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Stokes* Fireball Beet 



This is a splendid new acquisition, perfectly globe-shape, and 

 ten days to two weeks earlier than Crosby's Egyptian. Its 

 very small leaf-stalks and tiny tap root will make it very desir- 

 able as an early forcing variety for market-gardeners, and for 

 sowing in frames. The skin is smooth ; the flesh is solid, with 

 a very sweet flavor and of an intense bright red color. While 

 used for forcing it is also very desirable for open-ground cul- 

 ture, where it retains its fresh table quality without getting 

 tough. Much better than most Beets. Price, pkt. lo cts., oz. 

 15 cts., Xlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Early Model Red Globe Beet 



This distinct new table Beet is absolute beet perfection. It is 

 remarkable for its uniform shape, of very deep colored flesh 

 and has a fine sweet flavor. In a test of garden Beets at my 

 Floracroft Trial Grounds it was by far the best in this particu 

 lar of over thirty varieties tested. It has a small leaf, green in 

 color, ribbed crimson, and a very small tap-root. The bulbs 

 develop quickly and can be sold when very young. They are 

 smooth and free from small rootlets. Both skin and flesh are 

 of an unusually deep rich blood-crimson color, retaining this 

 color when cooked, making them valuable for canning and 

 pickling. Price, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ,'4:ib. 35 cts., lb. $1, by 

 mail postpaid ; by express, lb. 90 cts., 5 lbs. ^4. 



Michigaa White Wax Beans 



Stokes' Fireball Beet 



Michigan White Wax Beans 



For years past there has been a constant demand for white-seeded 

 wax Beans, and in the new Michigan White Wax we have attained a 

 Bean which has the desired features, a white seed with golden wax 

 pod. The vine is large, robust and vigorous ; foliage heavy ; hand- 

 some pods are produced in great abundance ; very uniform in size, 

 and color which is a very attractive light golden yellow ; the pods are 

 comparatively broad and meaty, without strings. The white seed is a 

 distinct advantage, in that as snap Beans they cook without discolor- 

 ing, making them more attractive for the table, while as a dried Bean 

 they are very handsome, and as useful as any of the staple white 

 Beans on the market. Price, pkt. 10 cts., pt. 45 cts., by mail postpaid; 

 by express, qt. 60 cts., /4pk. $2, pk. ^3.50, bus. $12. 



Early Leviathan Pole Lima Beans 



In this new Bean we have one that is earlier than any other variety 

 of Lima Bean, of surpassed quality and with pods of immense size. 

 The pods grow in large clusters and are always well filled with most 

 delicious beans of a beautiful green color. This will be found the best 

 Bean for those who want Limas, and owing to their location have only 

 a short season to mature them. Price, pkt. 15 cts., pt. 30 cts., by mail 

 postpaid ; by express, qt. 40 cts., >2pk. $1.50, pk. $2 50. 



L. B. Robertson, Adrian, Mich., writes Sept. 27, 1908: "The seeds purchased 

 from you were, without exception, the most satisfactory ever planted by me, some of 

 them better than the best." 



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