Rutgers — The Stokes strain is deep and smootfi 



TN RUTGERS, Prof. L. G. Schermerhorn, of the 

 New Jersey State Experiment Station, developed 

 an extremely valuable Tomato. Its acceptance over a 

 wide area and for many purposes is an indication of 

 its great popularity. It has quality we have never 

 known in any other variety. One of its most outstand- 

 ing characteristics is the strong central stalk which, 

 through fair weather and foul, seems to have the 

 ability to produce large, handsome fruit and which 

 is sturdy enough to keep that fruit out of the mud. 



It is the size of Rutgers that has won it its host of 

 friends. Growers everywhere who had difficulty in 

 developing size, have been particularly enthusiastic, 

 and have swung a large part of their acreage to 

 Rutgers. 



In the Stokes strain of Rutgers, we have endeavored 

 to maintain the erect stalk and size of fruit, while at 

 the same time constantly trying for deeper and 

 smoother fruit. Rutgers will average two ounces 

 heavier than Stokesdale or Master Marglobe but we 

 must admit that it is rougher and flatter. Some of our 



trade has found it too rough for satisfactory lug box 

 or climax basket packing. Others of our trade have 

 been very thankful for the extra size. Friends of our 

 company who examined our stock this past summer, 

 rated it as the finest they had ever seen. 



The Stokes strain of Rutgers, 1940 crop, is, in our 

 opinion, the most perfect type we have yet grown, and 

 is recommended both to the green-wrap trade and to 

 canners. Rutgers has proved especially valuable to 

 canners because of its dark-red interior, which has 

 been much sought after. This color factor has been 

 extremely important, especially in the manufacture 

 of Tomato products. Canners in New Jersey, Penn- 

 sylvania, the Eastern Shore of Delaware, Maryland 

 and Virginia, and in Ohio and Indiana have had 

 special success with it. 



Rutgers is five days to a week later in maturing 

 than Master Marglobe. For that reason, our customers 

 in the northern-tier states must handle it with caution. 

 It has not been successful when grown where the 

 season is too short. 



PRICE, POSTPAID: 



Trade pkt. 25 cts.; ox. 50 cts.; 

 V4lb. $1.50; lb. $5; 

 5 lbs. $22.50 



Paired with Rutgers, your Stokesdale makes 

 a most satisfactory combination for any truck 

 farmer. Of course. Master Marglobe, in my 

 estimation, is a superior shipping Tomato, 

 ahhough I can see no reason for any farmer 

 wanting a finer strain of Tomato than your 

 Stokesdale. Most hands of your Stokesdale 

 developed several Tomatoes of over 3-inch 

 diameter — truly a wonderful sight to any 

 truck farmer. — E. H. B., Bloomsburg, Pa. 



We are very well pleased with our crop of 

 Tomatoes, the seed of which was purchased 

 from your seedhouse. Valiant produced a 

 heavy crop of Tomatoes, as did the Stokes 

 Master Marglobe and the Rutgers. This is 

 October 2 4 and we are still able to pick per- 

 fect Tomatoes. W'e have built up a fine trade 

 for such good produce. You may feel assured 

 that you will receive our Tomato seed order 

 for 1939.— W. H. D., Milan, Mich. 



Average weight, 8 ounces. Ratio, depth-to-width, 86 per cent. 

 Average number of fruit, 26. Days to maturity, 122. 



Your seed proved very satisfactory for me 

 this year. The Master Marglobe and Rutgers 

 produced excellent fruit. I was very well 

 pleased with the results, both in quality and 

 production. — R. B., Westover, Md. 



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