STOKES . SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN NEW JERSEY 



Swiss Chard 



GIANT LUCULLUS SWISS CHARD (x 1/5) 



History — Often regarded as a form of B. Vulgaris. Chard is of 

 ancient cultivation, having come originally from the Canary Islands, 

 the Mediterranean Region and Western Temperate Asia. It has 

 been under cultivation for from two thousand to four thousand vears. 

 The broad flat-ribbed form of chard is of more modern origin. 



Giant Lucullus. One of the most satisfactory varieties for 

 home or commercial cultivation. As shown in the illustration it will 



attain a height of about fifteen inches. Cultivation of chard is quite 

 simple under normal conditions and we highly r( commend it for 

 every home gaiden. The strain we offer is broad stemmed with 

 beautiful yellowish green leaves, highly attractive and of the finest 

 quality. 



Price, pkt. 10(5, oz. 156, }4 lb. 356, lb. .$1.20, 5 lbs. $5.50, postpaid; 

 Price 5 lbs. by express at -SLOG per lb. 



Brussels Sprouts 



{Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) 



No. 95. A vegetable botanically belonging to the 

 Brassica group, which is a native of the British Isles and 

 the west channel coast of Europe. It is a vegetable which 

 has been under cultivation for several hundred years. It 

 is grown for the globular buds or sprouts produced along 

 the stout upright stem. The plant while in its seedling 

 stage closely resembles ordinary cabbage. The axillary 

 buds instead of remaining dormant as in the case of com- 

 mon cabbage, develop into miniature heads very similar 

 to the cabbage, being about one inch in diameter. Several 

 varieties of Brussels Sprouts are offered by the trade, but 

 there is only one general type. It is more a matter of the 

 perfection of the seed stock and of the culture than of 

 actual difference in variety. The chief variations are in 

 length of stalk and in the manner in which the sprouts are 

 distributed along the stalk. Our strain having been grown 

 on Long Island, is sold under the name of Improved Long 

 Island, this being a common varietal trade name in this 

 country. The hand labor involved in gathering the sprouts 

 and in preparing them for market is, perhaps, partially 

 responsible for their comparative unpopularity. They 

 form a delicious vegetable, however, and we strongly urge Brussels sprouts, long island improved i/3) 



all classes of our customers to consider their cultivation in a larger way. The culture of the vegetable is very similar 

 to that of late cabbage. Care should be taken to break down the lower leaves in the early fall, in order that the 

 small heads will have more room to grow. 



Pkt. 5jf, oz. 40jf, li lb. $L25, lb. $4.50, 5 lbs. $2L25, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, $4.15 per lb. 



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Swiss Chard and Brussels Sprouts should be in every garden 



