STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



Radishes for Winter Use 



WHITE CHINESE OR 

 CELESTIAL (x 1/2) 



The varieties which we offer herewith 

 should, in the latitude of New Jersey, be 

 sown in August and September for the 

 best results. If sown earUer, they are 

 likely to shoot to seed before attaining 

 their full development. The varieties are 

 two distinct tj-pes: the Chinese, of extra 

 large size, but extremely tender and 

 sweet, and the Spanish varieties, which 

 are smaller, but have a much harder sur- 

 face, making them, perhaps, the best sorts 

 for storage purposes. 



No. 898. Round Scarlet China. 



Days to Maturity, 55. A variety of 

 Chinese origin, which has been hsted in 

 this coimtry for a number of years. It 

 is sometimes spoken of as AH Seasons. It 

 is primarily a fall and winter radish, how- 

 ever. This variet}' resembles China Rose 

 in some respects, but the fact that the root 

 matures quicker and is of a more rounded 

 shape gives it a distinctive place of its 

 own. This variety is a good keeper, and is 

 highly recommended. 



Pkt: 5^, oz. 15^, K lb. 50i, lb. $2.00, 



5 lbs. S9.50, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, $1.80 per lb. 



No. 900. China Rose. Days to Maturity, 60. A variety of 

 Chinese origin, having been listed by B. K. Bliss in 1850. It 

 is recommended only for fall and winter use. The root will attain 

 a length of about five inches by two inches in diameter. The outside 

 skin is a bright rose color, the flesh white, solid and crisp and pun- 

 gent. Its keeping quaUties are comparatively good, and it is a 

 variety highly recommended. 



Pkt. 5^, oz. 15?f, H lb. 50i, lb. $2.00, 5 lbs. $9.50, postpaid; by 

 express, 5 lbs. or more, $1.80 per lb 



No. 902. White Chinese or 

 Celestial. Days to Maturity, 70. 

 A variety of Chinese origin, having 

 been hsted in this countrj' by B. K. 

 Bliss in 1866. It is one of the largest 

 radishes tmder cultivation, often attain- 

 ing a length of twelve inches and a 

 diameter of six inches. It is oblong in 

 shape, tapering to a small tap-root. 

 The fact that it is desirable for table 

 use at any period in its growth is 

 strongl}^ in its favor. The color is pure 

 white outside and in, and the quahty of 

 the flesh is extremelj- fine, especially if 

 it is pulled before it attains its fuU 

 growth. 



Pkt. 5i, oz. 15^, M lb. 50i, lb. $2.00, 

 5 lbs. $9.50, postpaid; bj^ express, 5 

 lbs. or more, $1.80 per lb. 



HALF LONG BLACK 

 SPANISH (x 4/5) 



No. 904. Half-Long Black 

 Spanish. Days to Maturity, 70. 



Of Spanish origin, having been cultivated in this country for a 

 great many years. The roots are a grayish black color on the 

 surface, having a white interior, which is very crisp and pun- 

 gent. Half-Long Black Spanish wUl attain a length of about three 

 and one-half inches. It is one of the best radishes for storage 

 purposes which is cultivated in this countrj'. 



Pkt. 5i, oz. 15i, M lb. 50^, lb. $2.00, 5 lbs. S9.50, postpaid; by 

 express, 5 lbs. or more, $1.80 per lb. 



No. 906. Long Black Spanish. Days to Maturity, 75. Of 



Spanish origin and cultivated in the United States for at least forty 

 years. It was listed by Johnson & Stokes in the eighties. The roots 

 when mature wiU attain a length of five inches and a diameter of 

 two inches. One of the best late varieties we know of. 



Pkt. H, oz. 15^, lb. 50f^, lb. $2.00, 5 lbs. $9.50, postpaid; by 

 express, 5 lbs. or more, $1.80 per lb. 



Spinach 



(Spinacia Oleracea) 



History — Probably of Persian origin. The works of the early 

 Arabian physicians speak of the medical properties only. It does 

 not seem to have been introduced as a vegetable until about the 

 Fifteenth Century. The fact that Spain was perhaps the first Euro- 

 pean country to introduce it as a vegetable was no doubt respon- 

 sible for its being known to the older botanists as Hispanach. 

 Beckmann, who wrote about 1790, says the first use of spinach as a 

 vegetable was in 1351, at that time being eaten by the monks on fast 

 days. Turner, an English botanist, writing in 15.38, states that it 

 was known in England at that time. By that time the name had 

 developed into spinage and spinech, both of tiliich terms were used. 

 In America spinach has growTi quite common. There are perhaps a 

 dozen distinct, but not aU necessary, varieties. However, they are 

 listed under 113 names. The variety Bloomsdale Savoy was intro- 

 duced by Landreth in 1828. Holland is now the source of the world's 

 best seed supply. New Zealand spinach, Tetragonia cxpansa, is 

 quite a different species and is a native of New Zealand. 



LONG SEASON SPINACH 



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Radishes on this page are for late planting only 



