Stokes Seed Farms Company, Moorestown, New Jersey 



FIVE VEGETABLES USED AS SALADS 



220 CHICORY (French Endive) 



WITLOOF IS THE FINEST VARIETY OF CHICORY GROWN 



This delicious vegetable should be better known in this country. 

 For some time French gardeners have been exporting their product to 

 this country, and if it is possible for them to make a profit on it even 

 with ocean freights added, there is no reason why American gardeners 

 should not take it up more generally. The seed is planted in May or 

 June, and in the fall the roots are planted in the earth in a dark cellar 

 or under a greenhouse bench. The crisp leaves should be cut from 

 time to time, as new leaves soon come to take their place. French 

 Endive salad is becoming more and more popular in our large hotels 

 and restaurants. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., V^lh. 85 cts., lb. S3. 



213 COLLARD 



The culture and uses of Collards are very much the same as for 

 cabbage and kale. They withstand the heat better and, therefore, 

 are quite largely grown in the southern states. Georgia Collard is the 

 most common variety, forming a loose rosette of leaves, which, when 

 blanched, are verv tender and of delicate flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 V4h. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



210 CORN SALAD 



Corn Salad is also known as Lamb's Lettuce, or Fetticus. It makes 

 a delicious salad and is very often used in place of lettuce when it is 

 not possible to procure that. Its flavor is very mild and the quality 

 is excellent. It is usually sown late in the autumn in this latitude and 

 the plants are covered over during the winter. One ounce will sow 

 18 square feet; six pounds will sow one acre. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Vilb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



DANDELION 



In order to get the best results from Dandelion, it is best to sow 

 the seed in the spring, thin the plants to 12 inches apart, cultivate 

 well during the first season and then mulch them slightly over the 

 winter. Early the following spring the plants will be ready for use 

 and as greens will be greatly improved if blanched. This will also 

 remove part of the bitter taste and will make the leaves more tender. 

 Even then Dandelion greens should be boiled twice to remove the 

 bitterness. The seed of Dandelion is all imported, and there is some 

 danger of shortage this season. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



340 French (common) 



A strain which has been selected and improved so that in its pres- 

 ent form it is wonderfully true to type and is a decided improvement 

 over the old and more common strain. It is very early and of strong 

 vitality. Crop failed. 



342 Improved Thick-Leaved 



A variety noted for its thick green leaves and dark green color. It 

 is compact in growth, forming an upright tuft in the center. This 

 variety is in every way superior to the common French. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 45 cts., y4lb. $1.40, lb. $5. 



CRESS 



EXTRA CURLED (Pepper Grass). Fine flavor; will cut several 

 times. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V41b. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



UPLAND CRESS. Perennial; grown same as spinach; flavor 

 resembling water cress. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V^lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.35. 



Black Beauty 

 Eg.gplant 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce 

 about 1,000 plants 



350 Black Beauty 



Comparative tests have proved this to be the earliest Eggplant under cultivation. It will pro- 

 duce large "eggs" in great profusion. These are very smooth and of a dark rich color which posi- 

 tively insures a ready market. The seed which we offer .is of our own growing, and will prove to be 

 of strong vitality and absolutely true to name. The quality of Black Beauty cannot be surpassed 

 by any variety under cultivation. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 45 cts., V^lb. $1.40, lb. $5. 



352 New York Improved Purple 



This Eggplant will mature about one week later than the earliest variety, and is, as the name 

 indicates, a smooth deep purple rather than black. The stem is smooth and free from thorns. This 

 has long been a standard among planters in the eastern states, and where earliness is no considera- 

 tion is not surpassed by any other kind. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 45 cts., V^lb. $1.40, lb. $5. 



ENDIVE 



Endive is a splendid salad, particularly used during the fall and winter months. It is also used 

 for garnishing and flavoring purposes. It can be grown early in the spring if it is so desired, but it is 

 usually planted in June, July, or August. Its habit of growth is very similar to lettuce, although 

 more room should be left between the individual plants. In order properly to blanch the hearts, the 

 outer leaves should be tied with string. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill and produce about 3,000 plants 



360 Mammoth Green Curled 



This variety forms a rosette 20 inches broad, not very full at the 

 heart but very finely cut and divided, which, with its dark green color, 

 makes a beautiful appearance. The center blanches very readily to 

 a beautiful golden white. It is very highly esteemed by all classes of 

 planters and is largelv used for salad purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 y4lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



362 Giant Fringed, or Oyster 



The beautiful, creamy white heart of this variety is, no doubt, 

 responsible for its popularity as a salad. It is slightly larger than the 

 Green Curled described opposite and is preferred by some planters 

 for this reason. The combination of dark green outer leaves and 

 creamy heart makes it most desirable for market purposes. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V4lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



364 Broad-Leaved Batavian (Escarolle) 



This variety forms a rosette of about 15 inches in diameter. While the leaves are toothed at the edges and more or less twisted, they are 

 not finely cut as the two varieties described above. Although this is not a self-blanching variety it comes nearer to it than any other sort. 

 It is best, however, to tie this at the proper time in order to get the best results. The inner leaves are particularly tender and crisp and have 

 a very agreeable flavor. This variety is in larger demand than any other Endive under cultivation. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts., 

 lb. $1.50. 



ADD 10 CTS. PER LB. FOR POSTAGE ON ALL SEED IF ORDERED BY MAIL 



18 



