FRANCIS • C STOKES • AND • COMPA N V 



CABBAGE 



Stokes' Eight Strains 



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E consider cabbage seed to be one of our most im- 

 portant lines. The eight strains offered represent 

 some of our best work. The two Copenhagen types 

 both excel in their individual place. Viking Copenhagen 

 is one of the very earliest Copenhagen type cabbages in 

 cultivation. Both of our YVakefield types 

 will be found distinctly superior in their 

 individual lines. They are the equal in 

 every respect of strains sold under special 

 names and at much higher prices. Glory 

 of Enkhuizen, a larger and later cabbage 

 of the Copenhagen type, is strongly recom- 

 jte^ mended to Texas growers. Our 

 strain has a good record for type 

 purity. All Head Early is offered 

 as a more suitable cabbage for 

 southern growers than Stein's Flat 

 Dutch, inasmuch as the latter, 

 — under favorable conditions, forms 

 too large a head. For the present, 

 we are discontinuing Pocono Mountain Savoy, going back to 

 the original Drumhead type. We again urge our customers 

 in New England, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern Pennsylvania and Ohio to carefully con- 

 sider the merits of Perm State Ballhead, — one of the very finest examples of the Hollander type. Its record for 

 consistently heavy yields is an interesting one. 



Viking Copenhagen (Stokes) 



Outstanding feature: Extreme earliness 



Viking Copenhagen forms 

 an unusually solid head. 



SPECIFICATIONS: 

 Type Purity 91% Disinfectant: Dipdust (Bayer) 



Germination 96% Days to maturity: 85-95 



Date of Test: October, 1927 Weight of head: 2% pounds. 



All cabbage growers know the value of coming on the early market five days ahead of surrounding competition. Viking Copenhagen 

 will give such a performance. We consider that it is now past the experimental stage. Customers reports confirm our crop inspections 

 and numerous trial ground readings. Our opinion has again been confirmed that Viking Copenhagen is the most profitable, early, round- 

 headed cabbage. It will average five days earlier in maturity than Golden Acre which we have eliminated in its favor, and from 10 to 15 

 days earlier than the regular commercial stocks of Copenhagen 

 Market. The leaf growth is so restrained that plants may be set 

 from 12 to 14 inches apart in the row. Taken all and all we consider 

 that for the present Viking Copenhagen will give the largest returns 

 per acre of any cabbage available. The slight additional cost of 

 Viking Copenhagen will be less than SI. 00 per acre and on a S5.00 

 market that is nothing. If you are not already fortunate enough to 

 have made the acquaintance of Viking Copenhagen do not postpone 

 the trial for another season. It is taking the big money in early 

 cabbage. 



Price, delivered: Packet 25c., oz. 70c, V 4 lh. $2.30, lb. 

 $8.00, 10 lbs. (a, $7.75 per lb., 50 lbs. % $7.50 per lb. 



Copenhagen Market (Stokes) 



Outstanding feature : Type purity 



SPECIFICATION: 

 Type purity 96% 

 Germination: (Seed in transit) 

 Disinfectant: Dipdust (Bayer) 

 Days to maturity: 95-105. 

 Weight of head: J>Yi pounds. 



We consider theVe will always be a place for a pure strain 

 of the older Copenhagen Market. For those who aim to 

 follow the first cutting with a very pure, slightly larger 

 type of Copenhagen, we endorse the use of Copenhagen 

 Market (Stokes). This will average ten days later in 

 maturity, but the heads will weigh perhaps ^ to 1 pound 

 more than the Viking strain. One cannot fail to be greatly 

 impressed with the evenness of this stock which is almost 

 comparable to a regiment of soldiers on parade. 



Price, delivered: Packet 10c, oz. 25c., Vi 85c-, 

 lb. $3.00, 10 lbs. @ $2.85 per lb. 50 lbs. % $2.75 per lb. 



Copenka ge 

 Market — The 

 standard round 

 head variety. • 



"Makes no difference to me if true to name. I sell plants for outside use." All plant growers do not have these ethics, 

 but be sure you don't buy from the man who wrote us that letter. 



