Stokes Seed Farms Company, Moorestown, New Jersey 



ASPARAGUS 



Cui rnur.. — Sow the si-rd tliii\lv in rows a foot ai)art, in April or May. Thin out seedlings to 

 > or 4 inches apart, savinfj; tiie stronjiiest. 1 loc Ircquently, and the next sprinjj move the roots to 

 llu'ir pernianent location. Aspara^;iis does best in deep, ricli loam, which should be enriched witii 

 ilccased manure. I'Or the laniily i;artlen it is most satisfactory to plant two-year-old roots. In 

 the sprinjj, (.\i<i a trench 18 inches tleep, put in 8 to U) inches ol well-decayed manure, and on this 

 .> or 4 inches ol ^i,ood soil; then lay the roots 12 to 15 inciies apart, and lill the trench with {jood 

 soil, Icavinj; tiic plants 4 to (> inches i)ci()w tin- surface. One-year [jlants sliould be trcateti in tiic 

 same way. Rows in the family garden tnay be S leet apart. 1 K)e deepiv in spring, and do not cut 

 until the third year after planting the roots. Hill up the rows each spring to blanch stalks, and 

 gi\c good top-c(ressing of manure each year after cutting. An Asparagus bed improves with age. 



One ounce of seed will sow 40 feet of row ; 4 to 6 pounds, or 7,000 roots, will plant one acre 



2 S. S. Giant Green (Seed) 



The name we have given our strain of Asparagus is descriptive of its growth. S. S. Giant 

 Green is oll'ered again this season with every confidence that it will prove successful for our trade. 

 The stock ollered is absolutely rust-resistant, and witli nioderately good growing conditions will 

 prcniuce large, heavy stalks of very brightest appearance and at the same time ol the very best 

 iiuality. As the si/e of the Asparagus dc[)ends lar>;ely on the richness of the soil in whicli it is 

 j'jown, we are hardly iustilied in giving any definite dimensions. Price of seed, postpaid, Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., >/iib. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



S. S. Giant Green (Roots) 



In our endeavor to prc)cure the very lincst Asparagus roots for our customers, we are pleased 

 io announce that we have been able to secure seed from what we believe is the finest stock of 

 Asparagus in this country'. The seeil has been grown under the direct supervision of the United 

 St.'iles Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts Experiment Station. The roots we 

 lia\ e to oiler this season are c>ne-year-old roots \\ hich experience has pro\ en are the most valuable 

 lor trans(>lantin!; wurk. I'w o-yeai-okl roi)ls will \ery otten not bring results as well as roots that 

 h;i\e been transi)lanted after the lirst season. It is our honest belief that the Asparagus roots 

 which we oiler this season will produce the highest type of Asparagus it is possible to raise. 

 They are absolutely nisl-resistant, and at the same time containing such inherent strength as to produce considerably larger stalks 

 than the cudinary strains. It will be our constant aim in our selecting of Asiiaragus on our farm tliis season to keep in mind the fact 

 that the large stalks ;ue the most desirable for all classes of trade, anil the selecting \york, therefore, will be done with this idea in 

 \ iew. Price of roots. 15 Cts. per doz., $1 per 100, prepaid within the first three zones; shipments beyond the third zone come under 

 ruling No. 3 on page 9. $4.50 per 1,000, by freij;ht or express at purchaser's expense, except when Rule 2, page 9, is valid. 



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Is Your Asparagus-Bed Affected with Rust? 



W'o know that several of our customers have had a great deal of trouble with this disease. To all such we cannot recommend 

 too highly tile use of the roots from our S. S. Giant Green strain. A new bed started this year with the roots which we lia\e to oiler 

 will positi\clN be absolutely Iree of rust. If growers conuminicate with us on this matter the\ will be given absolute prool ol this 

 statement . 



Where Are the Old Varieties? 



In oui U'l^ catali>g we made the statement that there was no such thing as \ariet\ in Asparagus. This was made after a ver\ 

 careful investigati(>n of the whole subject. Although we have found several persons who tlisagrei- with us on this matter, we still hold 

 to our iirigiiial stand, for we lirmly belie\e that any ilillerence in As()aragus is merely a dillerence of type and not a true varietal 

 dilVerence. The strain is the all-important factor. What we wantetl to eliminate in our Asparagus seed business, as well as in our 

 entire vegetable list, w.as the use of many ^■arietal names for prtvisely the same stock of seeil. W e have had several orders this past 

 season for the old standartls such as C'onover's ("olossal. Palmetto anil l'arl> Giant Argenteuil. These we could have lilleil all from 

 the same biig, iiiul aiiroitl\ attachetl individual labels according to the si/e of the orders; but rather than adopt this method we ha\e 

 wiitlen out customers frankly concerning it, ;inil in most cases Ikuc gaineit their permission ti) lill their onler uiuler the name which 

 we h,i\ e !'.i\ en our p.ii ticulai str.iiii, S. S. Giant Green. Other se<.\lsineu ma\ dilVcr in their belief concerning this point, and if they 

 aie honest enough in their belief to carr> separate stocks of Asparagus uiiiler separate titles we have absolutely no quarrel with them; 

 but loi ourselves, at least, \ve feel that the stand we have taken is tlie right one. 



ARTICHOKE 



One ounce will produce 

 about 500 plants 



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French or Green Globe 



This vegetable comes to us from across the Atlantic. To our knowk-ilge the l-rench or Green Globe is the best sort for general 

 use. I'he leaves, silvery gray in etilor, with leililisli ribs at the base, are entirely without spines. The scales are pale green, shading to 

 violet at the base. The stems are alx>ul 2 ' feet high. The scales and lH)ttom of the tlowei-heail is the inlible portion, usually eaten 

 as a s.'dad. The stn-tt should be sown in hotbinls in l-ebruary or March so that the plants can be set outside in rows when spring 

 opetis. The rows should be 4 fix-t aiiart and the plants 2 feet apart in the row. By this method globes develop the first year. Seed 

 sown in May and tr.insplanttxl in June should have the tops cut olV in the fall and be carefully protectetl overwinter. Artichoke 

 IxhIs slunilil Ik- rencwcvl omv in three years. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., ' ^Ib. 80 cts. 



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