|!l Stokes' Standard 



VEGETABLE £EEDS ^| 





> WdC GENERAL 





Z \3*L,K,Wz5 LIST 



In the following pages will be found, alphabetically arranged, a list of the cream of all the varieties of vegetable seeds, which, by ex- 

 tended tests at Floracroft Trial Grounds, have proven themselves worthy. Many varieties that have been superseded by better ones of the 

 same character have been stricken from the list. Please read the " Notes on Varieties" under some of the headings. In these I have en- 

 deavored to indicate the varieties to use in case you do not find the names of some old 

 sorts that you have been ordering, which have been stricken from the list on account 

 of their being out of date. 



ARTICHOKE 



ultivated 



Large Green Globe. The best standard variety 

 oz. 30 cts., &'lb. $i, lb. $3. 



for its heads. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ASPARAGUS 



Culture. — ^ow the seed thinly in rows i foot apart in April or May. Thin out the 

 .■seedlings to 3 or 4 niches in the row, saving the strongest: 4 to 5 pounds of seen 1 re- 

 quired per acre. Set out the one-year-old plants the following spring, as per directions 

 for planting the roots given below. An Asparagus bed for family use is more quickly es- 

 tablished by planting two-year-old roots, which should- be set out in the spring in a rich 

 soil. Dig a trench 18 inches deep, in which put 8 to 10 inches of well-rotted manure. On 

 this put 3 to 4 inches of good soil, and lay the roots 12 to 15 inches apart. Then fill up 

 the trench with good soil, leaving the plants 4 to 6 inches below the surface. These rows 

 ror the family garden should be made 5 feet apart and should be given a good top dress- 

 ing of coarse manure, after the bed has been cut in the spring, and well forked in. The 

 bed should not be cut until the third year after planting, so as to let the roots get fully 

 established. 



One ounce of seed will sow 40 feet of row ; 7,260 roots will plant an acre 



Early Giant Argenteuil. CENU ' NE £™ CH CROW * SEE ,?- This 



- _ is the finest Pans Asparagus. The stalks grow 



to a mammoth size, as will be seen from the illustration. When well grown, some stalks 

 weigh four ounces each The head is slightly pointed, and the scales with which it is 

 covered are very closely set, overlapping one another. The flavor is superb. My seed 

 is saved from the largest plantations near Paris. Seed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 

 cts., lb. 65 cts., postpaid ; by express, lb. 50 cts., in 10 lb. lots at 45 cts. per lb. Strong, 

 one-year-old roots, $1 per 100, $6 per 1,000. Strong, two-year-old roots, $1.25 per ioo, 

 I6.50 per i.oco. 



Early French Giant. ^ ne ear ' ,est ! large and prolific. This new sort is a great improvement on the popular Palmetto Aspara- 



— ' gus. It has proven itself to be ten days earlier than the Palmetto, of quite as large size, and superior in 



flavor and color. Seeds, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %Va. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. Two-year-old roots, $1.25 per 100, JS6 per 1,000. 



Donald's Elmira. Originated by Mr. A. Donald, a prominent market-gardener of Elmira, New York. Its delicate green color is notably 

 different from either the Barr's Philadelphia Mammoth or Palmetto. Stalks tender and succulent; shoots mammoth in size, twelve stalks 

 frequently weighing 3 to 4 pounds. Seeds, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. Two-year-old roots, $1 per 100, $6 per 1,000. 



Palmetto. Although of southern origin, it is well adapted to the North, and it is extensively grown for the New York and Philadelphia 

 markets, where it brings high prices, owing to its large size, beautiful color and regularity of stalk. Seed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 

 cts., lb. 50 cts., postpaid ; by express, lb. 40 cts., 5 lb. lots at 35 cts. per lb. Two-year-old roots, $1 per 100, $6 per 1,000. 



Barr's Philadelphia Mammoth. One of the standard sorts, but unfortunately it has developed a tendency to rust in some sections, 

 though in others it is no worse in this particular than other varieties. Seed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid ; by 

 express, lb. 35 cts., 5 lb. lots at 30 cts. per lb. Two-year-old roots, 75 cts. per 100, $5 per 1,000. 



Donover's Colossal. The old standard original variety. Seed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 45 cts., postpaid; by express, lb. 

 35 cts., 5 lb. lots at 30 cts. per lb. Two-year-old roots, 60 cts. per too, $4.50 per 1,000. 



New 1907 Style Acme Asparagus Bunchers 



As will be seen from the illustration, this Buncher has been greatly changed from its former style, and each 

 Buncher is furnished with a knife guide, making all the bunches uniform in length. The catch works auto- 

 matically and is sure. After filling the Buncher, the back falls back automatically, to allow the string or tape to 

 be inserted while still in the clasp. Price complete, $1.50 each, $15 per doz. 



New Stvle Acme Buncher 

 RED TAPE FOR TYING ASPARAGUS y 



This is a strong Red Tape of absolutely fast color and makes a very attractive tie. Price per spool, $2- 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Brussels Sprouts are highly esteemed for cooking during the late fall and winter months. The sprouts 

 resemble miniature cabbages, growing densely on the stalk of the plant, and are very tender and of as 

 fine a flavor as cauliflower. 



Culture. — Sow in May, the same as cabbage or cauliflower, and transplant in July 1 foot apart in 

 the rows, which should be iK to 2 feet apart. Let them remain until after frost. They are very hardy and 

 will stand this way until severe freezing weather, when they can be taken up and buried the same as 

 cabbage. 



Long Island Strain. The finest strain grown on Long Island for the New York market. Long Island 



grown seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., %lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 

 Improved Half -Dwarf, or Paris Market. A half-dwarf strain bearing sprouts growing closely on 

 the stalk. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., \i\b. 50 cts., lb. $1-50. 



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Brussels Sprouts 



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