D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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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 garden. 
The fruits are globular or slightly flattened, somewhat irregu- 
Emerald Gem The vines are vigorous and productive, 
larly ribbed aud very slightly netted. The skin is deep 
green while young, becoming slightly tinged with yellow 
as the fruit matures. The flesh is deep salmon-yellow, 
thick, ripening close to the rind, juicy, melting and very 
highly flavored. This splendid variety in many large 
markets leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness 
and convenient size. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
r-p. This very productive melon is of large size, 
lip 1 Op nearly round, slightly ribbed and fairly well 
covered with shallow netting. The flesh is deep yellow in 
color, very rich and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
0 • Vines hardy and productive; fruit medium to 
burpnse large size, oval, distinctly ribbed, covered 
with slight patches of netting; skintight yellow when 
mature. Flesh deep salmon color and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
_ i ^ Fully a week earlier than the 
Extra. Early Usage Osage, fruits a little smaller, 
more nearly round and the netting extends over more of 
the surface. These very desirable features, combined 
with the thick, deep salmon colored flesh and small seed 
cavity characteristic of the Osage, make this melon de¬ 
serving of a place in every home and market garden. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
- n , D A yellow fleshed sort of 
Eetoskey, or Jr 3.111 I\.OS0 suitable size for a crate 
melon and of excellent quality. The v'nes are vigorous 
and productive. The fruits are oval, cLe r t.y ribbed and 
densely netted. In general appearance they are much 
like Netted Gem but larger. The flesh is orange-yellow, 
very thick, firm, sweet and highly flavored. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
- j . 1 *t. We have developed in the Admiral 
Admiral 1 ogo Togo a small musk melon with the 
~ r-i i_ j d i „ j very thick, orange flesh 
or Orange Fleshed Kocky Lord an(1 S pi en did quality of 
the Defender and possessing the characteristic netting, shape, 
size and shipping quality of Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. Com¬ 
bining all the good qualities of these two fine varieties -we 
believe the Admiral Togo is an ideal table melon and that it is 
the best small shipping melon yet introduced. {See colored 
plate , page 3 , and further description in Supplement , page 2) 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
»» 1 Sometimes sold as Ordway Queen. An orange 
rlOOdOO fleshed variety, ideal as a shipping melon and of 
the very finest quality. Vines vigorous, remarkably blight 
resisting and very productive. Fruits uniformly of medium 
size. Netting exceptionally fine and dense, extending over 
practically the entire surface. Rind thin yet very Firm, so 
that the melons arrive in perfect condition in distant mar¬ 
kets. Flesh very thick, firm, highly colored, of fine texture 
and delicious flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
Defender 
Emerald Gem 
t\ c j This is one of the best yellow fleshed sorts and 
LPerenaer in some respects is far superior to any of this 
class. The fruit is medium sized, oval in shape, slightly 
ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is firm, fine 
grained, rich, deep yellow, darker than that of the Osage and 
of higher flavor. The flesh extends to the rind and retains its 
color and quality 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 vigorous and very productive. The 
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 to be identical with the melon intro¬ 
duced five years ago and sold largely as L'urrell’s Gem. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
/-x »*• it « A medium to large sized. 
Usage, or Miller S Lream salmon fleshed melon of 
excellent quality. Vines vigorous and 
productive. The fruits are oval, dark 
green in color, slightly ribbed and 
partly covered with shallow gray net¬ 
ting. The flesh is salmon colored, 
thick,fine grained and highly flavored. 
A favorite variety for the later mar¬ 
kets, as there is always a consider¬ 
able demand for it from the restau¬ 
rants and hotels, where its excellent 
qualities are highly appreciated. We 
have taken a great deal of pains to 
develop the thick, deep, rich colored 
and finely flavored flesh of this sort, 
and careful comparisons on our trial 
grounds prove it to be unequalled, 
even by “special selected seed” of¬ 
fered at very high prices. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
McCotter’s Pride riety^is tlm 
result of long continued skillful 
breeding and selection, with the pur¬ 
pose of securing a very large melon 
of spherical shape, with flesh of fine 
grain and high finality. The fruit is 
very large, nearly round, moderately 
ribbed, dark green in color, partially 
covered with gray netting; orange- 
red, very thick, sweet and of fine 
flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
