WALTER^ P. 



STOKES ^ 219 Market §^eet, PHIbADELPHIA.PA. i 



ASPARAGUS 



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Argenteuil Asparagus 



Culture. Sow the seed thinly in rows a foot apart in April or May. 

 Thin out seedlings to 3 or 4 inches apart, saving the strongest. Hoe 

 frequently, and the next spring move the roots to the permanent loca- 

 tion. Asparagus does best in deep, rich loam, which should be 

 enriched with decayed manure. For the 

 family garden it is most satisfactorj' to 

 plant two-year-old roots. In the spring 

 dig a trench 18 inches deep, put in 8 to 10 

 inches of well-decayed manure, and on this 

 3 or 4 inches of good soil; then lay the roots 

 12 to 15 inches apart and fill the trench 

 with good soil, leaving the plants 4 to 6 

 inches below the surface. One-year plants 

 should be treated in the same way. Rows 

 in the famih'-garden may be 5 feet apart. 

 Hoe deeply in spring, and do not cut until 

 the third year after planting the roots. 

 Hill up the rows each spring to get blanched 

 stalks, and give good top-dressing of coarse 

 manure each year after cutting. An 

 Asparagus bed improves with age. 



One ounce of seed will sow 40 feet of 

 row; 4 to 5 pounds, or 7,260 roots, will 

 plant one acre. 



EARLY GIANT ARGENTEUIL. I con- 

 sider this the finest Asparagus and grow 

 it for my own use. It is the most popular 

 Paris variety. The stalks are immense, 

 but tender and free from stringiness; 

 they often weigh 4 ounces each. The 

 scales overlap. The flavor is delicious. 

 Giant Argenteuil brings best prices. 

 Seed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 65 cts., postpaid; by express, lb. 50 cts., in lo-lb. lots at 45 cts. 

 per lb. Strong one-year-old roots, 75 cts. per 100, $5.50 per 1,000; 

 strong two-year-old roots, $1 per 100, $6 per 1,000. 



"In New Jersey, our conlrihulors find Early Giant Argenteuil more prolific 

 and more rust-resislani than other sorts," said the Market Growers' 

 Journal, Nov. 9, 1912. 



PALMETTO. A standard market Asparagus, and a favorite in the 



South, with large, thick stalks of fine, dark color and pointed tips. 

 Very regular in size. Early and prolific. Seed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts., postpaid; by express, lb. 40 cts., 

 in 5-lb. lots at 35 cts. per lb. Strong 2-year-old roots, 75 cts. per 

 100, $5.50 per 1,000. 



CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Large, profitable, standard Asparagus. 

 Grows rapidly, producing thick, tender stalks that have a fine 

 flavor. It is almost as tender as Early Giant Argenteuil. Seed, 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M^b. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid; by ex- 

 press, lb. 35 cts., in 5-lb. lots at 30 cts. per lb. Two-year-old 

 roots, 50 cts. per 100, $4.50 per 1,000. 



PHILADELPHIA ASPARAGUS 

 BUNCHER 



The picture shows the construction. Each 

 buncher has a knife-guide, making bunches 

 of uniform length. When the buncher is filled, 

 the back falls back automatically, to allow 

 tape to be inserted while bunch is in clasp. 

 Three sizes: Asparagus Buncher 



Each Doz. 



No. I Makes bunches 3 in. in diameter, 6 to 9 in. long. Si 50 S15 00 

 No. 2 Makes bunches 4 in. in diameter, 7 to 10 in. long, i 50 15 00 

 No. 3 Makes bunches 4 in. in diameter, 8 to 12 in. long. I 75 17 50 



RED or BLT7E TAPE for tying Asparagus. Strong, attractive, 

 absolutely fast color. Spool, 1,000 yards, $2. 



RAFFIA, for tying Asparagus. Large growers find this better than 

 twine. It is neat, strong, durable and cheaper than any othei 

 tying material. Lb. 15 cts., 10 lbs. $1.40, 100 lbs. S12, bale (about 

 225 lbs.) 10 cts. per lb. 



I am a market-gardener and used your seeds this year. I made a grand dis- 

 play of vegetables grown from your seed at our County Fair which was held at 

 Salem, Indiana, September 3 to 8, iqii, and look first prize over all other dis- 

 plays.~E. VV. Meadors, R. F. D. No. 5, Salem, Ind. 



Your seed I bought last year gave me better results than I ever had before. The 

 seed cost me $11.45, and I realized $1,064.65 in cash. — Henry Reif, R. F. D. 

 No. 2, Grand Island, Neb, 



The longer we use your seeds the better we like them. I am always sure of a 

 good garden when I have Stokes' Seeds to playit. — G. H. Landrey, Morris, 

 Oklahoma. 



BEANS 



Culture. Early in the spring, after the ground is perfectly warm 

 and danger from frost is past, sow in drills 2 inches deep and 18 inches 

 to 2 feet apart, dropping the beans 3 inches apart in the drills. Hoe 

 frequently, keeping ground stirred all summer, but do not hoe when 

 leaves are wet, or rust will result. Plant every two weeks for succes- 

 sion. Pick pods as soon as they are fit for use. 



One quart will plant 100 feet of drill, and 2 bushels will plant an acre 



GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEANS 



.STOKES'STAN DARDI 



Large, full-sized packets of any variety of Beans, 10 cts. each, post- 

 paid. Half pecks and half bushels at peck and bushel rates 



STOKES' STANDARD 

 GREEN-POD BUSH. Many 

 of my customers say this is the best they ever have planted. The 

 Beans are 5 or 6 inches long, and absolutely free from strings. They 

 are brittle and tender, round, full and fleshy, and most delicious 

 when cooked. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., postpaid; by express or 

 freight, pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. 90c., pk. Si. 75, bus. 56. 



GIANT GREEN-POD I I 1 1 I ( II I 1 ^4 1 I II 1 I I I I 

 VALENTINE. The pods are fully ^^'^ fCK^ 1 Tl 



one-third longer than the old standard Red \'alentine. Round, 

 slightly curved, as shown in the picture, handsome and stringless 

 at all times. It is very 

 early and exceedingly 

 prolific — one of the 

 best sorts for either 

 market- or home-gar- 

 den. My stock is, I 

 believe, the best ob- 

 tainable. I have taken 

 special pains to im- 

 prove it constantly. 

 Pt. 30 cts., qt. 45 cts., 

 postpaid ; by express 

 or freight, qt. 30 cts., 

 pk. Si. 75, bus. S6. 



BOUNTIFUL BUSH. 

 The pods are flat in- 

 stead of round, string- 

 less, tender, and of 

 excellent flavor. It is 

 enormously pi'olific, 

 beginning to bear the 

 first in the spring and continuin; 

 thrifty and resists drought well. 



Giant Green-Pod Stringless Valentine 



NOVELTYi 



until the last in the fall. It is 

 Pt. 2Sc., qt. 40C., postpaid; by 

 express or freight, qt. 25c., pk. Si. 50, bus. $5.50. 



Bountiful is hardy and gives a wonderful yield. It is excellent for fall. — 

 L. B. Pickett, in the "Market Growers' Journal." 

 FULL MEASURE. This Bean inherited the size of Yosemite Mam- 

 moth Wax and the productiveness of the old Refugee, its parents. 

 The pods are long, meaty and tender, without strings, and remain 

 fit for use for many days after maturity. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 postpaid; by express, pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., pk. Si. 60. bus. S6. 

 KEENEY'S STRINGLESS GREEN 

 REFUGEE. The Refugee Bean, one 

 of the best-known varieties, almost always had a string when 

 broken; but in this variety, by careful selection and crossing, the 

 string has been "bred out," while the Bean retains its fine appesir- 

 ance and productiveness. The pods. S or 6 inches long, are broad, 

 nearly round, of handsome light green; bushes 18 inches high. Pt. 

 30 cts., qt. 50 cts., postpaid; by express, qt. 35 cts., pk. S2, 

 EXTRA EARLY RED VALENTINE. This is the variety to use 

 when a crop is wanted in a hurry — ready for picking 45 days 

 after planting. It yields prodigiously, and has plump, round 

 pods of unsurpassed quality. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., postpaid; 

 by express or freight, qt. 25 cts., pk. Si. 25, bus. $4.75. 

 BLACK VALENTINE. The choice of southern market growers, 

 because it resists blight and is vigorous and prolific. Beans long, 

 straight and handsome. One of the most desirable for the markfit- 

 gardener. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., postpaid; by express or freight, 

 qt. 30 cts., pk. Si. 50, bus. Ss-SO. 

 EXTRA-EARLY REFUGEE. Two weeks earlier than Late Refugee, 

 and equally good in every way. Maj' be planted with Late Refugee 

 for succession. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., postpaid; by express or 

 freight, qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.50, bus. S5.75. 

 LATE REFUGEE, or 1,003-to-l. The standard late Bean for 

 market; 15 inches high, loaded with light green pods, 5 inches 

 long, nearly round and pointed. Pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., postpaid; 

 by express or freight, qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.50, bus. Ss.7S. 



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