STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN NEW JERSEY 



Kale 



(Brassica oleracea var. Acephala) 



DWARF CURLED SCOTCH (x 1/5) 



No. 374. Imperial Long Standing. Days to Maturity, 60. 

 A variety which will hold before shooting to seed longer than 

 either of the two other varieties which we carry. The plant has 

 a more spreading habit than the Scotch or Siberian, but the leaves 

 are beautifully curled and crimpled. While the quality is very 



History — This plant and the so-called Georgia CoUard are, apparently, more closely akin to 

 the wild cabbage of Europe than any other forms of the cultivated Brassica. Kale is a non- 

 heading cabbage, an annual that does best in the cool portion of autumn and the early spring for 

 its growth. It is hardy enough to withstand the average winter in the latitude of New Jersey. 

 Commercially, it is grown extensively only at Norfolk, Virginia, and on Long Island. It could 

 be grown elsewhere, but the demand has not been great enough. The three varieties we 

 hst should cover all. 



No. 370. Dwarf Curled Scotch. Days to Maturity, 55. In quahty, the best kale 

 under cultivation. Listed in this country as early as 1826 by RusseU, of Boston, having been 

 spoken of as Norfolk. It is extensively grown in the Norfolk district for the large Eastern 

 markets. A finely curled, low-growing variety of spreading heads and very hardy. This 

 variety is sometimes used for garnishing, inasmuch as the leaves are a beautiful bright green 

 color. Pkt. 5i, oz. 15(5, M lb. 60(^, lb. $2.00, 5 lbs. $9.50, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, 

 $1.80 per lb. 



No. 372. Siberian. Days to Maturity, 60. A strain which was selected from the 

 Dwarf German and later acclimated to the Siberian climate. This kale will stand a tem- 

 perature of several degrees below zero without being affected. It is extremely hardy. How- 

 ever, its quality is not as fine as the Dwarf Curled Scotch. The leaves are broad, finely curled, 

 but not as closely cut as the Dwarf Curled Scotch. Color of leaf is a deep blue-gi-een. 



Pkt. H, oz. 10?!, K lb. 30s*, lb. $1.00, 5 lbs. $4.50, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, 80(4 per lb. 



fair, it is not equal to the Scotch. The plant itself will be larger 

 than either of the other varieties, and, therefore, has a distinct 

 value commercially. The color is a bright green. 



Pkt. 5^, oz. 10(!, Yi lb. 30^, lb. $1.00, 5 lbs. $4.50, postpaid; by 

 express, 5 lbs. or more, 80ff per lb. 



Kohl-rabi 



(Brassica Oleracea Var. Caulo-Rapa) 



Kohl-rabi. (Brassica Oleracea Var. Caulo-Rapa.) A member of the cabbage group, and perhaps one of the oddest vegetables in form 

 of growth imder cultivation. It is like [a turnip produced in a cabbage root, if that were possible. The flesh of the thickened stem 

 is more delicate both in texture and flavor than the turnip. It is a plant deserving of a 

 place in every home garden, as well as one which is grown on a large scale by certain 

 market gardeners. Save for cauliflower, it is superior in quality to any of the cabbage 

 group. It is naturally a cool-weather plant, and should be grQvyn either in the spring or 

 fall, and gathered whUe still young and tender. According to' Vilmorin, certain large coarse 

 varieties are grown in Europe for stock feed, but as the yielding power is not equal to turnips, 

 cabbage, etc., they probably will not be gi-own commercially for that purpose in this coun- 

 try. The two varieties offered should cover all noiTnal requirements for American planting. 



No. 375. Early White Vienna. Days to Maturity, 50. An old variety, no doubt 

 originating in Austria. Listed by B. K. Bliss in 1866. The color is a beautiful light green, 

 and as will be noted, this variety is much earlier in season than the Purple Vienna. It 

 should be pulled for the table when about two and one-half inches in diameter. Pkt. 10(4, 

 oz. 20i, M lb. 75ff, lb. $2.50, 5 lbs. $12.00, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, $2.30 per lb. 



No. 377. Purple Vienna. Days to Maturity, 70. A variety of newer introduction 

 than the Early White Vienna. It was offered by Johnson & Stokes in the eighties. Purple 

 Vienna will take two to three weeks longer in maturing, and it is a coarser growing variety. 

 The color is a bluish purple. Plants are taller and generally larger, thus requiring more 



room between each one. Pkt. lOff, oz. 20f4, 

 by express, 5 lbs. or more, $2.30 per lb. 



}i lb. 75fi, lb. $2.50, 5 lbs. $12.00, postpaid; 



Leek 



PURPLE VIENNA (x 1/2) 



{Allium Porrum) 



MONSTROUS CARENTAN 



(2 1/2) 



History — Of uncertain origin, some authorities sajring that it is a 

 native of the East, others of the Mediterranean, and Vilmorin mention- 

 ing the possibility of Switzerland. It was commonly cultivated in Egypt 

 from the time of the Pharaohs, and is up to the present day. Pliny, who 

 says the best leeks were brought from Egj^jt, speaks of Nero eating 

 them several days in every month. The Hortus Kewensis states 

 positively, regardless of all other theories, that Switzerland is the native 

 home of the leek. It was first cultivated in England before 1560, Tusser 

 and Gerard both spealdng of it. It appears to have been used by the 

 Welsh as far back as theii- history extends, and they continue to wear 

 leeks on St. David's Day in commemoration of a victory which they 

 obtained over the Saxons in the Sixth Century, at wliich time leeks were 

 worn by their order to distinguish themselves in battle. Leek has appar- 

 ently been cultivated in America dm-ing most of the Nineteenth Century. 



No. 390. Monstrous Carentan. The root of this sort often 

 attains a diameter of two inches, and will blanch to a pm-e white. The 

 quality is mild and tender. It is a flat-leaved bulbous, hardy perennial. 

 The blanched stems and leaves are used as a flavoring for soups, boiled 

 and served as asparagus or eaten in the raw state. Except for certain 

 commercial pmposes and for om- large city markets, leek is not used in 

 this country extensively, except by our foreign population. Pkt. 10(4, 

 oz. 20(4, }4 lb. 75^, lb. $2.50, 5 lbs. $12.00, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. 

 or more, $2.30 per lb. 



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Kohl-rabi is a delicious vegetable and should be found in every garden 



