Kleckley Sweets Watermelon
This famous “Sweetest of All” Watermelons, first introduced by us nineteen years ago, has become immensely popular. In superb luscious flavor it is equaled only by one other melon – the new Halbert Honey. While the skin is too tender to admit of fruits being shipped any distance to market, it is most desirable to plant for home use or nearby markets. Fruits are oblong in form, dark-green skin; very thin rind. Flesh bright scarlet, with broad solid heart; the white seeds are placed close to the rind. Flesh most crisp, sugary, and melting in the highest degree; entirely free from stringiness. The melons average eighteen to twenty inches in length by ten to twelve inches in diameter; of handsome appearance and most uniformly superior quality. With us the melons ripen quite early, and we consider it a most desirable variety for the home garden. For the seed grown by the originator, Mr. Kleckley, upon his home ranch in Texas, we charge: 608 pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 2 oz., 20c; ¼ lb., 35c; lb., $1.25; postpaid. For our other choice seed (grown from the original stock we charge: 609 pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., 90c.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916
This famous “Sweetest of All” Watermelons, first introduced by us nineteen years ago, has become immensely popular. In superb luscious flavor it is equaled only by one other melon – the new Halbert Honey. While the skin is too tender to admit of fruits being shipped any distance to market, it is most desirable to plant for home use or nearby markets. Fruits are oblong in form, dark-green skin; very thin rind. Flesh bright scarlet, with broad solid heart; the white seeds are placed close to the rind. Flesh most crisp, sugary, and melting in the highest degree; entirely free from stringiness. The melons average eighteen to twenty inches in length by ten to twelve inches in diameter; of handsome appearance and most uniformly superior quality. With us the melons ripen quite early, and we consider it a most desirable variety for the home garden. For the seed grown by the originator, Mr. Kleckley, upon his home ranch in Texas, we charge: 608 pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 2 oz., 20c; ¼ lb., 35c; lb., $1.25; postpaid. For our other choice seed (grown from the original stock we charge: 609 pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ¼ lb., 30c; lb., 90c.
Originally listed in: Burpee's Annual for 1916
Kleckley Sweets Watermelon
Very popular wherever it has been thoroughly tested. While the skin is perhaps too thin to admit of the melons being shipped very great distances to market, it is most desirable to plant for home use or local markets. The melons themselves are very large, oblong in form, with dark green skin, thin rind, which is very brittle. Flesh bright scarlet, with solid heart, deliciously crisp, sugary and splendid in every way. The melons average from 18 to 20 inches in length by 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Pkt. 4C; oz; 10c; 2 oz. 18C; ¼ lb. 30C; ½ lb. 50C; lb. 80c.
Originally listed in: Great Northern Seed Co. 1918
Very popular wherever it has been thoroughly tested. While the skin is perhaps too thin to admit of the melons being shipped very great distances to market, it is most desirable to plant for home use or local markets. The melons themselves are very large, oblong in form, with dark green skin, thin rind, which is very brittle. Flesh bright scarlet, with solid heart, deliciously crisp, sugary and splendid in every way. The melons average from 18 to 20 inches in length by 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Pkt. 4C; oz; 10c; 2 oz. 18C; ¼ lb. 30C; ½ lb. 50C; lb. 80c.
Originally listed in: Great Northern Seed Co. 1918