STOKES SEEDS 



MARY WASHINGTON SEED 



The most profitable asparagus, — very large, productive and rust-resistant 



This firm has shared a large part of the Mar\- Washington Asparagus business. Ten 

 years ago we offered the original Washington stock, the first of the Department of 

 Agriculture rust-resistant varieties. When the superiority of the Mary strain, named 

 in honor of George Washington's mother, was established, we were among the first to 



offer it. Since tJiat time we have done an increasing volume of business with large 

 Asparagus growers, and in line with our policy of carrying only the best we have 

 discarded all other varieties including the Washington and Manha strains. We see 

 no object in recommending anything but the best, for there are enough handicaps in 



the vegetable business. Mary 

 Washington is earlier, larger and 

 longer than either the Washing- 

 ton or the Martha strains and 

 for all commercial purposes is 

 equally rust-resistant. In view 

 of the prevalence of rust, it is 

 utter folly for a grower to plant 

 additional acreage with the oM 

 varieties such as Palmetto, Giant 

 Argenteuil, etc., which are sus- 

 ceptible to rust. We can now 

 definitely state that green As- 

 paragus is bringing a higher 

 price on the general markets 

 than white. The fact that Mary 

 Washington produces a very 

 large, tight tip and will not 

 prematurely sprangle out is 

 greatly in its favor in the pro- 

 duction of green Asparagus. A 

 loose-budded stalk does not keep 

 well and will not retain its 

 flavor. 



Our entire seed supply of 

 Mary Washington now comes 

 from fields one generation re- 

 moved from the parent stock. 

 This is re-selected, re-screened 

 seed so that it is graded as to 

 size and assures uniform seed- 

 lings. The germination is partic- 

 ularly strong — over 95%. Some 

 growers are situated as to soil 

 and climate so that they can 

 produce their own roots. It 

 should be kept in mind, however, 

 that a p)Oorly grown root has 

 very little value, and unless you 

 are in a position to make a 

 thoroughly good job of it, it is 

 better to buy our giant size roots 

 as offered herewith. 



An outstanding feature of Mary Wash- 

 ington is the tightness of the tip,- 

 important market factor. 



For prices please refer to inside front cover 



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