Johnson & Stokes' Specialties for Market Gardeners. 



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-4*Extra Early Prize Jenny Lind MuskmelDn.^^ 



THE EARLIEST OF CANTALOUPES. 



A carefully selected and improved strain of the well-known Jenny Lind, prized for its great earliness and rapidity with which it 

 sells in market. It is very popular in New Jersey, and already largely grown for New York and Philadelphia markets. Very 

 thickly netted, small size and shape, as shown In the above engraving, made from nature, of excellent flavor and quality. 

 Oz., 5c.; % lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 5 lbs. apd over, 50c. per lb. 



Golden Gem jMuskmelon. 



(Netted Gem or Golden Jenny.) 



This valuable new cantaloupe, first introduced by us, is 

 admitted by prominent melon growers to be one of the very 

 best early varieties now grown. The illustration above, en- 

 graved from a photograph, shows their shape, which is 

 nearly round. They grow very uniform in shape and size, 

 weighing about two pounds e"ach, skin green and thickly 

 netted. They are very thick meated, flesh of a hght-green 

 color, the inside surface, when cut open, being of a beautiful 

 golden color. In quality and tlavor they are superior, being 

 imiformly rich, sug<u-i/ and luscious. They are extra early in 

 ripening, the vines keeping green longer and producing 

 better than any variety we have ever known. They sell in 

 markets where known, right alongside of other good varieties, 

 at double price. Oz., 5c.; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 65c.; 5 lbs. and over, 

 (iUc. per lb. 



Acme or paltimore ]^uskmelon. 



This melon is the most popular of all in Baltimore mar- 

 kets and throughout Maryland, where it is known as Balti- 

 more Citron. It is also becoming prominent in Philadelphia 

 and New York markets, as Acme Cantaloupe, and in its 

 season is now much sought after by the bast hotels and 

 restaurants, owing to its handsome appearance and excellent 

 quality. It is quite early, very large and showy, pointed at 

 the end, as shown in the cut above, strongly netted, thick, 

 rich, green fiesh. It is unquestionably one of the best and 

 most profitable varieties for shipping to "distant markets. Oz., 

 5c.; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 5 lbs. and over, 55c. per lb. 



JJew Parly JIackensack JMusk- 

 melon. 



This valuable new variety is ready for market fully ten 

 days ahead of the well-known Hackensack, its progenitor, 

 which it much resembles in size, shape and quality. The 

 melons are almost equal in size to the old Hackensack, weigh- 

 ing from five to ten pounds each. It Is also very productive, 

 averaging from five to six melons to the vine, all of which 

 are very deeply netted. Its carrying and shipping quaUties 

 are equal to those of any known variety. Oz., 5c.; % lb., 20c., 

 lb., 65c.; 5 lbs. and over, 60c. per lb. 



Chicago JMarket J^Iuskmelon. 



A superior market variety, developed by Mr. A. Colvin, a 

 well-known Chicago gardener. It is by far the most popular 

 green-fleshed Nutmeg in Chicago and other Western markets, 

 and is steadily growing in favor in the East. It comes quite 

 early for such a good-sized melon. Very uniform in size, deep 

 green flesh of excellent quality. Oz., 10c. ; % lb., 20c.; lb., 

 70c.; 5 lbs. and over, 60c. per lb. 



