D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT MICH. 
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MUSK MELON 
After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills 
about four to six feet apart according to the vigor of the variety. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill, covering with about an inch 
of fine soil firmly pressed down. When the plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty well gone thin to four of 
the most vigorous plants in a hill, (live freauent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is 
impracticable. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well 
rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. 
The quality of all varieties of Muskmelons is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines 
or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. * 
The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The beetles 
may be kept off by frequent dusting with air-slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care should be 
taken not to use too much of any or the above materials or the vines will be injured. Should even the diluted material prove 
injurious to the vine, use road earth only, as frequent.dusting with this alone will often prove effective especially if a wind 
is blowing. After the plants have four to six leaves it is considered a safeguard against blight to spray with Bordeaux Mixture 
at intervals of about ten days, adding either 1 aris green or arsenate of lead for the eating insects. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
r . A 8Ina11, r 9 und °. r slightly flat tened melon, valuable as an early market sort on account of its ex- 
hxtra L-arly Ultron treme earliness, hardiness and great productiveness. The skin is green, becoming yellowish at ma- 
t.irirv The flesh is lieht green, sweet and of fair & J 
Extra Early 
Hackensack 
turity. The flesh is light green, sweet and of fair 
quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.25 
_ 1 • J The vines are rather small but 
Jenny Lind vigorous and productive. The 
fruits are small, somewhat flattened, moderately 
ribbed and netted. The flesh is green and very 
sweet. This well known flattened green fleshed 
sort ripens quite early and is suitable for the home 
garden as well as near-by markets. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
This early green fleshed variety 
is popular in many sections as a 
market melon and is also ex¬ 
tensively used as a home garden 
sort. The fruits are nearly two weeks earlier 
than Hackensack, medium to large sized, nearly 
round or somewhat 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; 
1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
M ,. 1 This has become one of the 
INettea L»em or most, popular of small or 
Rr»^lrv Forrl Grate melons and is shipped in 
ixocivy 1 i ar £ e quantities from Colorado 
and Arizona. It is also a desirable medium early 
sort for the home and market garden. The vines 
are vigorous ami productive. The fruits are oval, 
slightly ribbed, densely covered with fine netting. 
The flesh is green, very sweet and highly flavored. 
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We offer 
Netted Gem or Rocky Ford 
an exceptionally fine stock of this early sort, the fruit being 
very uniform in shape and quality and of the 
even size that, is so desirable in* a shipping 
melon Pkt.5c; Oz.l5c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1 / 4 Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.25 
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Extra Early Hackensack 
Baltimore or Acme Sis ram^kso°n 
green fleshed sort are medium 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 quali¬ 
ty. It is extensively grown in some sec¬ 
tions for the market, also ns a home garden 
,5c:20z - 
Champion Market S?le, * round “o? 
slightly oval, slightly ribbed and covered with 
dense netting. The flesh is green, very thick 
and sweet. The variety is a reliable, medium 
early market sort. It is an improvement on 
Montreal in earliness and productiveness and 
will suit those who like a large, sweet, green 
fleshed sort, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
A w , e11 k ?<? wn sort of 
nacKensaCK or good quality. It iscon- 
Turk’s Car* sidered the best of the very 
P lai *£e green fleshed melon.4. 
1 he vines are hardy, vigorous and productive 
The fruits are nearly round, always some¬ 
what flattened. The ribs are large and of 
irregular width, and the fruits are densely 
covered with coarse netting. The flesh is 
green, thick, coarse but iuicv and sweet. Our 
stock is true to the “Turk’s Cap” type. This 
is still an extensively grown main crop melon 
in some sections for the market and home 
garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
