FRANCIS C. STOKES 6c CO., 235 EAST WASHINGTON SQ., PHILADELPHIA 



PEPPER or MANGO 



One ounce produces 2,500 plants; 

 4 ounces for an acre of plants 



Improved 

 Ruby Giant Pepper 



Improved Ruby Giant or World Beater 



SUPER-STANDARD 



Days to maturity, 140. This Pepper is a 

 selection from the older Ruby King. The 

 type has been bred toward a four-Iobed fruit 

 rather than three. Improved Ruby Giant is 

 infinitely more productive than Ruby King, 

 which is a notoriously poor bearer. Improved 

 Ruby Giant is nearly as large as Chinese 

 Giant, but has a thicker wall and is much 

 more productive. (Chinese Giant has never 

 been a successful commercial type.) The 

 Improved Ruby Giant has been a great 

 money-maker and has again proven so this 

 past season. We recommend it as probably 

 the most profitable main-season commercial 

 Pepper for anyone desiring a mild-flavored 

 variety. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 40 cts.; V 4 lb. $1.25; lb. $5. 



Schell's Quality Pepper 



SUPER-STANDARD 



Combines earliness, size, yield, and quality 



Days to maturity, 120. Through the cour- 

 tesy of Mr. Walter S. Schell, we are able to 

 offer our customers this very desirable variety, 

 which may not be the earliest Pepper under 

 cultivation, but we believe it is the earliest Pepper 

 of desirable market size and shape. When matured 

 it will be approximately 4 inches long, tapering down 

 to a three-Iobed blunt point. Its surface is smooth 

 and its ability to color quickly after reaching ma- 

 turity adds greatly to its market value. It will also 

 be found very prolific, sometimes producing more 

 than 30 fruits on one plant. We believe we cannot be too enthusiastic over this desirable variety, for it is sure to 

 bring you unusual satisfaction. The history of this Pepper is not clearly known, but apparently it was brought 

 to Pennsylvania several years ago by a German physician who grew it for a number of seasons before it was found 

 by Mr. Schell, who introduced it in 1912. Since that time it has had wide notice and has reaped large profits 

 for those who have planted it. It will prove of most delightful table quality, being very sweet and of delicate 

 texture. Do not fail to give it a trial this season. We know you will not be disappointed. Price, delivered: 

 Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts.; Vi'lb. $2.50; lb. $10. 



PUMPKIN 



One ounce will plant 100 hills; 

 4 pounds plant an acre 



(Cucurbita Pepo.) Probably native of tropical America. Under cultivation less than 1,000 years. 



Winter Luxury. g£ s b £ ZJ^k 



The tender quality of this Pumpkin makes it highly 

 desirable for pie purposes. It is not grown on a large 

 scale commercially, however, averaging only about 1 

 foot in diameter. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; y 4 lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. or more, $1.15 

 per lb. 



Kentucky Field, D ay 



SWEET CHEESE. 



rs to maturity, 90. 

 This is the standard field Pumpkin. Especially good 

 for stock-feeding, although it is also used for pie pur- 

 poses to some extent. The fruits are elongated and of 

 a golden color. Flesh is light yellow. It is a good 

 keeper. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V 4 lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or more, 90 cts. per lb. 



SQUASH 



One ounce will plant 25 hills; 

 4 pounds plant an acre 



{Cucurbita maxima.) Cucurbita maxima, the Winter Squash, is native to tropical America; Cucurbita Pepo, 

 the Summer Squash, to the more temperate climates of America. The name "squash" and "pumpkin" are 

 loosely used interchangeably, either variety being used in making the so-called "pumpkin pie." 



orange and it is oval in shape. Its cultivation is very 

 simple. We highly recommend it for all general pur- 

 poses. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V^b. 

 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or more, 90 cts. per lb. 



White Bush Scallop. JX %. m % 



quick-growing summer variety, averaging from 8 to 10 

 inches in diameter. Sometimes known as "Patty Pan." 

 Color cream-white. Price, delivered: Pkt. i'O cts.; 

 oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 30c; lb. $1; 5 lbs. or more, 90c. per lb. 



s to maturity, 125. 

 is Winter Squash is 

 more important than all other varieties for commercial 

 purposes. Its good qualities are well known to the 

 canners and large pie-bakers, and there is almost in- 

 variably a good market for it. Its color is a rich bright 



Boston Marrow. 



Golden Summer Crookneck. 



Days to maturity, 70. The most desirable of the Sum- 

 mer Squashes. About 15 inches in length, when mature; 

 rich golden yellow, thickly warted, and of the Crookneck 

 type. Well known to the consuming public and will 

 ordinarily find very ready sale. Price, delivered : Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; y 4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



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