STOKES SEEDS 



FORDHOOK BUSH 

 LIMA 



Days to maturity, 75. Introduced 

 by Burpee in 1907. An improvement 

 on the Dreer's Lima. The plant will 

 attain a height of about twelve inches. 

 It is a prolific bearer. The pods will 

 range from four to four and one-half 

 inches in length and will contain five or 

 more large Beans of exceptional quality. 

 The dried Beans are oval in shape, 

 very thick and white with a greenish 

 tinge. As is the case with all Lima 

 Beans, we would warn our trade not to 

 plant them until the ground has become 

 thoroughly warmed by the late Spring 

 sun, and under no circumstances should 

 cracked Beans be planted, for. although 

 they may have the strength to ger- 

 minate, they will not be able to force 

 the sprouts through the ground. 

 Growers should be on their guard 

 against purchasing certain stocks of 

 Fordhook now available which have 

 reverted back to the original running 

 type, — a characteristic which is tho- 

 roughly undesirable. 



BLACK VALENTINE 



Days to maturity, 45. Introduced 

 in 1897 by Peter Henderson. A well- 

 known and extensively grown bean, 

 especially in the 5k)uth. In habit of 

 growth it closely resembles Red \'alen- 

 tine, except that the character of the 

 pod is very different. Because of its 

 general characteristics, it is excellent 

 for shipping purposes, but we do not 

 recommend it to truck growers desiring 

 to develop private markets. It is not 

 a stringless variety, and is, therefore, 

 not recommended for home garden use. 

 It is sometimes subject to anthracnose 

 in rainy seasons. \Ve do not offer this 

 variety in Canada. 



For prices please refer to inside front cover 



GIANT STRINGLESS 

 GREEN-POD 



TENNESSEE 

 GREEN-POD 



Days to maturity, 45. Originated by Keeney 

 and introduced by Johnson & Stokes in 1898. 

 Even after thirty years this Bean still holds a 

 position of great importance. As shown in the 

 illustration, this variety is a heavy bearer and 

 can perhaps be picked in one-third the time of 

 any other sort. The bearing period is com- 

 paratively short. The pods are about six inches 

 in length, slightly curved, dark green in color, 

 brittle and absolutely stringless. Dry seeds are 

 of a yellowish brown color 



Days to maturity, 42. .-^s an extra-early, 

 green-podded bean, this is a great favorite; 

 particularly in the South. It is stringless in 

 the snap stage, of e.xcellent flavor and of 

 heavy bearing habits. The pods are large, 

 broad, long and flat, being nearly '"ch 

 wide by about 6 inches in length. It is 

 slightly irregular in shape, but its fine flavor 

 has caused it to be a very popular sort. We 

 do not ofifer this variety in Canada. 



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Giant StrintHess Grecn-Pod was introduced by Ji>lin3on & Stokes thirty years ago. 



