STOKES VEGETABLE SPECIALS FOR 1932 



Golden Bantam Coi 



The Stokes Vanguard 



Daj-s to maturity, 65-70. We offer The Stokes Vanguard 

 as the most profitable early Sweet Corn under cultivation. 

 This statement is made six years after its introduction, 

 and we still maintain that our claim for it is so far unchal- 

 lenged by any variety in its class. Vanguard was developed 

 by Mr. A. L. Richie, a successful grower and breeder of 

 Burlington County, New Jersey. Our stock is still gro\\ n 

 for us in its home county. It has brought profit to the 

 grower for two obvious reasons: It is the earliest large- 



eared Sweet Corn we know of, and it has excellent table 

 quality. Comparative tests have proved it to be at least 

 seven days earlier than Howling ^lob, and each year we 

 are de\-eIoping a hea\-ier yielding and more uniform strain. 

 It will mature the same week as Early' Adams, but the 

 public long ago tired of eating Horse Corn. (If you still 

 think it will pa.y for Horse Corn when S\\-eet Corn is 

 available, just try it.) Vanguard will develop an ear in 65 

 days that is at least 8 inches long. It is well named, for it 



; leads the whole procession to market. It takes a large part 



j of the early monej'. 



' Price: y4lb. 10 cts.; V2lb. 15 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 22 cts. per lb.; 50 lbs., 18 cts. per lb. 



Golden Bantam 



Days to maturity', 70. Golden Bantam holds its premier 

 position out of sheer merit. Its name, given to it years ago 



' by that genius, the late \V. Atlce Burpee, Sr., is probably 

 better known than any varietal name of the entire list. 

 One reason for this is that its inherent quality is fulfy the 

 equal of its excellent name. The public long ago dis- 

 counted the small ear of Golden Bantam in favor of its 

 delightful llavor. If ail so-called Sweet Corn were as sweet 



j as Golden Bantam, consumption would double over night. 

 Golden Bantam is not only high in sugar-content, with very 



I tender kernels, but it has a very special flavor of its own. 



j The stock we offer is a superior one. It is the original 

 Golden Bantam with 8 rows and averaging 6 inches in 

 length. Growers can place great confidence in this stock. 



Price: l/4lb. 10 cts.; Vilh. 15 cts.; lb. 24 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 20 cts. per lb. ; 50 lbs., 16 cts. per lb. 



The Stokes Evergreen Corn 



Days to maturity, 90-100. The original Evergreen was 

 I introduced seventy years ago by Thorburn. Since that 

 time there have been many improvements in the type. The 

 slock we offer herewith is, in our opinion, one of the most 

 desirable available, it being uniformly productive, develop- 

 ing 16-row ears a\ eraging from 8 to 10 inches in length. It 

 is high in sugar-content and brilliant in appearance. Owing 

 to the length of its growing season, Stokes Evergreen can- 

 not be produced in the more northerly latitudes. 



Price: l^lb. 12 cts.; V2lb. 20 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 5 lbs., 

 26 cts. per lb.; 50 lbs., 22 cts. per lb. 



On larger quantities, ask for special prices 



Do You Know the Importance of FRESHNESS in Corn? 



Yes, we've mentioned this before. But we are sure it will bear repeating, for nothing is much flatter than Sweet 

 Com which has lost its flavor. 



Now keep this in mind: In normal midsummer temperatures, Sweet Com begins to lose its sugar-content (which is 

 the basis of its flavor) within ten minutes after it has been cut. At the end of the first 24 hours it loses about 30 per cent, 

 and after 2 days it has lost about 60 per cent of its sugar-content, and with it all semblance of the original flavor. 



This chemical change can be greativ retarded bv refrigeration, but on a large scale this is difficult and expensive. 

 For most growers it will be a matter of quick handling, and this, of course, is the great opportunity of the alert roadside 

 seller. Gain a reputation for selling /resb/i- cut Sweet Corn, sell it by variety name; carefully examine everj' ear — and you 

 can set your ovm price. The real flavor of Sweet Corn is only a memory to the average city-dweller. 



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Please see pages 20 to 27 for General Vegetable List 



FRANCIS C. STOKES & CO., Inc. 



