WALTER^ p. STOKES [j 219 Market Street, PHIbADELPHIA,pX 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 



Culture. — Sow as early as the ground can be worked in the 

 ■spring, in drills 12 inches apart and i inch deep, thinning out to 6 



inches in the row. Cultivate the 

 same as for carrots and parsnips. 

 It is perfectl}- hardy and part of 

 the crop may be left in the ground 

 until spring. The roots are cut in- 

 to pieces 5^-inch long, boiled until 

 tender, and served with drawn 

 butter. They may also be mashed 

 and fried. The flavor is much like 

 that of an oyster. 



One ounce will sow about 60 feet 

 of drill; 8 to 10 pounds to the 

 acre. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. 



Grows fully double the size of 

 the old Long White. The root 

 is pure white, much heavier and 

 thicker throughout, and notwith- 

 standing their enormous size are 

 much superior in quality. Pkt. 

 IOC, oz. 20c., Klb. 50C., lb. $1.65. 



Wisconsin Golden (New). Fully 

 as large as Sandwich Island, 

 with ver J' rich light golden tinge, 

 bunching up handsomely, and in 

 quality rich, tender and delici- 

 ous. All lovers of Salsify should 

 try this new sort. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., Klb. 45 cts., lb. $1.60. 



SQUASH 



Mammoth Sandwich Island 

 Salsify 



SPINACH 



See page 11. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lo cts., K'b. 



Culture. — For early use, sow in the spring, in drills a foot apart, 

 thinning out for use as greens. For fall use, sow in August ; and for 

 a winter crop to be kept over until early spring, sow in September 

 and October. That which is left to winter over should be covered 

 with straw or leaves. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 12 pounds will sow an acre 



STOKES' STANDARD. 



15 cts., lb. 40 cts. 

 Xiong Seasons, See novelties, page 6. 



New Spinach — Parisian Long-standing. J^'^,^^^.^ 



— ° — French Spm- 



ach surpasses our famous Enkhuizen Long-standing in its broad and 

 Ineavy dark green leaves, which have the true Savoy appearance. It 

 will stand fully two weeks longer than any other variety without 

 running to seed, making it by far the most valuable for spring plant- 

 ing. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts.; 

 'by express or freight, lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 25 cts. per lb. 

 New Victoria. Leaves verj' dark green, almost black, very thick 

 and spread out flat upon the ground. It is a long-standing variety, 

 but not ver)- hardy. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., Klb. 

 10 cts., lb. 30 cts.^ by express or freight, lb. 22 cts., 10 lbs. and 

 over, 20 cts. per lb. 

 lEnkhnizen Long-standing. Leaves round, large, thick, dark 

 green. Our stock is grown in Holland. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., Klb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts.; by express or freight, lb. 22 

 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 20 cts. per lb. 

 American Round-seeded Savoy, or Bloomsdale. Our cele- 

 brated Philadelphia stock. Popular for fall sowing. The leaves are 

 large, thick, finely curled, heavy, produced in great numbers, and 

 stand handling better than most other sorts. By mail, postpaid, 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., Klb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts.; by express or freight, 

 lb. 27 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 25 cts. per lb. 

 Improved Thick-leaved Ronnd, or Viroflay. Large, thick, 

 dark green leaves, very hardy, and most popular in New York 

 markets, where it is the leading variety for spring and fall. By 

 mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., K'b. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts.; by 

 express or freight, lb. 22 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 20 cts. per lb. 

 Broad-leaved, Round-seeded. Produce large, thick green leaves 

 somewhat crumpled. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 8 cts., K'b. 

 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. 



]. R. Lawrence, of Raynham, Mass., writes : " Seeds sent by express re- 

 ceived yesterday. Have looked lliem all over and they are clean all llirous;h 

 and a very handsome lot. 1 have already begun to talic of your' Standards ' 

 both the seeds and the plants." 



Culture. — Sow in hills in the same manner and at the same timfe 

 as cucumbers and melons, the bush varieties 3 to 4 feet apart and the 

 running kinds 6 to 9 feet apart. 



One ounce will plant 20 to 40 hills ; 4 to 6 lbs. will plant an acre 

 Large packets of any of the following varieties 5 cts. each 



THE BEST SUMMER SQUASHES 



STOKES' STANDARD SUMMER. See page 11. By mail, post- 

 paid, oz. 15 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. ?i. 



White Bush Scallop. The well-known white Patty Pan. By mail, 

 postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts.; bj' express, 5 lbs. $3. 



Mammoth White Bush (Silver Custard). Grows to twice the 

 size of above. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



New Extra-Early Jersey White Bush. An improved extra- 

 early strain of the old White Bush. Selected and improved by a 

 New Jersey grower. Verj' productive and shows less ridge or 

 scallop, containing a larger amount of flesh. By mail, postpaid, 

 oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



Early Golden, or Yellow Bush. Differs from White Bush only 

 in orange coior. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., K'b. 20 cts., lb. 75c. 



Golden Custard. Very large Golden Yellow Bush ; fine for mar- 

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



Golden Summer Crookneck. Small yellow crookneck; early and 

 prolific. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



New Giant, or Mammoth Summer Crookneck. Large and fine 

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



Hubbard Squash 



FALL AND WINTER SQUASHES 



STOKES' STANDARD WINTER. See page 11. By mail, post- 

 paid, oz. 10 cts., K lb. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



Boston Marrow. Bright orange ; skin and flesh of very superior 

 quality; a splendid winter keeper and most popular for autumn 

 use. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., K'b. 20 cts., lb. 70 cts. 



Golden Bronze. Beautiful new Squash. Bronze color ; flesh gol- 

 den vellow ; fine for pies. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 

 cts., 'lb. So cts. 



Early Prolific Orange Marrow. Earlier than Boston Marrow ; 



very productive. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. Soc. 

 Hubbard. The old favorite popular winter Squash; dark green 



skin; rich flesli. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 70c. 

 Red, or Golden Hubbard. A perfect type of its parent, with red 



skin. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb- 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 Chicago Warted Hubbard. Improvement on Hubbard; skin 



heavily warted. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. S5C. 

 Fordhook. Earlv. sweet and dry; also a good summer variety; 



form oblong. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., K'b. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 Mammoth Chili. Tlie Jumbo of all Squashes, often weighing 200 



pounds. Pkt. 10 cts. By mail, postpaid, oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., 



lb. Si .40. 



Conrad Loos, of East Syracuse, N. Y., writes: " I received my order of 

 seeds today and am much pleated with your promptness in sending them, and 

 I hope they will be as good as your seeds always have been." 



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