FRANCIS ■ C ■ STOKES • AXD • COM PAX Y 



Muskmelon 



Two pounds will 

 plant an acre 



Stokes Five Strains 



Commercial melon growers can place great confidence I 

 in any of the five stocks offered in this catalog. All of I 

 •.'r.e>e iiavr received :r.t ~ :?: ia.re:'u.l a::en:::r. a: a'.'. 5;ages " 

 of growth. They have been thoroughly inspected for type | 

 purity by an officer of the Company and the melons have 

 been hand-cut which eliminates danger of mechanical 

 mixture. The fact that our type purity figures average 

 over 96 % by the most critical standards is an indication 

 that they are the right kind of stocks. Jhe Bender melon 

 is in a class by itself as it is not a shipping melon, but is 

 recommended most highly for individual truckers and 

 roadside market work. The Hearts of Gold melon, some- 

 times referred to as Improved Hoodoo, may be classed as 

 a shipping type and has made many friends amongst 

 growers and receivers especially in the northern states. 

 Of the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe type, Hale's Best may be 

 looked upon as the most profitable early melon for long 

 distant shipment with Edward's Perfect o close behind it- 

 Abbott's White-Seed Peerless Pearl is in a class by itself. 

 This is an entirely new development and our seed, grown 

 for us by the originator, has the unusually high rating of 

 98^ type purity with the notation "an exceptionally fine 

 stock." 



The Bender (Stokes) 



(Hand-cut seed) 



Outstanding features: 

 Unusual type purity. The genuine Bender 



We had the pleasure of eating a good many melons this past summer 

 but we are perfectly sure that a crate of melons sent into us by our 

 customer. Mr. Herman Ude, Suffield. Conn., contained by all means 

 the most deliciously flavored melons. It was real nectar if you know 

 what that is! Mr. L'de secured from $1.00 to $1 50 per melon by the 

 truck-load on the wholesale market in New York. They retailed at 

 28 cents per pound. In contrast to the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe type 

 The Bender is an individual melon, almost round, having ten sectors 

 which make convenient serving sizes. The flesh is a deep orange and 

 of delicious, melting texture when fully ripe. Bender is usually started 

 under glass, in pots or in bands, and transplanted. Seed planted about 

 May 25th will mature melons about August 20th. 



{Photo by courtesy of ilr. H erman L'de.) 

 >) is a slock of remark able purity. 



SPECIFICATIONS: 

 Color purity 99 5% Date of Test: October 1927 



Type purity 96 c * Disinfectant: Dipdust Bayer: 



Germination: 98*^ Days to Maturity: 80-95- 



Size: 8 to 10 inches in diameter 



Price, delivered: Packet 10c., oz. 20c., ^ lb. 60c. 

 lb. S2.00, 10 lbs. @ $1.85 per lb., 50 lbs. (a. $1.75 per lb. 



Hearts of Gold, 



Hearts of Gold 



(Stokes) 



(Hand-cut seed) 



Outstanding features: 

 Uniformity and attractive 

 market appearance 



SPECIFICATIONS: 

 Color purity 99.5 ~ c 

 Type purity 96 ^ 

 G-er~ initio- : 9 S 

 Date of Test: October 192 7 

 D:rlr.:'ect.i=t : Dipd-s: rsiver; 

 Days to Maturity: 85-100 

 . " :: * :~. 



Abbott's Peerless Pearl is the most disease-resistant 



Hearts of Gold ^as developed by the late 

 Roland Morrill, a successful Michigan melon- 

 grower, from the older Hoodoo. It has now 

 found wide favor in all districts, and is one 

 of the varieties packed and shipped by the 

 .American Fruit Growers under their Blue 

 Goose grade. Hearts of Gold wfll average 

 25^ larger than the older Rocky Ford types, 

 and it has a distinct resistance to rust. With 

 proper cultivation a picking season of over 

 four weeks is entirely possible. 



Price, delivered: No packet; oz. 

 15c., i 4 lb. 40c., lb. $1.25. 10 lbs. @ 

 $1.20 per IV, 50 lbs. @ $1.15 per lb. 



Good-Will — the disposition of a pleased customer to return to the place where he has been well 



treated." — U. S. Supreme Court. 



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