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D. M. FERRY & • C O * S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
WATER MELON 
;fifful !! .? [ r aijda & good V> atermelons. it is essential that the plants have a good start and to this end it is important 
’*V' Vi* S -V° Ut ’ ! fnet apart, by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of well rotted manure—hen manure 
«,i, f J , ?!l , " S n,tro ? en being "jost desirable. Over this highly manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth 
and plant the seeds on this, covering them about an inch deep. ar tfl 
! ,i;U f sb ? ld( | not b © planted before the ground becomes warm and dry, as the young plants are verv 
I ‘ ihimpuf 0 !! i « et 'i Ut 7 ! or twel i Veseeds 1,1 a bdl - 'Vhen the plants haveformed the first pair of rough leaves, they shouS 
be thinned so as to leave two or three of the strongest and best to each hill. * ^ 
if plants with liquid manure will hasten the growth, thus diminishing the danger from insect pests 
tojmcco dust freely The best protection against blight and insect pests is to maintain a 
vigorous and continuous growth. It is desirable to change the location as often as practicable. a 
Harris’ Earliest ^ Ju e } 0n of , e f cebenfc quality. The fruits are exceptionally large for so early a variety 
an 1 f , I e8 th « irregl,lar . ly ,,,ottled broad stripes of light and dark green. The Mesh is bright red’ 
sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are vigorous and b b bieu » 
productive. One of the best varieties for northern latitudes 
We have carefully observed this splendid variety in our 
trials for several seasons and are convinced that it is the very 
best first early melon for the home garden. Pkt. 8c 
2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
D M jP- Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One 
. IVl. r erry oc. LO S of the best early sorts for the 
Pe 0 l*lggg home garden and for market gardeners who de¬ 
liver direct to consumers. The vines are mod¬ 
erately vigorous, hardy and productive. The fruits are 
very tender, medium sized, oval to medium long, bright 
green, finely veined with a darker shade. The rind is thin. 
The flesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed 
white. Pkt.8c, 2 for 15c; Oz.l5c; 2 Oz.20c;% Lb.30c; Lb.$1.00 
I I ;«k«- ° ur stock of this sort is much better 
Long Llgnt Icing than that usually offered and su¬ 
perior to many strains offered as Gray Monarch, etc. The 
fruits are long and large, light green, slightly veined with a 
little darker shade. The flesh is deep, rich red, and of splendid 
quality. Seed white. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 
Y 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
I irrltf The fruits are small-medium, 
Kound Light Icing nearly round, greenish white 
slightly veined or dotted with light green. The flesh is bright, 
light red, very sweet and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 8 c 
2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
n a -b I * _ The ,f r l'^ s are medium sized, blunt oblong 
L/ftriv icing or slightly oval in shape, dark green, very 
stinet 1 v veined and mottled with lighter shade. The flesh 
~ry rich, '' ’ ‘ ‘ ’ " 
indistl 
is very rich, bright red, sweet ami of excellent quality. Seed 
white. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; 
Lb. $1.00 
Monte Cristo or Kleckley’s Sweets excellent 
variety is unsurpassed for home use or near markets. The vines 
are vigorous and productive. The fruits are medium to large 
oblong tapering slightly towards the stem end, dark green, 
often showing fine russeting. The flesh is very bright, rich 
red and is exceedingly sweet. The variety is so crisp anti 
tender that it will not stand shipping, the fruit bursting open 
if subjected to even a slight jar, or when the rind is pene¬ 
trated with a knife. Seed white. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
FlnrirJa Favorite A ?P lendid melon of very large size 
Florida. ravonie and excellent quality. The fruits are 
long, dark green, with irregular mottled striping of a lighter 
shade. The rind is thin but firm. The flesh is very bright. 
deep red, very sweet and tender. The vines are vigorous 
and productive. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c- 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
A very large, long melon of excellent 
Aiduama oweei quality, popular in the south where 
it is grown extensively for shipping. The color is rather 
deep green, with dark, irregular striping. The rind is thin 
but very tough. The flesh is bright red, fine grained and 
sweet. The fruits average a little thicker than Florida Favor¬ 
ite Seed nearly white. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c- 
Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
Harris’ Earliest 
Kolb’s Gem 
Tom Watson 
r T , ___ A lar K e ’ lon £ melon similar in shape, color 
1 um vv aison and splendid quality to Monte Cristo but 
averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it 
especially adapted for shipping to distant markets. The vines 
are vigorous and productive. The flesh is rich red, sweet and 
tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. Wher¬ 
ever grown in the south it has become very popular as a ship¬ 
ping sort. There has been an increasing demand of late for 
a better quality of shipping melon and this demand has been 
met in most exceptional degree by the Tom Watson. Pkt. 8c 
2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
A very large, round or slightly oval melon, 
often flattened on the ends, marked with 
irregularly mottled stripes of dark and light green. The 
i-ind is exceedingly hard and firm, making it one of the best 
round sorts for shipping. The flesh is bright red, solid, a 
little coarse, but sweet and tender. The vines are vigorous 
and productive. Seed black. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz 15c- 
2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
PKiliar* T .he q ualit y of this melon is equalled by few va- 
oilman rieties and surpassed by none for the home 
garden. It is desirable also for shipping. The fruits are 
medium sized, nearly round or slightly oblong. The skin is 
very deep green, indistinctly mottled and striped with a 
lighter shade. The flesh is decidedly bright vermilion-red 
remarkably fine grained but firm and very sweet. Seed 
white. A melon of splendid qualitv, 
very popular on the Pacific coast 
and taking high rank elsewhere as 
it becomes more generally known. 
Pkt.8c, 2 for 15c; Oz.l5c; 2 Oz.25c; 
Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Sweet Heart J hi ? variety, in- 
J weei neart troduced by us in 
1894 is much used for shipping as 
well as for the home garden. The 
vines are vigorous and very pro¬ 
ductive, ripening their fruit evenly. 
The fruits are of largest size, oval 
but flattened at the ends and very 
heavy. The rind is very firm. The 
color is very light green, very slight¬ 
ly veined with a little darker shade. 
The flesh is bright red, firm but 
very sweet. The fruit remains in 
good condition a long time after 
ripening. Seed black. Our stock 
will be found very uniform in shape, 
size and color. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; 
Lb. $1.00 
