STOKES 

 SEEDS 



CUCUMBER- 



One ounce of seed plants 100 hills 



2 pounds plant an acre 



Under culti- 



(Cucumis sativus.) A native probably of the East Indies 

 vation from the most remote times — at least 10,000 years. 



Windermoor Wonder 



SUPER-STANDARD 



A very profitable emerald-green Cucumber for greenhouse 



forcing or field cultivation 



Da\-s to maturity, 65. Our Company had the honor of 

 introducing this Cucumber in 1917. It is the product of 

 a cross between English Telegraph and Davis Perfect, 

 and combines the valuable characteristics of both. 

 The type achieved is faithfully represented in 

 natural colors on this page. Beside its length, whic 

 averages fully 12 inches, perhaps its most valu- 

 able feature is its brilliant dark green color. In 

 place of the usual white stripes at the end, 

 \\ indermoor has the most alluring emerald 

 green stripes which definitely add to its 

 attractiveness. The seed cavity is very 

 small, a factor distinctly in its favor as a 

 slicing variety, but one which makes 

 seed production much more expensive. 

 It is the lightest seeding Cucumber 

 we know of. 



Windermoor ^^'onde^ finds a 

 ready sale on any market. It is 

 usually packed in crates rather 

 than in baskets, which adds to 

 its attractive appearance. We 

 have noted several instances 

 where Windermoor \\ onder 

 brought more than double 

 the price paid for the 

 shorter varieties. We 

 have recently seen sev 

 eral splendid crops of 

 Wi ndermoor, both 

 under greenhouse 

 cultivation and in 

 the open field. 



on an open 

 havina; a hi 



We unhesitatingh" rec- 

 ommend it for either 

 purpose, feeling that it 

 is one of the most profit- 

 able varieties that can be 

 grown. This is almost the 

 first year since we origi- 

 nally introduced this Cucum- 

 ber that we feel we have an 

 dequate supply of seed. We 

 deplore the fact that it is ne- 

 cessary to ask S5 per pound for 

 this variety. Even at that price we 

 will make a loss of quite a proportion 

 of our stock this year, for, as stated 

 above, its seeding qualities are remark- 

 bly poor. Don't fail to put in part of 

 your crop with Windermoor. Price, deli- 

 vered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; V4lb. $1.25; 

 lb. $5; 5 lbs. or more; $4.75 per lb. 



^Our Cucumber Seed is 

 Chemically Treated 



Our customers have reported exceptional results from 

 all our cucumber seed this past season. Part of this suc- 

 cess is no doubt due to the chemical treatment which all 

 of our cucumber seed was subiected to. There seems to be 

 little question but that a much stronger stand as well as a 

 more vigorous and productive crop has resulted. We, therefore, 

 have decided again to treat all of our cucumber seed. The same 

 results occurred with muskmelon which will be likewise treated. 

 Apparently when seed is thus freed from its manv enemy diseases, 

 it attains much freer growth. Our customers will find very interesting- 

 comparisons between treated seed and untreated seed. 



Indoor Cucumbers Should Be Pollinated by Bees 



difficult to try to grow Cucumbers in the greenhouse without supplying 

 cans of artificial fertilization. We recommend a hive of honey-bees for 

 ineal feet. Place this hive on the outside of the house so that it fronts 

 pane of glass. If your house is over 200 feet long, we would advise 

 near each end, on opposite sides of the house. 



