !'Gie iiame Petoskey melons and prefers that the variety be known by that name rather than his own. 
u >r L are ai 01 ?}?!! 1 ,?*#? ^ % OCK } qualities of the Netted Gem and the Osage, the varieties from which it origi- 
lS;, ( EJ)? 1?^/. J Tn » h H ! C fl eS 1,1 diameter.and in shape and general appearance similar to the well known 
Netted Gem or Rocky *otd. The flesh is Arm and is a nch orange red color like that ot the Osage, but is even sweeter and 
more highly flavored, retaining its good qualities quite to the rind. 
We have found the fruit the most uniformly good of any musk melon we have ever grown, every one of the 
hundreds tested being sweet and rich flavored. 
NV e think it really has no equal as a market melon for professional melon growers and it is one of the very 
best sorts for the home garden. 
.. . if rare ^ ia .^ a n ], U{ *K ,ne lp n of such superlative quality is a good market or shipping sort, but the fir 
thin but strong rind of this sort make it the best shipper we know of, while it is just the size for hotel and tf 
m, solid flesh and 
table use. 
Do not waste money on inferior grades. Our stock is absolutely 
unsurpassed and could not be better at twice the price. 
I‘kt. 5c; ()z. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; \ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
telephone Peas 
This fine, second early pea has proved to be a valuable acquisition. 
Vines vigorous, growing about four feet high, with large, coarse, light colored leaves, and 
Producing an Abundance of Very Large Pods Filled with Immense Peas, 
Which are Tender, Sweet and of Excellent Flavor ...... 
It comes into use just after the Premium Gem and is one of the best sorts for either home or market. Notwithstand- 
Ing the large amount of inferior and spurious stock which has beensold.no pea of recent introduction has gained more 
iapidl> m popularity than this, thus showing that it has sterling merit which gardeners at>f>rec;iate. The 
stock we offer is prolific and has been carefully selected. Pkt. 10c; Ft. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 (Jts. 75c; Hnshcl $5.00 
IMPROVED .... 
Stratagem 
Most stocks of the large podded semi-dwarf Eng¬ 
lish varieties of peas have been so wanting in uniform¬ 
ity and evenness of type as to disgust American plan¬ 
ters. but by constant effort we have developed a stock 
of this, the best variety of that class, which comes 
true, and we do not hesitate to pronounce it 
One of the Best of the 
Large Podded Sorts. 
The Pods are of Immense Size and 
Uniformly Filled with Very Large, Dark 
Green Peas of the Finest Quality. 
All the good qualities of the old Stratagem are 
highly developed in our Improved, and it is vastly su¬ 
perior to the stocks now generally sold as Stratagem. 
Vine medium height, but very stocky, with very 
broad, light green leaves and bearing an abundance 
of large, handsome pods. The best pea now on the 
market for those who want 
Large Showy Pods and Peas 
Without any Sacrifice in Quality. 
One of the very best varieties for market gardeners. 
Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 7oc; Bushel $5.00 
Champion of 
England... 
Very productive and uni¬ 
versally admitted to be 
one of the richest and best 
flavored peas. Height 
four to five feet; seed 
. light green and much 
shriveled. Very inferior and mixed stocks of this sort are fre¬ 
quently offered, but when the seed is as well grown and selected as 
that we offer, we consider it equal in quality to any in cultivation, 
and one of the best of its season, either for the amateur or market 
gardeuer. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 00c; Bushel $3.60 
Mplt’ivtft There is a class of peas little known in 
1tbo1 * b1m S 5 this country, but much used abroad, in 
which the large, sweet, brittle and succulent pods have none of the 
tough inner lining found in the ordinary varieties of garden peas: 
they are used in the same way as snap or string beans. The best of 
these edible podded sorts is the Melting Sugar, of which we offer a 
very fine strain. The pods are very large, straight, extremely ten¬ 
der, fine flavored and are borne in great abundance on vines three 
to four feet high. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt.25c; 4 Qts.75c; Bu. $4.50 
Large White Marrowfat 
summer crop. Vines about five feet high and of strong growth. 
Pods large, cylindrical, rough, light colored and well filled; seeds 
large, smooth, round and yellow or white, according to the soil in 
which they are grown. It is excellent for summer use, but inferior 
in quality to most of the newer sorts, alt bough undoubtedly one of 
the most productive of the garden varieties. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; 
Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 40c; Bushel $2.25 
Large Black Eye Marrowfat An v S"? nt 
growing about five feet high; pods large: a prolific bearer and can 
be recommended as one of the very best Marrowfat sorts. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 40c; Bushel $2.25 
If Peas are wanted by mail or express prepaid , add 10 cents per pint , 15 cents per quart for charges. 
