Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Wholesale Seed Growers, Cambridge, N. Y. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET (87 days)—A variety very popular in Chicago and Mil¬ 
waukee markets. Of Surprise parentage and close kin to Bender’s Surprise, 
although later. Fruits of medium size, nearly round, lightly ribbed and fairly 
netted; skin light green; flesh thick, salmon colored and very sweet. 
OSAGE, or MILLER'S CREAM (95 days)-—A rather large, main crop, oval melon 
of very superior quality; fruit dark green, slightly ribbed and well covered 
with a shallow, gray netting. The exceedingly thick flesh is a rich orange- 
salmon color. Seed cavity small. 
PERFECTO, SALMON TINT, or EDWARDS' PERFECTO (88 days)—A very su¬ 
perior type of the Rocky Ford melon, having a deeply tinted salmon flesh, an 
exceedingly small seed cell, and a firm, hard, gray netting. Excellent shipping 
qualities. 
RICE'S ORANGE FLESH (85 days)—Unquestionably the finest of the Rocky Ford 
type of shipping melons, it is noted for its ability to bring highest prices in 
the shipping markets. Its appealing deep orange flesh is its distinctive charac¬ 
teristic. It is the most solid, with the smallest seed cell of any type, and will 
weigh more to the crate. Fruits very uniform in size, nearly round, and densely 
covered with a hard gray netting. Recommended for its hardiness, prolificness, 
deep flesh and excellent eating and shipping qualities. 
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RICE'S ORANGE FLESH 
RICE'S ORANGE FLESH — EXTRA SELECTED STOCK —Put up in 1-lb. sealed 
cloth bags. 
TIP-TOP (90 days)—In shape varies from round to slightly oblong; rather large 
in size and somewhat late in maturing. Skin green, distinctly ribbed and 
lightly netted. The rich, deep salmon flesh has a sweet, spicy flavor. 
WATERMELON 
CITRON, RED SEEDED (98 days)—The old, well-known, red-seeded preserving 
melon. 
EXCEL (92 days)—Largest of the shipping melons; mid-season; fruit long, dark 
green in color, with an irregular faint striping, covered with a fine veining 
of a darker shade; flesh red and crisp; rind hard and tough; seeds gray- 
brown, but variable as to color. 
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