Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Growers of Choice Garden Seeds, Cambridge, N. Y. 
HEARTS OF GOLD — An improved type of the Hoo¬ 
doo, being somewhat larger and slightly more oblong. 
A most excellent, small, mid-season variety. Fruit 
round, with tendency to heart-shape, distinctly ribbed 
and densely covered with a fine gray netting. Flesh 
very thick, of splendid quality and rich orange color; 
ripens thoroughly to the rind and has a very small seed 
cavity. 
HONEY ROCK, or SUGAR ROCK — A new melon 
originating in Indiana and acquiring immediate popu¬ 
larity on account of high quality. Of medium size, 
with a gray-green skin moderately covered with a 
heavy, coarse netting; rich salmon flesh. 
LAKE CHAMPLAIN -A very early, small, salmon- 
fleshed melon of high quality. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET — A variety very popular in 
Chicago and Milwaukee markets. Of Surprise parent¬ 
age, and close kin to Bender’s Surprise, although 
earlier and somewhat smaller. Fruit nearly round, 
lightly ribbed and fairly netted; flesh salmon color. 
OSAGE, or MILLER'S CREAM — A rather large, main 
crop, oval melon of very superior quality; fruit dark 
green, slightly ribbed, and well covered with a shallow 
gray netting; flesh rich orange-salmon, exceedingly 
thick, with a small seed ca\ity. 
PERFECTO, SALMON TINT, NEW, or 
EDWARDS' PERFECTO —A very superior 
type of the Rocky Ford melon, having a 
deeply tinted salmon flesh and exceed¬ 
ingly small seed cell, a firm, hard, gray 
netting, and excellent shipping qualities. 
RICE'S ORANGE FLESH— The last word 
in a Rocky Ford shipping melon, having 
a rich orange flesh throughout and with 
the smallest seed cell. Is very productive 
and quite disease resistant. This melon 
has brought the highest price in every 
market for several seasons. 
TIP-TOP — In shape varies from round 
to slightly oblong; rather large in size 
and late in maturing. Skin pale green, 
distinctly ribbed and lightly netted; flesh 
rich deep salmon, sweet and spicy. 
RICE'S ORANGE FLESH 
WATERMELON 
Culture — Watermelons are cultivated in hills, which should be 6 to 8 feet apart each way, 
and composed of light, moderately rich soil. The hills should be dug about 2 feet square, 18 
inches deep, and half filled with well-rotted manure, which must be thoroughly incorporated 
with the soil. Plant in May, ten seeds to a hill, and when the plants are well up, thin out to three. 
Cultivate until vines cover ground, and pinch ends of growing shoots to induce early fruiting. 
One ounce will plant 25 hills—5 pounds per acre 
CITRON, RED SEEDED —The old, well-known, red- 
seeded preserving melon. 
FLORIDA FAVORITE — An old, well-known, fairly 
early variety, of excellent quality. 
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE, or STRIPED GYPSY — A 
very attractive, fine shipping melon; large and ob¬ 
long in form; color light green, much mottled, and 
striped dark green. 
HARRIS' EARLIEST — A medium-sized, extra early 
melon, quite identical with Cole’s Early. 
KLECKLEY'S SWEETS, or MONTE CRISTO —One of 
the best and sweetest medium early sorts for the home 
garden or local markets. Fairly large in size, oblong, 
tapering slightly towards the stem end; rind very dark 
green with rich red flesh. 
PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM —A fine early, medium¬ 
sized melon; one of the best for home gardens. Short 
oblong in form, light green, mottled a darker shade. 
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STONE MOUNTAIN —A very large, nearly round or 
"blocky” melon of high quality. Rind fairly tough, 
dark green; flesh sweet, rich scarlet, with few seeds; 
very prolific. 
SWEETHEART —A medium early melon of large size 
and a fair shipper. Semi-oblong in form; color very 
light green, slightly veined a darker shade. 
TOM WATSON — The best shipping melon and more 
largely grown for that purpose than any other sort. 
Fruits large and long in shape, colored a medium 
green with a light tracing of a darker shade; flesh 
rich red and of fine quality. We have an especially 
fine stock of this melon which shows no tendency to 
“white hearts.” 
WONDERMELON — An improved strain of Kleckley’s 
Sweets, being white seeded and of better form; very 
popular in the South. 
