WALTER^ P. STOKES 219 Market Street, PHIbADELPHIA,PA. 



KALE 



Early Black Beauty Eggplant 



DANDELION 



Improved Large, or Thick-leaved. A very early and healthful 



spring salad. Sow early in drills 18 inches apart. Pkt. 10 cts., 



oz. 75 cts. 



EGGPLANT 



Culture. — Sow in hotbeds very early in the spring, and trans- 

 plant when 2 inches high into a second bed or into small pots. When 

 the weather has become perfectly settled and warm, transplant to 

 the open ground, setting them out in rows 3 feet apart and 2 feet 

 apart in each row. One ounce will produce about one thousand 

 plants. 



STOKES' STANDARD. See page 11. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 

 %\b. $1, lb. $3.75. 



Early Black Beauty. This is the earliest and best market and 

 family sort of all the large Eggplants. It is fully ten days earlier 

 than the New Jersey Improved Large Purple, and sets its large, 

 handsome fruit very freely, branching near the ground and grow- 

 ing into well-rounded bushes. Its fine fruits are thick and most 

 perfect in form. The skin has a satin)' gloss and is of a rich, lus- 

 trous, purplish black. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., j^lb. Si, lb. $3.75. 



New Jersey Improved Large Purple Smooth Stem. The 

 New Jersey Improved is a decided improvement on the New 

 York Large Purple in quality, size and great beauty. The plants 

 are large and vigorous; leaves of a light green shades fruit early, 

 very large, oval and of a fine deep purple — never red or yellow; 

 flesh white, tender and superior. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., l A\b. 

 90 cts., lb. $3. 



ENDIVE 



Culture. — Sow in June, July and August, thinning out the plants 

 to about 8 inches apart. When the leaves are 6 to 8 inches long, tie 

 them up either with yarn or raffia grass. This is to blanch them, 

 but it must be done when quite dry or they will rot. At the approach 

 of winter, take them up with a ball of earth and place close together 

 in a frame or cellar for use. One ounce will sow 15 feet of drills and 

 will produce about three thousand plants. 



Mammoth Green Curled. Leaves are very crisp, tufty and full. 



Midrib is pure white, with large, white heart, fleshy and tender. 



Equally suitable for spring, summer and autumn planting. Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 15 cts., K'b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Giant Fringe, or Oyster. A very handsome variety, largely used 



in Philadelphia and other eastern cities to decorate the display of 



oysters during winter in restaurants and oyster-houses. By tying 



up the center, can be easily blanched. Pkt. 5 cts. oz. 15 cts., K'b. 



40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Ever-White Curled. A beautiful variety; midrib yellow; leaves 

 almost white, large size, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Vt lb 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Broad-leaved ( Escarolle) . Large and sweet, blanched as salad. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



New Berlin Giant. With market-gardeners, who tested it the past 

 seasons, this new German Endive has proven to be by far the lar- 

 gest in cultivation, even excelling our Mammoth Green Curled, 

 which it resembles in form and leaves, but of greater size. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., M\b. 40 cts., lb. fi 25. 



Culture. — It is cultivated and grown exactly as you would cab- 

 bage. The hardy kinds can be sown in August and September and 

 will keep over winter with a slight covering of long manure or straw. 

 One ounce will produce about two thousand plants. 

 New Imperial, or Long Standing. A beautifully curled and 



crimpled sort. Of strong, vigorous habit, perfectly hardy, bright 



green color, and very attractive appearance. Height 2 feet Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 15 cts.. lb. 50 cts. 

 Southern Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. This is one of the best 



Kales for spring sowing. The habit is very dwarf and spreading. 



and will rarely exceed 18 inches in hight. The leaves are of a bright 



green color, beautifully curled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Klb. 20c, lb. 65c. 

 Siberian Curled (German Greens). This variety grows a little 



larger and coarser than the preceding; the leaves are not so deeply 



curled and are of a bluish green color; very hardy. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



KOHLRABI 



Culture. — Sow in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, thinning to 

 8 to 10 inches apart in the row. Keep weeds down, and when bulbs 

 are 2 to 3 inches in diameter they are fit to eat, and should be used at 

 once, cooking the same as turnips. One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 



Smooth White Short leaved. This new sort is decidedly the best 

 for market and table use, being much superior to Vienna. It is very 

 early and the best for forcing as well as for outside growth. Bulb 

 is greenish white, beautiful smooth shape and of the very finest 

 texture and quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



New Smooth Purple. Very short-leaved. Like the preceding 

 except in color Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., K'b. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



Early White Vienna. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 50 cts., lb Si. 50. 



Early Purple Vienna. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 



HORSE-RADISH 



Horse-Radish is grown from young roots or sets, which should be 

 planted out in the spring. They will form a large-sized radish, fit 

 for use in one season's growth. Roots, 20 cts. per doz., 75 cts. per 

 100, postpaid; 50 cts. per 100, S3 per 1,000 by express. 

 New Horse-Radish from Bohemia, "Maliner Kren." The 

 roots grow to an extremely large size, white as a parsnip. Sets 

 planted in April will yield large roots in October if the ground is 

 rich. Small roots ready for planting, 30 cts. per doz., Si 50 per 100, 

 by mail, postpaid; by express, $1 per 100, $4.50 for 500, $8 per 1 ,000. 



LEEK 



Culture. — Sow very early in the spring, in drills 6 inches apart ; 

 thin out to 2 inches apart in the row. When about 7 inches high, 

 transplant them in rows 12 inches apart and as deep as possible, but 

 do not cover the young center leaves. Draw earth up to them as 

 they grow. Take up and store in earth in a cool cellar before winter. 

 One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill and produce about 1,000 plants. 

 New Giant Italian. This new Leek from Italy is fully twice the 

 size of the ordinary London Leek, and much handsomer in appear- 

 ance. Like the Italian onions, it is very mild and agreeable in 

 flavor; extremely hardy and a fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 Large American Flag. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Smooth White Short- leaved Kohlrabi 



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