SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS 



STOKES 



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SEEDS 



Kleckley Sweet Watermelon 



EXTRA-LARGE STRAIN 

 We consider this variety to be a great advance over the original Kleckley Sweet 



Days to maturity, 87. When the original Kleckley Sweet was introduced, some twenty-five years 

 ago, it was looked on as an excellent eating melon, but one which had a tendency to run to the smaller 

 sizes. Tom Watson, a great shipping melon for northern markets, we have always considered of 

 distinctly inferior quality. This new extra-large strain of Kleckley Sweet combines the good features 

 of each. It produces uniformly large, long melons, resembling Tom Watson, with thin rind, but tough 

 enough for reasonable shipping distances and the inside flesh is fully up to the quality of the original 

 Kleckley and free from hard centers. The outside of the melon is a dark, rich green and the larger 

 sizes have small crease-like markings, making it most attractive. It is very prolific. See photograph. 

 The seed is pure white. 



Mr. Arthur Royer, from Greenville, Ills., writes of our special Kleckley Sweet as follows: 

 "Hail ruined all of our early melons. We had a late patch to ripen in September and October, and I 

 wish to say they were very sweet and fine in spite of their late ripening. I have raised melons for 

 several years — in fact, all my life — and I can truthfully say that Stokes has the best and truest Kleckley 

 Sweet Melons I have ever tried out." Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Y 4 \b. 40 cts.; lb. $1.50; 

 5 lbs. or more, $1.40 per lb. 



James A. King, Mansfield, Mass., writes: I have 

 had very good results from your seed and like your new 

 catalogue and select list of seeds. The best seeds are 

 none too good, and it is far better for an expert seeds- 

 man to select them than for the individual grower. No 

 one can go wrong with any or all seeds selected from 

 your 1926 catalogue. I am glad to see you list only 

 Mary Washington Asparagus as it certainly is the cream 

 of the asparagus field. I expect soon to cut my bed for 

 the third year. 



Cecil T. Moser, Greensboro, N. C, writes: Let 

 me add a word of thanks in my order for your kind- 

 ness in past years. My field of Muskmelons last year 

 from your seed was a picture. One hill of "Hearts of 

 Gold" brought $3.25. Please take my thanks for your 

 good seeds. 



R. J. Goetz, St. Marys, Pa., writes: I wish to say 

 a few words in regard to your seeds. Your tomato and 

 cucumber seed have been very satisfactory in our severe 

 climate. It takes some of the anxiety out of gardening. 



A very prolific strain of Kleckley. This photograph was taken in New Jersey, but it might have been 



taken in Indiana or Texas 



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