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



PARSLEY 



Culture. — Soak the seeds a few hours in lukewarm water and 

 sow early in the spring. Sow in rows i foot apart, ihinningthe plants 

 out to 4 inches apart in the row. To preserve in winter, transplant 

 to a light cellar or coldframe. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row 



PEPPERS 



STOKES' STANDARD. (See page n.) 

 Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1, by mail, postpaid. 



Superb Dwarf Garnishing. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



This is the acme of 

 Parsley perfection. 



Very dwarf ; a strong grower, entirely free from single leaves ; dark 

 green in color; unequaled for garnishing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 U lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.10. 



Market-Gardeners' Best. p,ant , v . er y robust, and is 



greatly improved by severe 



cutting. The leaves are large and beautifully curled and of a very 

 dark green. It stands heat, drought and cold, and yields well. It is 

 an excellent Parsley for either the market or family garden. By 

 mail, postpaid, pkt 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. $1; by ex- 

 press or freight, 5 lbs. $4. 



Champion Moss Curled. Extra dark-green. Leaves crimped and 



curled, giving a most beautiful decorative appearance. Pkt. 5 cts., 



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

 Extra-Double Curled. An old curled variety for garnishing. Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 10 cts., H\b. 20 cts., lb. 55 cts. 

 Plain, or Single. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 

 .Hamburg Turnip-Rooted. Fleshy vegetable roots, for soups, etc. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



PARSNIPS 



Culture. — Be careful 

 not to sow until the 

 ground is warm, or the 

 seed will rot, sowing in 

 rich soil in drills 18 

 inches apart, thinning 

 to 6 or 8 inches apart in 

 the row. All root crops 

 require that the ground 

 shall be well and deeply 

 dug or plowed. 



One ounce will sow about 

 2 00 feet of drill; 5 lbs. 

 will sow an acre. 



STOKES' STAN- 

 DARD. See page 11. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Stokes' Ideal 

 Hollow Crown. 



A greatly improved and 

 wonderfully fine strain 

 of true Hollow Crown 

 Prrsnip. The roots do 

 n it grow so long as the 

 olJ Hollow Crown va- 

 riety, areof larger diam- 

 eter and more easily 

 gathered. It is a very 

 heavy cropper. The 

 roots are smooth, flesh 

 fine-grained and of ex- 

 cellent quality. By mail, 

 p istpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 

 60 cts.; by express, lb. 

 50 cts., 5 lbs. and over, 

 45 cts. per lb. 

 Large Sugar, or Long 

 Smooth Hollow 

 Crown. Well-known 

 old standard sort. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., #lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Culture. — Sow in hotVds in March transplanting when soil out- 

 side is warm, in rows 2J4 tett apart and 18 inches apart in the row. 

 One ounce of seed wijl sow 300 feet of row 



STOKES' STAND- 

 ARD. (See page 12. 1 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 Klb. $1.25, lb. $4.50. 



NEW TOMATO 

 PEPPER. See Nov- 

 elties. 



NEW RUBY GIANT. 



This beautiful Pepper 

 is a cross between 

 the Ruby King and 

 the Chinese Giant. 

 The Chinese Giant is 

 the largest of all Pep- 

 pers, but is rough and 

 ungainly in shape; 

 whereas, the New 

 Ruby Giant, while 

 quite as large round 

 as the Chinese Giant, 

 has the ideal shape of 

 of the Ruby King, be- 

 ing longer than the 

 Chinese Giant, and 

 much larger around 

 than the Ruby King. 

 The flesh is mild and sweet ns an app!e, making a good salad 

 sliced and served with tomatoes, l'kt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Klb. 

 $1.25, lb. $4. 



CHINESE GIANT. This isthe largest of all Peppers, but is apt to 

 grow rough in shape. It is usually divided into four or more large 

 ridges, and is indented at the blossom end. It is the latest of all 

 Peppers in maturing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Klb. $1.25, lb. $4.50. 



RUBY KING. Grows to double the size of Bull Nose. The fruits 

 are 5 to 6 inches long, by about 3K inches through. They are 

 bright red, remarkably mild and pleasant in flavor, having no 

 fiery taste. Single plants ripen from eight to ten fruits. The most 

 popular red Pepper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., K'b. 60 cts., lb. $2.25. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. These grow from fifteen to 

 twenty perfect fruits on a plant, from 8 to 10 inches long, and 4 to 

 5 inches through. Color bright golden yellow, and so mild they 

 can be eaten like tomatoes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Klb. 75 cts., 

 lb. $2.75. 



The following Peppers, 10 cts. per packet 



Bell, or Bull Nose. Large, mild. Oz. 25 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 

 Long Red Cayenne. True, hot. Oz. 25 cts., Klb. 70 cts. 

 True Red Chili. Very hot. Oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 

 Tabasco. Small, very hot. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 cts., Klb. $1.2$. 

 Cherry Red. Small, for pickles. Oz. 25 cts., Klb. 65 cts. 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



PEANUTS 



Stokes' Ideal Hollow Crown Parsnips 



Culture. — Plant in May in drills 3 feet apart, placing the nuts 8 

 to 12 inches apart in the drill. Cultivate flat and keep clean. It re- 

 quires 15 to 20 pounds of shelled nuts, or 1 bushel (22 pounds) of the 

 unshelled Peanuts, to plant an acre. Plant either way, but be care- 

 ful not to break the skin or coating on the nut if unshelled. 



SELECTED VIRGINIA. A fine productive strain, selected espe- 

 cially for seed purposes. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 10 cts , pt. 25 cts.; 

 by freight or express, qt. 25 cts., pk. 75 cts., bus. $2.50. 



SPANISH. Thin shelled nuts, smaller in size than the Virginia, 



but fill the shell more compactly, of excellent flavor and desirable 

 - for the northern states on account of their earliness. Largely used 

 in the South as a forage and fattening crop. Price same as Virginia. 



Mrs. M. A. B. McKbnzih, writes : " Your Garden Seeds always gave satis- 

 faction, especially the 'Stokes' Standards.' The beets, muskmelon, water- 

 melon and, in fact, all of them.weie of the best. Stokes' Standard Water- 

 melons were the best we ever raised." 



Roland Brothers, Delaware, write January 31, 1910: "We have been 

 using Stokes' seeds for the past four years, and have always been well 

 pleased with the results." 



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