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/>. 31. FERRY <( CO 9 8 JDESCRIFTIIE CATALOGUE . 
Improved Large Green Nutmeg. 
type, but we have at last, by careful selection, secured 
ti stock which is pure and true. Fruit of the largest 
size, much flattened, with large, irregular and deep ribs; 
H ACKENSACK. 
covered with coarse netting; flesh thick, coarse, deep 
green color, and of the finest flavor. 
Montreal.—Our stock of this variety, unlike most 
that is offered, is of distinct and uniform type. Fruit 
of the largest size, often measuring twelve to fourteen 
Montreal. 
inches in diameter; spherical, or slightly oval in shape, 
with regular, shallow ribs, and sparsely covered with 
netting; flesh firm, light green, sweet, and of excellent 
flavor. 
Pine Apple.—Vines medium, very productive and 
hardy. Fruit oval, tapering to stem, medium size, slight 
ribs and dark green at first, but becoming covered with 
shallow gray netting. Flesh green, very thick, soft, 
delicate and exceedingly sweet and high flavored. One 
of the best of all the melons for home use. 
9ay View. 
Bay View.— Fruit large, often sixteen to eighteen 
inches long, and will ripen up finely if picked quite 
green, making it one of the best for shipping long dis¬ 
tances, and this, combined with its great beauty, makes 
the variety a favorite with market gardeners. Flesh 
thick, of rich green color, juicy and very sweet and rich. 
Casaba, or Green Persian.— One of the largest 
and best musk melons in cultivation. Fruit long, oval, 
a little pointed at each end; flesh green, very sweet, 
melting and delicious. 
RED OR YELLOW FLESHED SORTS. 
Emerald Gem.— A small or medium sized, nearly 
round variety, but having very thick flesh. The skin is 
dark green with a few lighter colored stripes. The 
flesh is salmon colored, very high flavored and sweet. 
This can be rcc- 
om mended to 
those who wish 
a very high fla¬ 
vored fruit, as 
one of the best 
in quality. 
Surprise. — 
Skin yellowish- 
white; vines har¬ 
dy and produc¬ 
tive ; fruit not 
deeply ribbed, 
and the flesh a 
deep salmon col¬ 
or. Quality the 
very best ,and not 
(as it is often de¬ 
scribed), variable Surprise. 
