WALTER P. STOKES 219 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Stokes* Eclipse Beet. 



GARDEN BEETS 



Culture. — Sow as earl)- in the spring as the ground can be 

 worked (one ounce will sow 60 feet of drill, five pounds will sow an 

 acre), in drills 1 foot to 15 inches apart; and when the seed is well 

 up thin them out from 4 to 6 inches apart. Sow every two weeks for 

 a succession up to the first of Jul}-. 



Crosb y's Improved Egyptian. This is th « m , ost 



- — important Market 



Stokes' Special Strain Gardeners' and 



household Beet that is offered in the entire list. I sell four times as 

 much "Crosby's Egyptian" Beet as any other one kind. The stock 

 I offer is .the very finest that can be obtained; absolutely true and 

 uniform to type, as shown in the illustration on this page. It is very 

 early, beautiful, uniform shape, good size, fiat rather than round, 

 with dark red skin and flesh. It is also very largely used for forcing 

 in hotbeds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1, 5 lbs. by 

 express, 85 cts. per lb. 



This is one of the largely used 

 popular Beets, and I offer a very 

 fine strain of it for which I have a great reputation among the Phila- 

 delphia Market Gardeners. It has round, globe-shaped, smooth, 

 blood-red roots, with small tops, and is a great favorite on account 

 of its shape, its tenderness, and juicy fruit. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts., 5-lb. lots by express, 70 cts. per lb. 



Early Model Red Globe Beet. SJ s e d Sl s n ™ 



markable for its uniform shape, of very deep colored flesh and has 

 a fine sweet flavor. It has a small leaf, green in color, ribbed crim- 

 son, and a very small tap-root. The bulbs develop quickly and can 

 be sold when very voung. They are smooth and free from small root- 

 lets. Both skin and flesh are of an unusually deep rich blood-crim- 

 son color, retaining this color when cooked, making them valuable 

 for canning and pickling. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 

 80 cts., by mail, postpaid; by express, 70 cts., 5 lbs. $3.25. 



T „ „ • -., ' c,, ir »«-».'k'» Mr. Wm. Lanier, one of Philadel- 

 Juamer S OUperPa. phia's oldest and best-known market- 

 gardeners, for many years supplied its market with the handsomest 

 and most salable beets to be had. He was a careful grower, and by 

 careful selection improved the style and shape until he had them as 

 nearly perfect as Beets could be made. It is a semi-half-long sort, of 

 a beautiful bell-shape ; dark red color and tender quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 25 cts., lb. So cts.; 5-lb. lots, by express, 

 65 cts. per lb. 



t» •k. 8+i'nunTi This is a finely bred variety for summer 

 " arK atlnson. market. The roots average 2 J A inches in 

 diameter, with richly colored leaves only five inches in length. 

 Beets are smooth and regular in form, with small tap-root. Flesh is 

 fine grained, free from any woodiness, even when full}- grown, and is 

 of dark red coloring. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts., postpaid. 



Stokes' Fireball Beet. ^t^JTJ; ttTdK 



earlier than Crosby's Egyptian; very tiny tap-root, making it desir- 

 able for early forcing in frames. Flesh is solid, intense bright red 

 all through. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



t-| + -j. -pv „ t> j A fine globe-shaped; rich dark flesh 

 ■UetroiT jjagg Jtea. and skin _ Very popu i ar w ith canners 



and as a market variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 2 A\b. 20 cts., lb. 70c. 



Lanier's Superba Beet 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian Beet 



x> t TIti1^»<»+ ^ s more nearly globe-shaped than Lanier's 

 JtUPy A/Uicet. Superba; is not quite so early, but in every 

 other respect is a handsome market sort; small top, small tap-root; 

 skin and flesh deep, rich purplish crimson; fine-grained, sweet and 

 tender in all stages of growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 30 cts., 

 lb. 80 cts., 5-lb. lots, by express, 65 cts. per lb. 



Select List of Best Garden Beets 



All varieties In regular large-sized packets, at 5 cts. per packet. 

 If ordered sent by express, deduct IO cts. per lb. 



Stokes' Standard Early. See page 10. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



Klb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 Stokes' Standard Main-Crop. See page 10. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. ice, 



%lb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 New Columbia, or Carter's Excelsior. Round, smooth, deep 



red flesh. Oz. 10 cts., %lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 Ford's Perfected Half-Long. Handsome, half-long, pointed 



shape; color rich, dark red; very early. Oz. 10c, %lb. 20c, lb. 65c. 

 Extra-Early Egyptian. A standard early sort, with small top. 



Oz. 10 cts., Hlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 Lentz Extra-Early Blood Turnip. A favorite market gardeners' 



Beet around Philadelphia. Wry early and sweet; ringed red and 



white. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts.; 5-lb. lots, by express, 



45 cts. per lb. 



Edmand's Extra-Early Red Turnip. Round in shape, very 

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

 Oz. 10 cts., Jflb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. A very early and popular sort, 

 with a small top. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Early Bassano. Very sweet, light-colored flesh: fine turnip- 

 shaped. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Bastian's Half-Long. Fine half-long fleet; dark red color; ex- 

 cellent keeper; half-long, smooth, blood-red; and excellent half- 

 long, late sort. Oz. 10 cts., %\b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Long Smooth Blood. Large, long, very late; blood-red. Oz. 10 cts., 

 %\b. 20 cts., lb. 55 cts. 



Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet. Is grown for its broad, white- 

 leaved stalks, which are bunched and cooked in the same manner 

 as asparagus, making a delicious summer vegetable. Oz. 10 cts., 

 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Swiss Chard, Giant Lucullus. See novelty page 1. 



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