MARKET GARDENERS AND FLORISTS 



Are entitled to receive my special wholesale prices, which are 

 published in December and March, in a small, handy little 

 catalogue just fitted for your pocket. 



These prices are for those only who are 

 raising truck or flowers for sale 



If you are in this class, let me have your request at once, for 

 it will save you money. 



There's a New Arrangement in this Catalogue 



It has long been customary for seedsmen to list their Novelties and Specialties in the front pages 

 of the book. This may call special attention to them, but it causes trouble and bother in not listing 

 them all alphabetically with the other sorts, and oftentimes the new, fine things are overlooked for 

 this cause. So I have abandoned the old plan, and now have them in the Alphabetical General List. 



NOVELTYl lg^ IDENTIFIED IN THIS WAY '^li ^SPECIALTYi 



I^I^Qp*! CrODS^ past season has not been a good one for maturing many kinds of seeds. 



* The hot, dry weather early cut the American Pea crop, and the dry, hot 



weather in France and Germany and England has seriously affected the crops of Beet, Carrot, Celery, 

 Parsley, and many other seeds. High prices for these items will prevail, but those in this catalogue 

 will compare favorably with those of other high-class houses. 



As in the past, I have tested and examined during growth a number of new varieties of vegetables 

 which I am offering this year for the first time, and I hope you will try them all, as I know they are 

 of sterling merit. 



I want all of my customers to have courteous and liberal treatment and the best possible service, 

 and if at any time aught should occur to cause any dissatisfaction, I trust you will not hesitate to 

 bring the matter to my attention, assuring you that my utmost endeavor will be to adjust it in a 

 manner entirely satisfactory to you. 



Please notice the liberal discounts for seeds in packets and ounces and my remarks regarding the 

 prepayment of freight on larger orders. 



For a complete index to the catalogue, see the last page. Yours for the best garden on earth, 



PHILADELPHIA. JANUARY. 1912 WALTER P. STOKES. 



HOW TO ORDER STOKES' STANDARD SEEDS 



SEEDS BY MAIL. The Rural Free Delivery Mail Carrier 

 brings my seed store, with its complete equipment, right before 

 every farmer's door. No branch of our great government has 

 ever been established that has been so instantly popular and 

 serviceable to the farming communities all over the land as 

 this Rural Free Deliverv' Service. Their daily calls keep the 

 farmer in touch with the outside world in a manner which was 

 unknown before. 



SEEDS MAILED POSTPAID. In considering my prices, 

 both of new and standard garden seeds, please bear in mind 

 that I pay the postage by the packet, ounce, quarter-pound, 

 pound and pint. 



HOW TO ORDER. Please be careful to sign your name, 

 post office, county and state on each and every letter sent me. 

 Cash should accompany the order. You may remit at my risk 

 either by post office order, bank draft, express order, or cash by 

 registered letter. I am responsible for the safe arrival of the 

 seeds. — whether sent b\' mail, express or freight. 



You Run No Risk sending cash with order. My 

 reputation or financial responsi- 

 bility can be learned from an>' bank or merchant who subscribes 

 to either of the Commercial Agency Reports. 



Liberal Discounts, when ordering seeds in packets, 



you may select 50 cents 



worth of seeds extra for each Si sent. Thus, any one sending 

 Si for seeds in packets may select to the value of Si. 50; for S2, 

 to the value of S3: and for S3, in packets to the value of S7.50. 

 My packets are large size ancl liberalh- filled with seed, and with 

 full cultural directions printed thereon. 



In ordering seeds BY THE OUNCE, 25 cents' worth of 

 seeds extra is allowed. Thus, in seeds in ounce packets, you 



may select seeds to the value of $1.25 for each Si sent. 



On all orders from this catalogue 

 amounting to Si 5 and over, pro- 

 vided that ai ka>t one-half of this amount shall be for small 

 Garden or Flower seeds, I will jircpay the freight or express 

 charges to all points east of the Mississippi river. To all 

 points west of the Mississippi river I will pay the freight on 

 orders amounting to S25 and o\-er. pro\-ided that S20 worth 

 of such orders is in small garden seeds. Potatoes are not 

 included in either of these offers. On all orders for less amounts 

 than the above, I will dcli\er free on lioard in this city to 

 Express, Railroad or Steamship Compan\-, and the purchaser 

 must, in all cases, pay the freight, except as offered above. 



Freight Prepaid. 



