SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS 



Grand Rapids (select forcing type) 



Days to maturity, 69. Grand Rapids still remains an important greenhouse variety, and we consider 

 this one of the best available strains. _ We have taken great pains to secure the purest stock available, and 

 therefore recommend it to the most critical buyers. Grand Rapids forms a loosely rounded cluster of leaves, 

 blistered and slightly twisted, very thick and heavy, with coarse veins, very light green, never spotted or 

 brownish; seeds black and slow to germinate. Do not cover too deeply. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; y 4 \b. 85 cts.; lb. $3; 5 lbs. or more, $2.75 per lb. 



Trianon Cos (select strain) 



Days to maturity, 82. We offer this as a uniformly pure type of Romaine, one that will give satisfaction 

 under all general conditions. It will form compact, blanched, firm heads, round at the top. The color is a 

 very dark green on the outside and well blanched on the inside. It is exceedingly crisp and sweet. This 

 type of Cos is less likely to blast than some of the lighter colored ones. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; l/ 4 lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2; 5 lbs. or more, $1.75 per lb. 



New York 



An excellent stock of the Iceberg Type 



Days to maturity, 85. The unprecedented success of New York as a commercial type of Lettuce is one 

 of the romances of the industry. This was originally a European variety, where it is still sold as Chou de 

 Naples. It was brought to this country by Henderson in 1896, and in this short period has reached the point 

 where fields of New York can be found that compare in size with the corn-fields of Iowa or the potato-fields 

 of Maine or Minnesota. Its first great success was made in the Imperial Valley of California, and since that 

 time it has spread to Oregon, Washington, and the Rocky Mountain States. Over 20,000 carloads are shipped 

 from the Western States yearly. It is now being grown successfully in many market gardens in the East. 



The outstanding feature of New York is its solid, crisp head. This, undoubtedly, has accounted for its 

 great popularity as a table sort. Many persons prefer the flavor and the quality of the Boston types, but the 

 general public wants something hard and crisp, and the New York type seems to be fully meeting this 

 demand. In offering this variety to our trade, we have taken great pains to insure our customers the finest 

 available stock. We take unusual pleasure in offering this select strain, and especially recommend it for 

 late maturity in the Eastern States, for it is highly resistant to warm weather. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts. ; ^lb. 85 cts. ; lb. $3 ; 5 lbs. or more, $2.75 per lb. 



The New York is a sure-heading type 



STOKES 



CROWIXC JINCE 197> 



SEEDS 



