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Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. 
SIMPSON EARLY CURLED —W. S. A leading early, loose-heading variety 
of fairly large size; leaves broad, crumpled and well frilled at the edges; 
color light green; quality good. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE —W. S. A tall-growing, leafy variety, grown solely 
for poultry. 
Romaine , Cos or Celery 
WHITE PARIS —W. S. A medium large, strictly self-closing lettuce, making 
a well-blanched, firm, loaf-shaped head; leaves oval in form, flat and 
smooth; color medium dark green; quality excellent. Also known as 
Trianon Cos. 
Muskmelon 
or Cantaloupe 
We are extensive producers of Muskmelon seed, the stock seed being 
grown under expert supervision on our breeding plots at Rocky Ford, Colorado. 
Our stocks are true to type and no better are available. 
CULTURE —A rich, deep sandy loam, well worked and highly manured with 
rotten compost, amply supplemented with a commercial fertilizer high in 
phosphorus, is of first importance. Plant when all danger of frost is over, in 
hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way; scatter a dozen seeds to a hill, and after they 
are out of danger from bugs, thin to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. When they have 
4 or 5 rough leaves pinch off the end of the main shoot, which will cause the 
lateral branches to put forth sooner. This will strengthen the growth of the 
vines, and the fruit will come earlier to maturity. 
1 ounce will plant about 80 hills; 3 pounds to 1 acre in hills. 
Green Fleshed 
EXTRA EARLY KNIGHT— (80 days)—An extremely early, medium- 
sized melon of the Acme type. Fruit oblong, showing the neck 
tendency of its parent; skin deep green, turning to golden at maturity, 
well covered with a close gray netting and distinctly ribbed; flesh fairly 
thick and very sweet; color medium green blending to light pink near the 
center. The earliest high quality melon and a good shipper. 
GOLDEN HONEYMOON, (New) (95 days)—A great improvement over 
the original Honey Dew. Fruits very attractive. The skin has a rich, vel¬ 
vety, golden color, which sells the melon on sight. Earlier than Honey 
Dew by two weeks, and slightly smaller in size, it should be grown success¬ 
fully in the East. Vines said to be disease-resistant. Very productive, flesh 
green, ripens clear to the rind, and is very sweet. We consider it a valuable 
addition to the melon list. 
