

^ WALTEP^ P. STOKES 



219 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 





STOKES' IMPROVED TOMATOES 



No vegetable in the entire list catalogued is given more attention, nor are the strains offered more carefully looked after, than my 

 Tomatoes. All of the seed offered is grown specially for seed. The crops are carefully inspected during growth ; and they can be relied 

 upon to produce the finest fruit. 



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

 ground when all danger of frost is past, setting the plants 3 to 4 fe«t 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. 



RED TOMATOES 



Stokes* Bonny Best Eearly Tomato 



SEE NOVELTIES, PAGE 7 



This is, I believe, the very finest Tomato that has ever been offered. 

 It is quite early, though not soearh' as the " Floracroft Earliana" de- 

 scribed below, but is a magnificent Tomato in every other way. A 

 heavy cropper, large scarlet fruit, and will attract attention and be a 

 winner in an}' market. Pkt. loc, Koz. 25c., oz. 50c., Klb. Si-50, lb. Ss- 



Stokes' Floracroft Earliana see novelties, page 7 



This is the earliest Tomato in existence; is very prolific, setting 

 heavily both at the crown and branches, and is the earliest and finest 

 strain of Earliana ever offered. Pkt. locts., Hoz. 35 cts., oz. 65 cts., 

 X lb. Si. 75, lb. $6.50. 



Stokes' "Matchless'' Tomato 



The best large-fruited, bright red, late Tomato. A handsomer 

 Tomato than " Stone," more globe-shaped, firmer flesh, finer quality, 

 and splendid keeper. Stokes' "Matchless" is a strong, vigorous 

 grower, producing very handsome Tomatoes more abundantly 

 throughout the season, and of a more uniformly large size than almost 

 any other variety. They are free from core, smooth, ripening up to 

 the stem, and of the finest flavor. Pkt. locts., oz. 30c., Klb- 80c., lb. $3. 



Spark's Earliana Tomato 



No. 10 STRAIN 



This sterling early variet)' has continued to gain friends all over 

 the country, until it is now the standard early Tomato of the land 

 and is offered in every prominent seedsman's catalogue. But a great 

 deal of the stock that is offered is not of the genuine type ; and, as 

 the original introducer, I have carefully watched that all of its prom- 

 inent advantages of earliness, productiveness and fine smooth shape 

 have been maintained. The great advantage of the Spark's Earliana 

 is that the whole crop can be marketed before the market is glutted 

 with other and later varieties, and Tomato-growers of the United 

 States have realized hundreds of thousands of dollars from this re- 

 markable variety. By starting your plants early you can have ripe 

 fruit by the 15th to 20th of June. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 35c., K'h. $1, lb. $3., so. 



Livingston's Hummer Tomato 



This is quite a distinct variety, very similar in shape and habit of 

 growth to Livingston's Globe, but instead of being pink or purplish 

 in color, like the latter it is a fine bright scarlet. llivingston's Hum- 

 mer is as round as a ball, smooth as an apple and with little or no 

 indenture at the stem end, hence there is no waste in preparing the 

 fruits for the table. It is a second-early sort and it is a very desirable 

 Tomato for canning or putting up whole in glass. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 

 cts., i^lb. Si. 10, lb. I3.50. 



New Coreless Tomato 



New "Coreless" Tomato 



This is a new Tomato sent out by the Livingstons, who 

 have introduced a great number of fine, new sorts. It is a 

 distinct globe-shaped, bright red, large main-crop variety ; 

 it is almost round, being the same diameter each way. It 

 is very productive, formiu'.; in clusters of four to seven fruits, 

 always free of a green core, and its shape makes it an ex- 

 cellent slicing variety. This would make a splendid Tomato 

 for the canners or catsup-makers. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 25 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., K'b. Si. 10, lb. $4. 



Chalk's Jewel Tomato 



This fine Tomato originated in Montgomery county. Pa. 

 It is a heavy cropper, of fine large fruits, with a sweet flavor, 

 about two weeks later than the Sparks' Earliana, and is 

 recDnnnended as a good medium early Tomat<i. In color it 

 is a Ifright scarlet, ripening up to the stem, without cracks 

 or green core. The tiesh is thick, quite solid, with compara- 

 tively few seeds. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., K'b. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



SELECT LIST OF STANDARD RED TOMATOES 



In regular large-sized packets, S cts 



Stokes' Standard Early. See page 12. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 KIb. $1.50, lb. S5- 



Stokes' Standard Main-Crop. See page 12. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 



cts., K'b. Si. 10, lb. S4- 

 Superb Salad. Noveltj'. See page 9. 



New Stone. Very large; perfectly smooth; brigh scarlet; solid; 

 best for canning and most popular of all j.s a main crop Tomato 

 for market ; extra-fine strain. By mail, postpaid, oz. 25 cts., K'h. 75 

 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Great B. B. (Brinton's Best). Second early and main-crop sort. 



Deep red color uniformly even, large size, smooth and good keeper. 



By mail, postpaid, oz. 30 cts., Jilb. 85 cts., lb. S2-75- 

 Success. Resembles the "Great B. B." Rich scarlet; handsome. 



By mail, postpaid, oz. 30 cts J^lb. 85 cts., lb. S2.75. 



per packet, except where noted 



Lorillard. For greenhouse forcing ; bright glossy red ; very smooth 

 and solid. By mail, postpaid, oz. 30 cts., Klb. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



Brandywine. Finest late; large, solid, smooth, bright red ; prolific. 

 By mail, postpaid, oz. 30 cts., ;{Ib. 85 cts., lb. $3. 



Ponderosa. The largest variety in cultivation ; a monster. By mail, 

 postpaid, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., li\h. $1.10, lb. S4. 



Ignotum. An early red smooth potato-leaved variety. By mail, 

 postpaid, oz. 30 cts., ]4\b. 85 cts., lb, S3. 



Early Paragon. Bright red; productive; standard for market and 

 canning. By mail, postpaid, oz. 25 cts., K'b. 60 cts., lb. $2.25. 



Livingston's Perfection. Early; large size; very productive; 

 fine blood-red. By mail, postpaid, oz. 25 cts., li\h. 60 cts., lb. S2.25- 



Livingston's Favorite. Large, smooth, productive ; a good ship- 

 per and canner. By mail, i)ostpaid, oz. 25 cts., J{lb. 6oc., lb. $2.25. 



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