Novelties and Specialties in Vegetables 



The Camera is Our Illustrator — What Leading Agricultural Papers Say 



"Johnson & Stokes' Garden and Farm Manpal. — 

 This beautiful catalogue is completely illustrnted by cuts 

 direct from nature. This absence of exaggeration is most 

 refreshing in comparison with some of the ■wondrous dis- 

 tortions that come to us from other sources." — Rural New 

 Yorker, New York. 



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 especially interesting for its tine illustrations, which are 

 wholly reproductions from photographs. Such pictures 

 alone m\ist inspire confidence in the integrity of the firm." 

 — Farm and Fireside. 



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 your Catalogue. The truthful photo reproductions make 

 known just exactly what you are getting." — Farm Journal. 



NEW EARLY FRENCH GIANT ASi'ARAGUS— SHOWIKG ITS 

 ■WONDERFUL PRODUCTIVENESS. 



New Asparagus 



Early French Giant 



This new sort is a great improvement on the 

 popular Palmetto or French Argenteuil asparagus, 

 which was first brought to this country by Mr. 

 John Nix, the largest asparagus grower of South 

 Carolina. The roots were imported from Mr. 

 Louis Lerault de Argenteuil, of France, and have 

 proven this new asparagus to be not only 10 days 

 earlier than Palmetto, but of larger size and 

 superior in flavor and color. In New York mar- 

 ket, last spring, it sold for $6.00 per dozen, while 

 other varieties only brought $1.50 to $2.00 per 

 dozen. It is by far the most promising asparagus, 

 as a money maker, that can be grown. Our seed 

 and roots are from the original importation that 

 has attracted so much attention and sold so high 

 in New York. Prices of seed: Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 

 i lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25. Good strong roots, 50 for 

 75c.; 100 for $1.25, by mail, postage paid; by ex- 

 press or freight, $1.00 per 100 ; $7.00 per 1,000 (500 

 roots at 1,000 rate). 



"Johnson & Stokes' Garden and Farm Manual not 

 only presents one of the finest collections of garden and 

 flower seeds, bulbs, plants, and nursery stock, but is illus- 

 trated in the most reliable manner possible — by half-tone 

 pictures from photographs. This enalMes the reader to see 

 exactly what is to be expected from the seeds planted." — 

 Michigan Farmer. 



"Replete in description of varieties, profuse in truthful 

 photographic iljustrations." — Farm ayid Home. 



"Johnson & Stokes' Garden and Farm Manual con- 

 tains only photo-engravings of the plants and seeds offered. 

 There can be no deception or exaggeration about these, as 

 they are made directly from photographs." — Northwestern 

 Farmer. 



Ruby Dulcet Beet 



We were the first seedsmen to introduce in 

 America this valuable new beet, which is receiv- 

 ing the highest praise from all gardeners who 

 have grown it. Although introduced in England 

 but a few years ago. Ruby Dulcet has already 

 become the most popular first early beet on the 

 Covent Garden IMarket of London. Its handsome 

 round shape is well shown in our photograph 

 below. They grow to good size, very free from 

 fibrous rootlets, with a slender tap-root, and abso- 

 lutely free from stringiness. Foliage small and of 

 a rich bronze purple. The skin and flesh are a 

 deep, rich purplish crimson, fine grained, sweet 

 and tender in all stages of growth. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 loc; i lb., 35c.; lb., $1.25. 



PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW RUBY DULCET BEET. 



