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Stokes Seed Farms Co., Growers, Moorestowft, N. J. [ 



In Fertile "] 

 Burlington CountyJ 



Hanson Lettuce (x K) 



MoTAT Y/M-lr or CALIFORNIA ICEBERG. Davs 

 l^ew I OFK, maturity, 87. This is the old 

 Chou de Naples, or Neapolitan. It was intro- 

 duced by Henderson under the name of New 

 York in 1896. During the past five years it has 

 developed remarkable popularity, especially in 

 southern California, where it is grown and shipped 

 East at the rate of several thousand carloads each 

 year. It is one of the largest heading varieties, 

 curled and crisp, dark green and firm. It is a 

 good eating sort, but for home consumption or 

 nearb}- operations we do not recommend it above 

 some of the other varieties described on these two 

 pages. The seed is white. The head will hold 20 

 davs before shooting to seed. Price, large pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., y4lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00, 10 lbs. 

 $18.00, delivered. 



li^ ICinn E-^^ys to maturity, 75. One of the 

 IViay IVing. ^ore recent introductions from 

 Europe. A good heading sort of the butter type, 

 medium'small, light green, and tinged slightly with 

 brown at the edges. In general appearance it 

 resembles White-seeded Tennis Ball, but is dis- 

 tinct in being earlier and is especially good for 

 outdoor culture. As compared with that variety, 

 it is slightly smaller, lighter green and has less of 

 the brown tinge. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., V4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50, 

 delivered. 



LETTUCE 



{Lactuca sativa.) Native of Asia. Under cultivation 

 from very remote times — at least 5,000 years. Modern 

 seed-supply comes largely from California and France. 

 German, Lattich, Kopfsalat; Italian, Lattuga; Polish, Salata 



One-fourth ounce of seed sows 100 feet of drill; 

 3 pounds sows an acre 



SAlamanrlAv (Synonyms: Black-seeded Ten- 

 J^alamander. b^^^ AII - Year - Round, 



Bloomsdale Butter, Sensation, Dreer's All- 

 Heart.) Days to maturity, 71. It will hold 11 

 davs before shooting to seed. A very old European 

 variety, the first grown in America being off"ered 

 by Booth in 1810, and by Sinclair & Moore and 

 by Landreth in 1826. Its great age, as well as its 

 wonderful quality, is no doubt responsible for the 

 mam- synon^-ms which have been attached to it. 

 It is a butter variety, strictly cabbage heading, 

 large to medium in size, early-intermediate in 

 season, standing well before shooting to seed. 

 The color of the head is light green, but is not 

 spotted or brownish as is the case with certain 

 other heading varieties. The quality is excellent 

 and highly recommends itself for both private and 

 market gardeners. It is a sure and reliable header 

 and excellent shipper. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., y4lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50, 

 delivered. 



D* Davs to maturity, 78. It will hold 



Dig l30StOn. 18 days before shooting to seed. 

 Probably the most generally grown variety under 

 cultivation, and listed by practically every 

 American and European seedsman. In Europe it 

 is usually called 'Trocadero Cabbage." A Let- 

 tuce, under the latter name, was being grown by 

 Morse for Henderson in 1887, and Mr. Henderson, 

 comparing it with Boston Market, but contrasting 

 it as much larger and finer, suggested the name 

 Big Boston, and as such it was named and intro- 

 duced by him in 1890. The name proved to be at 

 once attractive and popular. Big Boston is a 

 white-seeded cabbage-heading Lettuce of the 

 butter type, medium large, globular, medium light 

 green with slight tinge of brown on margin of 

 outer leaves. It is early and hardy and stands 

 long-distance shipping. The head itself is brittle, 

 buttery, and the interior almost a golden j-ellow. 

 The mature plant will form a compact, well- 

 defined hard head. The quality is very fair. 

 However, it lacks the delicacy, sweetness and 

 tenderness of the strictly butter varieties. Price, 

 large pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., l^lb. 40 cts., lb. 

 $1.50, 10 lbs. $14.00, delivered. 



¥1 Days to maturity, 86. Will hold 24 



OanSOn. (j^yg before shooting to seed. Intro- 

 duced by Dreer about 1871, who has claimed that 

 the seed came from Col. Hanson, of Maryland, 

 after having been in the famih" for three genera- 

 tions, having originally come from Europe. This 

 variety is unquestionably the best loose-leaved 

 sort for either home or market garden. In quality 

 it outclasses all other loose-leaved sorts. It is a 

 decidedly crisp, loose-heading variety, medium in 

 size, light green in color on the outside and white 

 within. It is never spotted or brownish in any 

 part. The quality is excellent, being exceedingly 

 crisp and firm in texture and very sweet. This 

 cannot be recommended too highly. Seeds are 

 white. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V41t). 

 35 cts., lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50, delivered. 



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