STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



EARLIANA (x 2/3) 



Note on Alacrity. A j^ear ago we offered the Alacrity Tomato, 

 which we had secured through the good offices of the Dominion 

 Government officials, this variety proving of considerable merit as 

 an extra-early type. It was, perhaps, slightly earher than EarUana, 

 having been a selection from that variety. We did not feel that 

 there was a place for it in our present operations or in the operations 

 of the average home or market gardener. For this reason we are no 

 longer continuing to Ust it. It will no doubt prove to be of especial 

 merit in the North Country, the place of its origin. 



No. 1010. Earliana. Days to Maturity, 125. Originated by 

 Mr. Sparks, of New Jersey, and introduced by Johnson & Stokes 

 about 1900, under the name of Spark's EarUana. Immediately 

 after its introduction, this tomato gained wide popularity. Within 

 a very few years it was in practically every seedsman's catalog, and 

 now is considered one of the four most important in the entire' list. 

 Its chief merit,is in its earUness in ripening and this alone has been 

 responsible for the prominence it has gained. Due to its earUness, 

 it has certain weaknesses, such as lightness of fohage, thinness of 

 wall and lack of sohdity, its liability of cracking aroimd the stem, 

 etc., but with all of these factors which are more or less against it, it 

 is one of the best money-makers during the whole tomato season, 

 especially with farmers having early land. It wiU attain a size of 

 about three inches in diameter. Sow March 15th, and it should be 

 ready for picking July 10th. Its picking season wiU cover a period 

 of from three to four weeks, and it should produce from five to eight 

 tons per acre. We hold a perhaps unpardonable pride in the Earliana 

 as in the Bonny Best, and our trade will find that we have taken 

 exceptionally strong measures to produce only the best possible 

 grade of seed. Pkt. 10(f, oz. 50^, }i lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00, 5 lbs. $23.50, 

 postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, $4.50 per lb. 



No. 1012. June Pink. Days to Matuhity, 125. Originated 

 and introduced by J. V. Crine, of MorganviUe, New Jersey. This 

 variety is a pink-fruited EarUana, resembling that tomato in almost 

 every respect. The stock we offer is from a most reliable source. 

 Pkt. 5^, oz. 40(4, M lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; 

 by express, 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 per lb. 



No. 1014. Globe. Days to Maturity, 140. Introduced by 

 Livingston in 1905. The color is a rich pink-purple, and the quality 

 is superb. Globe has been extremely successful as a shipping tomato 

 from Florida and Texas, one hundred forty-four fruits filUng a 

 standard carrier. The stock offered may be reUed upon. Pkt. 5^, 

 oz. 40jf, H lb. $1.25, lb. .$4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; by express, 

 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 per lb. 



No. 1026. Beauty. Days to Maturity, 140. Introduced by 

 Livingston in 1886, and catalogued by Johnson & Stokes three years 

 later. This is a favorite tomato of the so-called pink or purple class. 

 Where growers have markets preferring that color, Beauty has been 

 extremely satisfactory. It should never be grown for canning pur- 

 poses. However, it is recommended for home garden purposes. 



Pkt. 5^, oz. 40(«, lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; 

 by express, 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 per lb. 



No. 1027. Grand Century. Days to Maturity, 145. A 

 new variety described as being ninety-five percent resistant to 

 Fusiarium Wilt. The seed which we offer has been grown hy Mr. 

 E. B. Walton of Union Count}', IlUnois, and is a result of seven 

 years' breeding and selection by Prof. C. E. Durst of the University 

 of IlUnois. The 1919 variety test proved it slightly later than 

 Bonny Best. Although it is not like the old Stone Tomato, it is 

 comparable to that variety in its general habit of growth. The large 

 fruits wiU weigh about six ounces, color is a brilliant red, the shape 

 is round and oblate, the surface is smooth, the scar small and the 

 stem end basin small. The rind is thick, the interior meaty and the 

 green core very small. These points, of course, indicate good 

 shipping quaUties. 



Although everj' other variety at the Illinois Trial was infected 

 with Fusiarium, no wilt was observed on this variety. We do not 

 claim that it is totaUy free from Fusiarium, but we beUeve it will prove 

 at least ninety-five percent resistant and this will prove of inestimable 

 value to all tomato growers whose crops have been seriously affected. 

 Unfortunately, in addition to the stock seed from which we will 

 grow our 1920 crop for sale in 1921, we have only a very small 

 quantity of seed on hand at the present time. However, we feel 

 it our duty to disseminate what we have at least for trial purposes 

 and, therefore, offer it in small quantities. In trying out this seed, 

 it will, no doubt, be a profitable experiment if the fruit of a fifty or 

 hundred foot row is weighed and compared with a row of similar 

 length from one of the older standard varieties which is not resistant 

 to Fusiarium wilt. This has been known as the Century Tomato in 

 IlUnois. In order that this should not be confused with the Century 

 Beet which we have been offering since 1913, we requested the 

 originators that a slight change in the name be made and their 

 suggestion of Grand Century is very acceptable to us and we offer 

 it under that name. We are confident that the variety wiU prove of 

 inestimable value and believe that it shows great promise for eastern 

 conditions as the fruit is a very desirable size and quaUty. Appar- 

 ently, the very best way to avoid Fusiarium is by breeding a 

 strain which is resistant to it. We have great confidence in the 

 Grand Century. Price by the packet only, 25fL 



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