STOKES SEEDS LETTUCE 



Gre<-n-Leaved BiR Boston or White B<vsluii 



TO ASSURE HIGH GERMINATION OF LETTUCE 



We check ver>' carefully the germination of our lettuce seed by tests at thirty (I.in intervals However 

 it is difficult to sprout lettuce seed at high temperatures. For this reason when planteil durinfj the warmer 

 months in the Southern states we recominend the following procedure: (Oxer the seed with c(jol water 

 and allow to soak for half an hour. Pour off all excess water, wrap the nu)i>i seed in oiled paper or news- 

 paper, and place in coldest part of refrigerator or ice bo.x for 24 to M) hours. Sjjread out seer! for short time 

 to dry, and mix with dr^' sand for even distribution when sowing in seed bed. Kvening sowing preferred 

 to morning. 



GREEN-LEAVED BIG BOSTON OR 

 WHITE BOSTON 



Days to maturity, 75-80. This variety is of great imjiortancf 

 to our trade. At the present time we are selling about three 

 times as much C.reen-Lea\ed Big Boston as of the Big Boston 

 type. W e consider both stocks to be equally pure, but the choice 

 is definitely leaning toward the Green-I^ea\ed type. We go to a 

 good deal of expense to have the ver>- finest selection made of 

 this stock which we look upon as being a \ery fine selection 

 of the Unrivalled Type. E\er\ precaution has been taken to 

 insure the purit\ of our strain. Its brilliant green market appear- 

 ance is no doubt responsible for the consistently high price it 

 commands on the market, (".rowers large and small can place 

 the greatest confidence in it. We know of no finer strain. 



BIG BOSTON 



Days to maturit\-, 7.S-f<(). We do not concede that there is a 

 finer stock of Big Boston available. ( irowers w ho are looking 

 for the very best iieerl go no larthcr for wt ha\e been unable to 

 find a superior stock, and we ha\e searched lar. Big Boston is 

 well-known as an earl>-. hardy Lettuce, staiiding long-distant 

 shipments. The he;id is brittle and butter\ and of good table 

 quality. Big Boston will prove a \ er\- sure anfl solid-heading sort. 



ROMAINE OR TRIANON COS 



Days to maturity, 75-80. We consider this to be the most 

 satisfactory type of Komaine available. Some of our customers 

 plant it over large areas. We ofTer this stock as a uniform type 

 of Cos Lettuce which will give satisfaction under all general 

 conditions. It will form compact, well-blanched, firm heads, 

 round at the top. The outside color is a rich dark green and the 

 inside a beautifull\ blanched golden white. It is crisp and sweet. 

 This type of Cos is less likely to blast than some of the lighter 

 colored ones. 



For prices please refer to inside front cover 

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