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Johnson & Stokes' Specialties for Market Gardeners. 



PUKPLE TOP MILAN— THE EAP.I-IEST OF ALL TURNIPS. 



Extra Early Purple-Top Milan Turnip 



STRAP-LEA VJED. 



This new variety has proven to be the ejirliest and hand- 

 somest flat turnip in cultivation. No other variety can equal 

 it for spring sowing. It is of medium size and flat shape, 

 with bright purple top as shown in our illustration above ; 

 pure white flesh, of excellent flavor, never bitter, small 

 top, and a good keeper. It is a very shy seeder, hence true 

 stock must always be high in price. 0"z.; 10c.; J4 lb., 'JOc; 

 lb.. 75c. 



The Budlong Turnip. 



This new strain of White Ruta-Bagii is the result of years 

 of careful selection made by Mr. Budlong, one of the most 

 extensive market gardeners of New England. It well 

 deserves to be classeit with the best table turnips owing to its 

 fine texture and extra high quality. It is of half long shape, 

 with a beautiful purple crown, pure white skin and flesh. 

 Medium in size and of ven- quick growth. Oz., lOc; 3i lb., 

 2Cc.: lb., 75c. 



MYERS PURPLE TOP BEAUTY RUTA-BAGA. 



This new variety, the seed of which is now oflered for 

 sale for the first time] is purely of American origin, and is so 

 far removed by careful selection and breeding from the old 

 forms of Ruta-Baga. that it appears almost a plant of dis- 

 tinct family. It is undoubtedly the finest Swede to be 

 obtained, whether wanted for market garden or stock feed- 

 ing purposes. The root is smooth and beautiful Its hand- 

 some shape and purple crown are well shown in the above 

 cut. The flesh is goluen yellow, fine grain, solid, sweet, fine 

 flavored and very nutritious. It is extremely hardy, and 

 earher to mature than any other form of Ruta-Baga, and will 

 produce ncarlv twice the weight per acre more than any 

 other varietv. "Oz., 10c ; ^4 lb., 25c.; lb, 80. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



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ASPARAGUS ROOT -. See page :?i;. 



CABBAGE PLANTS. Early Varieties ready April 1st 

 to 15th. Jersey Wakefield, Johnson & Stokes' Earliest, Early 

 Summer, Winnlngstadt, Earlv Flat Dutch and Drumhead 50c. 

 per lOO ; S3.00 per 1000. 



Late Varietien. Ready June 15th. Matchless Flat 

 Dutch. Short Stem Drumhead, Premium Flat Dutch, Large 

 Late I>rumhead, ii<c. per 100 ; S2.50 per 1000. 



CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. Readv .\pril 15th. 



Alabaster, Selected, Earlv Erfurt, Gilt Edge, Early Snow- 

 ball, per 100, SI. 2.5; 10*10, $7 00. 



CELERY PLANTS, Ready June 25th. 



White Plume, Golden Self-Blanching. Golden Heart, Kala- 

 mazf o, Boston Market and Giant White .Solid, each per 100. 

 50c ; 1000, S.3 50. 



EGG PLANTS. Ready May 10th. 



New York Improved, New Jersey Improved, sfrown in pots, 

 per doz.. 75c.; It 0, 85.00 ; from hot-beds, per doz., 50c.; 100, 

 83.00. 



HORSER.ADISH ROOTS— Per 101, 70c.; 1000. $5.00. 



LETTUCE PLANTS. Ready April 15th. 



Tennis-ball, White Butter and other good sorts, per 100. 

 50c.; 1000, S:?.50. 



PEPPER PLANTS. Ready May 10th. 



Bull Nose, Ruby King, Mammoth Golden Queen and Red 

 Cayenne, per 100, 81.25 ; 1000, SS.OO. 



RHUB.^RB ROOTS. See page 3S. 



SWEET POTATO PLANTS. Ready May 1st. 



Extra Early Carolina, per 100, 75c.; 1000, S5.00. New Jer- 

 sey Sweet and Yellow Nan.semond, each per 100, 30c.; 1000, 

 S2:50. 



TOM.\TO PL.ANTS. Ready May 1st. 



Livingston's Perfection, Livingston's Favorite, .Atlantic 

 Prize, Living^ton's Beautv. Paragon, Acme, Cardinal, Mikado, 

 Market Champion and Trophy, each per 100, $1.50; 1000, 

 SI 00. 



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C/UH - F2R ^ BE/T - ESSAYS " 



We will pay September i, 1890, $100 in cash for best practical essays sent us 

 before that date, on the follo'wing subjects: 



^ f . . ( Subject, "HOW TO MAKE MARKET GARDENING MOST PROFITABLE.' 



$25 TOP best essay. J These essays should give full information on way of growing and marketing vegetables 



$10 for second best essay. | usually grown by market gardeners and truckers in Northern, Eastern and Western States, 

 I at seasons of the year when they can be grown and marketed most .successfully. 



$25 for best essay. 



$10 for second best essay. 



Subject. "HOW AND WHAT TO GROW^ IN THE SOUTH FOR NORTHERN 

 M.4RKETS." 



These essays should give practical knowledge of time of planting, mode of culture and 

 best varieties for the purpose. 



$20 for best essav 1 Subject, "HOW TO GROAV AND MARKET CABBAGE AND ONIONS." 



?i"„ Hk t 1 These essays should give practical directions for preparing and manuring the ground, 



5IO tor second best essay. I sowing the seed, cultivating and marketing these important crops on a large scale. 

 .Kg= The Prize Es«ays will be carefully edited by us and pabllsbed in book-form for the benefit of our Market 

 Garden customers. 



