Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Wholesale Seed Growers, Cambridge, N. Y. 
• BENDER'S SURPRISE —THE BENDER MELON (95 days)—A very popular va¬ 
riety in the East, particularly around Albany, N. Y. A selection from Sur¬ 
prise and a close kin to Irondequoit, differing from that variety in being 
slightly earlier, more oblong, fuller and more rounded at the ends and not 
quite as well netted; skin light greenish-yellow when ripe. A very delicious, 
large, salmon-fleshed melon with superior shipping and keeping qualities. 
(Illustrated on preceding page). 
DELICIOUS (90 days)--Best described as an early strain of the famous Bender 
melon and while a trifle smaller in size, possesses all the good qualities of its 
parent. Not to be confused with a green-fleshed variety bearing a similar name. 
Popular for home markets. 
EMERALD GEM (88 days)—A splendid early variety, coming in just ahead of 
Rocky Ford; fruits deep emerald green in color, globular or slightly flattened, 
irregularly, and distinctly ribbed; lightly netted; flesh very thick, sweet and 
of a deep, rich salmon color, having an exceedingly small seed cavity. One 
of the best melons for the home garden and local market. 
EXTRA EARLY OSAGE (85 days)—A week to ten days earlier than the old type 
Osage, and nearly as large; flesh very thick, salmon colored and of high quality. 
Form, color and general appearance similar to Osage. One of the very best 
melons we grow. 
FORDHOOK (88 days)—A medium-sized melon, round, much flattened at the 
ends; decidedly ribbed and fairly netted; skin deep emerald green; flesh thick 
orange-yellow in color and of excellent quality. 
HALE’S BEST (85 days)—A remarkably early shipping melon and very popular 
on all markets. Melons are oval in shape, about 6 x 4% inches, with heavy 
netting and fairly distinct ribbing. Flesh exceptionally thick and deep salmon 
in color. 
HEARTS OF GOLD — iMPROVED HOODOO (94 days)—A splendid, mid-sea¬ 
son variety developed from the Hoodoo, being larger and more uniform; 
fruit round, with tendency to heart-shape, lightly ribbed and covered with a 
fine gray netting; flesh very thick, deep salmon color, and of high quality. 
A good shipping melon. 
HONEY ROCK, or SUGAR ROCK 
• HONEY ROCK, or SU¬ 
GAR ROCK (90-95 
days)—A new mel¬ 
on originating in In¬ 
diana and acquiring 
immediate popular¬ 
ity on account of its 
high quality. Of me¬ 
dium size with gray- 
green skin moder¬ 
ately covered with a 
heavy, coarse net¬ 
ting; a rich salmon 
flesh, 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN — 
GOLDEN CHAM¬ 
PLAIN (88 days)— 
An exceedingly ear¬ 
ly, salmon fleshed 
melon of medium 
size and fine quality. 
Evidently a cross be¬ 
tween Fordhook and 
Emerald Gem with 
a tendency to pro¬ 
duce melons resem¬ 
bling both types. 
