History of Stoneville Cottons 
The original Stoneville strains, No. 1 and No. 2, were developed by 
Dr. H. B. Brown in 1923, while working for the Stoneville Pedigreed Seed 
Co. Lone Star 65 is thought by Dr. Brown to have resulted from an acci- 
dental cross between Texas Lone Star and Mississippi Station Trice. 
The two original strains of Stoneville differed from each other ac- 
cording to the following description: 
stonevile No. 1: Dwarfy, medium spreading plant, big boll, very good 
lint percent, and very prolific for a big boll cotton. The 
No. 4, 4-A and 4-B are selections made by the Stone- 
ville Pedigreed Seed Co., from Stoneville No. 1. 
Stoneville No. 4-A was accepted as a new variety, Am- 
bassador, in 1936 by the American Society of Agronomy 
Stoneville No. 2: More vigorous and spreading plant than No. 1, smaller 
boll and seed, but very prolific and a good picker. No. 
2-A, 2-B, 3,5 and 5-A are all decendants of Stoneville 
No. 2, bred by Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co. 
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benelac'ors and deserve your seed business. The Seed Breeders are in 
position to supply you with the very best seed of their strains at a reason- 
able price. 
Why Buy Cheap Seed and Take a Chance? 
Stoneville Pedicreed Seed Co. 
The Breeders of Delfos and Stoneville Cottons 
STONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 
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