WE PREDICT A BRILLIANT FUTURE FOR 

 THE STOKESDALE TOMATO 



Earliness, size, depth, interior color, and freedom from stem-crook are favorable features of Stokesdale 



We have named this Tomato for our Stokesdale Proving Grounds, where it originated. We are giving 

 it the place of honor in this Catalog because we feel that it deserves it. Admitting that one or two more years' 

 work will be required further to perfect and fix its type, we already look on it as a distinguished Tomato. It is 

 an extra-early type, maturing some two weeks in advance of Stokes Master Marglobe, at the same time having many 

 of the important fruit characteristics of that variety. There is one outstanding point of difference — Stokesdale 

 ripens from the inside out. It must be remembered that Stokesdale is now only in its fourth generation, whereas 

 Stokes Master Marglobe is in its twelfth. For that reason the same perfection of type must not yet be expected 

 in the two stocks. 



Stokesdale is enthusiastically recommended to growers who either can profit by a quick-maturing Tomato 

 or who, because of high latitude or altitude, must have a Tomato that will ripen in a short season. This factor 

 is particularly important in the northern tier states and in Canada, where full crops of Stokes Master Marglobe 

 have not been possible. 



Stokesdale originated in our seed-breeding grounds at Moorestown in 1933. It was found in a single plant- 

 selection of Bonny Best. Whether it was a mutation from that variety or whether it was an accidental cross between 

 Bonny Best and Marglobe, we do not know. The fact remains that a new Tomato was found under these con- 

 ditions, and its rare qualities of earliness, size, flavor, interior solidity, and interior color were promptly recog- 

 nized. Since that time we have been making single plant-selections from it at Stokesdale, at the old Floracroft 

 Greenhouses, and at the trial-grounds of our company establishment at Weslaco, Texas. We now have a very 

 limited amount of seed to offer. The supply this year will not be adequate for the demand, but we want it to be 

 spread as far as possible in order to give it complete tryouts in all parts of the country. 



If you are one of those growers who can profit by quick maturity, do not fail to give Stokesdale space in your 

 operation. You will be vastly impressed with the fact that here is a Tomato of the extra-early classification with 

 the inherent qualities of a modern, main-season variety. The trade has been looking for that combination for 

 a long time. It is foolish to predict the future of any new variety, but our feeling about Stokesdale is that it will 

 take a place of prominence. It is possible that it may replace such Tomatoes as Earliana, Bonny Best, John Baer, 

 and even Pritchard. However, like all other new things, it must be given a country-wide trial before its place is 

 fixed. We urge that you give Stokesdale a full test. It is possible that it ivill rebuild your entire Tomato schedule. 



Price, Postpaid: Trade pkt. $1; 1/401. $1.75/ 1/202. $3; oz. $5; V4lb. $17.50 



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