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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



Dandelion. 



Improved Large Leaved. A very early 

 •and liealthful spring; salad. Sow early in the 

 spring in drills eighteen inches apart, and thin 

 out to six inches in the drills. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 40c.; 

 M lb.; $1.25 ; lb., S4.00. 



Egg-Plant. 



NEW JEKSEY IMPROVED LARGE PDRPLE -SMOOTH STEM EGG-PLANT. 



One ounce will produce about one thousand 

 plants. 



fieta Jersey Improved Iiarge 

 Purple. 



In the great markets of New York and the 

 North the finest egg-plants seen are those pro- 

 duced in New Jersey, whose growers have, by 

 long experience, attained remarkable skill in 

 bringing this plant to the greatest perfection. 

 The New Jersey Improved is a decided im- 

 provement on the New York Large Purple, in 

 quality, size and great beautj'. The plants are 

 large and vigorous; leaves of a light green shade; 

 fruit early, very large, oval, and of a fine deep 

 purple — never red or yellow; flesh white, tender 

 and of a superior quality. A sure cropper. Our 

 customers will find this variety the verv best in 

 cultivation. Pkt., lOc; oz., 35c.; % lb., 81.00 ; lb., 

 $3.75. 



NEAV YORK IMPROVED LARGE PUR- 

 PLE SPINELESS. A leading and popular 7nar- 

 fcet variety, grown extensively in sections where 

 the New Jersey Improved has not been intro- 

 duced; large, round, dark fruits; excellent and 

 productive. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; % lb., 85c.; lb., 

 $3.00. 



Endive. 



This plant makes a tL-ii ler and delicious autumn salad. 

 It is i>lanted in June or July, and when nearly full grown, 

 the outer leav&sare tied togetherinordertobleacli tliecenlre. 



One ounce will sow fifteen feet of drill and will produce 

 about three thousand plants. 



Fennel. 



FLORENCE CELERY, Rooted. A novelty from 

 Italy, where, owing to its delightful sweet flavor, it is much 

 preferred to celery. It thrives remarkably well in our cli- 

 mate. Seed can be sown earl.v in spring and cultivated same 

 as parsley, except that the thickened part of the root should 

 be covered with soil a short time before completing the 

 growth. Pkt,, lOc; 3 pkts., ii5c.; oz., 75c. 



Garlic. 



This is extensively used for flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 The sets or small bulbs should be planted early in spring, in 

 rows one foot apart, and three to five inches apart in the 

 rows. Cultivate like onions. In August the crop is ready to 

 gather, and is kept in the same manner as onions. Sets, per 

 14 lb., 15c.; lb., 25c.; 10 lbs. and over, 20c. per lb. 



Gourds. 



MAMMOTH GREEN CURLED — THE BEST ENDIVE. 



NEAV 3LOmOTH GREEN CURLED. (See Photo- 

 graph.) This beautiful and valuable variety is much superior 

 to the old Green Curled, and grows to full twenty inches in 

 diameter. The leaves are very crisp, tufty and full in every 

 stage of growth. The mid-rib is pure white, thick, fleshy 

 and tender. It is equally suitable for spring, summer or 

 autumn planting. Pkt., lOc: oz., 2.5c.; i4 lb., ii5c.; lb.,S2.25. 



E^t^ER ■«THJ;TE CURLED. A beautiful variety ; mid- 

 rib vellow. Leaves almost white, large size, crisp and ten- 

 der. Pkt., 5o.; oz., 15c.; H lb., 40c.; lb., 31.40. 



Green Curled. The well-known old sort: d^rk green 

 curled leaves. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., 15c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., Sl.40. 



JAPANESE 

 NEST EGG. 



These exactly re- 

 semble the eggs of 

 hens, making a 

 capital nest egg ; 

 superior to glass 

 eggs, as they do 

 not break and are 

 uninjured by cold 

 or wet. The plant 

 isarapidgrowing 

 climber. Pkt., 

 lOc; 3 pkts., 25e.; 

 oz.,40c.; 2ozs.,75e. 



LUITA, or DISHCLOTH. This remarkable and 

 handsome climber is a native of the East Indies. In it 

 nature has furnished us with a vegetable dishcloth, the seeds 

 being enveloped in a sponge-like cloth, tough, elastic and 

 durable. The fruit grows about two feet in length. The vine 

 grows to a height of twenty to twenty-five feet in a season. 

 " Dish Rag Gourd " is, in fact, a sponge, a soft brush and a 

 b ith glove combined, and is quite often made into summer 

 bonnets. The fibre wears away almost imperceptibly, and 

 will last for years. Pkt., lOc; 3 pkts., 25c.; oz, 50c. 



DIPPER. Named for its resemblance to a dipper. The 

 capacity varies from a pint to a quart, with handles si.x to 

 twelve Inches long. Thev are convenient for dipping hot 

 liquids, etc. Pkt., lOc: oz., 25c.; }4 lb., 70c.; lb.. $2.40. 



SUGAR TROUGH. Very useftd for baskets, dishes, 

 buckets, etc. They have hard, thick shells, lasting for years, 

 and capable of holding from two to ten gallons each. Pkt., 

 lOc; oz., 2oc.: % lb., 70c.; lb., $2.40. 



FINE IMIXED. A collection of the most ornamental, 

 including all the above. Pkt., lOc; 3 pkts., 25c.; oz., 40c. 



