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JOHNSON'S MARKET GARDENERS' WHOLESALE PRICE-LIST 



Mammoth Asparagus Roots for Winter Forcing 



DELICIOUS ASPARAGUS 

 IN 30R 4 WEEKS 

 FROM PLANTING 



The most important point in regard to forcing 

 this plant is that none but strong roots should be 

 used, and at least three years old. They can be 

 grown on any bench that is deep enough to allow 

 sufficient covering to blanch the shoots. They 

 should be covered to the depth of six inches with 

 sand or leaf mold or any light material that will 

 hold moisture. The roots should never suffer for 

 water after they once get started. In about 3 or 

 4 weeks from the time they are put in, the growth 

 will begin to appear. They like a temperature of 

 from 50 to 55 degrees. They should be lightly 

 shaded so as to draw and help blanch them. Start 

 cutting when the shoots are 2 or 3 inches above 

 the bed, taking care not to break the young growths 

 that are coming up; it will pay to be careful in 

 this matter. By putting in a batch every 2 or 3 

 weeks, a steady supply can be had. They can also 

 be grown under the benches. Prices, Selected 

 whole clumps, per dozen, $1.00 (postpaid); per 

 hundred, $4.00; per thousand, $35.00, by express. 



JOHNSON S MAMMOTH ASPARAGUS IN FORCING HOUSE. 



Jolinson's Reliabie Musliroom Spawn 



ALWAYS UNIFORM IN QUALITY, FRE^^H AND PRODUCTIVE 



This celebrated brand has gained an enviable 

 reputation among critical growers for its uniform 

 good quality, and can be thoroughly relied upon 

 to produce a good crop of the best mushrooms. Per 

 brick, IJ lbs., 15c.(bricks, postpaid, 2oc.) ; 10 lbs.,$1.00; 

 25 lbs., $1.75 ; 100 lbs., $6.75 ; 1000 lbs. and over, 

 6>^c.per lb. (250 lbs. sold at 1000-lb. rate.) Direc- 

 tions for cultivation accompany each order for spawn. 



AMERICAN PURE CULTURE SPAWN 



An American product, producing large mush- 

 rooms of excellent quality and of a creamy white 

 color. Per brick, 20c. (by mail, 30c.) ; 10 bricks, 

 $1.50; 25 bricks, $3.50; 50 bricks, $6.50; 100 

 bricks, $12.50. 



MUSHKOOMS MEAftUKING OVEK SIX INCHES ACROSS, GROWN 

 FROM JOHNSON'S ENG1,ISH MILLTRACK SPAWN. 



SPECIMEN OF SINGLE STARTED 



RHUBARB ROOT, AFTER BEING 



DIVIDED FROM CLUMP. 



Jotinsoii's Selected RHiarli Roots for winter Forciiig 



Forcing rhubarb is one of the easiest propositions, if you have the 

 right roots and the right conditions. The roots must first be frozen, after 

 which they can be forced into beautiful stalks of rhubarb in from four to 

 six weeks' time by simply packing the large, undivided clumps of rhubarb 

 into boxes of earth and putting it in the cellar or under your greenhouse 

 bench — the darker the better — in a temperature of from 30 to 50 degrees. 

 Do not allow the soil to become dry and you will be surprised at the re- 

 sults. More detailed instructions for cultivation will be sent with 

 your order IF REQUESTED. 



The clumps we offer are large, undivided clumps, containing a number 

 of single roots, and half a dozen should give enough rhubarb fur a moder- 

 ate-sized family from the first of February until spring. 



Prices, per large undivided clump, each, 25c.; 5 for $1.00; one dozen 

 for $1.75 ; 25 for $3.40 ; 50 for $6.00 ; 100 for $10.00. 



