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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



Carrot. 



One ounce ^'ill sow about one hundred" and twenty-five 

 feet of drill ; four pounds will sow an acre. 



RED PARISIAN FORCING. A distinct new variety 

 from France; it is the earliest of all carrots, forming roots 

 much quicker than the well-known French Forcing. It is 

 as round as a turnip; has a fine neck, leaves short and erect, 

 quality excellent. Pkt.,5c.; oz., lOc; J41b.,30c.; lb., 90c. 



PHOTOGRAPH OF KlTBICOjr HALF-LONG CAEKOT. 



Rubicon Half=Long Orange Carrot. 



In the Rubicon we have an entirely distinct American 

 Carrot. It is the best in shape, and its deep red orange-col- 

 ored flesh is the finest in quality of all. The strain was 

 selected and perfected by a well-known market gardener of 

 Connecticut, under whose care the carrots attained such 

 uniform shape that they are almost exact duplicates of each 

 other. It is earlier than Danvers, about the same length, but 

 heavier and thicker at the shoulders, making it more pro- 

 ductive. It is a wonderfully heavy cropper, producing 30 to 

 40 tons to the acre under good culture. Of very superior 

 quality, either for the table or feeding stock. It grows with- 

 out neck, and well under the ground, which prevents it from 

 becoming sunburnt — a very important feature. Many lead- 

 ing market gardeners are now planting the Rubicon to the 

 exclusion of all others. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 

 -80c., post-paid ; 5 lbs. and over, 75c. per lb., by express. 



Very Early Short-Horn Scarlet or French Forcing. 



An early forcing varietv; small root and excellent flavor. 

 Pkt., .'5e.; oz., lOc; % lb., 30c,; lb., 90c. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. The favorite summer 

 varietv, deep orange color. Pkt., 5c.; oz,., lOc; ^ lb., 20c.; 

 lb., 60c. 



HALF-LONG NANTES. (Stnmp-rooted.) A fine inter- 

 mediate variety, bright sciirlet color, smooth, large, and of 

 excellent quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 7.5c. 



SAINT VALLERY, or NETV LNTERSIEDIATE 

 RED. This splendid variety originated in France, near the 

 city of .St. Vallery, from whence it takes its name. It grows 

 to uniform large size, intermediate in shape between the 

 Half-long and Long Orange. The roots are straight and 

 smooth, broad at the top, measuring about two and three- 

 fourtlis inches across, with a length of about eleven inches. 

 The color is a rich orange red. In table quality it is faultless. 

 It will be found a most excellent variety for eittier garden or 

 field culture. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; J^ lb.] 25c.; lb., 70c. 



CHANTENAY. This variety resembles the Half-long 

 Nantes, but has larger shoulders. Fine, deep scarlet color. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb., 15c.; lb., 50c. 



Early Half-Long Scarlet. A desirable variety, re- 

 markably smooth and rich color, verv fine for table use or 

 forcing. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 20c."; lb., 65c. 



■ NETIV LONG RED CORELESS. Grows ten to twelve 

 inches long, and two inches in diameter; very smooth, 

 stump-rooted, good color, of excellent quality, free from any 

 heart or pith. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,10c.; J4 lb., 25c."; lb., 70c. 



OX-HEART, or HALF-LONG GUERANDE. (Stump- 

 rooted.) This is one of the most valuable of all recent intro- 

 ductions, either for family use or market. It is an inter- 

 mediate between the Half-long and Horn varieties, attaining 

 a diameter of three to four inches at the neck ; of most beau- 

 tiful shape, and rich orange color. It is of extra fine quality 

 and very productive. Pkt.,5e.; oz., lOc; J^ lb., 20c.; lb., 55c. 



IMPROVED DANVERS HALF-LONG. Our pure 

 American stock of this valuable variety is preferred by many 

 gardeners to any other sort. The top is small, color of a rich 

 shade of orange, shape very hnndsonie and smooth; quality 

 the very best. One highly valuable feature of our strain is 

 that it has its full color when quite young, which enables it 

 to be pulled .sooner. It is equally valuable to grow for feed- 

 ing stock, being well adapted to all soils. Under good culti- 

 vation we have known it to produce thirty tons to the acre, 

 Pkt., 5c. ; oz., 10c. ; 34 Jl"', l^c; lb., 45c.; 5 lbs. and over, by 

 express, 40c. per lb. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. The well-known and 

 popular old stand-by for late summer and winter use ; grown 

 extensively for feeding stock. Pkt., 5c.: oz., lOc; }^ lb., 20c.; 

 lb., 40e.; 5 lbs. and over, 35c. per lb., by freight or express. 



NICHOLS' LONG ORANGE. We procured this stock 

 some years since from Mr. Robert Nichols, one of the most 

 successful market gardeners of this city. The strain is much 

 earlier than the I-ong Orange as usually sold. The color is 

 of a «leep golden orange when no thicker than an ordinary 

 lead-pencil, shading to a deep orange red when fully grown. 

 The root is perfectly smooth. It grows without any neck 

 whatever; the top is short, and this, together with its ex- 

 treme earliness, admirably fits it for early forcing. It is 

 also one of the best varieties for growing outside, on account 

 of its great productiveness and adaptability to all kinds of 

 soil. AVe are headquarters for seed of this now popular car- 

 rot; our stock comes direct from the originator. There is 

 much spurious seed sold under the same name. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lOc; ?4 lb., 25c., lb., 75c.; 5 lbs. and over, 70c. per lb. 



Large \V hite Belgian. Grows one-third above ground ; 

 large white root, with green top; grown exclusively for feed- 

 ing stock. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 20c.; lb., 40c. 



Large Yellow Belgian. A good stock-feeding variety, 

 differing from the above onlv in color. Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; 

 34 lb., 15c.; lb., 40c.; 5 lbs., $1.75, by express. 



Celery. 



One ounce will produce about twenty-five hundred plants 

 and sow about two hundred feet of row. 



NEW CELERY— THE "CTTNTER QUEEN. Now 



offered for the first time. See Novelties, page 5. Pkt., 15c.; 

 oz.,4.5c.; 341b., 81.25; lb., S4.50. 



JOHNSON & STOKES' GOLDEN SELF-BLANCH- 

 ING. The Golden Self-Blancliing Celery is pronounced 

 by hundreds of our patrons the very best and most profit- 

 able celery in cultivation. It attains a very large size, but 

 very stocky and robust. It is very early, entirely self- 

 blanching, and can be grown without any banking up or 

 covering whatever, even the outer ribs assuming a yellowish 

 white color. The heart is of a beautiful golden yello\F 

 color, very large, crisp and solid. It is unequalled In 

 striking appearance on the table or market stall, and decid- 

 edly the best keeper of all the self-blanching varieties. Alany 

 of our largest celery growers are now planting their entire 

 crops in this variety, and pronounce our strain the best and 

 purest obtainable. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; }4 lb., 65c.; lb., S2.25. 



