VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
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TOMATO—Continued 
STOKESDALE (Red) 
Prin- 
cipal 
Uses 
MSC 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
Tele- 
graph 
Code 
TIPON 
Days 
70 
An all around second early tomato widely grown in market gardens, im- 
portant as a Southern green wrap shipper and as a Northern canner. 
VINES—Medium heavy foliage, moderately spreading and open, but with suf- 
ficient coverage to protect the fruits. Very productive for an 
especially second early. 
FRUIT—Medium large, smooth, almost globe-shaped, bright scarlet; flesh firm. 
MC TAPIS 85 
Our Keystone strain is a fine uniform and somewhat earlier tomato than the 
original Stone. 
STONE IMPROVED (Red) 
VINES—Vigorous, heavy foliage, protects the fruit well; heavy yielder. 
FRUIT—Scarlet red, large, deep-flattened, solid, meaty, smooth. 
URBANA (Red) 
HMSC TURBA 75 
Our promising new introduc- 
tion. Selected and increased 
at Keystone Valley Farm 
from parent stocks bred by 
Prof. W. A. Huelsen of the 
Univ. of Ill. Its firm deep 
scarlet globe-shaped fruit are 
borne abundantly on a dis- 
tinctly compact, determinate, 
short type vine. Seems well 
adapted to most growing 
areas. Out-yielded all other 
tomatoes in the 1950 “STEP” | 
trials of Southern experiment 
stations. All America Selec- 
tions H. M, 1951. 
VINES—Compact, bushy, 
many short branches, | 
spread about 24 to 
36 inches, bears 
‘ heavily with good 
foliage protection 
for fruits. 
FRUIT—Deep scarlet, medi- 
um size, smooth 
globe shape; flesh 
deep scarlet, firm 
with thick walls and 
small seed cavities. 
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