

^ WALTER^ P. STOKES 



219 Market §^eet, PHIbADELHiIA,PA. 







Early Black Beauty Eggplant 



DANDELION 



Improved Large, or Thick-leaved. A very earlj' and healtliful 

 spring salad. Sow early in drills iS inches apart. Pkt. lo 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. Seepage 11. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 Klb. gi.35. lb. S5- 



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

 family sort of all the large Eggplants. It is full)' 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. Tlie skin has a satiny gloss and is of a rich, lus- 

 trous, purplish black. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Vi\b. Si. 35, lb. $5. 



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 shade ; fruit early, 

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

 flesh white, tender and superior. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., ^Ib. 

 $1.2$, lb. $4.50. 



ENDIVE 



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

 to about S 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 fraine or cellar for use. One ounce wiU sow 15 feet of drills and 

 will produce about tliree 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., ;{lb. 4octs., lb. Si. 50. 



Giant Fringed, or Oyster. A very handsome variety, largely 

 used in Philadelphia and other eastern cities to decorate the dis- 

 plaj' of oysters during winter in restaurants and oyster houses. 

 By tying up the center, can be easily blanched. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., '/(lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 50. 



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

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

 'i lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 50. 



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

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ;(lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 50. 



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 e.vcelling our Mammoth Green Curled, 

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

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., lilh. 50 cts., lb. $1.70. ^ 



KALE 



Culture. — It is cultivated and grown e.xactly as j'ou 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. Superior to all other 

 sorts, and will stand longer witliout shooting to seed than any 

 other. Height 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 10 cts., '41b. 20 els., lb. 65 cts. 

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

 Kales for spring sowing in the North, and is the principal sort 

 grown in the South for northern markets. It is hardy, and will 

 remain over winter in any place where the temperature does not 

 go below zero. The habit is very dwarf and spreading, and will 

 rareh' e.xceed 18 inches in height. The leaves are of a bright green 

 color, beautifully curled, and produced in great abundance. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ;;tlb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 Philadelphia Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. .-V favorite with 

 northern gardeners, growing about 2 feet in height and hardier than 

 the Southern Dwarf Green Curled Scotch, being improved by frost; 

 leaves green and beautifully curled and wrinkled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., K'b. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 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 m rows 18 inches apart, thinning to 

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

 are 2 or 3 in. in diameterthey 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 \'ienna. 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 

 te.xture and quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., '/^Ib. 85 cts., lb. S3. 

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

 cept in color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., K'b. 85 cts., lb. S3. 

 Early White Vienna. Small bulb, early. Flesh tender and white. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 5^1b. 70 cts., lb. $2.25. 

 Early Purple Vienna. A little later; color bluish purple. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 70 cts., lb. $2.25. 



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 e.xpress. 

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

 Horse-Radish was brought from Bohemia by the Department of 

 Agriculture some years ago. The roots grow to an e.xtremely large 

 size, white as a parsnip. Sets planted in April will yield large 

 roots in October if the ground is rich, growing much more rapidly 

 than the old variety, and its flavor is of the very best. Small roots 

 ready for planting, 30 cts. per doz., $1.30 per 100, by mail, post- 

 paid'; by express. Si per 100, S4-5o for 500, S8 per 1,000. 



LEEK 



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

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

 trar.splant 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 beft)re winter. 

 The seeds may also be sown in September and the young plants 

 transplanted in the spring to where they are to remain. 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.. 

 ;41b. 40 cts., lb. S'-.so. 

 Large American Flag. Previous to our introduction of the Giant 

 Italian, this was the favorite variety. \'ery fine and large. Pkt. 

 5 cts,. oz. 10 cts., '.,'lb. 30 cts., II). Si. 

 London Flag. PoiMilar old sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jjlb. 

 •;o cts., lb. S'- 



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