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SELECT LIST OF BEST GARDEN 

 BEETS 



All varieties in regular large-sized packets, at 5 cts. per pkt. If 



ordered sent by express or freight, deduct 10 cts. per lb. 

 FORD'S PERFECTED HAL,F-LONG. Handsome, half-long, 



pointed shape; rich, dark red; very early. Oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 50 cts., 



lb. Si. 50. 



LENTZ EXTRA-EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. A favorite market- 

 gardeners' Beet around Philadelphia. Very early and sweet; 

 ringed red and white. Oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 25; s-lb. 

 lots, by express, Si. 10 per lb. 



EDMAND'S EXTRA-EARLY RED TURNIP. Round in shape, 

 very sweet and tender; skin and flesh deep blood-red; extra early. 

 Oz. IS cts., M'b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. A very early and popular 

 sort, with a small top. Oz. 15 cts., }i\b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



BASTIAN'S HALF-LONG. Fine, half-long Beet; excellent keeper; 

 smooth, blood-red, late sort. Oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. Large, long, very late; blood-red. Oz. 

 IS cts., Mlb. 40 cts., lb. S1.2S. 



SWISS CHARD, or SPINACH 

 BEET 



Swiss Chard is growing more popular every year; nearly every 

 one who tries it likes it immensely. The stalks of the leaves are de- 

 licious when cooked in the same way as asparagus. The foliage part 



of the leaves is used the 

 same as spinach or beet 

 tops; the leaf is as good 

 as spinach, and far 

 better than beets. They 

 may be used all summer 

 when Spinach is ".c 

 available and as the 

 large leaf-stems are 

 served in a different way 

 the leaves and stalks 

 give two distinct dishes 

 from the same plant at 

 one time. Those who 

 have never planted 

 Chard before try it once 

 and always include it in 

 their seed orders after 

 that. If you have not 

 used Chard, plant a 

 packet for trial this 

 season. 



Culture. No vege- 

 table requires less care 

 than this and none 

 yields better, as it bears 

 from July until winter. 

 This has given it the 

 popular name of "cut- 

 and-come-again S p i n- 

 ach," new leaves taking 

 the place of those cut. 

 Sow early in spring in 

 rows 16 inches apart, 

 and thin out to 6 inches 

 apart in the rows. Hoe to 

 keep down weeds. 



One ounce of seed will 

 sow 50 feet of drill 



NEW SWISS CHARD, GIANT LUCULLUS. This is a great ac- 

 quisition. The stalks are thick and broad as rhubarb, and from 

 10 to 12 inches long below the leaf. The plant is from 2 to 23^ feet 

 high; the leaves are heavily crumpled or savoyed and are very 

 crisp and tender. The stalks, too, are delicious. Giant Lucullus 

 is by far the best variety of Chard — so good that I have ceased 

 to list the other kinds. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^Ib. 35 cts., lb. 

 Si. 25; postpaid; by express, lb. Si. 15, S lbs. Ss-SO. 



New Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet, 

 Giant Lucullus 



MANGEL-WURZEL and 

 SUGAR BEETS 



These are ideal for use in feeding cattle, sheep and swine. The roots 

 grow very large, making a much heavier yield than turnips, and are 

 most nutritious and fattening for food during the winter. They largely 

 increase the yield of milk in cows. They 

 can be grown at a trifling cost. I sell im- 

 mense quantities every year to farmers who 

 have come to know their merits. 



Culture. All Mangels require a deep 

 soil, so have a subsoil at least a foot to 18 

 inches deep and apply plenty of rich stable 

 manure. Sow in rows a foot 

 to 18 inches apart and thin to 

 8 inches in the rows. As soon 

 as frost occurs dig the crop, 

 and if wanted for gradual use 

 during the winter, heap them s 

 or 6 feet high on a dry, sloping 

 situation. As the weather gets 

 colder, cover with salt hay or 

 cornstalks and later with suffi- 

 cient soil to protect from freez- 

 ing. By covering gradually all 

 danger of heating is removed. 

 Five pounds of seed will sow 

 an acre 



GIANT OF BATTLES 

 MANGEL. The picture 

 gives an excellent idea of the 

 shape of this Mangel-Wurzel, 

 which grows largely out of 

 the ground so that it is 

 harvested easily. Its shape 

 prevents it from being 

 broken in handling. The 

 flesh is red. This is the big- 

 gest of all Mangels; its im- 

 mense yield causes many to 

 call it the "Tons-per-Acre" 

 Mangel. Its value for feed 

 is unexcelled, because of its high propor- 

 tion of succulent material. Single roots 

 frequently weigh thirty pounds, and forty 

 to sixty tons to the acre is not unusual. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., H^h. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts., postpaid; by freight or express, lb. 

 6s cts., s lbs. (sufficient for one acre). 

 $2.7s; 25 lbs. and over, 50 cts. per lb. 



CHIRK CASTLE MANGEL. This is •^^^Ccppr^TATr^Tl 



a very long, heavy Mangel-Wurzel, ^^^^ F T I 



thick and uniform in shape, with very broad shoulders; the flesh 

 is deep red, containing less water and more sugar than most other 

 Mangels, making it most nutritious and milk-producing. Sheep 

 thrive better when fed on it, picking out pieces of it in preference 

 to other kinds. It originated in Scotland, where it has produced 

 sixty tons to the acre. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M'b. 2S cts., lb. 

 75 cts., postpaid; by freight or express, lb. 65 cts., 5 lbs. (enough 

 for one acre), S2.75; 10 lbs. or more, 50 cts. per lb. 



GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL. A smooth, yellow-fleshed variety, 

 with large roots tapering quickly at the bottom, which is quite 

 broad, with only a small tap-root. It grows largely above the soil 

 and can be grown closely in rows, yielding enormously. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts., postpaid; by freight or 

 express, lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. (enough for one acre), S2.25. 



IHAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL. Sometimes called Jumbo, 

 Norbitan, Giant and Colossal. Extensively grown for stock-feeding. 

 Oz. IOC, Mlb. 25c., lb. 7SC., postpaid; by express, lb. 650., 5 lbs. S3. 



GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE. A cross of the Mammoth Red 

 Mangel and Improved Sugar Beet, containing more sugar than 

 other Mangels; roots large, long and smooth, and of a beautiful 

 light rose-tint; fine quality and a heavy cropper. Oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts., postpaid; by express, lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. S2.25. 



VILMORIN'S IMPROVED WHITE SUGAR BEET. Very rich in 

 sugar. Oz. 10 cts., }4lh. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts., postpaid; by express, 

 lb. 50 cts., 5 lbs. S2.25. 



of 

 Battles 

 Mangel (Tons 

 per Acre 

 Mangel) 



"STOKES' STANDARDS" are always FRESH. They are from stock grown in 1912; no seed more than one year old 

 is used. Every lot of seed is tested for germinating quality; if it does not come up to the highest standard, it is rejected. 



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