Identifier: seedannual19091909dmfe (find matches)
Title: Seed annual 1909
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: D.M. Ferry & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Michigan Detroit Flowers Seeds Vegetables Seeds Nursery stock Gardening Equipment and supplies
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D.M. Ferry & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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. A popular market sort. Vine vigorous, large i^lXie growing and hardy, ripening its fruits earlier than most of the large sorts; fruit medium sized to large, about one-third longer than thick. Color of skin dark green, striped with a lighter shade; rind thin but tough; flesh bright scarlet, ripens closely to the rind and is of the best quality. This variety is very highly esteemed, especially throughout the south. Pkt. 5c: Oz. lOc: 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. /^Ll* -^ ^^■^^ melon of l^nilian splendid qualitywhich is already very popu-lar on the Pacific coastand will doubtless take highrank elsewhere as soon asits desirable characteristicshave become more generallyknown. Fruits nearly roundor slightly oblong, skin richdeep green, mottled andstriped with a still darkershade: flesh of decidedlybright vermilion red: re-markably fine grained butfirm and very sweet. (Seecolored plate opposite)Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c;^Lb. 30c;Lb. $1.00 ChilianWater Melon DESCRIPTIONON OPPOSITEPAGE.
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Defender Musk Melon see description on page 37. 40 Sweet marked D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. WATER MELON-conti„ed ft . Introduced by us in 1894 and is veiy popular as a shipping melon particularly in the south. Vine vigo- ileart rousand productive, ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, rind thin but firm:much like D. M. Ferry & Gos Peerless but withUghter shades of green; flesh bright red, firm but very tender and sweet. Fruit retains its good quality for a long time after ripening.Our stock will be found very uniformin shape, size and color. Pkt. 5c;

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