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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



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Beets. 



One ounce of seed will sow sixty feet of drill ; five 

 pounds will sow an acre in drills. 



Please remember to remit, in addition to price, 

 Se. per 11). for postage, when seeds ordered are to be 

 sent l>v mail. 



Photo of Johnson & Stokes' New Surprise, the earliest Beet 

 of first quality in cultivation. 



. . . Johnson & Stokes' Jleai Sarprlse Beet . . . 



This beet, originated and selected on our own farm, has 

 now had several years' thorough test by ourselves and 

 hundreds of practical market gardeners among our custom- 

 ers, and we have no hesitation in pronouncing it the 



EARLIEST BEET OF FIRST QUALITY EVER PRODDCED. 



Its neat turnip shape and smooth skin are well repre- 

 sented in the photograph above. Its small, upright-growing 

 tops, the splendid shape and color of the roots, make it 

 popular with everyone. The color of the skin is dark 

 blood red, flesh bright red, zoned with a lighter shade. It 

 is faultless in table qualities, the flesh being remarkably 

 sweet, fine grained and tender in all stages of growth; 

 neither is it liable to crack open like nianv other first early 

 sorts. Pkt., 5c ; oz., lOc; }i lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 



ECLIPSE BEET— Improved Strain. 



We were among the first seedsmen to offer this now 

 popular variety several years ago, and since its introduction 

 we have been constantly "working with it until we have 

 attained what is pronounced by hundreds of market garden- 

 ers "the earliest, best and most thoroughbred strain they 

 can possibly get." It has become such a leader with us that 

 our sales now average about 2500 lbs. each season of this 

 variety alone. If you have never grown our strain of Eclipse 

 It will pay you to try it this season. Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; % 

 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN. See Special- 

 ties, page 1. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 30c.; lb., 90c. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYTTIAN BLOOD TURNIP. 



A standard sort, ten days or two weeks earlier than the old 

 Blood Turnip. Owing to smallness of the top it can be 

 planted very close. It is of fair quality, medium size and 

 dark crimson color. Pkt., 5c.; oz , lOc; li 'h., 20c.: lb., 50c. 



NEW COLIJjttBLlL (CARTER'S EXCELSIOR.) This 

 variety was first introduced in 1892, and is pronoi'nced by 

 many of those who have grown it a valuable acquisition, 

 both as an early and main crop variety. The color of the 

 skin, flesh and top is like the well-known Egyptian. It also 

 grows nearly as quickly, but is larger and longer in shape 

 and of much better quality. We are sure that market gar- 

 deners will find it a splendid variety, while its fine flavor as 

 a table beet will delight all private planters. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 10c. ; ^ilb., 25c.; lb., 7.5c. 



LENTZ'S EXTRA EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. We 

 were the first to offer this valuable variety, which originated 

 with Henry Lentz, the well-known Philadelphia market 

 gardener. We recommend it as containing all the valuable 

 qualities of an early beet. It is nearly as early as the Egyp- 

 tian, but larger and of better quality, of fine, dark red color, 

 tender and sweet at all times, whether old or young. It has 

 a very small top, and will produce a crop in six weeks from 

 time of planting the seed. It is very productive and a perfect 

 keeper. Pkt., 5e.; oz.. lOc; Ji lb., 20c.; lb., 4.tc. 



BASTIAN'S EXTRA EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. 

 Excellentfor both the family and marketgarden ; very early, 

 of quick, large growth, fine turnip form and dark red color, 

 zoned with white. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 5i lb., 20c.; lb., 40c. 



Improved Early Blood Turnip. A selected strain, 

 and one of the best; blood-red, tender, and a good late 

 keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; H lb., 20c.; lb , 40c. 



Extra Earlv Bassano. Flesh white and rose, very 

 sweet and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; i^ lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



anTCHELL'S RED TURNIP. A home variety, called 

 by some New Crimson. It has the earliness and small top of 

 the Egyptian. Verv popular with Philadelphia gardeners. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; Si lb-> 20c; lb., 60c. 



PHOTOGRAPH OF FORD S PERFECTED HALK-LOXG BEET. 



FORD'S PERFECTED HALF-LONG. Originated 

 by James Ford, who is well known to mostof our customers 

 as the originator of the famous Ford's Mammoth Podded 

 Lima Bean. It has many distinctive points of great value. 

 In size the roots are remarkably uniform. The color is a 

 very deep red, several shades darker than the well-known 

 Bastian Half-long. It is also earlier, maturing a few days 

 after the Early Turnip varieties; and as a fall and winter 

 beet it has no equal, as none other can approach it in keep- 

 ing qualities. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



