WALTEP^ p. STOKES ; 219 Market §fa-eet. PHIbADELPHIA,RA. 



Ijanier's Superba. 



GARDEN BEETS 



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

 worked (one ounce will sow 60 feet of drill, five pounds will sow an 

 acre), in drills i foot to 15 inches apart; and when the seed is well 

 up thin them out from 4 to 6 inches apart. Sow every two weeks for 

 a succession up to the first of July. 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian. T^'^ 's the most 



1. °" important Market 



Stokas' Special Strain Gardeners' and 



Household Beet that is offered in the entire list. I sell four times as 

 much " Crosby's Eg)-ptian " Beet as an)- other one kind. The stock 

 I offer is the very finest that can be obtained ; absolutely true and 

 uniform to type, as shown in the illustration on this page. It is very 

 early, beautiful, uniform shape, good size, flat rather than round, 

 with dark red skin and flesh. It is also very largely used for forcing 

 in hotbeds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts., 5 lbs., by 

 express, 75 cts. per lb. 



Stokes' Eclipse Beet. This is one of the largely ustd 



= popular Beets, and I offer a ve.: y 



fine strain of it for which I have a great reputation among the Phila- 

 delphia Market Gardeners. It has round, globe-shaped, smooth, 

 blood-red roots, with small tops and is a great favorite on account 

 of its shape, its tenderness, and juicy fruit. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 5^1b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts., 5-lb. lots by express, 60 cts. per lb. 



Mr. Wm. Lanier, one of Philadel- 

 phia's oldest and best known market- 

 gardeners, for many 5'ears supplied its market with the handsomest 

 and most salable Beets to be had. He was a careful grower, and by 

 careful selection improved the style and shape until he had them as 

 nearly perfect as Beets could be made. It is a semi-half-long sort, of 

 a beautiful bell-shape ; dark red color and tender quality. Pkt. 5c., 

 oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 30 cts., lb. $1 ; 5-lb. lots, hy express, 80 cts. per lb. 



Rnbv Dulcet. more nearly globe-shaped than Lanier's 



s_ 1 Superba ; is not quite so early, but in every 



other respect is a handsome market sort ; small top, small tap-root ; 

 skin and flesh deep, rich, purplish crimson; fine-grained, sweet and 

 tender in all stages of growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 30 ctr.., 

 lb. $1 ; 5-lb. lots, by express, 80 cts. per lb. 



Select List of the Best Garden Beets 



All varieties in regular large-sized pacltets, at 5 cts. per packet. 

 If ordered sent by express, deduct lO cts. per pound 



Stokes* Standard Early. See page 13. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



KIb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 Stokes' standard Main-Crop. See page 13. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. loc, 



Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Lanier's Superba. See description and prices above. 

 Ruby Dulcet. See description and prices above. 

 New Meteor. Handsome globe-shaped, closely following Crosby's 



Egyptian; flesh dark red ; small tap-root. Oz. 10 cts., K lb. 25 cts.. 



lb. '80 cts. 



New Columbia, or Carter's Excelsior. Round, smooth, deep 



red flesh. Oz. 10 cts., K'b. 20 cts., lb. 75 cts. 

 Arlington Favorite. A dark blood-red Beet, with the sweetness 



of the Bassano. Oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Lanier's Superba Beet 



Crosby's Improved Egyptian Beet 



Ford's Perfected Half-Long. Handsome, half -long, pointtd 

 shape ; color rich, dark red ; very early. Oz. 10 cts., y2\b., 20 cts , 

 lb. 65 cts. 



Extra-Early Egyptian. A standard early sort, with small top. 



Oz. 10 cts., '4' lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 Lentz Extra-Early Blood Turnip. A favorite market-gardeners' 

 Beet around Philadelphia. Very early and sweet ; ringed red and 

 white. Oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts.; 5-lb. lots, by express, 

 45 cts. per lb. 



Edmand's Extra Early Red Turnip. Oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 55 cts. 



Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. A verv earlv and popular sort, 

 with a small top. Oz. 10 cts., '^Ib. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Early Bassano. Very sweet, light -colored flesh; fine turnip- 

 shaped. Oz. 10 cts., %lh. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Detroit Dark Red. Of fine shape ; very dark color ; splendid 

 market sort. Oz. 10 cts., }i\h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Bastian's Half-Long. Fine half-long Beet; dark red color; ex- 

 cellent keeper : half-long, smooth, blood-red ; an excelleiit half- 

 long, late sort. Oz. 10 cts., K'b. 15 cts., lb. 55 cts. 



Long Smooth Blood. Large, long, very late; blood-red. Oz. loc, 

 }{ll:i. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Swiss Chard, or Spinach Beet. Is grown for its broad, white- 

 leaved stalks, which are bunched and cooked in the same manner 

 as asparagus, making a delicious summer vegetable. Oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Swiss Chard Giant Lucullns. See novelty page 12. 



DON'T FAIL TO READ ABOUT 



Stokes' Fireball Beet 



On Novelty page 3. This is a fine globe-shaped 

 Beet, two weeks earlier than Crosby's Egyptian, and 

 will make a fine market sort for forcing in frames. 



ALSO 



Early Model Red Globe Beet 



On Novelty page 3. A fine globe Beet of splen- 

 did color for general crop. 



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