FRANCIS C. STOKES 8c CO., 235 EAST WASHINGTON SQ., PHILADELPHIA 



CABBAGE* 



One ounce of seed 

 produces about 5,000 plants 



Golden 



Acre 



TWO EXTREMELY EARLY AND PROFITABLE STRAINS 



New Jersey Wakefield 



SUPER-STANDARD 



Days to maturity, 152. This remarkably early and 

 large strain of Wakefield came out with first honors this 

 past summer in an exhaustive test. A number of the 

 very best strains of Wakefield were entered in the 

 competition. Each test-plot contained 240 plants. 

 This strain, that we now offer under the heading New 

 Jersey Wakefield, produced 233 marketable heads. 

 This is equivalent to slightly over 97 per cent, which 

 was the highest percentage reached by any strain in 

 the test. The first two cuttings (which are invariably 

 the most valuable) were made on July 9 and 16, 

 respectively. This variety not only cut the greatest 

 number of heads on those dates, but the average weight 

 per head was heavier than any of the competing strains 

 — the average weight of the 233 heads of the four 

 cuttings being 1.36. These qualifications tell their own 

 story. It is a well-known fact that the pointed types 

 of Cabbage are sweeter, more tender, and are generally 

 looked upon as being a better table quality than the 

 rounded types. Price, delivered : Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 50 cts. ; 

 V 4 lb. $2; lb. $8; 5 lbs. or more, $7.50 per lb. 



Golden Acre SKSH. 



SUPER-STANDARD 



Days to maturity, 152. This is an extra-early 

 Cabbage of the Copenhagen Market type, maturing a 

 week ahead of all present strains of that variety. When 

 Copenhagen Market was originally introduced, in 

 1910, it was very similar to the present stock of Golden 

 Acre, but during the war the Danish seedsmen allowed 

 this variety to run into later maturity. There is a 

 distinct difference between this rediscovered type, now 

 called Golden Acre, and the present Copenhagen 

 Market. Golden Acre will mature a round, hard head 

 which is somewhat smaller than Copenhagen Market. 

 It has a smaller stalk and leaf-growth, which allows 

 closer planting, and has a slightly smoother and perhaps 

 greener leaf. On soil that is heavily manured, Golden 

 Acre will grow almost as large as our present strain of 

 Copenhagen Market. The strain we offer was grown by 

 Thomas Madsen, the introducer of the new stock. We 

 believe his stock is of greater value than any other, 

 although certain growers are offering it on a much 

 cheaper basis. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 

 V 4 lb. $3; lb. $12. 



Copenhagen Market H t£r' s 



Days to maturity, 160. Hjalmar Hartmann & 

 Company, the great firm of Danish seed-growers, were, 

 in 1910, the originators of Copenhagen Market and we 

 look to them for our best supply. The present strain 

 of Copenhagen Market will mature large, uniformly 

 round heads one week after Golden Acre. The heads 

 are remarkably solid, of fine quality, and with small 

 core. We look on this as being the standard strain of the 

 present Copenhagen variety. It appears to be larger 

 than the original Copenhagen. In some instances it 

 has proven a valuable kraut variety. In this connection 

 we would point out that there are a great number of 

 badly run out strains of Copenhagen which are not 

 only off-type, but which are from two to three weeks 

 later in maturity than our present strain. Price, 

 delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; y 4 lb. $1.25; 

 lb. $5; 5 lbs. or more, $4.75 per lb. 



Henderson Succession. w y ^a 



For 35 years this variety has been the standard mid- 

 season, large, round but slightly flattened Cabbage. 

 Succession year in and year out will come as near being 

 true to the original type as any variety ever introduced. 

 It is noted for its resistance to heat and dry weather. 

 Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; y 4 lb. 80 cts.; 

 lb. $3; 5 lbs. or more, $2.75 per lb. 



Mammoth Red Rock. t D u % s y , to 58: 



We offer this as the most satisfactory, all-round red 

 Cabbage for conditions in the Middle Atlantic states. 

 The market for red Cabbage is limited, but over a 

 series of years, the price paid for it is considerably above 

 that of green Cabbage. For pickling purposes there 

 will always be a constant demand for this brilliant 

 purple type. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 V 4 lb. 80 cts.; lb. $3; 5 lbs, or more, $2.75 per lb. 



-frAll of our Cabbage seed has been treated with corrosive sublimate, as a protection against seed infection. A three- or four- 

 year crop rotation is suggested. We would warn against the use of infected soil in the seed-bed. 



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