STOKES VEGETABLE SPECIALS FOR 1932 



Mary Washington Asparagus 



The most profitable Asparagus — very large, productive, and rust-resistant 



Our firm has shared a large part of the .Mary Washington 

 Asparagus business. Eleven j^ears ago we offered the original 

 \\'ashington stock. \\'hen the superiority of the Alary 

 strain, named in honor of George \\'ashington's mother, 

 was estabhshed, we were among the first to offer it. Since 

 that time we have done an increasing volume of business 

 with large Asparagus growers, and, in line with our policy 



resistance, Alary Washington produces a very large, tight 

 tip which will not prematurely sprangle out. This factor 

 is greatly in its favor, especially in the production of green 

 Asparagus, which is now bringing a higher price than white. 



Our entire seed supply of Alary \\'ashington now comes 

 from fields one generation removed from the parent stock. 

 Some growers are so situated as to soil and climate that 



of carrying only the best, we have discarded all other they can produce their own roots; others are not. A poorly 



varieties. In view of the pre\-alence of rust, it is utter folly grown root has very little value. Unless you are in a 



for a grower to plant additional acreage with the older var- j position to make a thoroughly good job of it, it is better 



ieties which are susceptible to rust. In addition to its rust- i to buy our giant-size roots. 



SEED: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 141b. 30 cts.; lb. $1; 5 lbs., 90 cts. per lb. 

 ROOTS, Giant Size: 50 roots, $1.25; 100 roots, $2.25; 500 roots, $7; 1,000 roots, $11 

 Larger quantities, write for prices 



Beans, Stringless Black Valentine (New) 



Daj^s to maturity, 40-45. This distinguished new Bean is precisely what its name implies, a stringless Black Valen- 

 tine. It possesses all of the valuable characteristics of the original variety, having completely overcome the serious 

 objection of so often being unfit for table consumption. In productiveness, size, and shipping quality, Stringless Black 

 Valentine is very highly recommended. We believe it will take an important part in eliminating much of the present 

 prejudice against the String Beans, as they are usually and justly referred to. 



Price : y4lb. 15 cts. ; Vzlh. 20 cts. ; lb. 35 cts. ; 5 lbs., 30 cts. per lb. ; 50 lbs., 

 24 cts. per lb. 



The 



Mary Washington 

 Asparagus has hard 

 tight buds 



Giant Stringless Green-Pod. 



Daysto maturity, 40-45. Introduced in 1898 by Johnson & Stokes, 

 since ^\■hich time it has held a place of leadership for both commer- 

 cial and home-garden plantings. For some 

 time the flat Bountiful type has had the call 

 on the large eastern markets, but we suspect 

 the trend is now going back to the stringless 

 round-pod type, of which this is the most 

 important variety. A heavy bearer and can 

 he picked in one-third the time of any other 

 sort. Pods are about 6 inches in length, 

 slightly curb ed, dark green, brittle, and abso- 

 lutely stringless. 



Price: V4lb. 10 cts.; Vzlb. 15 cts.; lb. 25 

 cts.; 5 lbs., 21 cts. per lb.; 50 lbs., 16 cts. 

 per lb. 



Round-Pod Kidney Wax or 

 Brittle Wax. rl'^'T''^' 



4:>. I he Kound-rod 



Kidney Wax Bean was introduced by John- 

 son &: Stokes in 1900. The Brittle Wax was 

 introduced by Burpee the following year. 

 Although there may have been a slight color 

 difference at that time, it has now entirely 

 disappeared, hence the dual name. Grows 

 to a height of 15 inches, producing long, 

 curved, round, yellow pods, brittle and abso- 

 lutelv stringless. Excellent table quality. 

 Price: V4IL 10 cts.; Vzlb. 15 cts.; lb. 26 

 cts.; 5 lbs., 22 cts. per lb.; 50 lbs., 17 cts. 

 per lb. 



On larger quantities ask for special prices 



Please see pages 20 to 27 for General Vegetable List 



FRANCIS C. STOKES & CO., Inc. 



