lltQ 7ine -fltt 'Tomato StQedina 



Perfection in anything is a fine art. This holds for the ivork of the poet, the sculptor, 

 the athlete, the builder of great ships. All are artists. The same eager expectancy is 

 always present as the neivly-created thing takes form and beauty and a new mark is set. 



^YEAR AGO, our firm, with a record of over a half century as general seedsmen, 

 decided to devote its entire energy to the Number One American vegetable, the 

 Tomato. We are delighted over the decision. The concentration of eflf^ort has 

 opened undreamed-of opportunities for study and development. We are beginning 

 to learn how little we knew of our chosen line. At once, we are able to lay out a 

 comprehensive program of research and production. At once we can surround 

 our efiforts with safeguards that come only with adequate planning and with 

 thoroughness. 



In plant-breeding, even after months of watching, marking, and measuring, one 

 never knows what the progeny will be. The slightest advance in depth- 

 to-width ratios, in solidity, in color intensity, or in production, brings untold 

 advance in the great mirror of Stokesdale — our customers' growing-fields. 

 Thus it is still a deep conviction with us, that it is best to attempt but a 

 few things, focusing great energy on them. 



We are sincerely grateful for the encouragement you have given us. In 

 return we can already hold out the hope that marked progress may be 

 expected year by year. We will do our best to inform you of this progress. 

 This Catalog is our talisman for 1937. 



BUSINESS FOUNDED IN 1881 



FRANCIS C. STOKES & COMPANY, Inc. 



Breeders and Growers of Tomatoes 

 STOKESDALE PROVING GROUNDS, MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 





Lange's 

 Earliana 



Valiant 



Stokesdale 



Bonny 

 Best 



Pritchard 



Glovel 



Grothen's 

 Globe 



Rutgers 



Master 

 Marglobe 



Standard 

 Marglobe 



Days to Maturity* 



103 



105 



108 



112 



113 



116 



116 



118 



118 



122 



Aver. Weight in ounces 



5 



6 



8 



5 



5 



7 



7 



8 



6 



7 



Relation Depth-to-Width . . 



75% 



90% 



80% 



86% 



85% 



90% 



85% 



80% 



95% 



80% 



Approximate Outline 



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*These maturity figures have been taken at our Stokesdale Proving Grounds. The time will be shortened as much as 30 days 

 for far southern planting and lengthened by 30 days at far northern points. 



12J 



Copyright 1937, F. C. S. & Co.. Inc. 



