STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 



No. 14 — Challenger or Dreer's 



Improved Pole 



Days to Maturity, 85. Originated with Mr. V. J. 

 Hadden, East Orange, New Jersey. Introduced by J. 

 M. Thorburn & Company in 1882. This variety is 

 similar to the older Dreer's Pole Lima, differing only in 

 that the pods are slightly larger and more often five 

 seeded. Because of these facts, it has entirely replaced 

 that variety, but is frequently sold under the name of 

 Dreer's Improved Pole. The plant is large, throwing 

 vigorous runners, which are of the climbing habit. It is 

 very productive, throwing pods four inches in length, 

 broad, straight, flat, six seeded and dark grayish green. 

 Green-shell beans are medium in size, light green color 

 and of excellent quality. The dried seeds are subcircular 

 in outline, oval in cross section and greenish white in 

 color. Pkt. 10c, Yi pt. 25c, pt. 45c, qt. 80c, H P k - 

 $3.00, postpaid. 



No. 16 — Ford's Mammoth-Podded (Pole) 



Days to Maturity, 90. Result of twenty years' selection 

 of Large White by James Ford, Frankford, Pa. Introduced 

 by Johnson & Stokes in 1889. Our catalog of that year 

 states: "No novelty we have ever offered cost so much 

 money to obtain seed stock, and even at the fabulous 

 price offered Mr. Ford for his entire stock last spring, he 

 hesitated about selling, but finally accepted our offer." At 

 that time it was sold only by the packet, price, twenty- 

 five cents each. Ford's Mammoth Podded is similar to 

 King of the Garden, differing chiefly in that the pods are 

 slightly longer, decidedly straighter, slightly narrower, 

 better filled and averaging six beans to the pod. The 

 dried seeds are pure white in color, large and flat. Pkt. 

 10c, y 2 pt. 25c, pt. 45c, qt. 80c, y 2 pk. $3.00, postpaid. 



DREER'S IMPROVED POLE LIMA 



(Natural Size) 



FIELD VIEW OF POLE LIMAS 



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See page 3 for recommended varieties 



