WALTER^ p. STOKES 219 Market ^eet. PHIL>ADELPHIA,PA. 



GARDEN BEETS 



Culture. Sow as early in the spring as the ground may be worked, and sow every two 

 weeks for succession, up to the first of July. For extra-early Beets for home use the seeds may be 

 sown in boxes in February or March, and transplanted when safe. Beets prefer a hght, rich, well- 

 drained soil . For winter use the late Beets may be dug after light frost and stored in the cellar. 

 Seed should be sown in drills, a foot to 15 inches apart. 



One ounce will sow 60 feet of drill; 5 pounds will sow an acre 



Growers of Beet seed have had another bad year, and prices 

 remain high; but mine wiU compare favorably with those 

 of others who offer high-grade stock. 



NEW CENTURY BLOOD -RED BEET. This new strain originated ■^ I^^ m<^\/fi tvI 



in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where it has had a wonderful ^^^'^ '-^ V C. L- I 1 \ 



local reputation. It is of the fine, half-long type, but by careful selection for several years 

 has developed into a very handsome, blood-red, approaching a globe-shaped. It is brown- 

 red throughout in every 

 stage of its growth. It is a 

 medium- or second-early and 

 a wonderfully fine keeper, 

 retaining its fine, tender 



Another Short Crop. 



Early Model Bed Globe Beets 



novelty! 



qualities of flesh all through the winter season. In soUdity, fineness 

 of flesh and firmness of its bright meat, it is wonderful. It is an ideal 

 Beet for household use, and for the market-gardener it is, ^vithout any 

 qualification, the best Beet he could possible plant for late fall and 

 winter use. If you once buy it, you will want it again owing to its tender- 

 cooking qualities. It can be used in all stages of growth, from the verj' 

 young Beet until it attains a size of five or six pounds in weight. It will 

 keep throughout the winter. The shape and solidity and fine qualities 

 of the New Century Blood-Red Beet, with its extra-hea\'y cropping 

 qualities, recommend it as a most profitable variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., i-ilb. 75 cts., lb. $2. 50. 

 EARLY MODEL RED GLOBE. This has an unusually deep, rich blood- 

 crimson color, which it retains when cooked, making it valuable for can- 

 ning and pickling. The flavor is fine and sweet, and the Beets are of 

 uniform shape with a small tap-root — a smooth and large bulb, free from 

 rootlets. It is very early and, because of its regular development, can be 

 sold when young. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.85, post- 

 paid; by express, lb. Si. 75, 5 lbs. S7.50. 

 NEW FIREBALL. The stock of this is un- 

 usually short this year, and I could secure 



only a small part of what I needed. Perfectly globe-shaped and ten days 

 to two weeks earlier than Crosby's Egyptian. Its small leaf-stalks and 

 tin}' tap-root make it desirable for forcing by market-gardeners and for 

 sowing in frames. Skin smooth; flesh solid, fine flavor, intense bright red. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 

 NEW COLUMBLA.. A new dwarf Beet with a flattened, deeply buried 

 root; skin almost black and flesh blood-red; almost as early as Extra- 

 Early Egyptian. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Hlh. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 RUBY DULCET. Round, almost globe-shaped Beet, with small top and 

 tap-root; skin and flesh rich purplish crimson. Fine-grained and tender 

 at all times. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 50 cts., lb. Si. 75, postpaid; 

 5 lbs. or more, by express, $1.50 per lb. 

 DARK STINSON. Dark red; roots average 2}4 inches in diameter, with 

 richly colored leaves only 5 inches long; Beets smooth and regular, free 

 from woodiness. Fine Beet for the summer market. Pkt. s cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Mlb. SO cts., lb. Si. 50. 

 STOKES' STANDARD EARLY. 

 I prefer this Beet because of its 

 quick growth, e-xcellent quality and tender, ver>- ricli red flesh. It is 

 flat, with a small tap-root. 



STOKES'STANDARDI 



New Century Blood-Red Beet 



Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 

 50 cts., lb. Si.75- 



STOKES'STAN DARDl 



40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



STOKES' STANDARD MAIN-CROP. Almost round, 

 with small tap-root and crimson skin and flesh. A 

 perfect Beet for table use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 



All your seeds gave splendid results. The Fireball Beet is especially sweet, but I prefer Stokes' Standard 

 Main-Crop Beet, as it was fully as early, and I never saw or tasted anything tiicer. — V. W. Rhodes, Utica, N. Y. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN. Stokes' Special Strain. I sell four times as much 

 Crosby's Egyptian as I do of any other one kind. This is the most important market-gar- 

 deners' and household Beet offered in the entire list. My stock is the best that can be ob- 

 tained absolutely true to type, as shown in the picture on this page. It is very early, flat, 

 rather than round, of good size, with dark red skin and flesh. Many force it in hotbeds. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i^lb. 50 cts., lb. Si. 75- 



ECLIPSE BEET. My strain of this has a great reputation among the Philadelphia market- 

 gardeners. It has round-globe-shaped, smooth, blood-red roots with small tops, and is a 

 favorite because of its shape and tender and juicy fruit. Pkt. S cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 40 cts., 

 lb. Si. 50, postpaid; 5 lbs. or more, by express, Si.35 per lb. 



DETROIT DARK RED. Globe-shaped with blood-red skin and rich, dark flesh; popular for 

 canning and market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 50 cts., lb. Si. 75. 



EXTRA-EARLY EGYPTIAN. The earhest Beet grown, very desirable for first crop, but 

 becomes tough if left in the ground too long. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J-^lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.40. 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian Be«t 



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