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Stokes Greenpack is very early and therefore valuable in the South 



No. 40. Stokes Greenpack 



Early. Heavy -yielding. Color livid dark green. Length 7 inches 



Days to maturity, 60. This variety was originally introduced by Simon as the Stays Green. 

 Stumpp & Walter at that time had a grass-seed mixture called Staigreen, and they brought legal 

 proceedings against Simon, who changed the name to The Kirby, following that name with a subtitle, 

 It Stays Green. This was an important variety with Simon, and he promptly started long and expen- 

 sive legal proceedings with various members in the se^ed-trade to protect his name, with the result 

 that the variety is now offered under various names including Greenpack, Stays Green, Black Dia- 

 mond, etc. Despite all its history of nomenclature, this variety still holds a place of some prominence, 

 especially on the Atlantic seaboard. It has been a large money-maker in South Carolina and in 

 Florida. It is perhaps a week earlier than Early Fortune, but is an inch shorter and has been at times 

 criticized because of that fact. On the other hand, it is a beautiful deep green color which has been 

 responsible for its often securing a premium of from 50 cents to SI per package over any other variety. 

 Our Colorado grower has done some careful work in the further development of the strain, and our 

 seed is offered with assurance that it is the true type. Over the past 5 years we have sold the variety 

 in large quantities. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1 ^Ib. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts.; 5 lbs. or over, 75 cts. per lb. 



ELarly Fortune is well named 



No. 41 . Early Fortune 



The best all-round shipping variety. Length 8 l ,2 inches 



Days to maturity, 65. Our stock of Early Fortune is the most satisfactory shipping Cucumber 

 under general conditions. This luxurious, green, slender, symmetrical, and slightly tapering Cucumber 

 is now in greater demand than any other variety. Its earliness, its heavy cropping, and its beautiful 

 appearance all have a part in placing it in the premier position. Its only weakness lies in the fact 

 that it has a tendency to show white stripes at the blossom end and will bleach out slightly as it 

 approaches maturity. Such adverse criticism, however, cannot be made of the variety if it is grown 

 and picked under proper conditions. 



Stokes Early Fortune is the result of an effective breeding program. It will be found distinctly 

 superior to the average stocks of Early Fortune. The average length of the variety is 8}4 inches. 

 Experienced growers have found in our stock of Early Fortune a fine type of \\ hite-Spine Cucumber 

 that is distinctly superior. We believe no finer stock of Early Fortune is available. 



Price, Postpaid: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Y^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts.; 5 lbs. or over, 75 cts. per lb. 



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