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§TOKE^§' ^TANDAR^ ^SlEB:£1) VEGETABLE .§EEDS 



THE BEST PUMPKINS 



Culture. — Seeds maybe planted in the middle of the spring among field corn, in hills 

 8 to 10 feet apart or over, four seeds in a l^ill. Avoid planting them near melon or squash 

 vines, as they mix. 



One pound will plant 200 to 300 hills ; 4 to 6 pounds will plant an acre 

 King of the Mammoths 



The fruits of this remarkable Pumpkin grow to an enormous size, frequently reaching 

 2 to 3 feet in diameter, and from 150 to 300 pounds in weight. The skin is a salmon-orange 

 color, with very thick, bright yellow flesh, which is fine-grained and tender and of excel- 

 lent quality for pies. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., KIb. 45 cts., lb. $1.40. 



Mammoth Golden Cashaw 



This Pumpkin grows to an immense size, as shown in the illustration, and a field of 

 them is a very pretty sight with their great hooks lying around in the greatest profusion. 

 They are rich, dark golden yellow in color, thick-meated, fine-fleshed, excellent for feed- 

 ing stock or for pies. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 



Large Sweet Cheese 



This is one of the best varieties for family use. It has large, round, flattened fruits, 

 with a creamy buff skin, averaging 20 inches to 2 feet in diameter. It is an excellent 



keeper, with thick 



Mammoth Golden Cashaw Pumpkin 

 flesh of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K'b. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



King of the Mammoth Pumpkin and 



Big Tom 



This is the Pumpkin that is grown most largely b}' canners for can- 

 ning for pies. It is enormously prolific and grows very large ; the 

 skin and flesh are of a deep, rich orange color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts 

 ^Ib. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



A Select List of Standard Sorts 



1 pound will plant 200 to 250 hills; 4 to 6 pounds will plant 1 acre 



Large packets, 5 cts. each. Deduct lO cts. per lb. If ordered 

 by express or freight 



STOKES' STANDARD PIE PUMPKIN. (See page 11). By 

 mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., >2lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Cashaw, or Crook Neck, The old standard and popular Crook 

 Neck Cashaw. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Improved Green - striped Cashaw. Improvement on White 

 Cashaw; green- and white-striped, flesh rich yellow, solid, fine- 

 grained, verv thick, sweet. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25c., 

 lb. 85 cts. 



Nantucket Sugar, or Negro. A New England variety with dark 

 green skin. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., KIb. 25 cts., lb. 85 cts. 



Small Sugar. Early, prolific and very sweet; orange color; fine 

 keeper. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., '/{lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



Tennessee Sweet Potato. Bell-shaped white flesh, very thick and 

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



New Winter Luxury. Golden yellow, finely netted, shape round; 

 flesh verj- rich, unequaled as a winter keeper and cooking variety. 

 By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Quaker Pie. Shape nearly oval. Cream-colored skin and flesh; 

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



Common Yellow, or Connecticut Field. Ver}- productive ; grown 

 largel}' for feeding stock. By mail, postpaid, oz. 8 cts., %\h. 15c., 

 lb. 40 cts. ; by express or freight, 10 lbs. $2.50, bus. of 25 lbs. $5. 



Calhoun. Nearly round, somewhat flattened on the ends; skin 

 creamy brown ; flesh deep salmon-yellow, thick, fine-grained, ex- 

 cellent for pies. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 

 75 cts. 



Dr. Richard Bartlett Oleson, of Lombard, 111., writes: " For 

 the first time I planted some of your "Standard Early" Peas and have 

 been greatly pleased with the results. Planted them June 17 and the}- 

 furnished Peas August i — 45 days. Forty-five days from planting is 

 the quickest time yet on any variety of green Peas I have ever sown, 

 and I am correspondingly pleased." 



Large Sweet Cheese Pumpkin 



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