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JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 



HEW EARLY BLAOK BEAUTY BOO-PLART, 



Endive 



One ounce will sow fifteen feet of drill and will produce 

 about three thousand plants. 



MAMMOTH GREEN CURLED. Superior to the 

 old Green Curled. Leaves are very crisp, tufty and full 

 Mid-rib is pure white, with large, white heart, fleshy and 

 tender. Equally suitable for spring, summer or autumn 

 planting. Pkt., 10c; oz. 20c; % lb., 45c; lb., 81.50. 



GIANT FRINGED, OR "OYSTER" ENDIVE. A 

 very handsome variety, largely used in Philadelphia anil 

 other Eastern cities to decorate thedisplay of oysters during 

 winter in restaurants and oyster houses, hence its distinc- 

 tive name. By tying up the centre, can be easily blanched. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; li lb., 40c; lb., 81.50. 



EVER WHITE CURLED. A beautiful variety ; mid- 

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

 der. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; lb., 81.50. 



BROAD-LEAVED (Escarolle). Large and sweet, 

 blanched as salad. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; M lb., 40c; lb., 81.35. 



NEW BERLIN GIANT ENDIVE. With market gar- 

 deners who tested it the past seasons this new German En. 

 dive has proven to be by far the largest in cultivation, even 

 excelling our Mammoth Green Curled, which it resembles 

 in form and leaves, but of greater size. No other endive 

 compares with the New Berlin Giant in large size and 

 handsome appearance. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % l°-> 60°-; lb., 

 82.00. 



EGG PLANT 



See our new Egg Plant, " NORTHMOUNT," de- 

 scribed and illustrated on page 9. 



Culture. — Sow in hot beds very early in spring and 

 transplant when 2 inches high into a second bed or into 

 small pots. If this is not done, thin to four inches apart. 

 Do not plant out until weather has become perfectly 

 settled and wnrm. Cool nights or wet weather will check 

 them. Set out plants 3 feet by 2. One ounce will pro- 

 duce about 1,000 plants. 



EARLY BLACK BEAUTY EGG PLANT. This 

 is the earliest and best market and family sort of nil the 

 large variety egg plants. It is fully ten days earlier than 

 the New Jersey Improved Large Purple, and sets its 

 large, handsome fruit very freely, branching near the 

 ground and growing into well-rounded bushes. Its fine 

 fruits are thick and most perfect in form, as shown in the 

 illustration. The skin has a satiny gloss and is of :\ rich, 

 lustrous, purplish black. Plants bear from ten to twenty 

 perfect, large, uniform fruits, which do not turn gray even 

 after becoming fully ripe, and the entire crop can be 

 gathered before frost. Price, per pkt., 10c; per oz. , 50c; 

 per M lb., $1.65; per lb., $6.00. 



NEW JERSEI IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE 

 SMOOTH STEM. In the great markets of New York 

 and the North the finest egg plants seen are those pro- 

 duced in New Jersey. The New Jersey Improved 

 is a decided improvement on the New York Large 

 Purple in quality, size and great beauty. 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 superior. Pkt., 

 10c; oz.,50c.; ii '"•, $1.65; lb., $6.00. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE 

 SPINELESS. A standard leading market variety, grown 

 extensively in sections where the New Jersey Improved 

 has not been introduced ; large, round, dark fruits; very 

 productive. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; % lb., $1.50; lb., $5.75. 



Dandelion 



IMPROVED LARGE, OR THICK LEAVED. A 



very early and healthful spring salad. Sow early in drills 

 eighteen inches apart. Pkt., 10c; oz.,55c; \i lb., 81.50. 



Gourds 



The most useful for household and farm purposes. 



LUFF A, or DISHCLOTH. This remarkable and 

 handsome climber is a na- 

 tive of the East Indies. In it 

 nature has furnished us with 

 a vegetable dishcloth, a 

 sponge and bath brush com- 

 bined. The seeds are envel- 

 oped in a sponge-like cloth, 

 tough, elastic and durable. 

 The fruit grows about 2 feet 

 in length. The vine grows 

 to a height of 20 to 25 feet 

 in a season. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 35c; H lb., 81.00. 



DIPPER QOUBD. 



ORNAMENTAL. 



NEW BERLIN GIANT ENDIVE. 



BIPPER. Named for its resemblance to a dipper. The 

 capacity varies from a pint to a quart, with handles 6 to 12 

 inches lone-- They are convenient for dipping hot liquids, 

 etc. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., 82.00. 



JAPANESE NEST-EGG. These exactly resemble 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. 

 A rapid-growing climber. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c 



SUGAR TROUGH. Very usefulfor baskets, dishes, buc- 

 kets, etc. They have hard, thick shells, lastingfor years, and 

 capable of holding from two to ten gallons each; plant 

 grows rapidlv. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., 82.00. 



FINE MIXED ORNAMENTAL. A collection of the 

 most ornamental, beautifully colored, mottled and striped, 

 and including all the abo 7 e. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c.: oz. 

 40c 



