Stokes' Seeds for Large Vegetable G r °wers 



BEANS, GREEN-PODDED BUSH 



The Bean crop has again been a near failure the country over, owing to damage done by inclement weather during the growing 

 season as well as severe early September frosts. With Beans, as with sweet corn and peas, we are adopting the cental system — selling 

 by the pound instead of by the bushel. If planters who have been accustomed to ordering by measure will figure on a basis of fifteen 

 pounds to the peck and sixty pounds to the bushel for Beans, there will be very little confusion. Certainly when planters become 

 accustomed to buying all their seed by weight, it will be a far more satisfactory arrangement for everyone. It is cause for regret that 

 we find it necessary to ask such high prices again this year for seed Beans, but our trade can rest assured that the quality is fully up 

 to standard in every respect. 



We are listing the Bountiful Bean again this year. The Dwarf Horticultural we are eliminating, as we have found it very difficult 

 to obtain satisfactory seed stock; and as there is not a large market for this variety, it should place no hardship on our trade. As usual, 

 we recommend the Giant Stringless as being probably the best of the green-podded sorts. 



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 the ground stirred all summer, but do 

 not hoe when the leaves are wet, or rust will result. Plant every two weeks for succession. Pick pods as soon as they are fit for use. 

 Two pounds will plant 100 feet of drill; 100 pounds one acre. Fifteen pounds are equal to about 1 peck 



7 Giant Stringless 



Introduced eighteen years ago by Johnson & Stokes, and now one 

 of the most largely grown garden and market varieties. Plants very 

 erect when young, free from runners, early intermediate in season, 

 of moderate bearing period and very productive. The pods are about 

 6 inches in length, slightly curved, dark green in color, extremely 

 brittle, absolutely stringless and without fiber. A magnificent Bean 

 either for the home table or for the market. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 

 10 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $33. 



9 Red Valentine 



Earliness is the feature of this variety. The Beans are fully matured 

 within six to seven weeks after planting. The pods of this Bean are 

 smaller than the Giant Stringless Green-Pod. They are light in 

 color, of medium length, curved, somewhat stringy, but of splendid 

 quality and probably known better by large and small planters than 

 any other variety in existence. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. 

 $3.25, 100 lbs. $30. 



13 Early Refugee 



This Bean is extensively used where long shipments are necessary. 

 While not so fleshy as the Red Valentine, it, nevertheless, makes good 

 snaps for home use. They are very similar to the Late Refugee in 

 color of seed and shape of pod, but the season is much earlier and 

 the vine larger than that variety. Pkt. 10 cts., Ib. 35 cts., 10 lbs., 

 $3.25, 100 lbs. $30. 



ii Black Valentine 



This Bean is not recommended for private use but as a market 

 Bean it is one of the best in the entire list. It is unsurpassed in hardi- 

 ness, excellent for shipping and one of the most uniformly productive 

 handsome-podded varieties we know of. It is not a Bean, however, 

 that is liable to give entire satisfaction to market-gardeners' cus- 

 tomers. The pod is longer and larger than the Red Valentine and 

 will mature about one week later. Somewhat subject to anthrac- 

 nose in rainy seasons. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 100 

 lbs. $28. 



15 Late Refugee 



A variety which has been sold in this country for ninety-four 

 years, but with all its age is still in tremendous demand by all who 

 desire a late-maturing variety. It is particularly popular with the 

 southern gardeners for northern shipping and with canners. The 

 pods are about 5 inches long, round, slightly curved, medium green 

 in color and more productive than the Extra-Early Refugee. Pkt. 

 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $33. 



17 Bountiful 



A green-podded, stringless, flat Bean of splendid quality. It is one 

 of the earlier varieties and has established a permanent place amongst 

 the Beans of its class. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 100 

 lbs. $28. 



BEANS, WAX-PODDED BUSH 



20 Round-Pod Kidney Wax (Brittle Wax) 



Introduced in 1900 by Johnson & Stokes, and now listed by nearly 

 100 seed firms. The name Brittle Wax has been applied to it by one 

 seedhouse. The dried seeds of this Bean are almost white in color. 

 The snap pods, somewhat variable in size, are very long, curved, 

 round, medium yellow, extremely brittle and absolutely stringless. 

 The pods are borne equally above and below the foliage. The season 

 is medium early. A magnificent Bean for market or home consump- 

 tion. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $38. 



22 Currie's Rust-Proof Wax 



This early and productive variety is one of the most largely grown 

 of all Wax Beans. It is a splendid shipper, and has uniformly straight, 

 light yellow pods about 6 inches long, and flattish oval in shape. The 

 dried seeds are solid black in color. This Bean is perhaps more sub- 

 ject to anthracnose than any in the list. It is not a good Bean for 

 home consumption as it is tough and stringy, but its splendid appear- 

 ance offers a good sale on the produce markets. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 

 cts., 10 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $33. 



24 Improved Golden Wax 



This Bean is considered to be one of the most reliable of the ex- 

 tremely early wax-podded sorts, suitable either for home or market 



consumption, shipping qualities quite fair and, except for a greenish 

 tinge which sometimes appears under certain growing conditions, of 

 beautiful appearance. Its season is rather short. Pods are 5 inches 

 long, straight, oval, deep yellow in color and stringless. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $33. 



26 Sure-Crop Stringless Wax 



A comparatively new Bean which is becoming more and more 

 popular every season with all classes of our trade. The strong, vigor- 

 ous vines produce rich yellow pods, slightly curved, 6 to 7 inches 

 long and nearly }/£ inch wide. It is absolutely free from strings and 

 of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3.75, 100 

 lbs. $33. 



28 WardwelPs Kidney Wax 



An equally satisfactory Bean for home-garden, local markets or 

 long-distance shipping purposes. The medium yellow pods, uniform 

 in size and nearly 6 inches long, are brittle and stringless. As with 

 the Currie's Rust-Proof, they are subject to anthracnose during rainy 

 seasons. This Bean is one of the most largely grown wax varieties. 

 It is, however, more subject to disease and to climatic conditions 

 than some of the other sorts listed above. This is proof of its quality. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $33. 



WHEN BUYING BEANS BY THE 100 LBS. ADD 35 CTS. EXTRA FOR TWO-BUSHEL SEAMLESS SACKS 



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