WALTER^ p. STOKES J 219 Market §treet. PHIbADELPHIA,RA. 



TOMATOES-My Specialty 



For twenty years I have been known, in a way, as a Tomato Specialist. In that time I have grown on my own trial-grounds every 

 variety of Tomato introduced by any seedsman in America or Europe. Throughout all that time I have been improving constantl /, but 

 I have introduced few varieties, preferring to wait until I had something that I knew was the best that could be grown. The famous 

 Earliana and the great Bonny Best were introduced by my firm. 



No department of my business is given more attention than the growing and development of Tomato seed. The seeds go so far. 

 and the results from different strains are so manifest, that it is the height of folly to buy Tomato seed because it is cheap. A few cents" 

 difference in price ma.y make the difference between a good crop and a poor one. It does not pay to experiment with cheap Tomato 

 seed. All the seed I offer is grown especially for seed and not for canning. The crops are carefully inspected during growth, and can 

 be relied upon to be true to name and the very best type of the variety offered. 



Culture. Sow in hotbeds in early spring, or the seed may be sown in shallow boxes and placed in a window. Transplant to the open 

 ground when all danger of frost is past, setting the plants 3 to 4 feet apart each way. For very early use, the seed should be transplanted 

 into small pots, and these set out in the open ground when it is warm enough. 



One ounce will produce about 1,300 plants 



If Tomatoes are wanted for very early market, say about the middle of June, start them inside in pots or boxes, and, when set out, 

 train them to stakes and trim them to two leads, and the fruit is much improved, not only in appearance, but in quality. It also looks 

 neat and is economical of space. For fine, large specimens for exhibition, where high color and attractive appearance are desired, thin out 

 the clusters a little and cover with paper sacks. These paper sacks, or bags, should be put on when the fruit is about three-fourths grown.. 

 Try the Bonny Best Early this way — it will surprise and delight you, and prove that I know what I am talking about. 



NEW RED ROCK. Very solid and free from an excess of water; 



Floracrof t Eaxliana. 



A great improvement over the ordinaxy'strain 

 of my original Earliana 



RED TOMATOES 



STOKES' BONNY BEST EARLY. 



Ten davs to two weeks earlier than 



specialty] 



Chalk's Early Jewel and as early as Earliana. Vigorous grower 

 enormously prolific, sets twelve to fifteen smooth, round, globe- 

 shaped fruits in crown setting. Color intense, velvety, glowing 

 scarlet; the Tomatoes ripen evenly to the stem without crack or 

 black spot; the entire picking will grade in the same crate owing 

 to its remarkable evenness of size. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts.. 141b. Si. 25, lb. S4. See color plate on page 25, 

 and read what others say of it. 



BONNY BEST EARLY FOR "^^ST^Ber^l Tvl 

 GREENHOUSE FORCING. Seed ^^^O r'HV,^ l/^L I Y| 



saved from the crown-setting only, especially for greenhouse use. 

 Pkt. 20 cts., ViOz. 85 cts., oz. Si. 50. 



STOKES' STANDARD 

 EARLY. This is hke all 

 the other "Stokes' Standards" — one of the very choicest varieties 

 grown. It is very early, enormously prolific and uniform in size. 

 The flesh is very solid and has a fine flavor. It tends toward the 

 globe shape. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., }^lb. Si. 25, lb. $4. 



FLORACROFT EARLIANA. As the original introducer of Earliana 

 Tomato I have preserved all of its good points, and I oft'er stock 

 which is unequaled in earliness, uniformity, size, shape and pro- 

 ductiveness. Floracroft Earliana should not be confused with 

 the ordinary strain of Earliana Tomato usually sold, as a great 

 deal of the seed in the country has deteriorated. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 }4oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., J41b. Si. lb. S3. 50. 



CROWN-SETTING EARLIANA SEED. This is saved from crow- 

 settings only, for greenhouse forcing and extra-early plants, and is 

 offered while it lasts at 20 cts. per pkt., J^oz. 85 cts., oz. $1.50. 



STOKES'STANDARDI 



smooth and fine red. For a late sort and for canning factories it is 

 unexcelled, as it has produced as high as twenty-five tons to the- 

 acre. The vine is strong and vigorous, protecting the fruit from 

 sunscald. It ripens late, requiring about no days from setting to- 

 ripe fruit. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.75, post- 

 paid; by express, 10 lbs. or more, $2.50 per lb. 

 ENORMOUS. Free from rough surface and ungainly shape. Round, 

 solid and heavy, with thick, firm flesh, few seeds and no core. 

 Color deep, rich red with no trace of purple. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.. 

 50 cts., Mlb. S1.35, lb. $5. 

 MATCHLESS. Rich cardinal-red. Fruits solid, free from core, of 

 good flavor and with splendid keeping qualities. It ripens clear up 

 to the stem. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 34lb. 85 cts., lb. $3. 

 STONE. The fruit is large and deep, bright scarlet, firm and of 

 good quality. My strain is selected from specimens that ripened 

 dear to the stem. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Jilb. 70 cts., lb. S2.50. 

 CHALK'S JEWEL. A fine second-early Tomato with ball-shaped 



fruit. Oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 85 cts., lb. S3. 

 SUCCESS. Resembles Bonny Best in growng fruit in clusters. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 

 LORELLARD. For greenhouse forcing; bright, glossy red, smooth 

 and sohd. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., J^4lb. Si. 10, lb. S4. 



STOKES' STANDARD mk |( ill I I | I 11 1 III || 



CROP. Matures rather late, H.jrVti:> a IMINUAKUl 



lasts well into the fall. The vine is strong and vigorous and bears 

 freely. Fruit is bright, without core, and ripens up evenly to the 

 stem'. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., U'b. 90 cts.. lb. S3. 



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ited Roclc. One of the finest large Tomatoes ever grown 



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