Kleckley’s Sweets 
(Wondermelon, Monte-Cristo) 
Fruit—24 x 12 inches, large cylindrical 
in shape, skin dark bluish-green, rind 
thin, therefore not adapted to shipping, 
flesh bright scarlet, deliciously sweet, 
crisp with no stringiness. Seeds creamy 
white with trace of brown. 
A popular home garden variety that is 
widely adapted and unsurpassed in 
quality. 
Kleckley’s Sweets Improved Wilt 
Resistant No. 6 85 days 
Fruit—22% x 11 inches, skin dark green, 
rind thin and tough, flesh rich red, 
free from veins and coarseness, seeds 
white. 
A strain of Kleckley’s, resistant to 
Fusarium Wilt and also high in sugar 
content and flavor. Developed by Dr. 
J. J. Wilson at the Iowa Experiment 
Station. 
Klondike 85 days 
Fruit—15 x 10 inches, oblong with slight 
taper, skin dark green and creased, 
rind thick and stands up fairly well 
in shipping, flesh is solid and deep red 
to the rind. Seeds very small and black. 
Klondike is a western favorite and be- 
coming increasingly popular elsewhere. 
One of the best for edible qualities and 
appearance. 
Klondike Striped 80 days 
Fruit—15% x 10% inches, short, thick ob- 
long, with irregular dark green stripes 
on a lighter background, rind tough, 
hard, fairly thick and does not show 
sunburn. Flesh crisp, scarlet and very 
high in sugar content, seeds small, 
mixed black and white. 
A wilt resistant strain developed by the 
University of California at Davis, Cali- 
fornia. Excellent for shipping or home 
garden. 
New Hampshire Midget 65 days 
All-America Selection—1951 
Fruit—6 x 5% inches, nearly round, thin 
rind, tender, light green with dark green 
mottling and striping. 
A midget or icebox type. Very early and 
very productive. 
Northern Sweet 75 days 
Fruit—10 x 9 inches, skin dark green with 
lighter stripes, rind thin and not adapted 
to shipping, flesh good quality, red- 
orange in color, crisp and sweet. Seed 
small, dark brown. 
An introduction from University of Min- 
nesota which is very popular in Nor- 
thern areas where smaller and earlier 
varieties are in demand. 
Stone Mountain 
(Dixie Belle) 
Fruit—17 x 14 inches, large, nearly round, 
somewhat blunt on the ends, skin dark 
green with indistinct veining, rind quite 
thick, permitting long distance shipping, 
flesh bright crimson, meaty, exceptional- 
ly sweet and crisp. Seeds medium-sized, 
white with black tips. 
One of the best melons for general use— 
home or market gardening and shipping. 
Popular both in the South and in shorter 
season areas as a late melon. 
90 days 
Sweetheart 99 days 
Fruit—13 x 11 inches, round to blocky- 
oval, skin light gray with fine green 
veining, rind tough and elastic, making 
it suitable for shipping, flesh bright red, 
crisp and good quality. Seeds medium- 
sized, black. 
A well known reliable main crop variety 
especially suitable for shipping. 
Tom Watson 90 days 
Fruit—22 x 12 inches, large cylindrical, 
skin dark green with deeper green vein- 
ing, rind thin but tough, making it a 
good shipper. Flesh deep red, sweet and 
rather coarse in texture, seeds large, 
brown. 
An old favorite among large, late melons. 
Excellent for shipping, also for home or 
market gardening where season permits. 
Winter Queen or King & 
Queen 85 to 90 days 
Fruit—9'% x 9 inches, nearly round, skin 
yellowish green with faint irregular 
light green stripes and turning to pale 
yellow when ripe, rind tough and 
rubbery. Fruits harvested before frost 
and properly stored often remain edible 
until Christmas. Flesh bright red, very 
sweet and fine textured, seeds small, 
brownish-black. 
This melon is quite widely adapted, is 
early, prolific, a good shipper and 
splendid keeper. 
Northrup, King & Co.'s 
facilities and stocks en- 
able them to give prompt 
service —an ounce or a 
carload. 
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