WALTER^ P. STOKES | 219 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, RAJ 



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THE BEST PUMPKINS 



Culture. — Seeds may be planted in the middle of the spring 

 among field corn, in hills 8 to 10 feet apart or over, four seeds in a hill. 

 Avoid planting them near melon or squash vines, as they mix. 



One pound will plant 200 to 300 hills ; 4 to 6 pounds will plant an acre 



"Stokes* Standard" Pie Pumpkin 



This beautiful Pumpkin is of medium size, growing very uniform, 

 io to 12 inches in diameter and enormously productive. It is cylindri- 

 cal in shape ; color a beautiful golden yellow; finely netted on the out- 

 side like a muskmelon. The flesh is fine-grained, tender, and for pies 

 it is unequaled. It is a splendid winter keeper, if stored in a warm, dry- 

 place. Large pkt. io cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



King of the Mammoths 



The fruits of this remarkable Pumpkin grow to an enormous size, 

 frequently reaching 2 to 3 feet in diameter, and from 150 to 300 pounds 

 in weight. The skin is a salmon-orange color, with very thick, bright 

 yellow flesh, which is fine-grained and tender and of excellent quality- 

 for pies. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., %\b. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Stokes' Standard fie Pumpkin 



Mammoth Golden Cashaw 



This Pumpkin grows to an immense size, and a field of them is a 

 very pretty sight with their great hooks lying around in the greatest 

 profusion. They are rich, dark golden yellow in color, thick-meated, 

 fine-fleshed, excellent for feeding stock or for pies. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 

 Jilb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Large Sweet Cheese 



This is one of the best varieties for family use. It has large, 

 round, flattened fruits, with a creamy buff skin, averaging 20 inches 

 to 2 feet in diameter. It is an excellent keeper, with thick flesh of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^ lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Big Tom 



This is the Pumpkin that is grown most largely by cannery for 

 canning for pies. It is enormously prolific and grows very large ; the 

 skin and flesh are of a deep, rich orange rnln-. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. S cts., 

 Klb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., 5 lbs. by express $1.50. 



King of the Mammoth Pumpkin and "Stokes' Standard" Boy 



Large Sweet Cheese Pumpkin 



A Select List of Standard Sorts 



One pound will plant 200 to 260 hills ; 4 to 6 pounds will plant 1 acre 



Large packets, 5 cts. each. Deduct IO cts. per lb. If ordered by 

 express or freight 



Cashaw, or Crookneck. The old standard and popular Crook- 

 neck Cashaw. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Improved Green-striped Cashaw. Improvement on White Ca- 

 shaw; green-and-white striped ; flesh rich yellow, solid, fine-grained ; 

 very thick, sweet. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. f 1. 



Nantucket Sugar, or Nero. A New England variety with dark 

 green skin. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Small Sugar. Early, prolific and very sweet ; orange color ; fine 

 keeper. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Tennessee Sweet Potato. Bell-shaped, white flesh, very thick and 

 sweet. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



New Winter Luxury. Golden yellow, finely netted, shape round, 

 flesh very rich, unequaled as a winter keeper and cooking variety. 

 By mail, postpaid, oz. 15 cts., l /i\b. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Quaker Pie. Shape nearly oval. Cream-colored skin and flesh: fine 

 quality. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Common Yellow, or Connecticut Field. Very productive ; grown 

 largely- for feeding stock. By mail, postpaid, oz. 5 cts., yi\b. to cts., 

 lb. 35 cts. By express or freight, 10 lbs. $2.25, bus. of 25 lbs. $5. 



Calhoun. Nearly round, somewhat flattened on the ends; skin creamy 

 brown; flesh deep salmon-yellow, thick, fine-grained, excellent for 

 pies. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



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