STOKES SEEDS -1918 



for LARGE VEGETABLE GROWERS 



THE VARIETAL CONFERENCE AT WINDERMOOR FARM 



STANDARDIZATION of the variety names of vegetables was the purpose and accom- 

 plishment of a four clays' meeting of agricultural college men and practical vegetable 

 growers. This conference was held in our seedhouse office. To quote Professor Durst, 

 of Purdue University, whose report of the conference appeared in the Market Growers' Journal: 

 "At this conference each of the important vegetables was taken up and discussed. The list of 

 varieties was gone over with the object of determining which were of commercial importance. 

 The form of the name, as well as the matter of synonyms, was duly considered. As a result, a 

 list was made in each case, which, in the minds of those present, included only important and 

 distinct varieties of a given vegetable, and these in the approved form of name. Mr. Stokes 

 made no attempt whatever, so far as I could see, to enforce his own ideas on the conference. I 

 fully believe the conference was held in a serious effort to ascertain the desire of the commer- 

 cial growers, so that they can, in future, be given the best service possible. The step is a long 

 one in the right direction, and, no doubt, great good would result for both seedsmen and 

 growers if more seedhouses could see fit to adopt the same procedure." 



Stokes Seed farms Co.-mgorestown, n. J. 



