. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. KLECKLEY SWEET WATER MELON OR MONTE CRISTO. large Melons. The rich, scarlet flesh is crisp, sugary, being entirely free from any stringiness. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., & lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. The introducer says: "In our extensive trials of watermelons, we fail to find any of so uniformly fine quality as the Kleckley Sweets. It is the unanimous verdict of growers that it is the finest of Water-melons for home us
. Cole's garden annual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Iowa Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs. KLECKLEY SWEET WATER MELON OR MONTE CRISTO. large Melons. The rich, scarlet flesh is crisp, sugary, being entirely free from any stringiness. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., & lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. The introducer says: "In our extensive trials of watermelons, we fail to find any of so uniformly fine quality as the Kleckley Sweets. It is the unanimous verdict of growers that it is the finest of Water-melons for home use or nearby market. The only draw- back to the variety is that the fruits are too tender to stand ship- ment. The vines are strong and vigorous and the fruits grow uni- formly to quite large size; oblong in form. The skin is a rich dark green, while the flesh is bright scarlet, ripening close to the skin, the rind being only about one-half inch in thickness. Large solid heart, which does not crack open when ripe, as is the case in many and melting to the highest degree, McIVER'S SUGAR WATER MELON. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cole's Seed Store; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Pella, Iowa : Cole's Seed Store
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