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Stokb^' Standard ;Seeds^ 



VEGETABLE ,§EEDS 







stokes' Perfection White Spine Cucumber 



A PAGE OF THE BEST CUCUMBERS 



Culture. — For general crops, sow in the open ground as soon as the weather is sufficiently settled. Plant in hills 4 feet apart each 

 way, putting a shovelful of well-rotted manure in each hill. For pickles, sow from the middle of June to the first week in July. If wanted 

 very early in the season, sow two or three seeds in a 4-inch pot and transplant these to the open ground when all danger of frost is over. 

 In this way a gain of from 4 to 6 weeks may be had. 



One ounce of seed will plant about 60 hills; two pounds will plant an acre 



New Centurv. This is a fine strain of e.xtra-long White Spine, averaging from 8 to 10 inches in length. The fruits are smooth and 

 ' regular, dark rich green in color with slight spines and the typical white lines of the true spine type at the blossom 

 end, which is full and round. The skin is thin and tender and the flesh is pure white and very crisp. The seeds are small, while the seed 

 space is firm and solid, making an excellent variety for slicing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }i lb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Stokes' Perfection ^^hite Spine. This magnificent Cucumber has been bred by careful selection by a prominent grower in 



" Rhode Island. It is quite early, enormously prolific and bears uniformly long, symmetrical, 



deep green-colored fruits, faintly marked with a light yellowish shading toward the blossom end. The seeds are small, making it an ideal 

 variety for market or slicing. The vines are very vigorous and healthy, blight-resisting and maintain their fresh luxuriance, bearing until 

 late in the season. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., li\b. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Perfection Hothouse Fo 



rcing. 



This splendid hothouse Cucumber is the result of repeated selections of greenhouse-grown White 

 Spine Forcing, which has resulted in a Cucumber that is longer and darker green than the old 

 variety. The fruits are even in size, -very regular in form and very dark in color, with a few light spines showing at the blossom end. That 

 it is a money-maker the testimonials from large commission merchants in Boston will prove. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., Klb. $1.40, lb. $5. 



New IClondike. Grand Market Sort. This is a hybrid sort of the White Spine type which holds its attractive dark green color 

 ' longer than most other sorts. When of suitable size for shipping it averages from 6 to 7 inches long, the ends are 

 quite square and it is about 2 inches thick. The quality is unsurpassed. Wherever it is sold to market-gardeners it has become their main 

 crop, and the demand for it is growing rapidly. Its points of superiority are — extreme earliness, a prolific bearer, very hardy, producing fair 

 crops under such unfavorable conditions as cause many other sorts to fail, very dark green and holding its attractive color and crispness for a 

 long time, size just right for a Slicing Cucumber. It is also quite firm when small, making an excellent pickling sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Jilb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



SELECT LIST OF CUCUMBERS 



Large packets S cts. Deduct 10 cts. per lb. if ordered by express or freight 

 STOKES' STANDARD. See page 10. By mail, postpaid, oz. 20 Perfected Jersey Pickle. New and fine. 



cts., 5i lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 New Davis Perfect. See Novelties, page 3. 



Coy's Early Cyclone. The earliest White Spine by three weeks. 



Wonderfully prolific. By mail, postpaid, oz. loc, KIb. 25c., lb. 80c. 

 Peerless, or Improved White Spine. A fine strain ; very early 



and handsome. By mail, postpaid, oz. loc, Klb. 25c., lb. 8oc. 

 Evergreen White Spine. Retains its deep green color in all stages 



of growth. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Improved Arlington White Spine. A marked improvement on 



the above. By mail, postpaid, oz. lo cts., Klb. 25 cts., 



lb. 80 cts. 



Early Frame, or Short Green. For slicing or pick- 

 ling; productive and early. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 

 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Westerfield's Chicago Pickle. One of the best 



pickles; very popular West. By mail, postpaid, oz. 



10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Nichol's Medium Green. Thick through ; full ends; 



for slicing or pickling. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., 



Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Green Prolific, or Boston Pickling. Dark green ; 



uniform small size. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., 



}{\h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Improved Long Green (Jersey Pickle). Dark 



green, crisp and productive. By mail, postpaid, oz. 



10 cts., %\h. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



The best pickle. By 

 mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 New Cumberland. Very prolific; fine for pickling or slicing. By 



mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Fordhook Pickling. Excellent new sort, but not equal to Per- 

 fected. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Giant of Pera. Grows i to iK feet long; one of the best for table 



use. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 

 West India Gherkin, or Burr. Small; prickly fruits; best for 

 small pickles. B^- mail, postpaid, oz. 15 cts., K'b. 30 cts., lb. Si. 



New Klondike Cucumber 



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