Stores' Catalog, 1917 Ma^e^G^weRS Edition 



1000 



Stokes' Bonny Best Tomato 



OFFERED NOW FOR THE NINTH YEAR 

 UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR THIS VARIETY STILL ON THE INCREASE 



40 PER CENT OF ALL THE SEED ORDERS RECEIVED LAST YEAR INCLUDED BONNY BEST 



In order fully to prepare ourselves for the ever-increasing demand for Bonny Best Tomato a large portion of 

 Windermoor Farms was allotted to the crop for seed this past season and we are pleased to say that a splendid 

 harvest has been made. 



To those who do not already know the quality of Bonny Best, we would describe it as follows: For all practical 

 purposes it is as early as the Earliana, setting from twelve to fifteen smooth, nearly globe-shaped fruits at the 

 crown-setting, with a new cluster at every branch. Its color is an intense, glowing scarlet, 

 ripening to the stem without crack or black spot. As an early and main-crop tomato 

 we know of no other which can equal Bonny Best for all general purposes. It has 

 very often produced yields of from twelve to fifteen tons to the acre. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., V 4 lb. $1.25, lb. $4 



Special Stock Bonny Best 



FOR FORCING 



For those desiring an extra selection of Bonny Best for forcing purposes 

 we offer herewith a special stock which is the result of individual-hill 

 selection by our Tomato expert, no Tomatoes being used for this 

 |9|H^ purpose unless they have passed muster according to the require- 

 ments set for this special stock. If any growers desire to see just 

 what our Bonny Best looks like when growing in the field for seed, 

 we hope they will make it a point to visit Windermoor during 

 July or August of this coming season. 



Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.25, V 4 lb. $4, lb. $11.50 



Messrs. Blake & Thomas of Wichita, Kansas, 

 wrote us on May 22 last as follows: 



Gentlemen: We are using your Special Stock Bonny Best 

 Tomato for forcing inside and have had very good results 

 this season, the plants averaging $1 each. We shall 

 want some seed for setting the fall crop after a little, 

 so thought we had better put in an order. Wish you 

 would write and let us know at once if you have 

 any of this special stock. Please reserve us y$o. 

 of the seed and we will send check for it at once. 



We have only 33 pounds of this se- 

 lected stock. Don't let Blake & 

 Thomas get ahead of you. 



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