50 STERLING'S ANNUAL CATALOG 
HYBRID TOMATOES & 
These are larger, better colored, thicker fleshed and more prolific than 
standard varieties. They are also more blight resistant and stand up better 
under adverse weather conditions. 
BIG BOY. Largest tomato of all excepting Ponderosa. Mid-season. 78 days. 
BURPEE HYBRID. Most prolific tomato of all. 70 days. : 
STOKESCROSS. NO. 4. An F2 hybrid of great vigor. Large, solid highly flavored 
fruit. 10 days earlier than Rutgers. 
STOKESCROSS. NO. 5. Another F2 hybrid with a long harvest season. A very 
heavy producer. Both of our Stokescross hybrids are practically crack free, 
very solid, and best for canning. 
Hybrids at 75c per doz. from the flat. $1.00 per doz. in vita-bands. 
Add 20c per doz., 30c per 2 doz., and 50c per 100 to your order if you want 
them by Parcel Post. 
EGG PLANTS 
Transplanted, Well Rooted and Hardened 4 
Doz Doz. 
BURPEE'S BLACK BEAUTY. Large, early, prolific. ioncnnmenmmmmn $.40 $1.50 
NEW YORK SPINELESS, IMP. Largest purple ....ccsc:cmnsenennennnen 40 1.50 
Add 20 cents per dozen if you want these sent by Parcel Post. 
PEPPER PLANTS 
Well Hardened. Strong Plants 
Doz 100 
CALIFORNIA WONDER, Flesh thick, sweet. Large cmc $.40 $2.80 
CHINESE GIANT. Largest of all, most popular. Sweet... 40 2.80 
HARRIS' EARLY GIANT. Very large, productive, sweet .......... 40 2.80 
LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE. Rather warm. Prolific cocoon. 40 2.80 
LONG RED CAYENNE. Hot. Very prolific oscmconmneccnsneenen 40 2.80 
RUBY KING. One of the sweetest, large, ION vmsccnnucnonerccon 40 2.80 
Add 20 cents pe dozen, 40 cents per 100 to the above prices if you want 
them sent by Parcel Post. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS 
Ready in May and June. Expect to have a good supply in season 
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BIG STEM YELLOW JERSEY. Productive. Fine quality $.30 $1.80 
MARYLAND GOLDEN. Golden skin and flesh. Fine ............. .30 1.80 
PORTO RICO YAM. Large, fine for baking wecceceneeccon. .30 1.80 
ORANGE GOLD LITTLE STEM JERSEY. Quality onc .30 1.80 
VIRGINIAN. A new yam. An improved Porto Rico Vania oo .30 1.80 
Price per 1,000, $12.50. 500 or more at 1,000 rates. 
Add 20 cents per dozen, 35 cents per 100, if you want them sent by Parcel 
Post. 
CELERY PLANTS 
Transplanted, Well Rooted Plants 
Doz. 100 
WHITE PLUME. Earliest self-blanching Aa ee aera oe $.30 $1.80 
GOLDEN PLUME. Fine for second early. ee ae .30 1.80 
SUMMER PASCAL. Very sweet and tender ................... 30 1.80 
FORDHOOK or EMPEROR, Best for main crop ..u................ .30 1.80 
GIANT PASCAL. Tall Winter. Fine nutty flavor... .30 1.80 
WINTER QUEEN, Stocky, very large, CriSP occei .30 | 
80 
Add 20 cents per dozen, 40 cents per 100 and 25 cents for each additional 
100 if you want them sent by Parcel Post. 
Keep your celery dusted with Bordo or 3-6 Dust to prevent Celery Blight. 
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a Peconic, N. Y., Feb. 1952 
I_bought 18 Sweet Potato plants from you last year and harvested almost | bu. from 
them. They are keeping very well. W. M. 
