WALTER^ P. STOKES 219 Market §^eet, PHIbADELPHIA,PA 



PARSLEY 



Superb Dwarf Garnishing. 



Culture. — Soak the seeds a few hours in lu'ccwarm water and 

 sow early in the spring. Sow in rows i foot apart, tiimnuij; tne piants 

 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 



STOKES' STANDARD. (See page ii.) Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lo cts. , 

 "4 lb. 30 cts., lb. Si, by mail, postpaid. 



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. 5c., oz; 15c., ^Ib. 40c., lb. $1.25. 



Market-Gardene rs Best. ^'^"1 very robust, and is greatly 

 ^— unproved by severe cuttmg. 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. ,s cts.. oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 30 cts., lb $1 ; by express 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., M^lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 

 Emerald, or Dwarf Extra Curled. Leaves tender, beautifully 



crimped; handsome, bright green color ; very ornamental. Pkt. 5 



cts., oz. 10 cts., '4 lb 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

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



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

 Plain, or Single. Pkt. 3 cts., oz 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 55 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 

 richsoil indrills iSinches 

 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 

 200 feet of drill; 5 lbs. 

 will sow an acre. 



STOKES' STAN- 

 DARD. See page II. 

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

 '/i\h. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Stokes' Ideal Hol- 



low Crown. ^ gr.eat- 



■ 1 y 1 m - 



proved and wonderfully 

 fine strain of true Hol- 

 low Crown Parsnip. 

 The roots do not grow 

 so long as the old Hollow 

 Crown variety, are of 

 larger diameter and 

 more easily gathered. It 

 is a very heavy cropper. 

 The roots are smooth, 

 flesh fine-grained and of 

 excellent quality. By 

 mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 

 cts., lb. 70 cts. ; by ex- 

 press, lb. 55 cts., 5 lbs. 

 and over, 50 cts. per lb. 



Large Sugar, or Long 

 Smooth Hollow 

 Crown. \\\-ll-known 

 old standard sort. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., !^lb. 

 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



PEPPERS 



stokes' Ideal Hollow Crown Parsnips 



Culture. — Sow in hotbeds in March, transplanting when soil out- 

 side is warm, in rows 2;; feet apart and iS inches apart in the row. 



One ounce of seed will sow 300 feet of row 



STOKES' STANDARD. (Seepage 12.) Pkt 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 14 lb. Si. 25, lb. S4.50. 



NEW TOMATO PEPPER. Novelty. See page 8. 



NEW NEAPOLITAN. The plants are very vigorous and stocky, 

 and are completely laden with fruits measuring 4 inches in length. 

 The Peppers grow upright until by their weight they turn down. 

 The flesh is quite tliick and bright red in color, sweet and vei v 

 mild. Carry well and command top market prices. Two weeks 

 earlier than Bull Nose. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 5i lb. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



GOLDEN NEAPOLITAN. This is exactly the same as the New 

 Neapolitan Pepper, described above, but is of a beautiful golden 

 yellow color when ripe. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. .^5 cts., J^lb S1.35. 



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 Peppers, 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 the Ruby King, being longer than the 

 Chinese Giant, and much larger round than the Ruby King. The 

 flesh is mild and sweet asan apple, making a good salad sliced and 

 served with tomatoes. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., ylb. $1.25, lb. S4.50. 



CHINESE GIANT. This is the 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., U'lb. Si -50, lb. S.s. 



RDBY KING. Grows 

 to double the size of 

 Bull Nose. The fruits 

 are 5 to 6 inches long, 

 by about 3 '4 inches 

 through. They are 

 bright red, remark- 

 ably mild and pleas- 

 ant in flavor, having 

 no fiery taste. Single 

 plants ripen from eii^ht 

 to ten fruits. The most 

 popular red Pepper. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 lb. 85 cts., lb. S2.75. 



MAMMOTH GOLD- 

 EN 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., '{lb. 83 cts., lb. $3. 



The following Peppers, 10 cts. per packet 

 Bell, or Bull Nose. Large, mild. Oz. 25 cts., Klb. 7octs., lb. $2.25. 

 Long Red Cayenne. True, hot. Oz. 25 cts., U\h. 70 cts., lb. S2.50. 

 True Red Chili. Very hot. Oz. 25 cts., H\b. 75 cts., lb. 52.75- 

 Tabasco. Small, very hot. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. A5 cts., M\h. Si. 25. 

 Cherry Red. Small, for pickles. Oz. 25 cts., li\b. 65 cts., lb. $2.25. 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



PEANUTS 



Culture —Plant in Mav in drill.s 3 feet apart, placing the nuls S 

 to 12 inches apart in the di'ill Cultivate flat and keep clean. It re- 

 quires IS to 20 pounds of shelled nuts, or I bushel (22 pounds! of the 

 unshelled Peanuts, to pl;int an acre. Plant either way, but be care- 

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

 SELECTED VIRGINIA. A fine productive -strain, selected espe- 

 cially f"r seed purposes. Bv mail, postp.iid, l>kt. 10 cts., pt. 25 cts.; 

 by Ircight or express, ([t. 25 cts., pk. 7S cts., bus. S2.50. 

 SPANISH. Thin-shelled nuts, smaller in size than the \'irginia, 

 but fill the shell more compactly, of excellent fiavor and desnable 

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

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



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