Francis C. Stokes dC Co., Seedsmen, Washington Square, Philadelphia 



TOMATO 



{Ly coper sicum esculentum var. vulgare.) In all probability a native of Peru. The name is derived from the 

 Aztec word Xitomate, the vegetable having been prized and extensively cultivated by the natives long before the 

 discovery of America. It has probably- been under a high state of cultivation for at least 2,000 years. 



German, Liebesapfel; Italian, Porno d'oro; Polish, Pomidor 



One ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants, which if planted 4 by 4 feet will cover an acre 



P !• Days to maturit\-, 125. This remarkable Tomato was introduced by Johnson & Stokes about 



^* twenty-four years ago under the name of Spark's Earliana. Eyer since the year of its intro- 

 duction, it has known wide popularitj- among all growers who produce for the earliest markets. Due 

 to its earliness, it has certain weaknesses, such as lightness of foliage, lack of solidity in the fruit and the 

 thin wall which tends to cracking the Tomato around the stem end. Also high in acidity. Our strain may be 

 looked upon as a reliable one. Price, pkt. lOc, oz. 40c., V4lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 10 lbs. $35.00, delivered. 

 D R<acf (Standard Strain). Days to maturity, 130. By putting one strain of a variety- in the 



DOnny oesi S^per-Standard class and illustrating it with a colored photograph, the Standard Strain 

 of the same variety is automatical!}^ given a secondary position. The distinc- 

 tion, however, should not revert too strongly against this Standard Strain of 

 Bonny Best which for usual commercial purposes is indeed highh' recommend- 

 ed, and which will hold its own against the commercial offerings of our com- 

 petitors. As the introducers of the Bonny Best, fifteen years ago, we have 

 ver\' jealously guarded its reputation, realizing that a vast quantity of 

 inferior stock was being offered under the same name. This strain, wfiich 

 will prove a very desirable second early, ripening, in the latitude of 

 Philadelphia, under ordinary- conditions July 15 and continuing to bear 

 until August 15, is offered to Tomato growers either as a market 

 or a canning type. Since the introduction of Bonny Best it has now 

 attained a countr}--wide position as the leading second early. 

 Price, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., V4lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00, 10 lbs. $35.00, 

 25 lbs. $75.00, delivered. 



(Standard Strain). Days to ma- 

 turity, 150. For general market 

 purposes, but particularly for canning purposes, we recom- 

 mend this strain as being a thoroughly reliable one from 

 ever}' point of view. Greater Baltimore is an improvement 

 over the older variety of Stone and represents the 

 standard canning type in the eastern states. Because 

 of the vers- vigorous vine development, it will with- 

 stand the midsummer heat better than Bonny Best, 

 although it should be noted that its time of maturitv 

 :f _x . ^-^A^ ^ \ is considerably later. Seed planted April 1 will 



produce bearing plants by August 10, and under 

 avorable conditions these will continue to bear 

 ntil frost. Price, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., Vilb. 

 $1.25, lb. $4.00, 10 lbs. $35.00, 25 lbs. $75.00, 



Greater Baltimore 



delivered. 



Livingston Globe 



Stokes Bonny Best Tomato 



(Standard StrainJ 

 30 



Days to ma- 

 turity, 14 0. 

 This Tomato has been the leading 

 variety for shipment from Florida and 

 Texas for the past twenty years. Be- 

 cause of its quality it has also found 

 an important place in the 

 northern states. \\'e realize the 

 importance of having only the 

 verv' best strain of Globe Tomato 

 and offer this stock without com- 

 promise. It will prove a very 

 uniform strain of this 

 valuable globe-shaped crim- 

 son Tomato. This is no 

 ordinary stock of seed that 

 we offer, and we can give 

 assurance that our Globe 

 Tomato is fully 

 commensurate 

 with the price we 

 ask for it. Price, 

 pkt 20 cts., oz. 

 50 cts., V4lb. $1.50, 

 lb. $6.00, 5 lbs. 

 $25.00. 



