4 -. JOHNSON 2a ee SLOKES ae EEL AD Ee PraleAge, 
Free Premiums For 1891. 
A Useful Book free with all orders of 495.00 and over. 
As will be remembered by our customers, we offered in our catalogues 
of last spring, $100 in cash prizes for best essays sent us on various 
subjects of interest to all gardeners. 
We have published the essays for which the prizes were awarded, in 
book-form, making a neat and interesting volume of 64 pages, and as all 
are written by practical gardeners,.they contain information of value to 
every owner of a market or family garden. The following subjects are 
treated on, in a concise and practical manner by the authors: 
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ESSAYS THE FAMILY VEGETABLE GARDEN, PREPARATION, REQUI- 
HOWAND WHATTO GROWINTHE SOUTH SITES, WHAT AND WHEN TO PLANT. 
eT wir THE CULTURE OF CABBAGE AND ONIONS, WITH HINTS FOR 
PTE CORES Ee STORING AND MARKETING. 
ee ASKER HOW AND WHAT TO GROW IN THE SOUTH FOR NORTHERN 
PREPARATION.REQUISITESWHAT AND W ENTO PLANT MARKETS. 
| We have not published this book forsale, and under no circumstances 
will it be sold this season ; we will, however, send it free with all orders 
of $3.00 and upwards. 
NEW SEEDS FREE FOR TRIAL. 
For some years past we have, each season, distributed free, for trialamong our customers, packages 
of New and Improved Varieties, previous to their introduction. Some of our most valuable Novelties 
have been first sent out in this way, by which means they were tried in all sections of the country, thus 
enabling us to offer them the next season with greater confidence, when reports were entirely satisfac- 
tory. Weshall follow the same plan in 1891, and have again put up a number of most distinct novel- 
ties, among which are a very fine New Lettuce from France, which is now creating a sensation among 
Paris market gardeners, a fine New Melon, a valuable New Beet from Germany, whichis ten days earlier 
than any known variety, an entirely new and distinct Foreign Onion, which in our trials the past season 
eclipsed all other varieties in size, productiveness and fine quality. These novelties have never been 
offered for sale, and will not under any circumstances be sold this season, but we shall be glad to add 
one or more packages free of charge to all customers whose orders exceed $1.00, and indicate an interest 
in new varieties. All whodeal with us will be treated liberally. We shall also be glad to receive 
samples for trial from customers who have new or superior varieties unknown to the general public. 
The New Stone Tomato. 
The fact of this new tomato, now first offered 
coming from Mr. Livingston, the well-known 
originator of such excellent varieties as the 
Paragon, Favorite, Beauty, Acme and Perfec- 
tion, is of itself sufficient recommendation to 
strongly endorse it. In describing it we cannot 
do better than to quote the following from Mr. 
Livingston, who writes: ‘‘ The New Stone To- 
mato ripens for maincrop; is very large, and of 
bright scarlet color; very smooth, with occa- 
sionally a specimen very slightly octagon 
shaped ; ripening evenly to the stem without a 
crack ; exceedingly solid and firm fleshed (as 
its name indicates); is an excellent shipper ; 
quality the very best ; fine for canning; a good 
keeper; without hard core; not subject torot ; 
its appearance on market remarkably attrac- 
tive; a heavy variety ; its vines and foliage 
rank and robust, heavily loaded with very uni- 
form specimens of fruit.” 
For five years this tomato has been subjected 
to the most careful testing, and we have found 
it to possess several superior qualities and distinct characteristics. We believe it to be the coming 
tomato for market gardeners and canners. d : $ 
The supply of seed isso limited this year, that it can only be offered in packets. Prices: Per 
pkt., 15¢.; 2 pkts., 25c.; 5 pkts., 50c. 
NEW CUCUMBER, THORBURN’S EVERBEARING. 
This variety, now offered by us for the first time, after carefully testing on our trial grounds, is 
entirely new and unique, and will prove valuable both for the table and for pickling. Itis of small 
size, very early, enormously productive, and extremely valuable as a green pickler. The peculiar merit 
of this novelty is that the vines continue to flower and produce fruit until killed by frost, whether the 
ripe cucumbers are picked off or not—in which respect it differs from all other sorts in cultivation. 
Cucumbers in every stage of growth will be found on the same vine. Pkt., 15¢.; 2 pkts., 25c.; 0z., 75c. 
JouNson © STOKES SEEDSMEN. 
aga 29 PARKET STREET 
PHEADDLPHIA 
