STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



No. 1030. Greater Baltimore. Days to Matuhitt, 

 145. Introduced by Livingston in 1889. J. Bolgiano & Son 

 .offered the Baltimore strain about 1912. It is one of the largest, 

 most sohd main or late season crop varieties under cultivation. The 

 color is a bright red. It is unsurpassed for slicing and canning, the 

 fohage being strong and vigorous. This variety will stand up under the 

 mid-summer heat without ill effects. Generally speaking, this is the most 

 prolific variety grown. Pkt. 5i, oz. 40^;, ^ lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. 

 $19.25, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 per lb. 



No. 1032. Enormous. Days to Maturiti-, 150. Originated by a 

 Mr. Miesse, of Lancaster, Ohio. Introduced by Maule. The fruits of 

 this variety are the largest under cultivation. They are a deep red color, 

 of veiy fair quality and for nearby market purposes will prove successful. 

 They should not be grown for long-distance shipping or where much 

 handling is necessary. 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. 



GLOBE (X 2/5) 



No. 1034. Ponderosa. Days to Maturity, 

 150. Offered by Peter Henderson in 1891 as 

 No. 400. The following year it was named 

 Ponderosa as a result of the prize contest for names. That year 

 a prize was offered for the largest fruits, and a Mr. L. L. Bailey 

 won the $150.00 with a three-pound tomato. A purple tomato, 

 which is one of the largest under cultivation. It is recommended 

 for home garden and for nearby market shipments, but it is not 

 suitable for long-distance work. Pkt. 5i, oz. 40j*, lb. $1.25, lb. 

 $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 

 per lb. 



No. 1038. Dwarf Stone (var. validum). Days to Maturity, 140. Introduced by 

 Livingston in 1902. Commonly spoken of as the Potato-Leaved Tomato. This variety will 

 only grow to a height of about eighteen inches. For its size, it is very proUfic, but, perhaps, 

 will not average more than five tons to the acre. It is not, therefore, recommended for 

 extensive commercial growing. It is especially desirable for the home garden, owing to the 

 compact character of the vines. The fruits will average three and three-quarters inches in 

 diameter and two and three-quarters inches in depth. Color is bright scarlet. Pkt. 5f*, oz. 

 40fi, }i lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more, $3.75 per lb. 



STONE (x 1/2) 



1)1^1^111^0 T'oTTlJlf'OP^ Days TO Maturity, 135. We are prepared to offer the following five varieties, which are in consider- 

 J-V.'JV IXUg X \JLlla. LCFCa. ^^^e demand for pickling purposes. Most of these have been grown for fifty or seventy-five years in 

 this country. The Red Cherry dates back to 1620 in England, and Banheim recording that it was the only sort known in England. This, 

 of course, was in the days when tomatoes were called love apples. The Plum and Pear tomatoes will average about one and one-half 

 inches in length. The Red Cherry will be about three-quarters of an inch in diameter. Their names are descriptive in every instance. 



They are very proHfic bearers and very easily grown. 



PICKLING TOMATOES 



PLUM 

 Red or Yellow 



(X 3/4) 



PEAR 

 Red or Yellow 



(X 3/4) 



JIM 



CHERRY 

 Red 

 (Natural Size) 



No. 1016. Yellow Plum. Var. pyriforme (oblengum). 



Pkt. 10^, oz. 40^, }i lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; 

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



No. 1018. Red Plum. Var. pyriforme (oblengum). 



Pkt. lOi, oz. 40^, 14 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; 

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



No. 1020. Yellow Pear. Var. pyriforme (oblengum). 



Pkt. 10f<, oz. 40^5, }4 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; 

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



No. 1022. Red Pear. Var. pyriforme (oblengum). 



Pkt. lOi, oz. iOi, M lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; 

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



No. 1024. Red Cherry. Var. cerasiforme (Dunal). 



Pkt. lOji, oz. 40?;, li lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 5 lbs. $19.25, postpaid; 

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



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See Pages 104-105 for well-grown tomato plants 



