SUPER-STANDARD BONNY BEST 



THE VERY BEST STRAIN AVAILABLE 



j Stokes 1 Days to maturity, 130. The famous Bonny Best Tomato was introduced by 

 I Super-Standard I Walter P. Stokes in 1908. Our Super-Standard strain was first offered last year 

 with the most astounding results. As its name implies, Super-Standard Bonny Best is above and 

 beyond the Standard. We are sincere in stating that we consider it to be the very best strain of 

 Tomato for greenhouse forcing and for intensive field cultivation. 



Our seed has been saved from isolated fields on which no Tomatoes have been grown for a great 

 many years — a feature we hold to be very important to secure increased freedom of disease. In 

 August, when the crop w-as inspected and certified by an official of the Bureau of Inspection of the 

 New Jersey Department of Agriculture, it was considered to be not only very true to type but re- 

 markably free from the usual infections. The absence of leaf-mosaic was especially noticeable, 

 and this is one of the most serious of Tomato diseases. As a further protection, every fruit was 

 individually cut by hand arid examined for inside color, solidity and freedom from disease and mold, 

 only perfect specimens being accepted. Realizing, as we do, the hazards of Tomato-growing 

 under the best of circumstances, we were determined to put every possible safeguard around this 

 strain, in order to have it as near perfection as possible. This unusual care in the harvest of the 

 seed has developed telling results. 



We have concentrated our very best efforts on this Super-Standard Bonny Best, and feel it 

 is our best work as seedsmen. We are confident that it will again bring back a good account of 

 itself. The front cover photograph in natural colors is typical of the kind of fruit produced 

 from this stock. Francis C. Stokes personally supervised all of the various harvesting operations 

 necessary for the production of this, our most important single crop. All of this seed, which we 

 now offer was grown during 1923. The germination is perfect. Don't fail to secure your supply 

 before it is too late. We have this stock only in limited quantities. Price, pkt. $1.00, Vzoz. $3.00, 

 oz. $5.00, i/4lb. $18.50, delivered. 



FROM LETTERS RECENTLY RECEIVED 



We received Tomato seed and thank you for your 

 prompt service. We are looking for as good a crop from 

 this seed as that which we used last year, which was 

 over seven tons from one ounce of seed. — R. S. Troyer, 

 Elkhart, Ind., December 17, 1923. 



(After ordering 3^pound of Super-Standard Bonny 

 Best for this year they advise) : We are pleased to say 

 we had one ounce of this seed one year ago and it gave 

 us excellent results. — R. H. Ellis Co., Leamington, 

 Ont., December 17, 1923. 



Having used your Super-Standard Bonny Best with 

 success last season, please advise if I can, get some of 

 the same strain for next season. — Fred Roehling, 

 Cincinnati, Ohio, December 7, 1923. 



Your strain of Bonny Be<Lt planted by us last year 

 was the best we ever used. — Gibney Bros. Green- 

 house, Oakwood, Mo., December 17, 1923. 



We were more than satisfied with your Super- 

 Standard Bonny Best last spring. — J. D. Tuke, Walla 

 Walla, Washington, December 4, 1923. 



Your Super-Standard Bonny Best did very finely for 

 us this season. — Charles Riess & Son, Connersville, 

 Ind., December 11, 1923. 



We planted some of your Super-Standard Bonny 

 Best last vv'inter and they proved to be better and 

 more uniform than any other strain we have ever 

 grown. — Marker! & Zech, Logansport, Ind., October 

 9, 1923. 



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