WALTEF^P. STOKES 219 Market §treet, PHIbADELPHIA,PA. 



Early Alabaster. 



CAULIFLOWER 



Cauliflower is the highest-priced vegetable seed on the entire list, but my 

 customers can depend upon the seed listed below as being the ver3' best. 



Cui.TL'RE. — The treatnient of Cauliflower is verj' similar to that of Cabbage. 

 For spring crops the seed should be sown in hotbeds early in February, trans- 

 planting the young plants to the garden early in April. For the main or fall 

 crop, seed should be sown about June and the young plants set out the lat- 

 ter part of Jul}'. 



One ounce will produce about 1,500 plants and sow about 40 square feet. One- 

 half ounces and one-half pounds furnished at ounce and pound rates. 



STOKES' STANDARD. See page lo. Pkt. 25c., Koz. $1.65, oz. $3, Jilb. 



This is not only one of the earliest and quickest 

 growing Cauliflowers, but it grows to a very large 

 size and is handsome in every way. It is of very dwarf, erect habit, with short 

 outer leaves. It is a sure header, every plant forming a large, solid, perfect 

 head of the finest quality. Pkt. 25 cts.,'5 pkts. $1, Vzoz. $1.65, oz. $3, Klb. $10. 



Sanisll Drv "W^eather. ^ well-known fact that cauliflower 



— ■* thrives best near water. This makes Long 



Island and the Puget Sound country the greatest Cauliflower-growing sec- 

 tions in the United States, but in the Danish Dry \\'eather Cauliflower we 

 have a strain that is particularly adapted for growing away from water, and 

 will succeed where others will fail. On this account it makes fine, large, solid 

 heads, weighing from 3 to 8 pounds. This Danish Dry Weather Cauliflower, 

 can even be grown in such dry-weather states as Arizona, where the Agricul- 

 tural Experiment Station, in its Bulletin No. 35, speaks very highly of it. Pkt. 

 25 cts , .5 pkts. Si, '-^oz. Si. 65, oz. S3, Klb. Sii. 



GUt-Edge Early Snowball. E.xtra-fine stock. For forcing under glass dur- 

 ing winter and early spring, or for planting later in the open ground, no stock 

 of Snowball can surpass it, and no Cauliflower ever grown is more satisfac- 

 tory. Pkt. 20 cts., I2OZ. Si. 25. oz. S2.50, Klb. Sg. 

 Extra-Early Dwarf Erfurt (Extra Selected). For forcing or open ground. 



Pkt. 20 cts , '-4oz. Si. 25, oz. S2.25. K'b. S8. 

 Extra-Early Paris. Heads of medium size; first-class, sure header. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 45c., oz. 75 cts., M\h. S2. 

 Lenormand Short- Stem. Has very large heads : white, firm and late. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 45 cts., oz. 75 cts., ^4 lb. S2. 



Large Algiers. M.Trket-gardeners' popular late sort. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 45c., oz. 75 cts., ^Ib. 



Early Alabaster Cauliflower 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. Very large and late. Pkt. 10 cts, Hoz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., Klb.$i.50. 



CARROTS 



Rubicon Carrot 



Culture. — For early Carrots for table use, sow as early as the ground can be worked : for 

 late crop, until the latter part of July ; early in August for a wintercrop. For the main crop, sow 

 from the middle of Jlay to the first of July. Thin out in the row from 5 to 6 inches apart, with 

 rows 12 to 14 inches apart. Hoe often and deeply between the rows. Light, sandy loam, richly 

 manured, is the best soil. 



One ounce will sow about 126 feet of drill ; 4 pounds will sow an acie 



All varieties In regular large-sized packets, at 5 cts. per pkt., postpaid. Deduct 10 cts. 



per lb. from prices if ordered sent by freight or express, when express price is not given. 

 STOKES' STANDARD. See page 10. Oz. 10 cts., '4 lb. 30 cts.. lb. 90 cts., by mail, pc-lpaid. 

 Rubicon Half-Long Orange. Tlie best and most popular half-long Carrot. Earlier tiian 



Dan vers, heavier and thicker at the shoulders, making it more productive; the leaves are also 



shorter and finer. A wonderfully heavy cropper, producing from 30 to 40 tons to the acre un- 

 der good culture. Oz. 10 cts., 5i lb. 30 cts., lb. Si, by mail, postpaid ; by express, 5 lbs. S4. 25. 

 Improved Danvers { Improved American Strain ). Top small ; color rich orange : shape hand 



some and smooth ; superior quality; valuable also to grow for fetding stock, being well 



adapted to all soils. Oz. lOC, Jilb. 30c., lb. 90c. , by mail, postpaid ; 5 lbs. forS3.75. by express. 

 Nichols' Long Orange. Much earlier than the old Long Orange, with shorter top; color 



deep golden orange when young, shading to a deep orange-red when fully grown. Perfectl\ 



smooth and grows without neck. Oz. 10 cts., M\h. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts., by mail, postpaid ; 5 lbs. 



and over 6,s cts. per lb., by freight or express. 

 Earliest Short Horn, or iFrench Forcing. The earliest small round forcing Carrot. Oz. 



10 rts.. V, 11), 30 cts., lb. 90 cts., postpaid. 

 Early Scarlet Horn (Short Horn). Old standard and favorite early sort. Oz. 10 cts., y,\h. 



2S cts.. lb. 75 cts.. by mail, postpaid. 

 Oxheart, Guerande. Earlv, short, thick, very smooth and handsome. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20c., 



lb. 70 cts., by mail, postpaid. 

 Early Half-Long Scarlet, Pointed. Very productive and handsome ; fine (iiiality. Oz. loc. 



'^Ib. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts., bv mail, postpaid. 

 New French Market. (French Seed.) Fine deep orange color ; beautiful, smooth, distinct. 



half-long shape, free from core Heavy cropper and a great keeper. Oz. 10 cts., K'b. 30 cts., 



lb. 90 cts., bv mail, postpaid : bv express, 5 lbs. S3. 75. 

 Chantenay (Stump-rooted). Siiiiilar to the old French Xantes Carrot. Oz. 10 cts., !^ lb. 30c.. 



lb. 90 cts., bv mail, postpaid ; by express, s lbs. S3.7,S. 

 Saint Vallery, or Intermediate Red. Rich red color: late, thick and smooth. Oz. 10 cts., 



'{lb. 2.S cts., lb. S5 cts., bv mail, postpaid; bv express, 5 lbs. S3. 50. 

 Long Orange (Improved). Well-known standard sort. Oz. 10 cts., \i\h. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts.. by 



mail, postpaid : 5 lbs. S3, bv express. 

 Long White Belgian. For cattle feeding; very productive and large. Oz. 10 cts., U lb. 20c.. 



!h. 60 cts., bv mail, postpaid. 

 Large Yellow Belgian. Different from above in color ; a fine late keeper. Oz. 10 cts., ViXb. 



20 cts., lb. 70 cts., by mail, postpaid. 



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