SUPER-STANDARD STRAINS 



STOKES 



GROWmC SINCE 1879 



SEEDS 



Easy-Blanching Celery 



A uniform blight-resistant strain of green Celery grown for us 

 Philadelphia market-gardener 



a successful 



Days to maturity, 130. We consider this strain of Easy-Blanching one of the very best available, 

 regardless of price. Much care has been used in the production of this crop, and it will give great 

 satisfaction to all who use it. It is a full-hearted variety, having been known to produce 450 crates on 

 an acre of muck-land. This seed has been grown for us by a Philadelphia market-gardener who has 

 made a great reputation with his Celery. He has taken great pains to select only stout, handsome 

 stalks. This strain of Easy-Blanching will prove to be as free from disease as any stocks available. 

 It will prove remarkably blight-resistant. 



While admitting that it is more difficult to blanch green Celery than golden, we should 

 that the green types are far superior to golden in table quality. The additional labor 

 necessary to blanch green Celery is not great. As its name implies, this strain is blanc 

 difficulty. It will turn an at- 

 tractive light golden color 

 almost as quickly with boards 

 or paper as Golden Self- 

 Blanching, from which this 

 strain was selected. Because 

 it can be carried into high 

 winter prices and is of such 

 fine flavor, we strongly rec- 

 ommend Easy - Blanching to 

 the serious consideration of all 

 Celery-growers. We believe 

 this strain to be a very superior 

 one. Price, delivered: Pkt. 

 25 cts.; oz. $1; V 4 lb. $3.25; 

 lb. $12; 5 lbs. or more, $11.50 

 per lb. 



Identify Your 

 Vegetables 



The buying public used to b© 

 satisfied in purchasing flour; now 

 they want to buy Gold Medal. 

 The orchardists have stepped in 

 line and now supply Delicious 

 apples, and not just apples. Mar- 

 ket gardeners must appreciate 

 that the public likes to buy by 

 name. It wants its products 

 identified. There is a special op- 

 portunity in this for the keepers of 

 good roadside markets who are in a 

 position to offer, direct to the con- 

 sumer, varieties that have been 

 developed for their high table 

 quality and not merely for their 

 sales appearance. Train your 

 people to ask for Mary Washing- 

 ton Asparagus and not just as- 

 paragus; for Century Beets and 

 not just beets; for Golden Plume 

 Celery and not merely celery; for 

 Bonny Best and Marglobe Toma- 

 toes, for Bender or Prospero 

 Melons and not just "some" 

 tomatoes or "those" melons. Such 

 practice is bound to give your 

 market a distinguished appearance. 

 Your customers can fcrm their 

 likes and dislikes for individual 

 varieties. You will be guided ac- 

 cordingly in your future plantings. 

 Give this matter serious considera- 

 tion. Make every effort to identify 

 the varieties in your market. 



never forget 

 and expense 

 hed without 



Easy-Blanching Celery 



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