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Johnson & Stokes' Specialties for Market Gardeners, 



THE PRINCESS MUSKMELON. 



We feel justly proud of having been the first seedsmen to offer to the public a new variety of such 

 extraordinary value. IN 1888 and 1889 OVER ONE THOUSAND MARKET GARDENERS PRONOUNCED 

 THE PRINCESS TO BE THE FINEST AND SWEETEST OF ALL MELONS. It is quite distinct from all 

 other varieties, and possesses so man}- strong points of superioritj- that it must speedily become the 

 most popular variety for familj- and market purposes. The Princess is a chance seedling, discovered 

 some years since by one of our customers, a large melon grower near Boston, who claims to have sold 

 them as high as S2.50 each to fancy restaurants in Bostou, owing to their extremely handsome appear- 

 ance, wonderfjil weight and thick flesh when opened. Our engraving, made from nature, shows their 

 shape, which |is nearly round, with heavily-netted dark green skin ; the flesh is of a rich salmon color, 

 thicker than "in anj- other melon, and in flavor is sweet and luscious beyond description. They ripen 

 earh- and grow to good size, frequentlj' weighing eight to ten pounds each. The vines grow vigoroush- 

 and are verj- productive. We have counted eight perfect melons"on a single vine. By far the best and 

 most profitable melon that can be grown. Oz.,'i5c. ;5|,'+ lb., 45c.; lb., I1.50 ; 2 lbs., I2.75. 



Tk Osa^e Muskineloii. 



No variety of muskmelon has 

 ever advanced in popularity and 

 become so widely known in such a 

 shorttimeas this variety. The past 

 summer has been only the third 

 season in the Chicago market, but 

 it is now the favorite sort in all of 

 the leading hotels and restaurant.-;, 

 and is also well known b}- all com- 

 mission men and largely by the 

 general public, being offered on the 

 hotel and restaurant bills of fare 

 under its own name — " OSAGE." 



THE OSAGE grows to medium 

 size and is egg-shaped, as shown in 

 our illustration. The skin is very 

 thin, of dark green color and slightly 

 netted. The flesh is of a salmon 

 color, remarkably sweet and spicy 

 in flavor, extremely thick and de- 

 licious to the rind. The seed cavity 

 is vers- small. All lovers and ship- 

 pers of fine melons should trv THE 

 OSAGE. After the PRINCESS we 

 believe it to be the best melon 

 grown. Oz., loc; X lb., 30c.; lb., 



THE NEW OSAGE MTJSKMELOK. (FROM A PHOTOGEAPH.) Jl.OO ; 2 Ibs., $1.75 \ 5 loS., $4.O0. 



