VALIANT • • • 



Extra-Early • Extra-Solid • Extra-Large 



Valiant is a brilliant Tomato and has a brilliant future 



VALIANT, a Stokes 1936 introduction, now in its seventh generation of single-plant selection, has per- 

 formed well. Because it is comparatively new, we print on this page an unusual number of letters received 

 from those who have planted it. It will be noted that the most favorable results were obtained in the more north- 

 erly states. Valiant is not quite as early as Lange's Earliana, but its superior quality has, as a rule, made it more 

 profitable. Valiant is a market, not a cannery, Tomato. Its ability to develop large, solid fruits within three days 

 of Earliana will astonish you. We especially recommend it for heavier soils which will develop and maintain an 

 ample vine-growth. Valiant has proved to be this year's most profitable Tomato for a large number of our customers. 



Price, postpaid: Trade pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Y 4 lb. $1.50; lb. $5; 5 lbs. $22.50 



MAINE 



The Valiant is all one could ask for in a Tomato. It is as early as the 

 Earliana, and the quality is 100 per cent better. I sold some of them to a 

 market here and they stood up for ten days after fully ripe, while the ordinary 

 strains in the market were too soft for sale after three or four days. 



I have always had good success with your seed: in fact, it is the best that 

 I have ever been able to obtain. I do not think that it is possible to produce 

 any better seed. — J. T. S., Bangor. 



I consider the Valiant Tomato the best new introduction to date. It 

 possesses vigor of plan", productiveness, size of fruit, shape, and quality 

 found in no other early Tomato. — H. L. H., Oakland. 



Valiant was the best Tomato we ever had. Very solid, free from cracks, 

 and of excellent flavor. As to earliness, they were not enough behind Earliana 

 to be noticeable. I have never been disappointed in Stokes' seeds. — C. J. T., 

 Auburn. 



MASSACHUSETTS 



We took about S90.00 from about 650 plants of Valiant. Quite a number 

 of the plants were ruined at the height of their season by rain, and others 

 were obviously injured. The quality was often remarked upon, especially 

 their firmness and keeping qualities. Even dead-ripe fruit did not become 

 soft nor bruised. — J. O. W., Merrimac. 



I was surprised greatly at the crop, size, and earliness of Valiant. — C. R., 

 Ludlow. 



I am pleased to say that this was the biggest Tomato year I ever had. 

 Your Valiant is a real mortgage lifter. I believe that Marglobe is a little 

 better market Tomato than Stokesdale. Rutgers is much firmer than Mar- 

 globe or Stokesdale but give me Valiant, the Champion. — J. G. R., Taunton. 



NEW YORK 



Your Valiant is the only new variety I planted this year. I am very pleased 

 w ith it. It is not only very early but a firm Tomato of good quality. I rely on 

 Pritchard for midseason and late Tomatoes. — E. H. B., Poughkeepsie. 



It is indeed a task to sit down and write all about the beauty, firmness, 

 and productivity of your Valiant. We have never had a Tomato which ex- 

 ceeded our expectations in every way as much as did this one. It is certainly 

 the most bountiful, firm, and easy-growing Tomato to be raised. — B. Bros., 

 Altamont. 



CONNECTICUT 



Valiant Tomato turned out finely, just as your catalogue stated. Will 

 order again for next vear. Stood up very well for shipment to local market. 

 — T. N. J., Stratford. 



This year tried some Valiant along with other varieties and liked them 

 very much and plan to raise at least 10,000 Valiants next season. They did 

 very well under adverse conditions and bore heavier and longer than manv 

 kinds.— W. H. R., Suffield. 



KANSAS 



All of the Stokes varieties were of fine quality. As expected, the varieties 

 behaved di£ferently in respect to yield. We are more than pleased with the 

 Valiant and think it will eventually find a place in this territory. — F. P. E., 

 Hays. 



WASHINGTON 



Valiant performed very well for us in two different locations this past 

 season. It was ahead of Nystate, Marglobe, John Baer, and Pritchard in 

 one lot, being surpassed only by Chalk's Jewel. In the other area Valiant 

 was ahead of all others in yield per plant except Nystate, being several 

 pounds per plant ahead of Marglobe, Penn State, Pritchard. and John Baer. 

 —A. G. B. B.. Corvallis. 



RHODE ISLAND 



Your Valiant Tomato was compared to Comet, Bestal, Scarlet Dawn, and 

 Earliana, both staked and unstaked, the past season. It was not quite as 

 early as Comet and Bestal but comparable to Scarlet Dawn and earlier than 

 Earliana in our trials. It ranked second in total yield of No. 1 fruits. — 

 F. K. C., Kingston. 



COLORADO 



We like the Valiant better than anything we had in the field. — E. H., Denver 



MONTANA 



We had good results from Valiant. We find it as early as Earliana with 

 much better quality. Stokesdale is an improvement on Break o'Day and a 

 few days later than Valiant. — H. W. U., Glendive. 



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