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^ WALTER^ P. STOKES 



219 Market Street. PHIbADELPHIA,PA? 





The Grand Muskmelon 



Floracroft Beauty Sugar Com 



In "Floracroft Beauty" I believe I have a Com, for 

 earliness, size of ear and quality, that has no equal on 

 the market. Many gardeners complain that the early 

 Corns are so small as to be trifling, but in the "Flora- 

 croft Beauty" we have one that combines earliness, a 

 large size ear and splendid quality. It has a strong grow- 

 ing stalk from 5 to 6 feet in height with ample'foliage 

 and quite long blades, generally with two and sonie- 

 times three good ears to a stalk, the ears being well set 

 up from the ground. The ears are from 6 to 7 inches in 

 length and have ten to tweh e rows of good-sized deep 

 grains, which are exceptionally tender and juicy, possessing a rich sweet flavor that will 

 please all lovers of this popular and delicious vegetable. Price, pkt. 10 cts., }4pt. 20 cts., 

 pt. 30 cts., by mail postpaid ; by express, pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.25, pk. $2. 



The Strawberry Lettuce 



The French people are great connoisseurs of Lettuce and salads of all kinds, and this 

 new French variety comes to us with strong endorsement from these Lettuce-loving 

 people. It forms a medium-sized head, very firm and has a delicious crisp, buttery flavor. 

 Outside its general ap- 

 pearance is dark reddish 

 brown, but the interior 

 of the headhas a decided 

 pink color, and when 

 dressed with oil and 

 prepared for the table, it 

 resembles a dish of 

 crushed strawberries, 

 hence its name. This 

 color, together with its 

 rich flavor, makes it a 

 novelty of the first-class 

 and I predict for it a 

 very general sale for 

 private use. Price, pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., >4lb. 

 75 cts., by mail postpaid, 



The New Lemon 

 Cucumber 



The Lemon Cucum- 

 ber was a suspicious 

 novelty until we tasted 



Strawberry Lettuce 



it. Now it has a permanent place on our list. Of all the m.iny \ arie- 

 ties of Cucumbers raised in our garden, none have a finer flav or than 

 the Lemon Cucumber. There is a strong resemblance to its name- 

 sake in its size, shape and color. It has a thin skin, the crispness, 

 tenderness and sweetness are all that could be desired, and it seems 

 to lack the bitterness of the common Cucumber. It is attractive in 

 appearance for using sliced, w hole or in pickles. The best time for 

 picking is just as it turns yellow. Price, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



The Greuid Muskmelon 



This is a very good shipping melon with salmon-colored flesh, very 

 thick meat and ripens evenly. It is from ten to fourteen days earlier 

 than the Osage, equaling it in flavor. These melons are of a peculiar 

 rich green color on the outside, slightly ribbed and netted. It has a 

 \ ery vigorous vine with the fruit setting near the root and therefore 

 resisting disease more than most other sorts. It is just the right size, 

 av eraging about 6 inches in diameter. The " Grand," owing to its uni- 

 form size, its uniformly rich thick salmon-colored flesh, makes it one 

 of the most favonihle salmon-colored fleshed fruits for the market ever 

 offered. Price, pkt. loc, oz. 30c., V'b. gcc. , lb. f3, by niail postpaid. 



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