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Title: Are you planting Stokes tomato seed this year?
Identifier: areyouplantingst1940fran (find matches)
Year: 1940 (1940s)
Authors: Francis C. Stokes Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Tomatoes Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Vincentown, NJ : Francis C. Stokes Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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l/aliant — EXTRA EARLY EXTRA LARGE . EXTRA SMOOTH New Jersey-Grown. Ratio, depth-to-width, 88 per cent. Days to maturity, 108. Average weight, 7 ounces. IN MANY districts, Valiant is fast replacing the Earliana types. The four additional days' time that is required for its maturity is quickly overlooked when the market returns come in. Valiant has a sparse, open vine and therefore will never be an all- purpose Tomato, but in its limited field, where it can be matured without too much danger of sunburn, it is already greatly prized. The experience of one grower, Mr. T. Wood Wyne, of Thorofare, Gloucester County, N. J., is typical of many in the extra-early field. Mr. Wyne has found that Valiant is so profitable that he has entirely aban- doned his Earliana acreage. By the use of hotbed- grown, blocked plants. Valiant, under average New Jersey conditions, matures most of its crop before the Valiant was the best Tomato we ever had. Very solid, free from cracks, and of excellent flavor. As to earliness, they were not enough behind Earliana to be noticeable. I have never been disappointed in Stokes' seeds.—C. J. T., Auburn, Me. severe July heat. The fruit is so smooth and deep that in many cases it is marketed in the Marglobe class. With proper feeding on heavier soils, we have seen Valiant develop an almost normal vine-coverage. Valiant, a Stokes 1936 introduction, is now in its eighth generation. It is a half-brother of Stokesdale, being a selection out of that remarkable variety. The fruit is unusually large in comparison with the vine, is solid and of brilliant scarlet color. Valiant is not recommended as a cannery type, nor is it recom- mended for production where it cannot be matured under normal temperatures. In its field, however, it has made a handsome profit for those who have han- dled it properly. We recommend that a planting of Stokesdale should always follow Valiant. It is indeed a task to sit down and write all about the beauty, firmness, and productivity of your Valiant. We have never had a Tomato which ex- ceeded our e.vpectations in every way as much as did this one. It is certainly the most bountiful, firm, and easy-growing Tomato to be raised.—B. Bros., Altamont, N. Y. Price, postpaid: Trade pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; V4lb. $1.50; lb. $5; 5 lbs. $22.50
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We took about $90.00 from about 650 plants of Valiant Quite a number of the plants were ruined at the height of their season by rain, and others were obviously injured. The quality was often remarked upon, especially their firmness and keeping qualities. Even dead-ripe fruit did not become soft or bruised.—J. O. W., Merrimac, Mass. I am pleased to say that this was the biggest Tomato year I ever had. Your Valiant is a real mortgage lifter. I believe that Marglobe is a little better market Tomato than Stokesdale. Rutgers is much firmer than Marglobe or Stokesdale, but give me Valiant, the Champion.—^J. G. R., Taunton, Mass. Your Valiant is the only new variety I planted this year. I am verv pleased with it. It is not only very early but a firm Tomato of good quality I rely on Pritchard for midseason and late Tomatoes.—E. H. B., Pough- keepsie, N. Y.

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