A surgical staple cartridge (5200 - figure 99) for use with a circular stapler, said surgical staple cartridge comprising: a cartridge body; a plurality of staple cavities defined in said cartridge body; and a plurality of staples removably stored within said staple cavities, said plurality of staples comprising: an inner row of staples comprising a quantity of first staples, wherein each said first staple comprises a first staple crown defining a first staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said first staple; an intermediate row of staples positioned radially outward with respect to said inner row of staples, wherein said intermediate row of staples comprises a quantity of second staples, and wherein each said second staple comprises a second staple crown defining a second staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said second staple; and an outer row of staples positioned radially outward with respect to said intermediate row of staples, wherein said outer row of staples comprises a quantity of third staples, wherein each said third staple comprises a third staple crown defining a third staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said third staple, and wherein one of said first staple crown width, said second staple crown width, and said third staple crown width is different than another of said first staple crown width, said second staple crown width, and said third staple crown width; wherein said inner row of staples defines a plurality of first gaps between said first staples, and said second staples of said intermediate row of staples overlap said first gaps; characterized in that said third staples of said outer row of staples each span a plurality of said first gaps. a cartridge body; a plurality of staple cavities defined in said cartridge body; and a plurality of staples removably stored within said staple cavities, said plurality of staples comprising: an inner row of staples comprising a quantity of first staples, wherein each said first staple comprises a first staple crown defining a first staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said first staple; an intermediate row of staples positioned radially outward with respect to said inner row of staples, wherein said intermediate row of staples comprises a quantity of second staples, and wherein each said second staple comprises a second staple crown defining a second staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said second staple; and an outer row of staples positioned radially outward with respect to said intermediate row of staples, wherein said outer row of staples comprises a quantity of third staples, wherein each said third staple comprises a third staple crown defining a third staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said third staple, and wherein one of said first staple crown width, said second staple crown width, and said third staple crown width is different than another of said first staple crown width, said second staple crown width, and said third staple crown width; an inner row of staples comprising a quantity of first staples, wherein each said first staple comprises a first staple crown defining a first staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said first staple; an intermediate row of staples positioned radially outward with respect to said inner row of staples, wherein said intermediate row of staples comprises a quantity of second staples, and wherein each said second staple comprises a second staple crown defining a second staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said second staple; and an outer row of staples positioned radially outward with respect to said intermediate row of staples, wherein said outer row of staples comprises a quantity of third staples, wherein each said third staple comprises a third staple crown defining a third staple crown width between first and second staple legs of said third staple, and wherein one of said first staple crown width, said second staple crown width, and said third staple crown width is different than another of said first staple crown width, said second staple crown width, and said third staple crown width; wherein said inner row of staples defines a plurality of first gaps between said first staples, and said second staples of said intermediate row of staples overlap said first gaps; characterized in that said third staples of said outer row of staples each span a plurality of said first gaps.