No. 30— LORD'S GOLDEN AGE 



STOKES SEEDS 



A new and extra-early Corn 



Days to maturity, 60. We are seldom privileged to offer our 

 trade a new introduction which holds out such great promise as 

 does Lord's Golden Age. For sometime Horticulturists have 

 been trying to improve on the already fine (jolden Bantam. The 

 earlier work was to develop a larger ear, the later work was to 

 develop a quicker maturing ear and as a result the Golden 

 Bantam family has grown in a most interesting way. 



Within the last year or so (jolden Sunshine, Extra Early 

 Golden Bantam, The Burpee, Gill's Golden Early Market, etc., 

 have been offered. Before accepting any of these we made a 

 thorough survey of the entire situation and through the very 

 kind assistance of Prof. A. E. Wilkinson and the Connecticut 

 Experiment Station we have been able to secure stock seed of an 

 entirely new variety as developed by Mr. James E. Lord of 

 Stonington, Conn. For twelve years Mr. Lord has refused to 

 let this seed go out of his possession, but at the urging of the 

 Exi^eriment Station men he realized that he had something of 

 great value for the corn growers of his state. Mr. Lord has now 

 agreed to let it out for public distribution. We believe we are 

 the first seed firm to offer it commercially. 



of the Golden Bantam type 



Lord's Golden .'\ge is fully 12 days earlier than Golden Bantam 

 This in itself is an important fact. The outstanding feature of 

 Golden Age over similar types is the fact that it is fully 25% 

 more productive than any of them.. In addition to greater 

 productivity, there is distinctly more foliage on the Golden Age 

 which, of course, is a decided advantage. The ear itself averages 

 from 6 to 7 inches which is equal to Golden Sunshine and which is 

 an inch longer than Extra Early Golden Bantam or The Burpee. 

 The number of rows varies between 8 and 12. The eating 

 quality we should say is superior to any of its immediate com- 

 petitors. The blood of this strain contains some Dighton and 

 some (iolden Bantam. The dry seed has a reddish tinge, but the 

 marketable Corn is a bright golden yellow. 



Lord's Golden Age should prove a great money maker to all 

 market gardeners who have in the past been using Golden 

 Bantam. Our seed has been grown privately for us in Connecticut 

 under ideal conditions. Because of Mr. Lord's long success with 

 the variety we feel that it is entirely past the experimental stage 

 and we recommend large blocks of it without reservation. Be 

 sure vou plant Golden .■\ge this vear. Price, delivered: V4 lb., 

 15c; 1/2 lb., 25c; lb., 40c; 5 lbs., @ 35c per lb.; 10 lbs., @ 30c 

 per lb.; 50 lbs., (a 24c per lb. 



Lord's Golden Age 



No. 31— LONG ISLAND BEAUTY 



Days to maturity, 85. The important money that has been 

 made in sugar Corn seems to have been with the extra early 

 varieties and with the extremely late varieties. Because of the 

 tremendously heavy yielding qualities of Long Island Beauty it 

 has come to be recognized as one of the most profitable varieties. 

 It is a very late maturing corn with an immense ear, often 12 

 inches in length and containing from 16 to 18 rows. The stalk 



is between 7 and 8 feet high. Long Island Beauty will mature 

 even later than the well-known .Stowell's Evergreen. Because 

 of the characteristics noted it warrants the serious consideration 

 of any large grower. Price, delivered: Vi lb., 15c; V2 lb., 25c; 

 lb., 40c; 5 lbs. 35c per lb.; 10 lbs. % 30c per lb.; 50 lbs., @ 

 20c per lb. 



Long Island Beauty 



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