THIS IS LIKELY TO BE YOUR MOST PROFITABLE TOMATO 



New York State-Grown. Ratio, depth-to-width, 87 per cent. 



THE success of Stokesdale is due to its maturing a 

 7-ounce Tomato of streamline proportions one 

 week earlier than the Marglobe group. As such it has 

 filled an important place in the industry. Bonny Best, 

 introduced by this house in 1908, is still in the 

 running, but, by comparison, it is small and has less 

 disease-resistance. After all, 32 years is a long time in 

 the life of any Tomato. 



The fact that has most surprised us about Stokesdale 

 is its universal adaptability. We were confident that 

 there was an important place for it in the short-season 

 areas — northern-tier states, and in higher altitudes. 

 We were quite prepared for that. The surprising factor 

 to us has been its distinguished performance in the 

 Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas where in four 

 seasons it has already won deserved recognition. 

 Several thousand acres of Stokesdale will be grown 

 there in 1940 for the green- wrap trade. Florida, 

 Georgia, and the Carolinas will not be far behind. 

 But this is not all; the canning trade has already given 

 Stokesdale important recognition. This is, no doubt, 

 based on its ability to produce unusual tonnage. One 

 New York State packer reported a 2 5-ton-per-acre 



Days to maturity, 112. Average weight, 7 ounces. 



The Stokesdale Tomato is now in its eighth genera- 

 tion. Infinite care on the part of our Breeding Staflf 

 has corrected two points that were not at first satis- 

 factory — an open-vine tendency and a depth-to-width 

 ratio of 80 per cent in the fruit. Stokesdale now has 

 ample vine-coverage and a ratio of 87 per cent. The 

 layman may consider that these are small changes but 

 the veteran grower will not. 



Here, then, is the Stokesdale Tomato 1940 Model: 

 Vine — midway between Bonny Best and Marglobe, 

 both in growth and disease-resistance. Leaves — light 

 green and finely cut. Fruit — 7-ounce average, 87 per 

 cent ratio, smooth, solid, brilliant color. /'This covers 

 all green-wrap requirements.^ Harvest of fruit will 

 average one week earlier than Stokes Master Marglobe 

 and ten days earlier than Rutgers. 



If you do not know Stokesdale, don't postpone the 

 opportunity. When we introduced it, five years ago^ 

 we remarked that it might revise the entire variety 

 schedule. // has done just that for a large number of 

 growers. You, too, may find in it a new source of 

 profit, and we are anxious for you to give it a complete 

 test in your 1940 program. 



crop. See photo below. 



Price, postpaid: Trade pkf. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cfs.; V4lb. $1.50; lb. $5; 5 lbs. $22.50 



Stokesdale at Westfield, N. Y., August 31, 1938. This field of Messrs. Meed and Lmcless was reported to have yielded 

 in excess of 2 5 tons per acre. It was almost impossible to walk through this field without damaging the fruit. It was one 

 of the very heaviest crops we have ever seen. 



