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This Catalogue Is Published for
the Vegetable-Growing Industry
“Market Gardeners, Greenhouse- Men
Truck - Growers, Shippers, Growers’ Associations
Canners, and Experiment Stations
ays TE HIS spokesman for our eighty-frve Super-Standard
a Nat (i ye | strains of vegetable seed is presented with confidence
1 and enthusiasm—with confidence because our variety
7 i) simplification has developed great thoroughness; with en-
4 thusiasm because this concentration of effort has actom-
plished notable type improvements, from which our trade
is already profiting. For all of which we are indeed grateful.
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A SuHort List—ONnNLy THE VERY BEST
Ticerally hundreds of varieties have been dropped from our list, bemg
superseded by fewer and better ones. It is our belief that six strains of
cabbage (the fimest six strains which have been developed either in the
United States or Europe) are of infinitely more account to the energetic
vegetable-grower, because of some stated quality—earlmess, tonnage, ap-
pearance, size, winter-keeping, etc.—than are thirty-odd sorts which by reason
of their loose pedigree usually produce just ‘“‘cabbage,”’ often of the 20-cent sort.
Our Own PrIvATE STRAINS
“Constantly improved but no yearly models” in part expresses our policy.
In Ime with this, we are identifymg our special strains, as, for mstance:
Cabbage, Copenhagen Market (Vikmg Strain). Thus we label our very
earliest stock of Copenhagen, a sort developing a full week ahead of the
Golden Acre Stram. Furthermore, it will be our purpose to maintain unt-
formity in our strains year by year—carefully noting alterations that develop.
ACCURACY
Our descriptions have been written from the most carefully prepared
records. As a grower you have definite specifications on which to complete
your season’s program with promptness and dispatch. As seedsmen we
stand ready to fill these specifications to the best of our ability. We have
faith to believe that our stocks will perform with accuracy and _ precision,
thus elimmating one of the attendant risks of vegetable-growing. Our care-
fully bred strains have been well grown. They have been disinfected against
seed-borne disease. They have been carefully tested for germination, and
stamped with the latest test. They will be delivered at prices quoted, all
carriage charges paid, to any address in the United States or Canada. Along
these clearly stated lines we solicit your seed business.
Faithfully yours,
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NovemMser 1, 1926
SANFORD, FLA. ST. CATHARINES, ONT.
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SEEDS
A Good Name for 48 Years
Walter P. Stokes started in the seed business in 1879, opposite the old Second Street Market.
The record of Stokes Seeds since that time has been an honorable one through nearly half a century.
Through the old Johnson & Stokes times down to the present, vegetable-growers have put their faith
in our seed, for with this house no second-grade stocks have been tolerated. Our firm holds a unique
position in the seed trade on account of its policy of vegetable seeds only and its greatly simplified
variety list. This policy has directly resulted in the development of superior strains. It is an interest-
ing fact that, as far back as 1902, Walter P. Stokes, when making the President’s address to the
American Seed Trade Association at Atlantic City, definitely advocated a reduction in the number
of varieties.
We hold that devotion to one’s job has a direct bearing on the kind of product one offers for sale.
If this were not true the influence of the personnel of a house would have no bearing on the matter of
sales. Our present organization is composed of an interested, active group. To us the seed business
is one of the most fascinating jobs on earth. Francis C. Stokes, the son of our founder, is the present
head of the firm, having been active in the business since 1912. Associated with him is William T.
Tapley, who has come to us from the Department of Vegetable Gardening of Pennsylvania State
College. Before that, Mr. Tapley held the same position at the University of Minnesota. C. Russell
Mason has recently assumed his duties as Manager of our new Florida office. Mr. Mason also has
been connected with the staff of Pennsylvania State College, in the Extension Department, where
he has been specializing on vegetable work. Our whole organization—in Philadelphia, in Sanford, and
in St. Catharines—stands at your service.
Francis C. Stokes William T. Tapley C. Russell Mason
A Word to Energetic Vegetable-Growers Who Are
Not Making Satisfactory Profits
The good fortune of its customers is a matter of deep concern to this firm. Our interest in those
who buy from us is only begun with the making of a sale—a feeling based on straightforward business
and deep-rooted friendliness. We are not oblivious to the fact that many vegetable-growers, including
our own customers, have gone through difficult times in the past five years. The year-round com-
petition is constantly stronger and the losses by plant disease seem to be increasingly great.
Without presuming on the infallibility of our own judgment and experience, it nevertheless has
been our pleasure to watch the unusual success of some of our customers who have followed lines of
action as suggested from this office. We refer particularly to new methods of marketing, to the use
of newer strains of seed which largely elimmate competition, and to the general subject of creased
acre yields.
It is with this in our mind that we now offer an advisory service to any of our customers who care
to lay their problems before us—this in the form of a personal interview with one or more members
of our firm by advance appointment. No obligation will be entailed by either party and no charge
of any kind made for it. Any customer who is willing to match his time and his railway fare against
the possibility of gathering new and worthwhile ideas will be made more than welcome. “The best
time to hold on is when you reach the point where the average fellow would quit.” Think it over.
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Stock-Seed Selection
Seed-growing based on single-plant selection is the
ideal toward which we are constantly working for all
of our stocks. Variety simplification is the first step
in our new control system of seed-growing. We are
not boasting against possible human error, but we
can give reasonable assurance that our seed will
perform according to its label, given right growing
conditions. In this connection we want to pay our
respects to the assistance which we have received
from certain plant-breeders, both of Europe and
America, men who have contributed greatly to our
present list. There seems to be no problem which
has been presented to them of Jate which they have
not solved when given sufficient time. The out-
standing triumph of the present record is Mr. F. J.
Pritchard’s new tomato hybrid, Marglobe, certainly
the most Important variety brought out mm twenty
years. It has been our pleasure to lead in the com-
mercial development of this particular strain.
Our good friend Mr. Drevers making a stock seed
selection of Giant Crimson Radish
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Seed-Disintection
Development of organic mercury compounds by the Bayer Company of Leverkusen, Germany, in 1911,
was the outstanding discovery ef this age in the line of plant-disinfection. Europe is fully ten years ahead of
this country on this whole subject. Through the good offices of Dr. C. R. Orton, Pathologist, our firm has
been brought into close contact with the subject. We have recently supported this by further investigations
in Europe. The year 1927 will be the third in which Stokes Seeds have been thus chemically treated. We
believe we were the first seed-house in the United States to adopt the practice. This year we are privileged
to use a new product, one that is far more effective than any so far brought out. yt
We use a number of different treatments. Most of them are in the dust form, which not only disinfects
against seed-borne disease but which actually protects the seed against soil-infection by the dust on the
seed going into solution after coming in contact with the damp soil. These treatments give greater assurance
of strong germination, especially during cold, wet weather. They hasten as well as strengthen germination
and eliminate a large proportion of seed-carried organisms. If you have not had experience with the value
of organic mercury treatments, a comparative test with untreated seed will be of great interest, We feel
that as seedsmen we are offering a more worthwhile product in selling seed that has been thus disinfected.
We look on our new seed-disinfection room as one of the most important in our establishment.
Testing tor Germination
Stokes Seeds are submitted to exhaustive germina-
tion tests. The latest results of these tests are printed
on the reverse side of all our packages, for we feel
that this information should rightly accompany their
sale. Making germination tests is no trouble m this
establishment. Customers having stocks of seed on
hand are invited to send us samples for testing.
There is no charge. All of our tests are made in our
newly equipped seed laboratory, modeled partially
after the Danish system and partly after the American.
We are now in a position to take advantage of the
most approved practices in seed-germination work
and our tests should be much more accurate than
has heretofore been possible. We are indebted to the
following seed analyists who have been of great
assistance to us: M. Francois Ninin, late of the
Institute of Agronomy of Paris; Miss Anna Beck, of
the Danish State Seed Testing Station, Copenhagen;
and Prof. M. T. Munn, of the New York State Ex-
periment Station, Geneva. '
Note the bell glasses for individual tests
THE RESULTS
Wades Point-on-Chesapeake-Bay, McDaniel, Md. Sunnyside Farm, Suffield, Conn.
Dear Mr. Stokes:
August 19, 1926.
Gentlemen:
The seeds bought of you in the early spring have given me
the most valuable garden I ever had.
Il of your seeds are most reliable. No one will ever go
wrong in using them. This I have proven in many years trial
ef een from the time when the firm was known as Johnson &
tokes.
: soe: a small mvestment the result has returned us many
old.
Cordially yours,
Mrs. J. O. Kemp.
September 15, 1926.
As the season draws to a close, I would like to tell you again
how very much I am pleased with the seeds which I bought
from you this spring. The season has been about the worst
ever—too cold, too hot, too dry, too wet—but for all the
handicaps we have raised the finest crops ever. I will let the
enclosed pictures speak for themselves. If I described them
I could not find suitable words to do so. ;
The Marglobe tomato is the finest tomato I ever raised, but
Bonny Best is the money-maker. You may keep the photos if
you care and I will send you some of my other crops Iater.
Yours very truly, HERMAN UDE.
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Mary Washington Asparagus
The most profitable variety of Asparagus. Very large and rust-resistant
This will be the seventh year that our firm has offered Washington Asparagus, and we are now looked
upon as one of the leading sources of supply, both for seed and roots. Every year we are having a heavier
demand for them. There now seems to be no question about the definite superiority of Mary W ashington
over the other varieties and strains. This conclusion has been reached by many of the largest growers in all
parts of the country. Mary Washington has proven the most profitable because of its Jarger size and greater
productiveness. Three years ago our firm had a place m mtroducing Mary W. ashington in California, the
largest Asparagus-growing state in the Union. Today they report that Mary Washington far exceeds any
other in point of net profit per acre.
Mary Washington will produce the very highest type of green Asparagus It is possible to grow. It is
earlier, larger, and longer than the Pedigree Washington and Martha Washington, and, for all commercial
purposes, is equally rust-resistant. The tips are very tight and do not prematurely ‘ ‘sprangle out” or “blow,”
a feature which greatly increases its sales value. Asparagus with prematurely loose buds does not keep well
on the market, and also Ioses its good flavor. This feature is later recognized by the high branching habit
of the plant after cutting season. In view of the prevalence of rust, it is utter folly for any Asparagus-grower
to Blau additional acreage with the old varieties such as Palmetto, Giant Argenteuil, etc., which are sus-
ceptible to it.
Seed Roots
We are prepared to supply very high-quality Mary We take special pride in the quality of our Mary
Washington Seed, harvested from a field one genera- | Washington Roots. These are grown in New Jersey
tion removed from the parent stock. This seed is of | and this past season they have made a splendid growth.
strong germination and has been graded as to size, | All of our roots are grown from seed supplied direct
which assures a uniform plantation. Some growers | from Dr. J. B. Norton, the originator of Mary Washing-
are so situated that it is entirely feasible to produce ton, and all of our roots are ordinarily shipped during
their own roots. Others can buy them more economic- | April. We have been told that our sales of Asparagus
ally A light sandy loam is desirable. Price, delivered: | roots exceed those of any imdividual competitor.
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Y4lb. 75 cts.; lb. $3; 5 lbs. or | Price, delivered: $2.50 per 100; $7.50 for 500; $12
more, $2.75 per Ib. per 1,000; 5,000 roots or over, $10 per 1,000.
You can have Asparagus like this the following spring after making a planting of our Mary Washington roots
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Practical Suggestions for Growing Asparagus
Asparagus is of comparatively easy culture once a
bed is established. It should, with moderate care,
produce for upward of twenty years. In the matter of
soil, a sandy loam is preferable, although not a neces-
sity, for Asparagus Is very adaptable to variable soil
conditions. The bed must be well drained, however,
for rt will not thrive under extreme moisture. Prepara-
tion of the soil by thorough subsoiling and deep plowing
Is a necessary step. Go down at least 15 inches. As-
suming that green Asparagus is preferable over the
white or blanched variety, we recommend that trenches
be dug 41% feet apart. These trenches should be a foot
deep, with the earth thoroughly loosened and liberally
dressed with well-decomposed stable manure, and a
layer of at least 2 inches of fresh earth put over this.
This allows a depth of about 8 Inches for the planting
of the Asparagus root. Very often the trench Is left
open, with only about 2 inches of soil over the roots or
crowns, fresh soil being applied as the root develops,
until, by the close of the first season, the surface Is
practically level. We recommend that roots be set 20
Inches apart in the row. Thus, approximateiy 5,000
roots are required per acre. This is about the number
of roots that can be produced from one pound of seed.
Contrary to former practice, the best Asparagus
growers now transplant only one-year-old roots. It
appears that the shock of transplanting two or three-
year-old roots greatly retards the future growth and
delays cutting. There is still a practice among some
firms of listing their first-grade Asparagus roots as
two-year-old roots, and their second-grade as one-
year-old. Do not be misled on this point. Our large,
one-year-old roots will allow a three-weeks’ cutting
season the spring after they are set. The second season
thereafter, a full season cut may be obtained. April
and May are the best months forsetting out an Asparagus
bed. We do not recommend fall planting.
Arguments pro and con for green and for white
Asparagus are now largely drifting over to the green
side, so that now very few markets pay a higher price for
the big, coarse white sorts. The consumer has dis-
covered that the green product has the more delicate
flavor. The two types are produced from the same
variety—the difference of color being entirely due to
cultural treatment. Incidentally, green Asparagus can
be grown in much stiffer soil than the white. To
produce green Asparagus, practice level cultivation and
cut almost entirely above the ground; for white As-
paragus, It is necessary to hill the rows, cuttmg some
8 inches below the ground. Of all vegetables which are
improved by quick handling and freshness, Asparagus
is, perhaps, the best example. It begins to lose its rare
flavor within twenty minutes after cutting. There Is
a lesson in this for the wide-awake roadside marketer.
You Should Have a Wholesome Respect for Asparagus Rust!
The fact that Asparagus Rust (Puccinia asparagi) does not appear on the newly grown shoots has caused many
growers to claim that they are immune to rust difficulties. Asparagus Rust is a fungous parasite introduced into
this country about 1900. Within eight years it had spread from coast to coast. It develops on the asparagus fern
during July and August, at first showing rectangular red-brown spots along the lower stem. These gradually spread
into the upper parts of the fern and cause the premature browning of the tops during the period when the plant
Stores up Its food-supply for the néw spring shoots. The Mary Washington strain Is almost totally immune.
STOKES
GROWING SINCE 1579
SEEDS
Taylor’s Standard
Pole Lima Beans
(Slightly reduced)
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Pole Lima
Fifty pounds will plant an acre
Taylor’s Standard (New)
A continuous-bearing, highly prolific,
large-podded Pole Lima ;
An important new variety
Days to maturity, 80. We consider Taylor’s
Standard an important new acquisition to our
variety list. It appears to be distinctly superior
to any Pole Lima now on the market, due largely
to its ability to produce a continuously heavy
crop of Beans from the first of August until
frost. Experience has shown that it will outbear
any of the so-called “improved” strains which
have been brought out in the last decade.
We are indebted to Mr. Howard G. Taylor,
Jr., a successful Burlington County (New Jersey)
farmer, for this splendid new variety. Taylor’s
Standard has been developed by the Taylor
family through at least thirty years’ selection,
so that the pure type is solidly fixed. Mr.
Taylor and his father have saved their seed from
plants showing heavy clusters of long, narrow
pods. Their standard has been from five to eight
pods in a cluster and the average length of
the pod is from 6 to 7 inches. The result of this
rigid selection over a long period of years is
an unusually prolific type. Year after year,
Taylor’s Standard has produced an ex-
tremely profitable crop for Mr. Taylor
and his neighbors who have shared his
seed. We take unusual pride m offer-
ing this splendid new Bean to our
customers and we feel that Mr.
Taylor has contributed a very
valuable new variety. Plant
them this year and you will
understand our enthusiasm.
Price, delivered: 14]b. 25c.;
lb. $1; 5 Ibs. $4; 25 Ibs.
$12.50.
Fordhook Bush
The standard type of Bush Lima Beans
Days to maturity, 75. We consider this the most desirable of the Bush Lima varieties. It Is very
prolific, bearing pods about 4 inches in Jength, on vines growing to a height of 15 inches. The strain we
offer is of the true Fordhook type, is comparatively free from runners, and may be counted on to give
every satisfaction. Price, delivered: 14]b. 15 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. $2; 25 lbs. $7.50; 100 Ibs. $28.
ARTHUR E. Tuomas, Pontiac, Mich., writes: We
received seed in fine condition, very promptly, for which
we thank you. In fact, the Golden Acre Cabbage was
sown on Feburary 9, and I notice today that it is up—
that is five days for germination in a cool house. Some
nights the temperature is as low as 45 degrees. We have
seed planted from half a dozen different seed-houses but
they are a long way behind yours. If the rest of your
seed grows as well, you can count on us as regulars.
CuaARLES HeEIserR, Rochester, Mich., writes: Your
seeds received in perfect condition. Thank you for
your prompt attention to our order. We hope the seed
will come up and grow just as fast as you sent them
to us.
EuGENE BeETsINGER, Canastota, N. Y., says: Will
say this much, that from the Lettuce seed I planted
last year I had a fine field of Iettuce. Mr. Richman, of
Rome, was here Iast summer and said the lettuce field
we had looked like the picture in the catalogue. I am
ordering 25 pounds Green-leaved Big Boston Lettuce,
the same that I had last year, at $3.75 per pound.
James C. Jones, Leavenworth, Kans., says: Your
plan of chemical treatment of seeds of certain varieties
is a good thing, and I believe that if you Jet gardeners
know that you do this they will buy their seeds from
you as most often we do not have time to do this at
home but would be willing to pay more for the seeds
already treated. I will patronize you next year.
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Dwarf Beans ™" "iss.s'cs! ™
Green Bountiful
Days to maturity, 45. We consider this one of the most desirable types of dwarf stringless Beans. It is
early in maturity, a very vigorous producer, and of delicious flavor. Desiring to offer our trade something
extra select in String Beans, we have taken stock seed far up into the north country where these seed crops
have been grown privately for us. Green Bountiful is particularly valuable in that rt will remain tender and
brittle much Jonger than most sorts. Its pods are entirely stringless, will average 6 to 7 inches in Iength,
are comparatively straight, flat, and of a fresh, light greencolor. The seed is a light yellow with a brown circle
about the eye. It has been treated with an organic mercury as a protection against possible anthracnose
infection. When this stock was inspected by a member of our firm during July it showed unusual purity
of type. Price, delivered: 14lb. 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.50; 25 Ibs. $6.25; 100 Ibs. $22. —
Yellow Bountiful (sure-crop typp
Days to maturity, 45. The two outstanding features of this Bean are, first, its clear bright color, and
second, its great productiveness. Yellow Bountiful 1s very early, and absolutely stringless in the snap stage.
The photograph below gives an excellent idea of the general type. Its pods, about 6 inches in Iength, are
nearly straight, slightly flattened, and of good flavor. This stock, in every respect, can compare favorably
with the Green Bountiful described above. It has had our very best care, and, as is the case with the Green
Bountiful, has been treated with an organic mercury to disinfect against seed-borne disease. Price, delivered:
14lb. 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.50; 25 Ibs. $6.25; 100 Ibs. $22.
-*. Haricots Verts—A suggestion to the roadside marketer
The French serve many dishes of surpassing delicacy, but one of the most delicious is their well-known ‘‘Hari-
cots Verts’—green beans. The hidden secret of this dish seems not to lie in any special variety but is due to the
fact that the French regularly gather their Beans when only about 3% inches long. They are handled promptly,
so that the flavor ts not lost, and then prepared with plenty of butter and seasoning. A touch of soda gives the dish
a brilliant green color. Is there not a suggestion in this to the energetic roadside gardener? Certainly it is worth
the experiment of gathering part of your crop when about 3% inches long, offering these for sale in paper-lined
erry boxes, all of the Beans being packed parallel. Handle them quickly. Try them on some of your best customers
and suggest that they use plenty of butter mm their preparation. Naturally, you must charge a price which is at
least equal to that asked for the same quantity of Beans if allowed to reach full maturity. Sooner or later this
country Is going to appreciate real flavor and tenderness.
Yellow Bountiful, as the name indi-
cates, is a very prolific bearer
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Two Distinct Strains of Crosby Beets
Seven pounds will plant an acre
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Crosby Bright Egyptian
A fresh-appearing, bright-red bunch type for spring planting
Days to maturity, 45. The buyers in the spring markets will very often pay a higher price for
Beets which are a fine bright red color. Somehow, it seems that they appear fresher and more at-
tractive than the darker types. For the second year we offer Crosby Bright Egyptian to cover this
requirement. As contrasted with Crosby Dark Egyptian, this strain has an attractive light red
exterior. The interior is a rich vermilion red. In other respects this strain is very similar to the Dark
Egyptian offered on this page.
Crosby Bright Egyptian is extremely early, having small tops which grow to about 15 inches.
In shape the root ts a slightly flattened globe. The stock is a pure one, being of uniform shape and
comparatively free from side-roots. While we do not recommend Crosby Bright Egyptian for canners
or for production for the late markets, when Beets are usually topped and barreled, we do offer it as a
distinctly superior strain for spring planting. This strain has proven remarkably profitable to a
number of our customers who have put out large plantings of it, both with and without irrigation.
Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. or more, $1.15 per Ib.
Crosby Dark Egyptian
A rich blood-red type especially suited for midsummer and fall maturity
Days to maturity, 48. This strain we offer as a standard, main-season, dark blood-red Crosby
Beet. We have had great success with it for the past three seasons and highly recommend it. Our
sales on this strain have been increasing very fast as our customers come back year after year, not
hesitating to pay the slightly higher price it is necessary to ask for a Beet of this quality.
Crosby Dark Egyptian is perhaps three or four days Jater in maturity than the Crosby Bright
Fgyptian. It is a slightly larger Beet in all proportions. The outside color of the root is a very dark
red; the inside color a deep blood-red with slightly lighter zones. Because of its color, it is especially
recommended for maturity during the midsummer canning period as well as for fall maturity for
topping, storage, and barreling. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25;
2 lbs. or more, $1.15 per lb.
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Century Beet
Days to maturity, 00. Century is offered to
our trade as the finest quality Beet of our entire list.
Its reputation in the state of Pennsylvania, where it
was first disseminated, is firmly established, and it is
becoming more favorably known over a wide territory
every year. Perhaps its most worth-while feature is
its bright green top which Is very often utilized for
greens. When properly prepared it is a close rival of
spinach and chard. The blood-red root is of very deli-
cate texture, even when grown over a period of three to
four months, during which time It may attain a size of
over 6 to 8 inches. It Is a free from woody fiber. As a winter
keeper this Beet is almost im a class by itself. For this reason
we advise two or three consecutive plantings from April until
August. This will be the fifteenth year that we have offered
Century Beet. The demand for it ts still on the upgrade. It
is now sold under a number of different names such as
Winter-Keeper, All-Seasons, etc. To those who fear that
the shape of the Beet may be against it, we can only say that
a fair trial will convince anyone of its very superior table
quality. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 85 cts.;
Ib. $3; 5 Ibs. or more, $2.75 per lb.
Detroit Dark Red
Days to maturity, 50. Detroit has been a standard variety
for a third of a century and is now universally planted for /
midseason purposes. It is especially desirable for canning, |
owing to the fact that it holds its rich, blood-red color through §
the entire process. The shape of Detroit Dark Red is almost a
perfect globe. Its edible quality may be described as good.
Our stock is specially selected from the true type of Detroit, :
and it has many times proved to be extremely satisfactory.
Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; Ib.
$1.25; 5 lbs. or more, $1.15 per lb.
Detroit Dark Red Beet
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STOKES || 5 -U PE R=S TAN DARD STRATES
SEEDS
Superior Types of Wakefield Cabbage
Plant 3 ounces of Seed per acre
Early Jersey Wakefield
RAPID STRAIN
Days to maturity, 90. The two outstanding features of this strain are its very rapid maturity and
the purity of the stock. It will develop hard, marketable heads fully a week in advance of the usual
Jersey Wakefield. Every Cabbage-grower knows the value of such performance. Customers’ reports
are very enthusiastic over this stock, some stating that their entire crop was cut and marketed before
their neighbors began to cut their Wakefield. One of the leaders in the market-gardening industry
writes that he considers it the purest type of Wakefield Cabbage he has ever grown. The weight of
the heads will average about 114 pounds.
To growers who hesitate to pay $6 per pound for our Rapid Strain when Jersey Wakefield can be
bought for $3, we would point out that the price of $6 per pound, when reduced to acre costs, is about
$1.12; $3-per-pound seed makes an acre cost of 56 cents per acre. Is it worth 56 cents an acre to be
able to produce the very earliest Cabbage in your vicinity? We believe it is. Usually the sale of the
first two heads will make up the difference. Price, delivered: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 14lb. $1.75;
lb. $6; 5 lbs. or more, $5.50 per Ib.
Charleston Wakefield
SEA-ISLAND STRAIN
Days to maturity, 97. The value of early Cabbage lies very largely im its earliness. To growers
who require the Charleston type of Wakefield rather than the Early Jersey type, we enthusiastically
offer this Sea-Island Strain as being a large-heading variety maturing about one week after
our Rapid Strain of Early Jersey Wakefield. This Sea-Island Strain will mature from a week
to ten days earlier than average commercial strains of Charleston. As to type, we can highly recom-
mend its purity. In weight the heads will average 2 pounds or over. As pomnted out above, the extra
cost of planting $6-per-pound seed over $3-per-pound is approximately 56 cents per acre. Again we
leave the final deduction up to the planter. Already thousands of our customers have found that it
has been good business on their part to pay the slight extra price for an identified strain. This
Sea-Island strain will give a good account of itself. Price, delivered: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; W%lb.
$1.75; lb. $6; 5 lbs. or more, $5.50 per lb.
Germination Our Six Strains of Cabbage
Tests as listed in this catalogue repre-
on all of your Cab- sent the most careful effort. We
bage will show high consider them to be among our
rating. This seed most advanced offerings
has all been dis-
infected against
disease
“a
, ie Seaisliaud Strain of Charleston Wakefield Cabbage
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SWEEPER OS TANDAR D S°T RAIN S. ||SEQRES
SEEDS
The Very Best in
» Copenhagen
Market
Typical solid, round, compact head of
Viking Strain
Copenhagen Market
VIKING STRAIN
Days to maturity, 90. We consider this the most valuable new introduction in our entire list for 1927.
It must not in any way be confused with the usual types of Copenhagen Market which have been offered
for the past six years. Because of our desire to keep the issue clear and not add to the confusion of varietal
names, we are offering this as a special strain of the Copenhagen Market type. We offer the Viking Strain
as the most valuable type of Cabbage that has been put on the market for the past decade.
Trials held at the Washington County (Ohio) Experiment Station this past season very clearly showed
why this stock holds a big opportunity for the early Cabbage-grower. In explanation, we poimt out that
on June 25 Viking Strain cut 271 pounds, whereas, a strain of commercial Copenhagen Market only cut
107 pounds. The market at that time was approximately $3.50 per crate, and a week later the market was
$1.50 per crate. This price condition is typical of the Cabbage market at least every other year. It will cost
you about $2.80 per acre more to plant Viking than the ordinary commercial strain of Copenhagen Market.
Figure for yourself whether the investment is likely to be a good one, remembering at the same time that
the Viking Strain is one of the purest types it has ever been our pleasure to offer. This seed comes direct
to us from Denmark, and, as is the case with all of our Cabbage seed, is distnfected with an organic mer-
cury. Price, delivered: Pkt. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50; 14lb. $5.50; Ib. $20.
Copenhagen Market
GOLDEN ACRE STRAIN
Days to maturity, 95. Last year we sold this Cabbage as a distinct variety. We are now convinced
that our position in the matter was incorrect. It is evident that it should be classed as a strain of Copenhagen
Market and we wish to correct our error. Golden Acre has been found profitable by a great many Cabbage-
growers. Our strain will produce a head about 3 pounds in weight. Its purity will compare well with any
good strain of Golden Acre. It is not the equal in this respect of our Viking Strain. The Golden Acre Strain
can be planted 12 to 14 inches apart in the row,’as the leaf-growth is compact. The size of the head can
be increased by broader spacing and higher fertilization. For the present we have given up our larger
and later strain of Copenhagen Market. The cost of planting the Golden Acre Strain over the usual type
of Copenhagen Market is 94 cents per acre. We would point out that a great many of the commercial strains
of Copenhagen Market at present are large and late. Price, delivered: Pkt. 25c.; oz. 75c.; %4lb. $2.75; Ib. $10.
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STOKES
GROWING SINCE 1575
SEEDS
SUPER S‘EAN DAR ee
Pocono Mountain Savoy
Days to maturity, 125. Pocono Mountain Savoy is a very superior strain of Savoy Cabbage developed
by a Pennsylvania market gardener. There seem to be very few pure stocks of Savoy, and we have gone to
great expense in the production of this strain, which we consider to be one of the most reliable stocks avail-
able at the present time. The color is a uniform blue-green, and the Jeaves are finely savoyed. Heads are
uniform in shape and much more solid and compact than most stocks of Savoy. The important factor of
winter-keeping is therefore assured. It has been proven, over and over again, that Pocono Mountain Savoy
can be stored Iate in the winter, a feature which is usually common to ordinary types. Price, delivered: Pkt.
25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 14lb. $2.75; lb. $10; 5 Ibs. or over, $9.50 per Ib.
Penn State Ballhead
Days to maturity, 130. This highly bred strain, developed by Dr. C. E. Myers, of Pennsylvania State
College, holds a great opportunity for all growers of late Cabbage. The average yield of the Ballhead type
min New York State is about eight tons per acre, which hardly pays cost of production, except on years of
unusually high markets. Penn State Ballhead shows records of over twenty tons per acre over a period of
years. It is this extra, tonnage after production costs have been paid, that brings the profit. The secret of
the increased tonnage of the Penn State strain lies in the selection for hard, tight heads which weigh one-
third more than ordinary Danish heads of equal size. This feature also indicates better keeping quality,
for such solidity means that the heads do not have the same tendency to crack. Owing to the compact-
ness of the plant, we recommend that they be set in rows 3 feet apart and
21 inches apart in the row (7,500 plants per acre). Ordinarily, this will pro- 77
duce a head weighmg from four to six pounds, which is the desired market ///;
size for fall Cabbage. For Iarger heads, set the plants further apart. On‘
account of the extreme tightness of the head, we would urge our custom- °
ers not to attempt production of Penn State Ballhead outside of the
Penn State Ball- usual late-cabbage-growing area in the North. It is entirely unsuited for Ordinary Danish
head grows a production in Florida and states adjacent thereto. Price, delivered: Pkt. averages 30 per
hard, tight head, 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 1%4lb. $2.75; Ib. $10; 5 Ibs. or more, $9.50 per Ib. cent lighter.
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SP me STANDARD STRAIN 9 (PICKS
SEEDS
Witloof
A European vegetable of great merit, and one that deserves more general cultivation in this country
Two pounds of seed will plant an acre of roots. An acre of roots will produce
from 5,000 to 10,000 pounds of Witloof
West Lands Strain
Witloof, or French Endive, is a highly developed type of common Chicory. The name Witloof is
Flemish for “‘white leaf.” Witloof is the basis of one of the most delicious salads. It has been grown
and highly prized in Europe for half a century, but its cultivation in the United States has been slow.
Belgian, French, and Holland gardeners have been exporting Witloof to America in thousands of
pounds, at prices ranging from 25 cents to $1 per pound on our markets. We look on Witloof as the
coming new winter vegetable for America. The demand for it is constantly on the increase, and the
market for it is becoming more firmly established all the time. It is not difficult of propagation. The
two Important operations are the growing of the roots, which ts not difficult, and the forcing of the
heads, a process which can be mastered by anyone equipped for it. Thoroughness and determination
can overcome any minor difficulties.
The most important feature about making a success with Witloof is in securing the very best seed
available. Price should be no object. Use only seed that has proven itself worthy. Our Witloof
stra is stock which is now used in southern Holland by some of the most successful growers whose
Witloof is marketed all over Europe. We offer it with the assurance that it will give an admirable
performance. Below we give some elementary suggestions on culture. We also recommend that you
read Herman Van Aken’s book “‘Witloof Culture” (64 pages, fully illustrated, sent for $1 postpaid).
We repeat, that those who take up the production of Witloof in the early stages of the mdustry in
America will no doubt profit greatly. Start in a small way, correct your mistakes, do your work
thoroughly, develop your markets, and you will soon have a lucrative business. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 14lb. $2.75; lb. $10; 5 lbs. or more, $9.50 per Ib.
Cultural Suggestions
Soil. Light mellow Joam of only medium fertilization.
Fertilization. 200 pounds phosphoric acid per acre (soluble
form); 200 pounds muriatic potash per acre.
Use only se etiederoposed manure if any.
Preparation of the Soil. Fall plowing desirable; disc in
the spring. Prepare to a depth of 10 inches.
Growing of the Roots. Seed should be planted between
May 15 and June 1; in some southerly districts, June 15.
Roots develop in about four months, and they go to seed if
given too Jong a season, making them worthless. Plant mm rows
16 inches apart; thin to 8 inches. For horse cultivation, plant
in rows 2% feet apart, in which case roots may be grown every
5 inches. Inter-planting with other crops ts discouraged. Seed
should sprout within five or six days. The usual cultivation
should not be neglected. Medium-size roots are best. Do not
over-irrigate. Transplanting of the young plants is possible if
done with care.
Harvest and Preparation of the Roots. Roots will be
ready to be lifted in October. Use a one-horse plow with
mouldboard removed, and set plow deep, at Jeast 7 inches. ;
Shake the roots clear of earth, cut off leaves with a ae
sharp knife, 1 inch above the crown, and cut off y.
all side-roots. Give the roots three or four fo
weeks rest period before forcing—this is MA SF
important. Handle carefully as re : —
gards temperature. Three or four - .*
days in the open air, but not in oo
the sunlight, will be bene- ie
ficial. After that cover 2 -
them’ with sufficient
leaves, straw, etc., to = ae
preserve moisture, 8
but not enough ; : :
toallowmold. - Sak
Forcing Witloof. There are two principal methods: Forc-
ing in the open, which develops heads in the early spring; and
forcing in greenhouses and sheds, which brings Read to ma-
turity In about four weeks. In either case, light, mellow soil is
desirable as clay soil will not develop the proper heads. In
forcing Witloof, prepare, In advance, a trench in which the
roots are placed upright in rows touching each other. They are
then covered with a layer of mellow, well-sifted soil to a depth
of about 1 fuot, the heads developing in this soil when given the
proper temperature. Forcing heat is supplied either from the
heat of fresh stable manure or from steam-pipes placed about
6 inches below the level of the roots.
_ Preparation and Packing for Market. Heads reach their
best market form when about 7
inches long. Great care should
be taken In removing the new
heads out of the soil. Take off
all brown or partly decayed
Ieaves. For distant markets,
Witloof is usually
cleaned dry. Wash-
ing will not im-
? prove its keeping
qualities. It is often
packed in boxes 18 |
by 11 by 5 inches.
These boxes hold
about 15 pounds of
solid Witloof. Ordi-
-._. narily you can ex-
SS __/ pect to gather about
e == 50 per cent first-
= grade Witloof, 30
4 per cent second-
: F, grade. Your waste
Gs will be about 20 per
; cent, even with the
very best seed.
STOKES
GROWING SINCE 1879
SEEDS
SUPER “STANDARD Sat pad Nes
Dependable Carrot Seed
Three pounds will plant an acre
Coreless Amsterdam
A comparatively unknown Carrot in America. The variety and the handling of it hold a real offortunity
for the energetic gardener. It is probably the finest table Carrot under cultivation
Days to maturity, 60. Europeans surpass Americans in the fine art of retaining the flavor of their
vegetables. The famous Amsterdam, although up to this time little known and Iittle used in this
country, forms the basis of some of the most highly praised dishes of Holland and France. This is
grown either by forcing or by field cultivation. It is usually pulled for market when about 4 inches
long. By this practice, complete tenderness is assured and the flavor is delightful. The practice n
Holland, in marketing this Carrot, is to regulate the size of the bunch by the number of Carrots held
between the thumb and first fmger. This usually gives about fifty Carrots to the bunch, which sells
for about 20 cents on the wholesale market—an ample and a delicious meal for a large family.
We do not advocate that any large market gardener plant an extensive acreage of Coreless
Amsterdam. We are strongly of the opinion, though, that this variety can be mtroduced to
our markets for more general usage. To the smaller gardener, especially the man with a private
trade or with a roadside market, we unhesitatingly recommend Coreless Amsterdam. The
possibility 1s unlimited of developing a trade direct with the consumer. Its use should open an
entirely new field. The seed we offer is one of the finest European strains and may be relied
upon to give the results outlined. If sown for open-field cultivation, treat Amsterdam quite the
same as Chantenay, drilling and cultivating in rows. If sown under glass, broadcast the seed late
in the fall or very early in the spring. About twenty bunches can easily be grown per frame.
This should retail at 25 cents per bunch and upwards. Amsterdam is a very small-topped
Carrot, developing Iittle seed, and for that reason its seed can never be produced as cheaply as
that of Chantenay. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14lb. 50 cts.; Ib. $1.75; 5 Ibs. or
more, $1.60 per lb.
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$4 N 8 ||STOKES|
Ser Rs TAN DARD STR ALI TOKE:
Chantenay
A highly developed strain. Very desirable for extensive early-season plantings
Days to maturity, 65. We take great pleasure in offering this very excellent strain of Chantenay,
a pure type of rich orange color making it fully worthy of this Super-Standard classification. Chan-
tenay is perhaps the most desirable bunching variety for spring planting. It is a half-Iong type,
developing to a Iength of about 6 inches. The flesh is fine textured, quite free from fiber, and very crisp
and tender, while the exterior of the root is remarkably smooth and uniform in shape. It has finely cut
shoulders, tapering slightly. The top is of medium length. Its orange-red color will always prove
popular on the market. This strain of Chantenay is strongly reeommended as an early field sort for
bunching.
Chantenay Carrot is a standard midsummer type in the United States, but it is not recommended
as a fall market crop. Danvers Half-Long, as described below, is apparently more satisfactory as a
bushel Carrot. The market value of the Carrot is largely fixed by its appearance. This strain may cost
a few cents more a pound than many of the inferior strains that are offered, but we have found that
our customers are not interested in growing rough-rooted, pale color Carrots. The difference in seed-
cost is probably not more than $1 per acre. Our steadily increasing volume of sales of this type leads
us to believe that our customers are immensely satisfied with it. The germination will test very high.
Conditions at time of harvest were ideal. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 44lb. 35 cts.;
Ib. $1.25; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.15 per lb.
Scarlet Nantes
Heretofore offered as “Coreless’’
Days to maturity, 65. This well-known early table
Carrot is of French origin, and because of the delicate
texture of the root has been named “Coreless.” In
order to avoid confusion with the Coreless Amsterdam,
as offered on the opposite page, we are, this year, going
back to the original name of Scarlet Nantes. This name
was given it because this type of Carrot was largely
grown in the Nantes district m France. It is a half-long,
stump-rooted Carrot reaching a length of from 4 to 6
inches when mature. The tops are small, and the roots
cylindrical, of a light orange color, and comparatively
free of side-roots. It is one of the most symmetrical
and handsome Carrots of its class. Our strain Is one
that will give every satisfaction. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 Ibs.
or. more, $1.15 per lb.
Danvers Half-Long
Best for late acreage
An excellent stock for winter storage
Days to maturity, 75. We especially recommend
Danvers Half-Long for fall maturity, as we consider it
superior to Chantenay for that purpose. It is very often
sold in barrels, with the Carrot tops removed. It is
slightly larger than Chantenay but does not have a
tendency to throw side roots after reaching maturity;
neither ts it so likely to split in wet weather. The color
of this strain is comparable to that of our Chantenay,
and the general type may be looked upon as quite similar
to Chantenay, except that it is slightly larger in all
proportions and consequently, perhaps, not quite so
tender. In shape is quite similar, except that it is more
pointed at the root and has a larger shoulder. Large
Carrot growers, either on Joam or on muck, can purchase
this stram of Danvers Carrot with full assurance that
it will produce a valuable crop. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; Ib. $1.25; 5 Ibs. or
more, $1.15 per ib. :
~ Chantenay Carrots (reduced 14)
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STORES || Sa ee
ane Sean es = STRAIN
The photograph was taken in Europe in the summer of 1926
Earliest Snowball Cauliflower
One ounce of seed will produce about 8,000 plants
A pure and dependable stock of this extra-early variety
Days to maturity, 122. We offer this as one of the fmest straims of Earliest Snowball available.
The plant-growth is somewhat restrained, as Is the case with most extra-early types, and the leaves
and heads are slightly smaller than the remarkable stock of White Mountain described opposite.
Its pure white head forms quickly, is of very fme texture, and will range from 6 to 7 inches in diameter.
“Shift” is practically unknown with this stock, regardless of weather conditions. Leaf-stalks m the
head have been practically elmmmated. There is very little yellowmg of the head, even when not
covered, and, as is the case with White Mountain, it is unnecessary to tie the leaves of this variety In
order to blanch it. The breaking of one or two leaves over the head will keep it a pure white. (This
Is not the case with mfertor stocks of Cauliflower.) The compact habit of growth of Earliest Snowball
permits close planting, an important feature, especially for greenhouse production. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 25 cts.; 1/40z. 80 cts.; oz. $1.50; 14lb. $6; lb. $24.
To Large Growers and Growers’ Associations
r
nd the two strains offered herewith we believe to be the equal, if not the superior, of any that are
offered, regardless of price or name. Briefly, we are in a position to properly handle the Cauliflower
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IN 8 |SEOKES
pave) VANDA RD STR ATN®. | rps
White Mountain Cauliflower (New) |
An entirely new variety in America. We consider it one of the very finest types of early Cauliflower ever
developed. It has no connection with the so-called White Mountain Erfurt we offered last year
Days to maturity, 130. We recommend a thorough trial of this new variety by every Cauliflower-
grower in the United States and Canada. ‘That it will be a great money-maker we are confident, for
all its characteristics are as they should be. We have good authority for believing that White Moun-
tain is the result of a natural cross between Erfurt and Reliance, a very late European type. In sea-
son, it will mature within one week of Earliest Snowball, but is proportionately larger, more vigorous.
It is fully up to the high standard of that remarkable strain.
The photograph of White Mountain shown on this page will emphasize the depth of the head—
a very valuable characteristic. The purity of the strain seems to be positively fixed, for it will ripen
with great uniformity. There is no sign of leaf m the head, and no tendency to shift or pearl. The
head ts hard and smooth, and it is unnecessary to tie the leaves to blanch it, as it 1s “born” a pure
white color. The European custom of breaking one or two leaves over the half-grown head will be
sufficient to msure keeping its pure white color.
It is seldom that we are privileged to offer our customers such an excellent variety as this—the
result of the most careful practice at every stage in its development. We are entirely confident that
it will make a great place for itself here m America, and offer it without any reservations what-
soever. Do not fail to include White Mountain in your order if you are interested in Cauliflower.
You will thank us many times over for our insistence. Price, delivered: Pkt. 50 cts.; 140z. $1;
oz. $2; 14lb. $7.50; lb. $30.
This colored photograph of White Mountain Cauliflower was made for us in Europe during this past summer.
/ It clearly shows the unusual depth and the hardness of the head
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ISTOKES|
GROWING SINCE 1673
SEEDS
Strong, Full-Hearted Celery
Three ounces will plant an acre
Golden Plume
Days to maturity, 115. This celebrated variety 1s now well entrenched in the opinions of the large
Celery-growers of this country. It has completely captured the Early Golden market because of its
fine full-hearted appearance and the ease with which it is blanched. Golden Plume has taken the
cream of the early Celery money for at least the past two years. It is available for the market a week
ahead of Golden Self-blanching and is also distinctly more resistant to disease than that variety.
In other characteristics it is similar, mcluding color and flavor.
Golden Plume is not a Jong-keeping Celery and should be handled promptly when ready for market.
Our strain can be looked upon as one of the few leaders. Infinite care is taken m the production of
our seed which is saved only from plants showing the true full-hearted type. The most critical growers
<== - = —— ee 23 can place full reliance on the
> 5) 4 we | stock which we offer. We
: = ‘3 © would point out that Golden
Plume is now sold under about
ten different titles. The most
common synonym is Wonder-
ful. Price, delivered: Pkt.
50 cts.; oz. $2.50; 4lb. $8;
lb. $30; 5 Ibs. or more, $28
per lb.
Golden Self-
Blanching
ORIGINAL TYPE
» Days” to maturity, ~120.
After thirty years, Golden
Self-blanching still maintains
a very important place among
the commercial Celery-grow-
ers of this country. It has been
the parent stock from which a
number of new strains have
been developed, including
Golden Plume, Easy-blanch-
ing, and others. Of late there
has been developed a much
taller stock of Golden Self-
blanching. We have not felt
justified in offering that type,
however. The stock offered
herewith is the original dwarf,
early-maturing type. Our
strain has been grown with
great care. It is proven a year
in advance of sale to our
customers who may purchase
it with full confidence that the
type is true and up to our
usual superstandard require-
ments. Golden Self-blanching
will prove to be a much better
keeping Celery than Golden
Plume. It can be stored until
the holiday season without
difficulty. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1; lb.
Mie <a ee. ee $3.50; lb. $12; 5 lbs. or more,
Golden Plume Cele $11 per lb.
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SUPER? S TANDEA RD Se ee
_ SSNS TS
Sih *
CUPP os TANDARD STRAIN 5S |PPsOKE
Easy-Blanching Celery
A uniform blight-resistant strain of green Celery grown for us by a successful
Philadelphia market-gardener
TOKES
SEEDS
Days to maturity, 130. We consider this strain of Easy-Blanching one of the very best available,
regardless of price. Much care has been used in the production of this crop, and it will give great
satisfaction to all who use it. It is a full-hearted variety, having been known to produce 450 crates on
an acre of muck-land. This seed has been grown for us by a Philadelphia market-gardener who has
made a great reputation with his Celery. He has taken great pains to select only stout, handsome
stalks. This strain of Easy-Blanching will prove to be as free from disease as any stocks availabic.
It will prove remarkably blight-resistant.
While admitting that it 1s more difficult to blanch green Celery than golden, we should never forget
that the green types are far superior to golden m table quality. The additional labor and expense
necessary to blanch green Celery is not great. As Its name implies, this strain 1s blanched without
difficulty. It will turn an at-
tractive light golden color
almost as quickly with boards
or paper as Golden Self-
Blanching, from which this
strain was selected. Because
it can be carried into high
winter prices and is of such
fine flavor, we strongly rec-
ommend Easy-Blanching to
the serious consideration of all
Celery-growers. We believe
this strain to be a very superior
one. Price, delivered: Pkt.
25 cts.; oz. $1; IAlb. $3.25;
Ib. $12; 5 lbs. or more, $11.50
per lb.
Identify Your
Vegetables
The buying public used to be
satisfied in purchasing flour; now
they want to buy Gold Medal.
The orchardists have stepped in
Ime and now supply Delicious
apples, and not just apples. Mar-
ket gardeners must appreciate
that the public likes to buy by
name. It wants its products
identified. There is a special op-
portunity in this for the keepers of
good roadside markets who are ina
position to offer, direct to the con-
sumer, varieties that have been
developed for their high table
quality and not merely for their
sales appearance. Train your
people to ask for Mary Washing-
ton Asparagus and not just as-
paragus; for Century Beets and
not just beets; for Golden Plume
Celery and not merely celery; for
Bonny Best and Marglobe Toma-—
toes, for Bender or Prospero
Melons and not just ‘“‘some
tomatoes or “‘those” melons. Such
practice 1s bound to give your
market a distinguished appearance.
Your customers can ferm their
likes and dislikes for individual
varieties. You will be guided ac-
cordingly in your future plantings.
Give this matter serious considera-
tion. Make every effort to identify
the varieties in your market.
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Easy-Blanching Celery
STOKES!| 5 UPER-STANDARD STRAIN S
SEEDS
Sweet Corn, The Vanguard ‘N33
An outstanding variety. The earliest large-eared Sweet Corn ever developed. It will prove to be
one of your most profitable crops. Do not overlook it
Twelve pounds will plant an acre
Days to maturity, 65. There is no longer a
reason for offering the public Extra-Early Adams
and similar field types on the excuse that it
brings in early money when Sweet Corn is not
available. Vanguard, a Sweet Corn of delicious
quality and of excellent market appearance, will
mature the same week as Early Adams. It is the
earliest large-eared Corn of its type under cultiva-
tion. The color is pure white; the ear is of the
8-rowed type, approximately 8 inches in length.
Vanguard was developed by A. L. Richie, a very
successful farmer of Burlington County, N. J., the
propagator of Double-Barrel-Best, and Sunny-
Slope Special. It is locally sold under the name
of Earliest Ever. Vanguard, however, is not as
early as our Early Malcolm, and therefore the
name was changed as it might be misleading.
Reports from customers in widely scattered
parts of the country tell us of very remarkable
success with Vanguard this past season. Web-
ster’s Dictionary defines the word “‘vanguard”
as “the troops: which march im front of an army;
the van.” It 1s well named. A year’s trial will
prove its great value. Price, delivered: 1]b.
20 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 ibs. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.75;
50 Ibs. $14.
Wo. K. Hooxstra, Beverly, N. J., writes: I found
Vanguard to be as early as what we call Booth in this
a - ——— — section. [Booth is an extra-early field type.] Vanguard
The Vanguard ‘‘Marches in front of an army.” is of better quality and should replace it as a market
corn.... I have discarded Booth entirely and expect to
make Vanguard my main-crop for market. [Mr. Hookstra is one of the most progressive farmers in southern
New Jersey.]
MR. L. S. STACY, Lowell, Ohio, writes:
The Vanguard Sweet Corn seed which I bought from you last spring certainly proved very good in com-
parison with several other early varieties, not only for earliness, but in productiveness as well. The Vanguard
pulled on July 24 and 27 at rate of 930 dozens per acre, at an average price of 31 cents net per dozen, or $288.30
per acre. The other varieties, which included Whipple’s Early White, pulled on July 29 to 31 and August 4 and
7 at the rate of 525 dozens per acre at an average net price of 19 cents net per dozen, or $100.70 per acre. You
will recetve my order for Vanguard seed as soon as your catalogue is received.
F:
Early Malcolm
The very earliest Sweet Corn. Will be ready a week ahead of all other sorts. Read this description
carefully before ordering
Days to maturity, 55. Early Malcolm grows a small ear on a 31-foot stalk. That does not sound
alluring to a commercial grower, but for the past five years we have had difficulty in meeting the heavy
demand for it. Its extreme earliness—55 days from seed—weighs greatly in its favor. We are con-
stantly selling larger and larger quantities. Some of our customers actually order from 25 to 50 pounds
at atime. It has made a lot of money for them—especially on roadside markets. The table quality is
excellent. In size the ear is about equal to Bantam. Malcolm is a white Sweet Corn. Give It a good
trial this year, not too much of it until you are sure it fits m with your kindof farming. You may be
disappointed at first, but wait until it is fully grown. We think you will like it.
Our firm was first to introduce this valuable variety in the United States five years ago. It ts of
Russian-Canadian origin, one of its parents being Makaloff. Malcolm matures fully two weeks ahead
of Golden Bantam. By planting in the latitude of Philadelphia on May 10, marketable ears are ready
July 4. This variety is high in sugar-content and delicious to the taste. It is especially recommended
to growers who cater direct to the consumer. We consider Early Malcolm a very valuable Corn mm its
class. Price, delivered: 4lb. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.35; 50 Ibs. $12.
Three additional varieties of Sweet Corn will be found among the thirty items offered in the Standard
Section, page 46
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SEEDS
e A large, early yellow
Whipple’s Early Yellow type af great Brains
Days to maturity, 65. This comparatively new variety is already firmly established in the New
England States, where it is seriously contending with Golden Bantam for popularity. There are three
important reasons why Whipple’s Early Yellow is becoming so popular: It is from three to five days
earlier than Golden Bantam, and the ears are an inch longer, averaging 7 to 8 inches. The fact that
Whipple’s Yellow Corn does not pass the market stage as quickly as Golden Bantam is also greatly in
its favor, and the table quality is excellent. It forms an ear of 12 to 16 rows of kernels smaller than
those of Golden Bantam and of the same high flavor... For a long time we have resisted the larger
types selected from Golden Bantam because we found them of coarse texture and lower in sugar-
content. This complaint cannot be made against Whipple’s Early Yellow. Although we do not expect
that it will replace Golden Bantam, we are sure that it will make many friends among our customers
and prove very profitable to them. AII of our seed of Whipple’s Yellow has been grown in Connecticut.
Price, delivered: 14lb. 15 cts.; Ib. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 60 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.35; 50 Ibs. $12.
The Rhode Island Experiment Station. Reports:
Whipple’s Early Yellow was planted on May 5, with five other varieties, on four of the Station plats, the
planting-plan being the same on all plats. It is a pleasure to be able to say that the Whipple’s Yellow gave
us first-rate satisfaction, and all those who used it were well pleased with it. I should say, however, that it
is new to this section and should be more generally known. It was liked particularly for its earliness, large
ears, and for its sweetness, being a yellow Corn.
The accompanying table I take from our records for your information:
Date of first picking Doz. per acre Lbs. per acre
Grosby;s Connecticut ‘Early 0. <0 bse ee ee Aug, 12 1,042 5,000
Wwinipplesevelower. scree ee ee ne ee oe oe Auge 17, 1,425 10,650
Coldengbanvarn ce eink eR rahe ees ero ee ce Aipy 28 1,825 9,300
Bantamenmvercsreent 2st ei eer ae ei ie eS Septev 1 1,188 9,850
Golden Bantam
BURLINGTON COUNTY STRAIN
Days to maturity, 70. We continue our practice
of producing our Golden Bantam Corn in Bur-
Imgton County, New Jersey, under ideal con-
ditions. We find that our strain thus retains its
uniform earliness as well as its tenderness and
very high flavor. We receive a great many com-
pliments on the quality of our Golden Bantam
which for some time has been our leading variety
of Sweet Corn. It is firmly established from the
standpoint of table quality. The public has long
since discounted the smallness of the ear in favor
of its well-known flavor. If all Corn sold under
the name of Sweet Corn were as delicious as
Golden Bantam, we predict that the consumption
of Corn would double at once. Bantam is very
high in sugar-content and the kernels, especially
when young, are extremely tender. Many persons
actually prefer the convenient size of the Bantam
ear to the giant ear of the Stowell’s Evergreen
type. Our Burlington County Strain of Golden
Bantam has been retained in the original 8-row
type, and the ear averages from 6 to 7 inches in
length. The color is a deep orange. The seed
has been ideally cured and the germination will
average between 96 and 99 per cent. Price, de-
livered: 14]b. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 60 cts.;
5 lbs. $1.35; 50 Ibs. $12.
This Seed Corn has been treated
with an organic mercury dust
That means stronger and quicker germination,
especially in cold, wet weather. The dust on the
seed goes into solution in the damp ground. Thus,
not only the seed is disinfected, but also the soil
immediately adjacent to it. The fungous organisms
of the threatening “root rot” are largely controlled Be, ee
by this treatment. There is a direct relation be- Our strain of Golden Bantam Corn is
tween quick germination and high productivity. vigorous
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Windermoor Wonder
A very handsome emerald-green variety. “The fruits
Days to maturity, 65. Our Company had the honor of introducing this Cucumber in 1917. Since then
it has been taken up by a great many seedsmen and offered under a great variety of names. One seedhouse
in Missouri actually had the temerity not only to rename it but to deliberately lift our colored illustration.
Windermoor Wonder was developed by Mr. J. V. Sheape, of Jackson County, Michigan, by crossing the
English Telegraph with the Davis Perfect, the result being a combination of the important features of each.
Early Fortune
Days to maturity, 60. We offer this as one of the most satisfactory strains of the well-known
White-Spine types. Its outstanding features are its rich green color and its uniform length, which
averages 8 to9 inches. In shape it tapers slightly at the ends. Southern growers of Cucumbers can
place great confidence in this stock of Early Fortune which has made a good record for itself wherever
grown. It has many excellent points, but of all of them we consider its dark green color the most
important. Our stock of Early Fortune is the equal of any available at any price. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. or more, $1.15 per Ib.
Windermoor Wonder
FORCING TYPE
Days to maturity, 65. This strain will be found
very valuable for forcing under glass. It isa selection
which has been developed for purity of type, straight
fruits, and rich, dark green color. We would point out
that only Cucumbers of the White-Spine type are
desirable for greenhouse propagation. This stram
will be found dependable from every point of view.
It is difficult to try to grow Cucumbers in the
greenhouse without supplying some means of
artificial fertilization. We recommend a hive of
honey-bees for every 200 lineal feet. Place this hive
on the outside of the house so that it fronts on an
open pane of glass. If your house is over 200 feet
long, we would advise having a hive near each end,
on opposite sides of the house. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 50 cts.; oz. $2; 14lb. $7.50.
For Success on the Roadside
Gather your vegetables so they will be fresh for the
buyer. Retain their flavor.
Advertise your market by mailed notices to your regular
buyers.
Make attractive plantings around the market.
Keep it clean and fresh at all times.
And lastly, as far as possible, hold to pure Anglo-Saxon
speech. “Eats,” “hot-dogs” and ‘‘creemee” candy may
attract a low-grade type of tourist, but they are not the
sort of people who will support a worth-while farmer’s
roadside market.
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Cucumber tees
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| average 12 inches in 1 and command a high price
It is a very shy-seeding variety and in the ten years we have offered it we scarcely ever have had sufficient
seed to meet the demand. Our customers find that this long, richly colored Cucumber is of such attractive
appearance that it easily brings double the price on any market. It is usually packed in crates rather than in
baskets, and very often the individual fruits are wrapped in paper. Price, delivered: Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.;
1/lb. $1.40; lb. $5; 5 Ibs. or more, $4.75 per lb.
Stay Green
Days to maturity, 55. We especially recommend Stay Green Cucumber to our Florida and South
Carolina trade as it has proven remarkably profitable m those districts. It Is, perhaps, the earliest
of the White-Spime sorts. The important feature of the variety is that it holds its rich green color for
some days after being gathered. It will attain a length of about 7 inches. Our stock will prove very
uniform in shape. As contrasted to Windermoor Wonder, Stay Green is distinctly a hamper Cucumber,
whereas Windermoor is a straight-pack box type. Each has its definite place. You will be greatly
pleased with this stock of Stay Green. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; W%4lb. 40 cts.;
Ib. $1.40; 5 lbs. or more, $1.30 per Ib. a
Improved Long Green
Days to maturity, 75. We consider this very
handsome Cucumber to be the outstanding
variety of the Black Spine strains. It is dis-
tinctly a field and not a greenhouse Cucumber.
Fruits, when mature, are about 12 inches long,
uniformly slender, and of a rich deep green
color. They are well covered with warts and
spines. Sometimes the small fruits are
used for sweet pickles. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14lb. 40 cts.;
lb. $1.50; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.40 per lb.
Black Beauty
Eggplant
Days to maturity, 125. This is very
prolific stock of the Black Beauty Egg-
plant and will be found dependable from @
every point of view. The fruits are @
‘almost egg-shaped, average about 8 |
inches in Jength, and are a very hand-
some, glossy, purple-black color. The
Black Beauty is a thornless type. Our
strain Is especially recommended to
Florida growers. Price, delivered: Pkt.
10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; W4lb. $1.25; lb.
$4.50; 5 Ibs. or more, $4.25 per lb.
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Three pounds will
plant an acre
Lettuce
Green-Leaved Big Boston
A very pure strain of the Unrivaled Type, sometimes called White Big Boston
Days to maturity, 75. Green-Leaved Big Boston is an item of such great importance to us that we now
have our seed grown privately in California. This crop was grown from our private stock seed, which we
consider to be the finest selection of the Unrivaled Type of Big Boston. A member of our firm went to
California for the specific purpose of making a thorough inspection of this crop at the time it was in Its market
stage. Every possible precaution has been taken to insure its purity. We now offer this stock of Green-
Leaved Big Boston as one of the most excellent strains available, regardless of price.
The brilliant green appearance of this type of Big Boston causes it to bring a consistently higher market
price than the standard Big Boston, which shows a red tinge to the leaf, especially in cool weather. Green-
Leaved Big Boston ts highly recommended for growing in coldframes, for the first freld-planting in the spring,
and for a subsequent planting in the Jate summer. There may be some who hesitate to pay $4 per pound
for this variety. In answer to them we can only say it is very much more expensive to produce this kind
of seed than ordinary Lettuce. At the very most it will cost about $5 per acre additional to grow this, the very
finest strain of the Big Boston type that we know of. Under normal conditions the first two crates will pay
for this advantage. Price, delivered: Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14lb. $1.25; lb. $4; 5 lbs. or more, $3.50 per Ib.
Big Boston Salamander
SELECT STRAIN SELECT STRAIN
Days to maturity, 78. This stock of Big Boston Days to maturity, 71. We consider Salamander
is offered as the very finest available, and must | to be the most profitable warm-weather Lettuce.
in no sense be compared with the ordinary strains | It ts of high table quality, which cannot be said for
which can be purchased for considerably Iess money. | All-Seasons, a warm-weather variety which we have
Lettuce-growers who are looking for the very best | discontinued. Salamander has made a success in
in Big Boston need go no farther. This type has | warm weather on all kinds of soil. This strain is
consistently shown Its superiority in trials in all | one of the very purest available. Salamander is a |
parts of the country, and ts the finest development | butter variety, strictly cabbage-heading, large to
of Big Boston that we know of. It is a white-seeded | medium in size, early-intermediate in season, stand-
cabbage-heading Lettuce of the butter type, medium | ing well before shooting to seed. Head light green,
large, globular, light green, with slight tinge of | but not spotted or brownish. Market-gardeners
brown on margin of outer leaves. It is early, hardy, | will have great satisfaction in using this stock
and stands long-distance shipping. The head is | of Lettuce Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz.
brittle and buttery. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10c.; oz. | 20 cts.; 14lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.75
20c.; 14)b. 60c.; lb. $2; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.75 per Ib. | per Ib.
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Grand Rapids (sElzct rorcine TyP£)
Days to maturity, 69. Grand Rapids still remains an important greenhouse variety, and we consider
this one of the best available strains. We have taken great pains to secure the purest stock available, and
therefore recommend it to the most critical buyers. Grand Rapids forms a Joosely rounded cluster of leaves,
blistered and slightly twisted, very thick and heavy, with coarse veins, very light green, never spotted or
brownish; seeds black and slow to germinate. Do not cover too deeply. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 85 cts.; Ib. $3; 5 Ibs. or more, $2.75 per Ib.
Trianon Cos (sELEcT strain)
Days to maturity, 82. We offer this as a uniformly pure type of Romaine, one that will give satisfaction
under all general conditions. It will form compact, blanched, firm heads, round at the top. The color is a
very dark green on the outside and well blanched on the inside. It is exceedingly crisp and sweet. This
type of Cos is less likely to blast than some of the lighter colored ones. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz.
20 cts.; 14lb. 60 cts.; lb. $2; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.75 per Ib.
New York
An excellent stock of the Iceberg Type
Days to maturity, 85. The unprecedented success of New York as a commercial type of Lettuce is one
of the romances of the industry. This was originally a European variety, where it is still sold as Chou de
Naples. It was brought to this country by Henderson in 1896, and in this short period has reached the point
where fields of New York can be found that compare in size with the corn-fields of Iowa or the potato-fields
of Maine or Minnesota. Its first great success was made in the Imperial Valley of California, and since that
time it has spread to Oregon, Washington, and the Rocky Mountain States. Over 20,000 carloads are shipped
from the Western States yearly. It is now being grown successfully in many market gardens in the East.
The outstanding feature of New York is its solid, crisp head. This, undoubtedly, has accounted for its
great popularity as a table sort. Many persons prefer the flavor and the quality of the Boston types, but the
general public wants something hard and crisp, and the New York type seems to be fully meeting this
demand. In offering this variety to our trade, we have taken great pains to Insure our customers the finest
available stock. We take unusual pleasure in offering this select strain, and especially recommend it for
Jate maturity in the Eastern States, for it is highly resistant to warm weather. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 25 cts.; 44lb. 85 cts.; lb. $3; 5 Ibs. or more, $2.75 per Ib.
<= S
| The New York is a sure-heading type
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GROWING SINCE 1879
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SFEDS | UP E R2S=. AN DARD 2S kh rs
The Bender Melon (aanp-cut sce)
If you are a Melon-grower, do not fail to read this description
Days to maturity, 90. We feel that we have underestimated the value of
the Bender Melon, for it is now looked upon as one of the most important
types in the eastern markets. It may be defined as a distinctly individual
Melon in contrast to the basket type, such as Sugar Sweet. Bender is a highly
flavored, round melon averaging 10 inches or more m diameter. The flesh is
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 25 will mature Melons about August 20. Mr. Herman Ude, a
good customer of ours from Suffield, Conn., wrote us on September 20, 1926:
‘““By express I send you two Bender Melons that will convince you of their
quality. We have thousands of these which we send to Henry Kelly & Sons,
413 West 14th Street, New York City, where we get $1 to $1.50 per Melon by
the truck-load, as you can easily verify. They retail them for 28 cents per
pound. Some crop, thanks to your wonderful seed!’ In addition to these
Melons, Mr. Ude sent us some remarkable photographs, one of which is
reproduced here, showing his son holding up a 14-pound specimen which
apparently was not of unusual size. Our present seed has all been hand-cut
from selected Melons. Our strain was characterized by an old Melon seed-
grower as an unusually pure one. Price, delivered: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.;
14lb. $1.50; lb. $5; 5 Ibs. or more, $4.75 per Ib.
Sugar Sweet or Knight janp-cur seep)
Days to maturity, 95. When properly grown, this is one of the most satis- Se oS .
factory of the green-fleshed Melons now known. Sugar Sweet is about 7 inches
in diameter, well netted, and very productive. It is a familiar Melon on the
Philadelphia and Baltimore markets. Our strain can be depended upon for its purity of type, all Melons
PMs ET oT having been hand-selected and
hand-cut.
Price, delivered: Pkt. 10
cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlb.
65. cts; Ibs $255
lbs. or more, $1.75
per lb.
14 : pounds of Bender
HAND-CUT SEED:
All of our muskmelon seed
this year is from hand-cut se-
lected melons. This assures
great purity of type.
Sugar Sweet
or Knight
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The New Prospero Melon anp-cur szzp)
A Fordhook-Jenny Lind hybrid that is healthy, vigorous, of fine appearance and delicious flavor
Days to maturity, 95. This melon combines the well-known table quality of the Fordhook melon with
the more vigorous blood of the older Jenny Lind type. As is usually the case with hybrids, the result is a
much more vigorous melon than either of the parents. Selection has been made for an orange-fleshed melon.
Prospero has many of the Fordhook characteristics as to shape, color, netting, etc., but it is 50 per cent
larger, a very valuable feature. A certain portion of the melons definitely show the familiar Jenny Lind
button at the blossom end.
Fordhook has been severely criticized because a large proportion of the melons are small. Prospero
abounds in health and vigor. It is especially recommended to growers catering to the roadside market
trade. We are indebted to Mr. Preston Wells, an enthusiastic and successful young Burlington County
(New Jersey) farmer, for this melon. He and his father have been working over this strain for the past nine
years. Almost invariably they have been able to secure 50 per cent or more for their melons over the daily
average price. All of our seed has been hand-cut from selected melons only. It is thoroughly dependable.
Price, delivered: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 14lb. $1.50; lb. $4; 5 Ibs. or more, $3.75 per lb.
Hearts of Gold anp-curT sEED)
Days to maturity, 95. Hearts of Gold, or Improved Hoodoo, was first developed by the Iate Roland
Morrill, a successful Michigan melon-grower, and in the early years it was distinctly a Michigan melon.
It has now found wide favor in all districts, including the famous Imperial Valley of California, from which
point hundreds of carloads of Hearts of Gold are now shipped. Mr. Morrill clatmed this to be the result of
an accidental cross between Osage and Netted Gem. It combines the golden flesh of Osage with the heavy
netting and thin rind of the Netted Gem, and it is about 25 per cent larger than the standard Rocky Ford
type. In the eastern part of the country, Hearts of Gold has shown a decided resistance to rust. We have
checked this factor in our own trials. We can also say that Hearts of Gold is more hardy and withstands
heavier frosts than other varieties. A careful survey of market reports for this past season will show that
Hearts of Gold outsold many other commercial types. It is very often shipped in a flat crate of six melons
each. With proper cultivation it should maimtain a picking season of from four to eight weeks. Customers
can be assured of the purity of our strain, all of which has been hand-cut. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.75 per Ib.
Sees
Two pounds
will plant
an acre
Hearts of A rust-resist-
Gold ant Melon of the
A fine-flavored orange -fleshed
type type. Very profitable
on the commercial market
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Onions
Four pounds of seed
will plant an acre
Prizetaker Mountain Danvers
Mountain Danvers
An extremely early and very uniform type of Yellow Globe Danvers
Days to maturity, 100. We take special pleasure in offering Mountain Danvers. This seed has been
grown for us on the western slope of Colorado, at an elevation of 5,000 feet. It is the result of fourteen years”
effort to produce a type of Onion which would mature in the comparatively short seasons of the high alti-
tudes. The result is that a very valuable type has been developed for Onion-growers in all districts. Tests
show that this Onion will mature at least a week earlier than Yellow Globe Danvers, from which the selec-
tion originally came. Taken year im and year out, it is a much surer crop type than the late-maturing sorts.
The bulbs are a flat medium globe shape, absolutely uniform in color and type, and the necks are very thin.
The bulb itself is very solid and has excellent keeping and shipping qualities. Mountain Danvers is recom-
mended as an extra-early sort to all Onion-growers, and especially to our customers in the more northerly
districts. Some growers have had the impression that Mountain Danvers was not quite as Jarge as Yellow
Globe Danvers, and under certain conditions that may be true. On the other hand, yields of 600 sacks per
acre are not unusual. This stock is offered as a very superior product. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz.
25 cts.; 14]b. 85 cts.; lb. $3; 5 lbs. or more, $2.75 per Ib.
Mountain Red Globe
A pure, extra-early strain of Southport Red Globe
Days to maturity, 105. This stock is the result of seven years’ careful selection by the same grower who
developed Mountain Danvers. Having been acclimated to a climate of 5,000 feet elevation, it has now been
developed as an extra-early type of Southport. Its purity of color and shape, its thin neck, and its uniform
size make it an invaluable type for the commercial Onion-grower. It will mature within a few days of
Mountain Danvers. This stock is also highly recommended for set-growing. In a short, unfavorable growing
season it will considerably outyield the older Southport. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14lb.
85 cts.; lb. $3; 5 Ibs. or more, $2.75 per lb.
Mammoth Yellow Prizetaker
The weil-known large Spanish variety
Days to maturity, 115. This Onion was introduced by Johnson & Stokes m 1887 as Spanish King Prize-
taker. At that time it was of European origin. When fully matured, this variety will normally reach a
diameter of 4 inches and, under special cultivation, will weigh as much as 5 pounds. For fall and early
winter use, it is highly reeommended. The color of the outside skin is a rich yellow, while the inside flesh Is
white, mild, and sweet. As a winter keeper it may be classed with the Southport types. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 85 cts.; Ib. $3; 5 lbs. or more, $2.75 per lb.
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Your Mountain Danvers will come from this field—5,000 feet above sea-level—in Colorado. Our grower,
Mr. Franklin, has a right to look pleased
Southport Yellow Globe
Days to maturity, 115. We are pleased to offer this special strain of Southport Yellow Globe as perhaps
the very best of its class. This also is the result of careful personal selection by a successful Onion-grower
who knows what types are best suited to the market requirements. He has selected for the pure globe type
with small necks. The bulbs average 3 inches in diameter, and in color are a rich golden yellow. The inside
flesh is creamy white, mild, tender, and sweet. The purity of the stock and the breeding work behind it
make this strain worthy of very serious consideration. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 14lb. $1.25;
Ib. $4; 5 Ibs. or more, $3.75 per Ib.
Southport White Globe
Days to maturity, 115. This strain may be planted with great confidence as to its purity of type. It is
exceedingly white in color and the flesh is mild in flavor. It also may be looked upon as an excellent shipping
and storing Onion. These Southport strains are slower in maturing than others that we offer. They are
suited only for districts where there is a long growing season, and are not recommended for the more northerly
districts or for high altitudes, m which their yield is usually seriously reduced. Price, delivered: Pkt. 15 cts.;
oz. 40 cts.; 14]lb. $1.25; lb. $4; 5 Ibs. or more, $3.50 per Ib.
White Portugal or Silverskin
Days to maturity, 100. This very desirable general-purpose Onion develops to slightly over 3 inches in
diameter with a depth of about 11% inches. The pure white flesh has a delightful flavor and is considered
more mild than any variety we offer. Silverskin is a favorite for pickling and for
bunch green Onions when young. It is also extensively used for sets. Our strain
is a very desirable one. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. 85 cts.;
Ib. $3; 5 lbs. or more, $2.75 per Ib. . :
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An Excellent Stock of Parsnip
Three pounds of seed will plant an acre
Model Hollow Crown
Days to maturity, 130. Our stock of Model Hollow Crown Parsnip will give great satisfaction. It is
the result of careful selection for uniformly long, white, clean roots, a characteristic which will be very
noticeable in the mature crop. The roots will attain a length of from 8 to 10 inches. It is named Hollow
Crown because the leaves grow from a depression at the crown of the root. We would warn our
customers to take especial care in the preparation of the soil before
planting. It should be remembered that Parsnips do not have their full
flavor until after the first severe frost. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or more, 90 cts. per |b.
Two Good Strains of Parsley
Three pounds of seed will plant an acre
Lincoln Green (New)
A new bright green variety
Days to maturity, 55. The important feature of this new
English Parsley is its brilliant green color. It has very finely cut
leaves and is slightly more dwarf than Moss Curled,
and for that reason probably will not entirely replace
it. We urge all of our customers to make a portion of
their Parsley plantmg with Lincoln .Green. By
another season you may swing over to it altogether.
We offer it as a very pure strain which is worthy of the
most serious consideration. Price, delivered: Pkt.
15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 14lb. €0 cts.; lb. $2; 5 lbs. or more,
$1.75 per lb.
Champion Moss Curled
Days to maturity, 60. Large market-gardeners
have found great satisfaction with this stock. We con-
sider it one of the very finest available for general work.
It is uniform in height, the leaves are very finely cut,
and the color isa rich, bright green. We are very proud
of the purity of this strain and can recommend It to the
most critical growers. Every cutting of Parsley results
in an improvement of the finely cut moss-like leaves.
Champion Moss Curled is the standard type for gar-
nishing. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.;
14]b. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 Ibs. or more, 90 cts. per Ib. Lincoln Green
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sees eS D man
R TAN GEC REED ee aad Gael EEN eke
Garden Peas
Plant 100 pounds of dwarf varieties per acre
Plant 50 pounds of tall varieties per acre
Pedigree Extra-Early
Plant this for early June Peas
Days to maturity, 50. This variety, also
known as First and Best, Morning Star, etc., has
been offered in this country for over one hundred
years. The modern type has been considerably
improved upon. We offer it m preference to
Alaska, which is two or three days earlier, be-
cause of its larger pod, higher sugar content, and
more prolific bearing qualities. These features
make it a more desirable variety for the general
planter. In quality, Pedigree Extra-Early when
gathered young in the early spring is hardly sur-
passed. This variety does not need brushing as
the vines only grow to a height of 20 inches.
The pods average 214% inches. The dry seed ts
small, smooth, yellowish white. Price, delivered:
Alb. 15 cts.; Ib: 35 cts.; ; 2 lbs. 60 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.40;
50 Ibs. $12.
Laxtonian
The leading dwarf type
Days to maturity, 57. We consider Lax-
tonian our most important variety at this time.
It is one of the most desirable of the large-podded
dwarf wrinkled series and is very productive.
The dwarf, vigorous vines do not require brush,
and, although only 18 inches high, ordinarily
bear a very heavy crop. The pods will average
about 4 inches in length, and because of their
rich green color, invariably fmd_ interested S
buyers. The Laxtonian is, in many respects, similar to Gradus, but we believe it is more desirable
as it is much more prolific. The seed is light green, large, wrinkled, and regular in shape. Price,
delivered: 14]b. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 60 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.40; 50 Ibs. $12.
Laxtonian Peas
Little Marvel
A very prolific main-season dwarf sort
Days to maturity, 60. An excellent dwarf sort for the market or home-garden, growing but 15
inches high, and no brushing is necessary. Marvel resembles Nott’s Excelsior in the habit of growth
and quality. The pods are considerably Ionger (3 inches), and often produced in pairs. They are
straight and slightly broader than Nott’s Excelsior, but not so broad as Sutton’s Excelsior. The seed
& oo and wrinkled, Price, delivered: V/jlb. 15 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 60 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.40;
0 lbs. $12
Admiral Beatty
An excellent tall, late variety
Days to maturity, 70. This comparatively new English variety is offered to our trade in place of
the older Telephone. Admiral Beatty has been described as the Improved Duke of Albany, a pea of
the Telephone type, but with darker foliage and pods. The vines of Admiral Beatty grow to nearly 4
feet and must be brushed for the best results. The long green pods sometimes reach a length of 5
inches and contain from eight to ten Peas of the most delicious quality. For a main or late season sort,
me oe Admiral Beatty. Price, delivered: 14]b. 15 cts.; Ib. 40 cts.; 2 Ibs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.75;
s.
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SEEDS
SUPER 2S) TAN UD ARS D: oS
Early Giant Pepper 7 (oo ee
Days to maturity, 125. We consider this a very valuable acquisition to our list of Pepper varieties.
It is the earliest large Pepper we know of, being comparable in size and appearance to the older Giant
Crimson, but it is much earlier, more prolific, and bears fruit which is much more thick-walled. We predict
that this Pepper will surpass even World Beater m its unusual popularity. It is especially adapted to the
more northerly districts where the Jater varieties will not fully mature. Early Giant will produce fruits
averaging 414 by 31% inches—thirty fruits will fill a 9g-bushel basket—and they are unusually heavy. The
vines grow to a height of about 20 inches and are abundantly productive. We recommend this seed with
great confidence. Price, delivered: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.25; W%4lb. $4; Ib. $15.
World Beater the standard main-season Pepper
Days to maturity, 140. We consider this New Jersey-grown strain of World Beater to be thoroughly
representative of the type. In shape it is somewhat similar to Early Giant (illustrated below), perhaps
slightly longer. World Beater is a heavy-cropping, thick-walled Pepper, which indicates good shipping
qualities. Our strain is recommended to the most critical growers from Florida to New York. Price, de-
ivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 1%4lb. $1.25; lb. $4; 5 Ibs. or more, $3.75 per Ib.
Large Sweet Squash (sunnysrook sTRAIN)
Days to maturity, 140. This ts a slightly larger strain of the well-known Squash or Tomato Pepper, a
variety which has been grown in New Jersey for many years. The outstanding feature of this Pepper is its
unusually fine flavor when pickled, causing it to be in great demand on many markets. It produces a vine
about 15 inches high and is quite prolific. The thick-fleshed fruits will average about 3 inches in diameter
and 2 inches deep. This is a much larger type of Pepper than that offered as Topepo, erroneously
reported to be a cross between Stone Tomato and Ruby King Pepper. The
Bureau of Plant Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture
has officially reported that there is no tomato blood in the so-called
Topepo. Price, delivered: Pkt: 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; %4lb. $1.25;
lb. $4; 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 per lb.
The handsome Early Giant Pepper
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cure e - —ERAN DAR D- ST RALIN § |PICKES
SEEDS
Early Scarlet Globe Radish
Two strains—for greenhouse and for field cultivation
Days to maturity, 25. We take a just pride in these two excellent stocks of Scarlet Globe. This seed is
of European origin and was grown by a man whom we consider one of the most painstaking plant-breeders
and seed-growers in Europe. A member of our firm examined these strains this past spring. Reports from
customers also show unusually fine results. This ts the first year that we have offered two separate strains
of Scarlet Globe and we consider both of them equally pure. They are quite distinct, however, as one is a
Field Type and the other a Forcing Type. The slightly higher price charged for the Forcing Type is not due
to superior quality, but to the fact that it produces less seed.
Forcing Type Field Type
|
Greenhouse men will find that this stock meets | This strain 1s recommended as excellent for
their most rigid standards. The restricted growth field cultivation. Its top-growth reaches about 4
of the top of this Radish is its distinguishing feature. | mches at market stage. The purity of this strain
It will only develop to a height of about 214 inches | has reached a high mark of perfection, both as to
above the ground. For this reason this strain is | the brilliant scarlet root and to the true globe shape.
not recommended for field cultivation. All green- | It will average 1144 by 34 inches, reaching this size
house men will be deeply tmpressed with the bril- | mn just over three weeks. Our Field-Type Scarlet
liant red color of the root. Off-color types are | Globe represents one of the finest strains ever
practically unknown in this strain. Price, delivered: | developed and is recommended with great assur-
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14lb. 35 cts.; Ib. $1.25; | ance. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.;
5 lbs. or more, $1.15 per lb. 14lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 Ibs. or more, 90 cts. per Ib.
Ten pounds will
plant an acre
Radish &
A
Crimson
A pure strain of a highly
recommended field sort
Days to maturity, 30.
We consider this strain to be
one of the purest of any va-
') White
' Box \
Recommended for glass or field
riety of any vegetable offered cultivation ;
in this catalogue. It is a Days to maturity, 35. This stock has
direct result of single-plant been grown privately for us from our
selection. Crimson Giant has a valuable place with | own stock seed which we consider to be of high
any large Radish-grower. It is fully 50 per cent Iarger | quality. It is the result of five years’ selection for a
than Scarlet Globe, and after it reaches maturity will | pure white, globe-shaped Radish, with a medium-
hold nearly ten days before becoming pithy, a val- | sized top. The clear, opalescent color of this stock
uable feature and one that makes it worth while to the | and the uniformly smooth root is sure to give satis-
large planter. Brilliant crimson; the table quality | faction. There is always a regular demand for white
excellent. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; | Radish. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.;
‘Alb. 30 cts.; Ib. $1; 5 Ibs. or more, 90 cts. per lb. 14lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or more, 90 cts. per Ib.
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STOKES
SEEDS
SU PE R= SeT ALN OD A Roper aN
Allow 2 ounces
per acre
Early
Tomatoes
i
— %
as soos *
eee Te +k
Penn State Earliana
ne Very early, large, smooth, and productive. One of
— the finest strains of Earliana ever developed.
GROWN FROM STOCK SEED SUPPLIED BY PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
Days to maturity, 125. Penn State has proven the most impressive strain of Earliana it has been
our pleasure to grow. We look on it as a very important adjunct to our list. It Is a direct result of
intensive selection by Dr. C. E. Myers, of the Department of Plant Breeding, Pennsylvania State
College. On many occasions persons who have examined our seed crop have expressed their astonish-
ment at the smoothness and productiveness of the strain.
Penn State Earliana is a product of over twelve years’ scientific selection, resulting in an extremely
early and pure strain. It is highly recommended for the early market in all districts except those
distinctly affected with wilt, for it is not a disease-resisting type. Further, we would point out that
Earliana is best suited for cultivation on warm, sandy loam. It is not suited to heavy soils and will
not perform well on them. Under the right conditions, Penn State Earliana will produce handsome,
extra-early Tomatoes that ordinarily find a ready market. This strain cannot fail to deeply impress
anyone who sees it. Price, delivered: Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.50; 14lb. $6; Ib. $24.
Stokes Bonny Best
FIELD TYPE
For nearly twenty years the leading second-early Tomato
Days to maturity, 130. Walter P. Stokes named and introduced the famous Bonny Best Tomato
m 1908. It has been our leading Tomato for nearly twenty years, and, as such, has claimed our very
close attention as a seed crop. Very naturally, our firm has been Jooked upon as headquarters for
Bonny Best. In season it is a second-early, following Earliana within a week. Year m and year out,
Bonny Best has proven a great money-maker, both as a market and as a canning Tomato. Along the
40th parallel, it will ordinarily ripen about July 15, continuing to bear for six weeks. This Field Type
can be looked upon as a very superior commercial strain for general purposes. Year in and year
out Bonny Best has been a consistently profitable tomato for those who have planted it. It is not
resistant to wilt or nail-head rust, and for that reason is not recommended for cultivation in the
Piast States. Price, delivered: Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14]b. $1.50; Ib. $6; 5 lbs. or more,
per lb,
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N § |[STORES
Sor RAT ee
SUPER-STANDAR Dg
Late
Tomatoes
Norton
A wilt-resistant type of Stone
Days to maturity, 160. This
Tomato is recommended for general-
crop purposes throughout all sections
of the country infested by Fusarium
Wilt, which includes states south of and
mncluding Pennsylvania and Indiana.
Norton is usually a Jong time reaching
its full bearing condition and there-
fore requires an ample growing season
for a full crop. For this reason it is
not recommended for cultivation in
the more northerly districts. In
general appearance and growing char-
acteristics it is similar to the well-
known Stone type. It is especially ee
recommended to the canning trade of Maryland, Delaware, Virgmia, Indiana, Kentucky, and
Arkansas. In shape it is a trifle too flat to be especially valuable as a shippmg Tomato. Price, de-
livered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14lb. $1.25; lb. $4; 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 per lb.
The Norton Tomato is succeeding as a main-crop sort
in all districts which grew Stone
a
Greater Baltimore
This special strain has been developed for size of fruit and high tonnage per acre
Days to maturity, 150. Greater Baltimore is one of the leading mamn-crop canning types of Tomato.
The strain that we offer has been especially developed for increased size and productiveness, definitely
raising the tonnage yield. Many commercial strains of Baltimore develop small, flat fruits, but this
strain shows great improvement in that respect. This stock will rate very high with the very finest
strains of Baltimore so far developed, including the well-known Indiana Baltimore. We can recom-
aes it yey highly. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14lb. $1.25; lb. $4; 5 Ibs. or more,
3.79 per lb.
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SUPE R=S2AN DARD Ae
STOKES
SEEDS
Two Super-Standard Greenhouse Strains
This firm has a high reputation to maintain on forcing stocks of Tomatoes. Our customers have
reported our forcing type of Bonny Best, heretofore sold as Super-Standard Bonny Best, to be con-
sistently profitable. Astonishingly large quantities of the stock were sold, even at the high price it is
necessary to ask for it. Our supply of this strain this year, although limited m amount, ts of very
superior quality. Marglobe, our other greenhouse forcing type, shows equal promise with the Bonny
Best, especially in its ability to resist certain indoor diseases. We recommend that every greenhouse
Tomato grower try some Marglobe this year.
Stokes Bonny Best
FORCING TYPE
A Remarkably Profitable Strain. Formerly Sold as Super-Standard Bonny Best
Days to maturity, 130. This (1927) is the sixth year we have offered this worthy stram. We look
on it as a very superior type of Bonny Best, for it combines great purity of type with unusual pro-
ductiveness, which has been attained through our practice of single-plant line-breeding. This year’s
crop is the second generation produced from four plants which averaged 54.5 fruits each. The first
third of the fruits weighed just under eight ounces each and averaged 3 inches in width and 23 inches
in depth, a size far above the average Bonny Best. The color is intense scarlet.
Our crop, this year, was grown in Burlmgton County, New Jersey, and turned out a very heavy
yield regardless of the long period of ram. If in the past you have hesitated to pay $5 an ounce for
Tomato seed, perhaps you can learn from those who have. A number of our customers have sent in
their profit figures and they are most unusual. The seed-cost was far less than 1 per cent of their
return. If you are interested in securing a return of $1.30 to $1.60 per plant under glass, or from 15 to
20 tons per acre in the field, give our Forcing Type Bonny Best an important place in your operations
this year. This Forcing Type Bonny Best is almost equally profitable as an early stake Tomato.
On the famous Marietta, Ohio, truck farms, this special Stokes Bonny has a host of loyal friends.
It has returned these men very handsome profits, for it is a type that responds quickly to staking
and pruning. Heavy pickings of uniformly perfect fruit are the secret of this success. Price, deliv-
ered: Pkt. $1; oz. $3; oz. $5; 14lb. $18.50.
The Marglobe
FORCING TYPE
Days to maturity, 136. Marglobe has already
established itself as a successful greenhouse variety.
The one criticism that has been made against It Is its
tendency to produce too Jarge a Tomato. This, how-
ever, can be controlled by less severe pruning. The
ability of Marglobe to withstand wilt and other disease
holds good under glass as well as m the open, and for
this reason some of our customers are favoring it over
the invaluable forcing type, Bonny Best. We do not
believe, however, that Marglobe will ever completely
take the place of Bonny Best as a greenhouse type.
The strain we offer herewith has been grown direct
from Mr. Pritchard’s stock seed, and particular care
has been taken with the crop through every operation.
The Marglobe is a beautifully shaped scarlet Tomato
which is not only highly attractive in appearance but
also of most delicious table quality, a factor that is of
importance with any Tomato grown under glass.
The accompanying photograph of Marglobe was made
this past spring by Prof. W. B. Mack, in the green-
house of Pennsylvania State College, and very largely
speaks for itself. At 25 cents per pound, fruit of this
kind will prove very profitable, and that is a fair aver-
age price for greenhouse Tomatoes. Plan to put at least
part of your greenhouse space into Marglobe this year.
You cannot go wrong on it. Price, delivered: Pkt. $1;
140z. $3; oz. $5.
Marglobe under glass See also pages 40 and 41
Photo through courtesy of Prof. W. B. Mack 38 :
¥
Ny
ee. A Forcing Type Bonny Best
Profitable Under Glass Because: ~ Profitable in the Open Because:
. It will bear from 5 to 15 pounds of fruit per plant. 1. It will yield from 12 to 18 tons per acre.
. It usually ripens at a time when fruit sells for at eo .
“least 25 cents per pound. Ss so 2. It ripens before the midsummer glut. .
delicious flavor is known to the consumer. | _ 3. Its large, smooth fruit attracts the best buyers.
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STOKES] s uPER- :
eEEDS JSUPER-STANDARDSTRALN
The Marglobe
You owe it
to yourself to give
Marglobe a promiment
place in your acreage for
1927. It is far and away
the finest Tomato devel-
oped at any time within
our memory. Marglobe’s
strong, heaithy, disease-
resistant vines contimue to thrive and
produce handsome fruit long after the
wing on the Bonny fields.
The Arlington Farm made over 21 tons Greatly reduced
per acre. oe We have never known such photograph of
m over any new variety as has fruit grown under
Marglobe. This is shown glass. These
ae : z Zi Tomatoes weighed
: ze Florida shippers, north eaigha hale aciad
, experienced New Jersey
‘ each.
enhouse men, and roadside
+o om ora
SUPER-STANDARD STRAIN S.|)Paphts
SEEDS |
The Marglobe (New 1926)
The outstanding Tomato of this decade. Acclaimed by growers from New York to Florida
Strong, vigorous vines produce large, beautifully shaped scarlet fruit, even in unfavorable conditions.
Resistant to Nail-head Rust and Fusarium Wilt.
Days to maturity, 136. Last year we predicted a position of great importance for
Marglobe, for we were familiar with its unusual qualities. This year we are conservative in
saying that we see no limit to Its possibilities m any part of the country. Florida was the
first to accept Marglobe. Now the whole country knows it, and the demand for it has been
unprecedented.
Our firm has had the great honor of Jeading the commercial development of Marglobe.
Our present acreage for seed, although unusually heavy, will scarcely be equal to the de-
mands that are being made upon it. Advance sales are unprecedented.
One of the unusually strong features of Marglobe is its ability successfully to withstand
long periods of wet and unfavorable weather. This factor has been demonstrated on several
occasions during the past ten months, both in Florida and New Jersey. The great vigor
of the vines under these conditions carried Marglobe through with strong yields in the face
of almost total losses of other varieties. This factor has been demonstrated under many
different conditions and can definitely be placed in its favor.
Marglobe is especially recommended to all districts infested with Fusarrum Wilt, a
disease which is very destructive to Tomato crops as far north as central Indiana and central
New Jersey. Marglobe has completely conquered the loss by Nail-head Rust which was
sweeping the industry off the East Coast and other parts of Florida. In this respect, Mar-
globe has proven to be one of the greatest triumphs ever recorded to the credit of Mr. F. J.
Pritchard, of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
In Florida
This past season saw nearly one thousand carloads of Marglobe shipped out of the State of Florida
to northern markets where they were sold for very much higher prices than other varieties. The
Tomato industry in Florida openly acknowledges that Marglobe has been a Godsend to it. Our firm
has been very close to the Florida situation. In the spring of 1924 it was our firm which first brought
the news to the Department of Agriculture that the Marvel was resistant to Nail-head Rust. On
receipt of this news, the Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry immediately made plans for testing
Marglobe, which is a hybrid between Marvel and Livingston Globe. The subsequent trials were a
complete success.
Marglobe has made its place in Florida, not only because of its resistance to Nail-head Rust, but
because of its great productiveness and the handsome appearance of the fruit. One of our customers,
Mr. R. R. Kerr, of Perrine, Fla., actually made between ten and twelve pickings on one of his Marglobe
fields. That this variety has made a distinct impression on the northern markets is evidenced by the
fact that many of the New York and Chicago commission men have asked their shippers to plant
nothing but Marglobe this year.
In Northern States
This past summer was the first in which Marglobe has been tried on a large scale in Maryland,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Indiana. We have not been surprised at the cordial recep-
tion given it on all sides. Successful Tomato-growers have been unstinted m their enthusiasm over
Marglobe. Here in the North we have had most unusual weather conditions during the summer. Our
general Tomato crop has been cut more than in half. Marglobe, however, has come through with a
splendid record. It not only has produced heavily but the handsome fruit has almost invariably
brought double the price on the markets.
As a Canners’ Variety
The large canning interests of the country, including members of the Tri-State Packers’ Associa-
tion, and the Indiana Canners’ Association, have been deeply impressed with the performance of
Marglobe. They are planning large acreages of the variety for 1927. Their favor has been gained
by the excellent quality of the pulp, the fine flavor of the fruit, the vigor of the vines, and the high
yields per acre. They look on it as a very important new second-early and main-crop sort. All Mar-
globe seed we offer has been grown direct from Mr. Pritchard’s stock seed. This year’s seed repre-
sents the tenth generation from the original cross. It will be found to be a true stock.
Price, delivered: Pkt. 25c.; oz. 85c.; 14lb. $3.25; Ib. $12; 5 Ibs. or more, $11.75 per Ib.
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STOKES
GROWING SINCE 1679
SEEDS
Four Distinct Varieties of Spinach
Eight pounds will plant an acre, if drilled; 25 pounds, if broadcast
‘+. Long-Standing Bloomsdale
What would you give sometimes to allow your Spinach
to stand an extra ten days after reaching maturity?
SUPE R=S-F AN DAR De Sit hee a
Days to maturity, 45. To begin with, this is
one of the purest stocks of the Bloomsdale type
we have ever seen. On top of that, it has been
scientifically bred for its long-standing char-
acteristic, so that it will hold its marketable
form ten days or more after reaching its market-
able size. These two features give this variety
a paramount position. The accompanying
photograph will give an accurate idea of the
beauty of the individual plant. We have never
seen Spinach with more completely crumpled
heads. This purity of type will run through
the entire stock as it has all been developed
along lines of single-plant selection. Long-
Standing Bloomsdale is a new hermaphrodite
or bisexual sort, which has been produced by
an entirely new process applied to Spinach breeding.
Our grower has reduced the proportion of male plants,
which are always the first to bolt to seed. A large pro-
portion of the strain is either female or produces plants
of female habit of growth. AII of which represents the
most advanced work we know of along Iines of Spinach
Standing breeding. Large acreages of Long-Standing Bloomsdale
Bicomaedale last year performed exactly as described herewith and
Our customers were immensely pleased with it. Price,
delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1%4lb. 20 cts.; Ib. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. or more, 40 cts. per lb.; 25 lbs. or more,
35 cts. per Ib.; 100 lbs. or more, 30 cts. per Ib.
~ ‘ A late-maturing, very
Princess J uliana long-standing variety
Days to maturity, 60. We recommend Princess Juliana as the very best Iate-maturing Spinach for spring plant-
ing. In season it is quite comparable to King of Denmark, but we consider it much more desirable than that
variety as it is very compact. Denmark has very long petioles. Princess Juliana may be classed with the Blooms-
dale Savoy type. This strain will hold its market condition ten days longer than Long-standing Bloomsdale. Thus
it may be placed as being three weeks Iater than ordinary Bloomsdale. We strongly recommend that some Princess
Juliana be planted by every market-gardener interested in late spring Spimach. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 5 lbs. or more, 40 cts. per lb.; 25 lbs. or more, 35 cts. per lb.; 100 lbs. or more,
30 cts. per lb.
Noble Gaudry (New) 17% icoved ture, Very
Days to maturity, 50. Spinach-growers who recall the older Viroflay will appreciate the importance of this
new introduction which is something along the lines of that old variety but is considerably larger and far more
long-standing. This Spinach makes up the largest bulk of EI
any variety we offer and is the outstanding strain of this
round-seeded type. Because of these characteristics, we
consider Noble Gaudry to be a very valuable type for
market-gardeners, shippers, and canners. We are of the
opinion that its table and canning quality are superior to
the Bloomsdale type. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz.
15 cts.; 141b. 20 cts.s bz 50 cts.; 5 Ibs: or
more, 40 cts. per lb.; 25 lbs. or more, 35 cts.
per lb.; 100 lbs. or more, 30 cts. per Ib.
Virginia Savoy
Days to maturity, 45. This variety
has been developed by the Virginia
Truck Experiment Station to resist
‘““mosaic,” commonly known as “‘yel-
lows,” a disease which has _ spread
annually over a wider territory in the
Middle Atlantic States. Virginia Savoy
is now a purer stock of the Bloomsdale
type than was the seed which we offered
two years ago. Itis composed of about 70
per cent male plants and therefore will go
to seed very quickly in warm weather. It
must not be planted in a Pennsylvania climate until about
August 20. Contains blood of the wild Manchurian
dandelion, and tts ability to resist low temperatures may be
traced to this parentage. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10c.; oz.
15c.; 14lb. 20c.; Ib. 50c.; 5 Ibs. or more, 40c. per lb.; 25
lbs. or more, 35c. per lb.; 100 lbs. or more, 30c. per lb.
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Noble Gaudry (New)
Weert 2S ACN: D ACR DS) TR ACT N.S
SEEDS
Three Excellent Kinds of Squash
Four pounds of seed will plant an acre
Des Moines (New)
Also called “‘Table Queen” and
“Acorn.” See illustration
Days to maturity, 60. This
Squash grows to a length of 7 inches. ee BG
Although it is comparatively new in ee
seed catalogues, records shew that It oo 4
was well known to the Indians of
the prairie. There is a distmct
place for this Squash because
of its convenient size for small
families, its great productivity,
and very high quality when
prepared for the table. The
color is solid dark green, except
for that part which rests on the _
ground. Itisgrownon very vig- | |
orous running vines which set _ , _-
heavily, making it especially de- 7
sirable where space is limited. : : 7
The flesh is very fine-grained
and may be made into excellent
pies or baked in halves. Mar-
ket-gardeners will find a warm : a
reception for the Des Moines _
Squash. When fully matured
it Is an excellent winter keeper. -
Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 20 cts.; 14lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2;
5 lbs. or more, $1.85 per lb.
Early White Bush
SELECT STRAIN
Days to maturity, 60. We offer this as the
finest development of the Early White Bush
a
Des Moines
Squash
Blue Hubbard
Days to maturity, 110. This unusual type
of Hubbard is becoming deservedly more
popular each season. It is a particular favorite
Scallop, sometimes known .as “Patty Pan.”
This strain has been developed for its pure white
top. It is a distinct improvement over the
usual commercial stocks of White Bush, for all
of the tendency to remain green around the end
has been eliminated. The fruits will average 8
to 10 inches in diameter. White Bush is dis-
tinctly a summer Squash and is not a winter
on the Boston Market during the winter months.
Blue Hubbard is a hard, usually thick-meated
type of the well-known Hubbard. Its surface
is an attractive light blue, and interior flesh 1s a
bright yellow-orange, always rich in flavor, dry,
and of fine quality. The vines of Blue Hubbard
are strong and productive, bearing fruits weigh-
ing from 10 to 25 pounds each. Price, delivered:
keeper. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; | Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 14]b. 80 cts.; lb. $3;
1/4lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2; 5 lbs. or more, $1.85 per Ib. | 5 Ibs. or more, $2.75 per Ib.
Orange-Winter Luxury Pumpkin
A richly colored strain of this familiar variety. The very best pie pumpkin. We
recommend this strain as being a very superior one
Days to maturity, 90. We are indebted to Gill Bros., of Portland, for this valuable strain of
Pumpkin. The pale color of the old Winter Luxury always was a drawback to its sale, but this strain
is of a rich golden orange, covered with a fine netting. The meat is fine-grained and a deep rich color,
similar to the surface. We consider it the Highest quality Pumpki for table purposes. It 1s ready for
pie-making simply by being cooked down, requiring far less sugar and eggs than other varieties. Orange-
Winter Luxury will mature early. In shape it is slightly flattened. Its qualities as a winter keeper are
good. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.85 per Ib.
Additional varieties of vegetables are offered on pages 46 and 47
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STOKES 3 .
StORES||S UPER-STANDARD STRAINS
Top left, Red-Top White
Globe; top right, Purple-
Top Milan; beneath,
Yellow Globe Rutabaga
Purple-Top
Milan Turnip
Days to maturity, 45. This
_ small, tender, flat Turnip is a
garden variety, as distinct from
a farmer’s variety. In table
quality it is far ahead of the
Purple-Top White Globe, and
because of its more delicate
texture should be harvested
soon after reaching its mature
size of about 2% inches. The
Milan types are very often
used for forcing. In all cases
where extra-earliness, fine qual-
ity, and bright, attractive ap-
pearance are concerned, Purple-Top Milan should be given consideration. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or more, 90 cts. per |b.
Red-Top White Globe
Days to maturity, 70. In this stock we offer an excellent type of the standard commercial variety. Red-
Top White Globe is usually broadcasted with a grass mixture or alone during the month of August. Our
stock will be found a good type, of fine texture, and has reasonably good keeping qualities. We recommend,
however, that Red-Top White Globe be disposed of ahead of Rutabaga. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 5 lbs. or more, 50 cts. per lb.
Yellow Globe Rutabaga
(Brassica campestris.) Days to maturity, 125. The Rutabaga, as compared to the turnip, requires a
longer season for development and is more highly esteemed as a rea! winter vegetable. The turnip is better
adapted to the early market. Its flesh is not as firm as Rutabaga, and generally speaking, the Rutabaga has
a rougher surface than the turnip and is not so symmetrical. This feature is brought out in the above il-
lustration. They are, however, better keepers and are more highly prized for stock-feeding. Our stock of
Yellow Globe Rutabaga has a small top and is practically neckless. It will grow to a large size and will be
found of excellent table quality. The color is a rich golden yellow with a definite fringe of purple around the
upper edge. The Rutabaga is usually planted in rows, not Jater than June. We recommend that they be
thinned to at least 6 inches in the row. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts.;
5 lbs. or more, 65 cts. per Ib.
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: AIN $ ||STOKES|
coe Rf PAN DAR Do SER sacs
Kleckley Sweet Watermelon
EXTRA-LARGE STRAIN
We consider this variety to be a great advance over the original Kleckley Sweet
Days to maturity, 87. When the original Kleckley Sweet was introduced, some twenty-five years
ago, It was looked on as an excellent eating melon, but one which had a tendency to run to the smaller
sizes. Tom Watson, a great shipping melon for northern markets, we have always considered of
distinctly inferior quality. This new extra-large strain of Kleckley Sweet combines the good features
of each. It produces uniformly large, long melons, resembling Tom Watson, with thin rind, but tough
enough for reasonable shipping distances and the inside flesh is fully up to the quality of the original
Kleckley and free from hard centers. The outside of the melon is a dark, rich green and the larger
sizes have small crease-like markings, making It most attractive. It is very prolific. See photograph.
The seed is pure white.
Mr. Arthur Royer, from Greenville, IlIs., writes of our special Kleckley Sweet as follows:
“Hail ruined all of our early melons. We had a late patch to ripen in September and October, and I
wish to say they were very sweet and fine in spite of their late ripening. I have raised melons for
several years—in fact, all my life—and I can truthfully say that Stokes has the best and truest Kleckley
Sweet Melons I have ever tried out.”’ Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.50;
5 Ibs. or more, $1.40 per Ib.
James A. Kine, Mansfield, Mass., writes: I have Cecit T. Moser, Greensboro, N. C., writes: Let
had very good results from your seed and like your new | me add a word of thanks nm my order for your kind-
catalogue and select list of seeds. The best seeds are | ness in past years. My field of Muskmelons last year
none too good, and it is far better for an expert seeds- | from your seed was a picture. One hill of ‘Hearts of
man to select them than for the individual grower. No | Gold” brought $3.25. Please take my thanks for your
one can go wrong with any or all seeds selected from | good seeds.
your 1926 catalogue. I am glad to see you list only R. J. Gorrz, St. Marys, Pa., writes: I wish to say
Mary Washington Asparagus as it certainly is the cream | g few words in regard to your seeds. Your tomato and
of the asparagus field. I expect soon to cut my bed for | cucumber seed have been very satisfactory in our severe
the third year. climate. It takes some of the anxiety out of gardening.
pe
= seis + Set : . So S&F bd S : : oP SS
a ge eo ¢ ees Se 2 a < < % x aa _ SEEN
A very prolific strain of Kleckley. This photograph was taken in New Jersey, but it might have been
taken in Indiana or Texas
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STOKES
GROWING SINCE 1579
SEEDS
STANDARD VEGETABLE Sir Dis
Staking tomatoes insures a better quality pack
Standard Section
These 30 Standard Strains will supplement our restricted Super-Standard list. Although we do not
give these Standards the distinguishe
Super-Standard classification, we want to make it clear that they
represent a very high commercial grade and will give very general satisfaction. We are steadily broadening
our Super-Standard list, but this, of necessity, cannot be accomplished at once. These Standard strains
are subjected to the same careful germination tests and seed disinfection as the Super-Standards. They —
also will be given the same prompt delivery—24-hour service—and will be sent, carriage charges paid, to
any point in the United States or Canada at price quoted.
DWARF BEAN, GIANT STRINGLESS. 45 days.
A stringless green pod Bean introduced by Johnson
& Stokes in 1898. Very desirable. Pods 5 to 6 inches
long, round. Seeds, yellow-brown. Price, delivered:
4|b. 15 cts.; Ib. 35 cts.; 2 Ibs. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.50;
50 Ibs. $13.50.
DWARF BEAN, PENCIL-POD WAX. 45 days. The
most hardy of the yellow-podded stringless Beans.
Pods 6 tnches long, round, clear yellow, absolutely
stringless and brittle. Dried seed black. Price, de-
livered: 14Ib. 15 cts.; Ib. 35 cts.; 2 Ibs. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs.
$1.50; 50 Ibs. $13.50.
DWARF BEAN, ROUND-POD KIDNEY WAX.
45 days. The best one of the Wax types. Introduced
by Johnson & Stokes in 1900. Of high flavor and
excellent quality. Pods 5 inches long, brittle, entirely
stringless, light yellow. Price, delivered: |b.
a Ib. 35 cts:; 2 Ibs. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.50; 50 Ibs.
BEET, SWISS CHARD, GIANT LUCULLUS.
60 days. Very valuable summer green. Leaves grow
to 20 inches. Both ribs and leaves are eaten.
pe as ia oa Pkt. 10\cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14lb. 30
js
cts.; Ib:
BEET, MANGEL, MAMMOTH LONG RED.
100 days. The most universally grown stock Beet.
Attains heavy tonnage per acre. Roots average 10
pounds and upward and are from 10 to 12 inches long.
Price, delivered: Oz. 10 cts.; 14]b. 20 cts.; Ib. 60 cts.;
5 lbs. or more, 50 cts. per Ib.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, MARKET-GARDENERS’
HALF-DWARF. 125 days. Good commercial stock
of this valuable fall-maturing vegetable. Stalk grows
18 inches high, bearing a generous supply of firm,
well-rounded Sprouts. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 40 cts.; 4Ib. $1.25.
CABBAGE, HOUSER. 145 days. A very late, but
valuable Jarge-leaved sort. Heads round-conical.
Quality excellent. Good winter keeper. Can be
grown father south than Ballhead. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 4Ib. $1; Ib. $4.
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CABBAGE, CHINESE, WONG-BOK. 115 days.
Produces heavy, solid heads of Chinese type. Flavor
very mild. Color light green. Inner Jeaves closely
wrapped blanching almost pure white. Price, de-
livered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; YIb. $1; Ib. $4.
CELERIAC, GIANT PRAGUE. 140 days. Good
root Celery developing diameter of about 2 inches.
Very desirable, deserving wider recognition. Price,
delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Yb. 75 cts.; Ib. $3.
CORN, SWEET, SUNNY SLOPE SPECIAL. 72
days. Excellent truckers’ variety maturing one week
after Vanguard. Size of ear 8 to 9 inches. A well-
grown stock. Price, delivered: 44Ib. 15 cts.; Ib.
30 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.20; 50 Ibs. $10.
CORN, SWEET, KENDEL’S EARLY GIANT.
75 days. Excellent type of standard market Sweet
Corn maturing slightly Jater than Sunny Slope
Special but has larger ear, averaging 10 inches in
Iength. New Jersey-grown seed. Price, delivered:
4b. 15 cts.; Ib. 30 cts.; 2 Ibs. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.20;
50 Ibs7-$102 3:
CORN, SWEET, COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. 85
days. Shoe-peg type. Grains irregular but very
deep. Ears about 6 inches long. A desirable variety
for roadside market. Price, delivered: 4Ib. 15 cts.;
Ib. 30 cts.; 2 Ibs. 50 cts.; 5 Ibs. $1.20; 50 Ibs. $10.
CUCUMBER, CHICAGO PICKLE. 55 days. One
of the best of the pickling sorts. Rich dark green;
cylindrical and well warted. Price, delivered: Pkt.
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14Ib. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.40; 5 Ibs. or
more, $1.25 per Ib.
DANDELION, BROAD-LEAVED. One year. Very
superior to the common or uncultivated Dandelion.
Broad, thick leaves of a deep green color; compact
and tufted at the center. Price, delivered: Pkt.
15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 14Ib. $1.50; Ib. $6; 5 Ibs. or more,
$5 per Ib. ‘
DILL. Annual Herb. Height 21% feet. Flowers bright
yellow. Dried seeds are used as a_condiment and
also for pickling and flavoring. Price, delivered;
Pice.10)cts.; 02), 15.cts,> 27lbs 25) cts, Ibs Cts.
FRANCIS C. STOKES & CO,
ine PHILADELPHIA, PA. |
SANFORD, FLA. ST. CATHARINES, ONT.
AMOUNT
IL Youre it AS PS aA 1° 276 ENGlesED
INGIIVER 8h NM Money Order .$
Street, R.F.D. Check or Draft$__
or P. O. Box.
Cashion a, $
Post Office ia Stamps 20. 1$
State Express Office TOTAL ..$
(If different from Post Office)
YE” We pay ail delivery charges and guarantee the safe arrival of your seeds in the
United States and Canada.— FRANCIS C. STOKES & CO.
SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS
Quantity VARIETY Pkt. Oz. Alb. Lb. or more, AMOUNT
ASPARAGUS SEED
ae! MamyaNVashinotom 2 ha ke Ne ce ccc | POLO | $0.25 | $0.75 | $3.00) | -B2505) ol as
ASPARAGUS ROOTS
BR Sak comes Mary Washington (April delivery only). 100 for Chui Wii home eae
$2.50, 500 for $7.50, 1,000 for $12, 5,000 or over,
$10 per 1,000.
BEANS, Pole Lima
Ber cas Manors Sramcard yee. | eG ce ae Ae ee. Deh ME OO) (GC AOO Ie a lene ce:
BEANS, Bush Lima |
Be Aue Om Pioraln@ ole cou min unee RCTS CNM bak Pe ee 5 SOOM et ZOO ie nccei peers ccntenss
BEANS, Dwarf spaa
eee GreauiBonmpiilyeis hoe lG 15, | 40 | TPO ec
2 a Nellow Bounties iat hr oe WN AO NR DON scot lc sasetoee
BEET
ale mae Te Crosby irc hi Hey ptiam eile cbescseseseoveesef LO 15 30 | (1.25 1a a a «i ea
seep cite see). st Gat SL ONgn D HeWad ool yong 6) ice 0 el ene ae en 10 5 30 | 1.25 1 BS) i Se Lae
BERL RA ey ( CHETEIL AIH 228 Gi a aa oe ava Riad ng be a Oa a ( @ 2p Pes oa peat 0.017 Faw #2700 25 ee aa ei
se aikr usa lp Werraitmarictved eH ne I Me lec ceieeatesetiee| oo ivedO 15 Po SSM Eg) 2155 na ad al 69) Pt i
CABBAGE
re an, Early Jersey Wakefield (Rapid Strain) ................) 25 LOA GAD! i GLOO! | 1 OOO sabes,
ES ua Charleston Wakefield (Sea-Island Strain) ............) .25 SON ren lt? O00 | et ae OU |r cee (Ns lary
Lael bes Sean Copenhagen Market (Viking Strain) .....................| .50| 1.50] 5.50 | 20.00 BORO es
welders Copenhagen Market (Golden Acre Strain) ............) .25 .75 | 2.75 | 10.00 ie lee te eee NE
Ee ae es ON BOLOnO WIGMMPAIM SAVOY, WB. 28h)... sleccteseccsessees| | 2D Ol 2etout MOOR OS). t. aus...
sesh a Penmioparemsaliivedar, Nee ele es 5 ON oor LO.OO I! Oro lisc cs ck cslodascssact
PLOVAVOT Usher oe eee
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SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS
Quantity VARIETY Pkt. Oz. lb. Lb. oe more, AMOUNT
PARSNIP Carried) forward).....
siserisieststost Model Hollow Crown. ......c.scccssesssssresrensessssneesee| BOLO | $0.15 | $0.30 | $1.00] .$0.90).......0.00.)
'PARSLEY
Lincoln Green ............ ae spetearberareudl = aca Hs aa) 60} 2.00 E75 | Pero:
male @hampionyMOsss@urleditc.cssecestisccsctescesaeerecsceeste acer? .10 Als .30} 1.00 rfl) recente baneBie
PEAS
pea Pedigree Extra-Harly.................. 2 Ibs, 60 ets..... S15 435 [ 1.40 BOL Nes caraeres
TEAXTONIBM eters herent sereslecereecsraets) 2) LOSt OUNCES. 222. 5 SOO | pael 40 [btaeerls| areca:
Little Marvel... 2 Ibs, 60 cts... 15/85 9-140)... fs
Admiral Beatty 2 Ibs, 75 cts... 15 PAQT | AUN 75| eee:
PEPPER
Early Giant scecssesecsseee be Ue ol soeoniln 25| 1.25] 4.00 | 15.00 vidoe Bl eer
Pererrccotees | MMAVY OLIGPDCALOL gE etertssececetsriscncooslie tircersesl este esis 10 OO | L25 PAO SYS) iet 2 Aes ese cast coat
cerresiedt Large Sweet Squash (Sunnybrook Strain) ........... 10 85 | 1.25) 4.00} 8:75)...
RADISH
tunuenne! Harly Scarlet Globe (Field Type) en 10 .20 30} 1.00 ROOF Pe eectoee tess
Ber srrtessatett Early Scarlet Globe (Forcing Type)............0....... .10 .20 35] 1.25 Wo [Rees tes |stiesee. geet
ec Gianti@rmsonlertsncaatin nities .10 .20 30] 1.00 1210) Pea
ai sachs RWG BOX sisecessatsisciers sscetisetissettt io saerva actin erosions: 10 .20 30} 1.00 EQO| et
TOMATO
Peni State Marliana *\ clic csceletesteees olevesevrsces 2511/4 1.50)('16:00)| 24.00 )icoba lea. Whovetaare
Stokes Bonny Best (Field Type) ...cc.......c00008 o15 140112501111 G.0Oi 1 SOON LE vee. cccccceesocs
NOR GON Grr i csemiter seater ces eelaruat ee Pande Meester 10 40) 1.25) 4.00} 0° 8275}.1...4.. Sears
Greater Baltimore... Lh re tea 10 40)) 1.25) 4.00 130751404.
Stokes Bonny Best (Forcing Type).... M4oz at =-1,00))...5,00!)/) 18:50))) suo. D bpovailels [ae
Marglobe (Forcing Type) .....ccccece. Vou. $3. 1.00} 5.00 pO Fetes Breast
..| The Marglobe! (Field Type) ....)..0lccccccsesseessesconeee 120, 95) | 3:25, 1/1 2:00)) 1175] be heh less caccee
SPINACH
Long-Standing Bloomsdale o........:..ccccseccsceeeeeees- 10 15 20]. .50 40)...
IBriNCess yd LNADBY aiteerentellieceiss Aoi tesrsetoseeticcscs: 10 15 .20 .50 Bal) Foy cree tee reer
Noble\Gaudiygedeitcnnsiciter utenti ccc 10) 915) 201) 2.50 AQ ee cts cere
A rata WATEINI SI SAVOVausateters terol iee ce herr: er 10 15 20 50 40[ ok.
SQUASH
rrr eretitre Des Moines, or Table Queen ......cccscccccccscccccceceess 10 .20 -65 | 2.00 1.85).
Bs csevstls tees WMamrlyaWihiter Bushs s.csheacessclccctiiess ernecssasl ie LOI feee20) 65 | 2.00 BB 5 |i ns
oe |e eset ibbardernisaeers st carenea tice o atten ess 5 -30 80} 3.00} 2.75)...
PUMPKIN
Sh Orange Winter LUXury !oi.escessssscecsesevcscccseecee 10 .20 65 | 2.00 185 | Seale
TURNIP
Soe oH Purple-Top Milan ...... Foc neeRRA Tiere Toe 10 15 30} 1.00 .90).......
Red-Top White Globe ....b.cccsccbesccscschesesseessossce 10 5 .20 .60 50). 10 ig |e
Purple-Top Neckless Rutabaga...c.cccccccccccccecce 10 a15, 25 5 Aafia f nega
WATERMELON
Weckley Sweet (Extra Large Strain) eases 10 .20 40} 1.50 LO
Forward
This completes our list of Super-Standard Strains for 1927. In every case th
6 e
may be looked upon as being very superior stocks of the varieties offered. They
may be expected to perform with accuracy and precision according to their labels.
STANDARD STRAINS
5 lbs.
Quantity VARIETY Pkt. Oz. Ylb. Lb. jor more, AMOUNT
per lb.
BEANS, Dwarf Carried| forward]............
ei evensert Giant Stringless ................0:c.0.+..2 lbs. 65 ets..... $0.15 | $0.35
ESE Pencil-Pod Wax® «.....:::0ssccsceu01 «2 Lbs, 65 cts..... 15 35
2 heerrerrer! Round-Pod Kidney Wax ...............2 Ibs. 65 ets 15 Bi
BEET
Swiss Chard, Giant Lucullus .| $0.10 | $0.15 -30} 1.00
Mangel, Mammoth Long Red 10 20 .60
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
A ergereeetperel Market Gardeners Half-Dwarf ........0.ccccccee:| 10 40} 1.25 sett ragctg [iy AR
CABBAGE
JFLOUBER, 5 co sree caseg teeta enna aN Serer ere eta! 10 -25| 1.00} 4.00
@hineses-Wone-Bokisnt serene ven eee 10} .25| 1.00} 4.00
5 ee eee CELERIAC, Giant Prague coecccccccseeneeuee.| 10] .25]} .75| 3.00 re [Meets
CORN, Sweet
Sunny Slope Special w......0..cc cee 2 Ibs. 50 ets... 15 550)| Ei fiels20 | eee |e
kage ch Kendel’s Early Giant. .................2 Ibs. 50 ets... 2153 ay 30) 191220) eee ee | ee
Seas Country Gentleman ........................2 Ibs. 50 cts..... 15 30 | ‘t 1.20 eaten | tere
rere CUCUMBER, Chicago Pickle ....2.0.. cee] 10 15 40} 1.40 1.25}, beats
Ser Ee DANDELION, Broad-leaved ............:::cceeeeeeeeees 15 40] 1.50} 6.00 CHOLO Were hub
...|DILL 10 15 25 STON ist Sa Ale lenses
ENDIVE
ee etal .10 20 40 D2] Fadel 5 | eee | eet
benaeni ae ye .10 :20 40 25 PY 5 Re | Sete
rnc teiee KALE, Dwart'Curled Scotch ©...) cctccceleececcseeee| LO 15| .30] 1.00 rh] Y Peeecrect rad Meccan
regen KOHLRABI, Early White Vienna ........0..0000000.0..) 10 .20 +60} ]i=-2:00))| ya 1 75| eercel tl ae
carvetee LEEK; Monstrous Carentan... 10} .20] .60) 2.00 Bidoesett shi] tose ceiatecs
painted MUSTARD, Giant Southern Curled occ...) 10] .50] 1.70! 6.00 pire fea beter
.w- (OKRA, Dwarf Green Prolific ....sseseeserceeeeene TKO) Galles i ea eras eC UP Res ase Perego
Spores PARSLEY, Hamburg Rooted .....ccecccccsessssscetesecseen|) LOW 20s 240) S25 oe).
serene a PUMPKIN, Kentucky Field.......0.cccceeeeceeee| LO} 15 30] 1.00 SOO caste eee
RADISH -
itecesot earthed: Long Scarlet iat rent Ges aine nti ccccen ected (tp psOll|| 20, 30 | 1.00 PSs) Neen er ree rere
White Icicle ... 10 20 -30} 1,00 ROD | weed: || taeeenenee
White Strasburg .. .10 .20 .20| 1.00 95] ee ealen| Siemens
ee Fa SALSIFY, Mammoth Sandwich Island ...............) 10] 20] .60| 2.25 LAS ae ee
ceveseecete tat SPINACH, New Zealand ..........cccecceeceeceenecseeee| LO 15 20 75 ATA) Liecore &
nitsissse SQUASH, Boston Marrow i.cceccccccccereee| LO A5 30} 1.00 Ao10) becheres brre| Peesctrice ce
WATERMELON
ere ears HordhookPHarly | cq-ssrscernectecuteccarsesserrasrsssstsetsseel feats LO)| Batol, $35 RTE251 SLB YE cal ere cseeeres
Success .10 15 35 | 1.25 U6 | alien
SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS
Quantity VARIETY
a a a EE EE EE ee
CHICORY, Witloof Carried) forward
eto age Westland Straim |.s2.nc. At .qe. tik eh ......1..| $0.25 | $0575) 22.757 520100
_ |CARROT
ee A he Coreless: Ameterdamy ..... 4.201. -...:b8be eee tO .20 50: |, 2275
hemi 8 Chasthenay 202. .ee be) Be ee ee ee) i ao.) 1.24
tee Scarlet Nantes §. 65 ee ee ee ee 15 30 | 1:25
es ed Danvers Halt Long rf Vo eee ae 15 OD iy Lao
CAULIFLOWER
Deion Harliest Snowball: ge. 20001......c.cch- JZoz. 80 cts.....| .25| 1.50] 6.00 | 24.00
ot ES ES White Mountain”) 44.00.0020 wadd..... Mom She] 501 2.00) 97.50") 30.00
CELERY
pe oe Golden Plimps st aes... bee. baa be! .50 | 2.50] 8.00 | 30.00
Nite sae Fey Golden Sel&Blanehing bso... bas sd. 2a OO 1a.50 12.00
Me, a Kasy-Blamebing bse. f.c: bth iscc hE ccsdl veneer thelr 9 aS ae OO
CORN, Sweet
eh ence wea The -Vanguands...J.nc.....1.¢6....-.4 ge los) (5 ets. .20 .40
ee ae Early Maleolm: +). 2..:....:.40....e072 Ibs 6b cts... aL 35
ir ae Whipple’s Early Yellow................_ 2 lbs. 60 cts. 55 aD
oe Golden Bantam.................s2.......... 2 lbs. 60 ets. 15 30
CUCUMBER
Eis. red Se Windermoor Wonder (Field Type) ..........000..00.0...{ .15 40] 1.40} 5.00
Pit. | Windermoor Wonder (Forcing Type) .................... 50 | 2,00 |). 7:50
Esa a saad ‘HarkePortudier .. 20 Fie ee ee eae 15 20) 1.25
es Lae Stay Green... 20 2. POR LAE et ee 10 .20 40] 1.40
ba cot Se Improyed|.Long Green | 0).7....).00.2...4.. Be ede. .10 .20 40] 1.50
EGGPLANT
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LETTUCE ;
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ENDIVE, GREEN CURLED. 100 days. Som
called Mammoth Green Curled. The rosette head
will average 15 inches across. It is of dark green
color, finely cut and divided. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; W%lb. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.25;
5 Ibs. or more, $1.15 per ib.
ENDIVE, BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN. 100 days.
Sometimes referred to as Escarolle. Smaller heads
than Green Curled; leaf coarse and not so finely
cut. This variety easily blanches if tied. Price, deliv-
ered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 4b. 40 cts.; Ib.
$1.25; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.15 per Ib.
KALE, DWARF CURLED SCOTCH. 55 days. One
pound of seed plants an acre. A valuable green. This
stock ts beautifully curled, low-growing, spreading, and
remarkably hardy. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz
15 cts.; 4Ib. 30 cts.; Ib. $1; 5 Ibs. or more, 90 cts. per Ib.
KOHLRABI, EARLY WHITE VIENNA. 50 days.
Four pounds of seed plants an acre. Desirable va-
riety for early forcing or for field cultivation. Best
for table when 2 inches in diameter. Small tops.
Bulbs of best quality. Color light green-white.
Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14Ib. 60c.;
Ib. $2; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.75 per Ib.
LEEK, MONSTROUS CARENTAN. Four pounds
of Berd plants an acre. The largest variety of Leek.
Attains a diameter of 21% inches. Quality, mild.
For development of tender, transparent Leek,
gradually earth up like celery. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14Ib. 60 cts.; Ib. $2.
-MUSTARD, GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Leaves
used as salad or boiled as spinach. Length 12 inches.
Ready for use about six weeks after planting.
Plants continue to yield until frosty weather. Price,
delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 44Ib. $1.70; Ib. $6.
OKRA, DWARF GREEN PROLIFIC. Eight pounds
of seed plants an acre. Very productive and early
variety developing short, deep green pods, some-
what corrugated, tender, and of delicious quality.
Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4Ib. 25c.;
Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. or more, 70 ‘cts. per Ib. ~
PARSLEY, HAMBURG ROOTED. 90 days. Both
root and leaves of this variety are used. Root re-
sembles small parsnip. Leaves plain. Price, de-
livered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14Ib. 40 cts.; Ib.
$1.25; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.15 per Ib.
PUMPKIN, KENTUCKY FIELD (Sweet Cheese).
120 days. Standard field Pumpkin, recommended for
stock-feeding, although some use of it is made for
pies. Fruit of golden color. Good keeper. Price,
delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 30 cts.;
Ib. $1; 5 Ibs. or more, 90 cts. per Ib.
STOKES |
GROWING SINCE 1579
LONG 4% sett as Root 5 to
6 tavelines Icng. Color .et. Flesh crisp and
tender. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.;
lb. 30 cts.; Ib. $1; 10 Ibs. and over, 95 cts. per Ib.;
100 Ibs. and» Over, 90 cts. per Ib.
RADISH, WHITE ICICLE. 30 days. Excellent stock
of this well-known spring Radish. Roots 5% inches’
long, tapering regularly from the shoulder to tip
Color, pure, transparent white. Very ses aa
Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14Ib. 30 cts.;
Ib. $1; 10 Ibs. or more, 95 cts. per Ib.; 100 Ibs. and
Over, 90 cts. per Ib.
RADISH, WHITE STRASBURG. 40 days. Large
summer type introduced by Johnson & Stokes in
1895. Root 5% inches long by 1% inches im di-
ameter, one-fifth of which grows above ground.
Color, white. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz.
20 cts.; %Ib. 30 cts.; ‘Tb. $1; 10 Ibs. and over, 95 cts.
per Ib.: 100 Ibs. and over, 90 cts. per Ib.
SALSIFY, MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND.
150 days. Also known as “Oyster Plant.’ Thin to
4 inches apart in a row. Let roots remain in ground
until fall. Store in cool, moist place. Desirable
when served with cream dressing. Price, delivered:
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 14I]b. 60 cts.; Ib. $2.25.
SPINACH, NEW ZEALAND (Tetragonia expansa).
60 days. Not a true Spinach botanically, but sold
as such during hot weather. Plant bush-like in form
1 foot high. Good table quality. Soak seed in luke-
warm water for twenty-four hours before planting.
Place hills 3 by 3 feet. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.;
oz. 15 cts.; lb. 20 cts.; Ib. 75 cts.; 5 Ibs. or: more,
70 cts. per Ib.
SQUASH, BOSTON MARROW. 100 days. Impor-
tant commercial variety for winter storage. Gen-
erally used by pie-bakers. Color, bright orange.
Shape oval. Cultivation very simple. Price, de-
livered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4b. 30 cts.; Ib. $1;
5 Ibs. or more, 90 cts. per Ib.
WATERMELON, FORDHOOK EARLY. 85 days.
One of the earliest types known. Specially recom-
mended for northerly districts. Solid dark green.
Flesh bright red. Seed, dark brown. Price, de-
livered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 4%4Ib. 35 cts.; Ib.
$1.25; 5 Ibs. or more, $1.15 per Ib.
WATERMELON, SUCCESS. 95 days. Large, main-
season variety. Big money-maker. Flavor excellent.
Weight of melons 30 to 50 pounds. Shape oval,
averaging 15 inches in length. Price, delivered:
Pkt.. 10 %cts:3<0z: 15" cts:; 2ylbe 35 cts.; Ib. -$1.25-
5 Ibs. or more, $1.15 per Ib.
A aod day on the Copenhagen market—all sold
11-26 J. Horace McFarvtanp Company, HortTicuLTURAL PRINTERS, HarrisBurG, Pa.
Headg___SUPER-STANDARD_ rg]obhe Tomato
And 84 Other Supeér-. | trains of Vegetable Seed
Marglobe is the most important new variety of Tomato introduced in this decade. Our firm has had the henor
of leading in its commercial development. All of our stock has been grown directly from stock seed as fur-
nished by Mr. F. J. Pritchard, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. For further details on Marglobe, see pages 40 and 41
FRANCIS C. STOKES & CO.
VEGETABLE SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SANFORD, FLA. ST. CATHARINES, ONT.
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