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Johnson & Stokes' Specialties for Market Gardeners. 



Stokes' cxcra. c.d.r\y Watermelon. 

 This new melon introduced by us, is, without 

 doubt, the earliest of all. Our illustration, made 

 from a photograph, shows their shape, which is 

 nearly round, dark green skin, slightly mottled 

 with white. The flesh is deep scarlet, remarkably 

 solid, and in delicious, sus^ary flavor is unsurpassed 

 by anj- other melon. Their average weight is 

 about fifteen pounds. The seed is very small, 

 being onh- about half the size of other melon 

 seeds. They are also much more productive than 

 the larger sorts, and for a home market are quite 

 unequalled. Oz., loc. ; ]i lb., 30c.; lb., fi.oo. 



Florida Favorite Watermelon. 



This varietj' originated with William Girardeau, 

 one of the most extensive melon growers of 

 Florida, and is a hybrid of the Rattlesnake and 

 Pierson. It is pronounced by all who have 

 grown it, the finest table melon extant ; oblong in 

 shape ; growing to ver}- large size ; rind' dark with 

 light green stripes ; flesh light crimson, very 

 crisp and delicioush- sweet. It ripens ten days 

 earlier than Kolb Gem, Iron-Clad or Rattlesnake. 

 A. good melon for home market. Oz., loc. ; X 

 lb., 20c.; lb., 70c.; 5 lbs., J3.00. 



JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS ^VATERMELON. 



Joinnson's Christmas Watermelon. 



This melon introduced by us a few years since has already 

 become a most popular shipping melon for long distances. 

 Hundreds of customers write us every year that they keep 

 until Christmas in perfect coudiiion. Their valuable keeping 

 and shipping qualities are due to a peculiar, hard tenacious 

 coating or outside enamelling of the skin, which also gives 

 them an exceedingly handsome and fresh appearance, even 

 after being kept or allowed to remain on the vines for months 

 after ripening. The flesh is of a beautiful rich scarlet, very 

 solid and 0/ delicious, sugary flavor. Its uniform size and 

 handsome, "fresh appearance at all times make it a most 

 salable variety. Oz., XOc: J4 lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00 ; 5 lbs., S4.50. 



NEW SEMINOLE WATERMELON. 



This new watermelon comes from the same 

 source as the Florida Favorite. In our tests the 

 past two seasons we found it one of the best of 

 melons in quality, growing to an extra large size ; 

 extra early and very productive. All lovers of fine 

 melons should give the New Seminole a trial. Oz. , 

 loc; X lb., 25c.; lb., 85c.; 5 lbs., I3.75. 



JERSEY BLME W/ITERMELON. 



This variety has been grown with great profit by a few 

 truckers in Northern New Jersey, where it originated. They 

 grow to a verj- large size, rather oval in shape, skin of deep 

 blue color, slightly ribbed, with tough rind. Flesh deep 

 scarlet and of tine quality. We recommend them highly as a 

 sliipping melon. They sell readily at high prices. Oz., lOc; 

 \i lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 5 lbs., 82.50 ; 10 lbs.; $4.50. 



KOLB QEM W/ITERMELON. 



This variety is more largely grown by Southern 

 shippers than any other. It originated with R. F. 

 Kolb, one of the largest melon growers of Alabama, 

 and is a hybrid of Scaly Bark and Rattlesnake. 

 The rind, though quite thin, is very tough, stand- 

 ing handling and shipment long distances without 

 breakage. The flesh is bright red and of excellent 

 flavor. All who grow it pronounce it one of the 

 largest, most productive, best keeping and shipping 

 melons. Many of our customers assert that they 

 obtain from twenty-five to fortj' per cent, more in 

 price for Kolb Gems than for any other variety. 

 Oz., 5c.; X lb., 20c.; lb., 50c.; 5lbs.,|2.25; 10 lbs. 

 and over, 40c. per lb. 



