STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



EARLIEST SNOWBAIX (x 1/4) 



mra. sEarliest Snowball. Days to Maturity, 95. Intro- 

 •duced ibyMsnderson in 1878. Without question, Snowball is the 

 . earliest CSauliflower under cultivation and being a sure heading 

 varied, iit iis well adapted for home cultivation and conunercial 

 purposesiboth in the greenhouse and outdoors. A large proportion of 

 the Catiliflower on the commercial markets today is of this variety. 



The plant is very compact withfew short outside leaves, thus allowing 

 more plants to the acre than some other varieties. The heads when 

 blanched are pure white and of standard market size, being very solid 

 in structure. The seed of this variety, as with the others, is obtained 

 from most reliable sources in Denmark, which years of experience have 

 proven to be trustworthy. Pkt. 25ff, oz. $2.00, }4 lb. $6.50, lb. $25.00. 



Chicory or French Endive 



No. 220. Time to maturity of roots four months. A native of Europe which was introduced in America in the seventies. It 

 was offered by Gregory as new in this country in 1877. Undoubtedly a variety of Witloof . It is one of the most delicious vegetable 

 salads umler cultivation. It is in great demand especially on Eastern 

 markets. Soroever, it is a well-known fact that the majority of the 

 •chicory oiBfeiwii in this country is imported from France and other 

 European comcitries. If it is possible for the French gardeners to 

 export their product with heavy ocean freights and still make a 

 profit, there is eertainly an opportimity for the skillful American 

 market gardener ito take advantage of the increasing demand. The 

 seed is planted in May or Jime and in October the roots 

 are dug, trimmed of unnecessary outer roots and laid 

 horizontally in tiers under moist eai-th. Since darkness 

 is essential, a warm vegetable cellar is the usual 

 place selected. It requires three to four weeks 

 to produce its fine white leaves. They 

 are cut when about six inches long and, 

 if undisturbed, the roots will continue 

 to produce for several weeks. Chicory 

 has no specific enemies in this country 

 and is troubled by only a few of the 

 generally feeding [insects such as cut- 

 worms and wire worms. Pkt. 5(*, oz. 

 15i, M lb. 60(*, lb. $2.00, 5 lbs. $9.50 

 postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, 

 $1.80 per lb. 



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WITLOOF CHICORY (x 1/2) 



Chicory can be grown in most any ordinary cellar 



