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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



The Irish Daisy 



New Late 

 Potato. 



This new late Potato is a seedling of Empire State. It 

 grows uniformly to good size, with shallow eyes, skin bright 

 straw color, flesh pure white and enormously productive. 

 The vines are very stocky and vigorous in growth, dark 

 green, withstand drought better than any other late potato 

 and are absolutely bhght-proof. Peek, "SOc; bush., $1.40; 

 bbl., 53.00. 



NEW QUEEX. A grand potato, originated in Maine. 

 Itclo-sely resembles Beauty of Hebron in appearance, color, 

 size and shape, but is much earlier and a heavier yielder. 

 We strongly recommend it as one of the best of the new first 

 early sorts. Peck, .50c.: bush., SI. JO; bbl., $3 00. 



BLISS TKIi:>IPH, or DrPKO^'ED BERJIUDA. 

 This beautiful variety combines the wonderful productive- 

 ness of the Peerless with all the good qualities of the Early 

 Rose, is much more productive and matures its crop at least 

 a week in advance of the Early Rose. Tubersare of medium 

 size, round and uniform in shape, with but a very few small 

 ones; eyes slightly depressed; color a beautiful light red. 

 Its great beauty, productiveness and fine quality make it one 

 of the best extra earlv market varieties, especially for the 

 South. Peck, 60c; bush., 8150; bbl., «3.50. 



KUK.VL XEAV YOKKEK, Xo. 2, originated on the 

 experimental grounds of the Ji'(ra^ Neiv Yorktr, where mc^re 

 than five hundred varieties have been tested practically dur- 

 ing the past twelve years. It is of most distinct appearance, 

 very large and unusually smooth, with few and shallow- 

 eyes; inform it is oblong, inclining to round; the skin is 

 white, as is the flesh, which is of superior quality. In 

 maturity it is intermediate, and its solidity and vigor are 

 such that it has rotted less in very wet seasons than any of 

 the numerous sorts grown with it. Peck, 50c.; bush., SI. -10; 

 bbl., 8:3.00. 



NEW EATE PUKIT.\N. Identical with the Early 

 Puritan in color, appearance and qualitv, but later and more 

 productive. Peck, 50c.; bush., SI. -iO; bbl., SIOO. 



The following ST.4>TD.\BI> POTATOES are so well 

 known that we do not give them a detailed description. 



ULAXXE, or HOXJETOX EARLX ROSE. Peck, 50c.; 

 bush., SI. 00; bbl., S2..50. 



PRINCE EDW.\BD ISE-AND EARLY ROSE. Peck. 

 50c.; bush., S1.25; bbl, 82.75. 



E.YRLY PITJITAN. Peck, 50c.; bush.,S1.25; bbl., 82.75. 



E.ARLY Sl-XRISE. Peck, 50c.; bush., 81.25; bbl., 82.75. 



CLARK'S No. 1. Peck. 50c.; bush, 81.25; bbl., $2.75. 



EARLY OHIO. Peck. 60c.; bu.sh.. Sl.50; bbl., 83.25. 



EARLY BEAUTY OF HEBRON. Peck, 50c.; bush., 

 $1.00; bbl.,S2..50. 



EXTRA E.ARLY VERMONT. Peck, oOc; bush., 

 $1.00; bbl., 82..™. 



3LA3DIOTH PE.ARL. Peck, 50c.; bush., 81.00; bbl. 

 Co 50 



E5IPIRE STATE. Peck, 50c. ; bush., 81.00; bbl, 82.50. 



-WHITE STAR. Peck, 50c.; bush., Sl.OO; bbl., S2..50. 



WHITE ELEPHANT, or LATE BEAUTY OF 



HEBRON. Peck, oOc; bush., Sl.OO; bbl., 82.50. 



BlTtBANK'S SEEDLING. Peck, 50c.; bush., Sl.OO; 

 bbl , 82.. 50.- 



PEERLESS. Peck, 50c.; bush., Sl.flO; bbl., $2.50. 



Potato Seed. 



1*1 IX I'll*. From the best hybridizers. Per pkt., 25c. 



The Concave and Curved Seed Potato Knife 



Is thin and right shape to cut to one, two or three-eye pieces 

 fast, and not crack the tuber or injure the 

 germs. Endorsed by planters everywhere; 

 , thousands now in use. Give this knife a 

 fair trial, and if you are not 

 satisfied that it will pay you 

 to cut your potatoes w^ith it, 

 return to us and we will refund 

 yourmoney. Illustrated circular, showing structure and full 

 directions for cutting with each knife. Price, SOc. each, 

 post-paid; 33c. eacli; S3. 50 per dozen, by express. 



Seed S\A^eet Potatoes. 



We make a specialty of seed sweet potatoes, growing our 

 stock exclusively in New .Jersey, about nine miles from our 

 Philadelphia warehouse, where we have unequalled facil- 

 ities for handling and storing. We pack for shipment in 

 boxes and barrels, with greatest care ; but as they are verj' 

 susceptible to climatic changes, we cannot hold ourselves 

 responsible for their condition after long journeys of several 

 hundred miles. 



NEW H.ARDY BUSH, or VINELESS SWEET 

 POTATO. This wonderful variety is as easily grown and 

 just as hardy as the white or Irish potato, attaining market- 

 able size in G i days and maturing in 100 days; yields 400 to 

 600 bushels per acre. (See novelties, page 13, for illustration 

 and description.) Lb., 40e.; 3 lbs., Sl.OO, post-paid ; peck, 

 $1.00; bush., 83.00; bbl., S7.00, by express. Plants, ready 

 after Mav 1st, 81.50 per 100 by mail, postage paid ; 81.25 per 

 100 ; 86.00 per 1000, by express. 



SWEET POTATO— EXTRA EARLY CAROLINA. 



This variety originated in North Carolina. Of a bright yel- 

 low color ; shape nearly round, and shorter than "the 

 ordinary varieties. Will produce fine edible tubers in ten 

 weeks from planting slips. Owing to its extreme earliness, 

 it is better adapted to cultivation in the Northern States than 

 any other variet\'. Does well on ordinary soil and is the 

 best of keepers. Peck, 7.5c.; bush., 82.25; bbl., 84. .50. Price 

 of plants, read v Mav 1st, 75c. per 100, bv mail, post-paid; 

 SOc. per 100; Si.50 per 1000, bv express. 



NEAV JERSEY SWEET AND EARLY NANSE- 

 MOND. Thejustly celebrated Philadelphia sweet potatoes, 

 universally grown for Philadelphia and New York markets. 

 Peck, 75c.; bush , S2.00; bbl., 84.00. 



Plants of the above, ready May 1st, 75c. per 100, by mail, 

 post-paid ; SOc. per 100 ; 82.50 per 1000, by express. 



Pumpkin. 



One pound will plant two hundred to two hundred and 

 fifty hills; four to six pounds are rcquire<i to jjlunt one acre. 



WLNTEB LUXURY PUMPKIN — THK BEST KEEPEK. 



NEW PUMPKIN, WINTER LUXURY. 



This pumpkin, named and introduced by us four years 

 since, is the resi'lt of si.x years' careful selection and im- 

 provement by a veteran pumpkin grower, and is pronounced 

 by hundreds of our customers the very best pnmpkin for 

 pies that they have ever known. It grows uniformly to a 

 diameter often to twelve inches, and is enormously produc- 

 tive. In color it is a beautiful golden yellow, very finely 

 and closely netted, like a netted muskmelon, as shown in 

 photograph above. As a winter keeper and cooking variety 

 it stands unequalled. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



CASHAAV, or CROOKNECK. Very popular ; splen- 

 did for table use or feeding stock ; flesh yellow, solid, fine 

 grained and sweet. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; }4^^- 20c.; lb., 50c. 



GREEN STRIPED, or EVIPROVED CASHAW. 

 This is a great improvement on the well-known Ca.shaw. 

 They are much more beautiful in appearance, being a distinct 

 mottled green and white striped. The flesh is a rich yellow 

 color, solid, fine grained, very thick, sweet and excellent for 

 pies, and equally good for baking. They are very hardy, 

 bugs seldom bother them, can be grown among the corn, 

 and vield a much heavier crop than most other sorts. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc; ^i lb., 25c.; lb., 70c. 



JONATliAN, or LARGE WHITE CASHAW^. This 

 new pumpkin grows larger than the old Cashaw, with 

 creamy white skin. It is a good keeper, very prolific, 

 smooth, even and thick fleshed; very sweet and fine for 

 pies or feerling stock. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 54 lb., 20c.; lb., -5.50. 



L-AKGE CHEESE. (Kentucky Field.) Very produc- 

 tive; skin orange; flesh yellow and sweet. Shape round, 

 flattened on the ends. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c ; }4 lb., 20c.; lb., .50c. 



NEW J.APANESE PIE PUMPKIN. This remarkable 

 variety, from Japan, has proven a valuable addition to our 

 pie and cooking pumpkins. The flesh is very tliick, of a 

 rich, salmon color, and nearly solid, the seed caviiy being 

 very small. Unusually fine grained, dry andsweet, 

 having much the same taste and appearance as sweet pota- 

 toes, making pies as rich without eggs as other varieties do 

 ^vith them. Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; K lb., iSc; lb., 75c. 



CALHOUN. This new ))umpkin has been thoroughly 

 tested in all sections of the cotintry. and ispronotmced by all 

 one of the best for pies. Shape nearly round, but somewhat 

 flattened on the ends, skin creamy brown, flesh inside of a 

 <leep salmon yellow, very thick, fine grained and of most 

 excellent quality. Lovers of fine pumpkins should trj' the 

 Calhoun. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; J4 lb., 20c.; lb., 65c. 



