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4 Johnson & Stokes Golden Self-Blanching Celery. 
THE PHOTOGRAPH OPPOSITE SHOWS A BUNCH OF THIS NOW FAMOUS CELERY AS GROWN 
AND MARKETED SEPTEMBER I, 1890, BY FRANK R. SCHALLCROSS, A WELL-KNOWN 
PHILADELPHIA MARKET GARDENER, WHO, WITH MANY OTHER LARGE 
CELERY GROWERS, ARE NOW PLANTING THEIR ENTIRE 
CROPS IN THIS VARIETY. 
The Golden Self-Blanching celery we first introduced to the American public in 1883, since which 
time it has been pronounced by hundreds of our patrons who have grown it on our 
recommendation, the very best and most profitable celery in cultivation. It is of very handsome form 
and even growth, reaching a very large size, but very stocky and robust. The stalks grow vigorously, 
with large ribs, very thickly and closely set. It is entirely self-blanching, without any banking up or 
covering whatever, even the outer ribs assuming a yellowish-white color of a very fresh and pleasing 
appearance. The heart is of a beautiful golden yellow color, very large, crisp and solid, and unsurpassed 
in delicious quality and flavor. It is unequalled in striking appearance -on the table, and 
decidedly the best keeper of all the Self-Blanching varieties. It is such a shy seeder that we have 
never yet been able to grow enough seed to supply the demand. We are glad to state, however, that 
this season we have been successful in growing the best supply we haveever had, and hope to be able 
to fill all orders at our very reasonable prices. Each package contains our trade label. Pkt., 15c.; 
oz., 45 cts.; $ lb., $1.25; lb., $4.50; 2 lbs., $8.00. 
Johnson & Stokes’ Champion spring and summer Lettuce. 
This new variety now offered for sale for the first time is, we believe, the most valuable and distinct 
variety in existence for the market gardener. The photograph opposite hardly does it justice, as it 
would be impossible to portray on paper its beautiful bright golden color and flaky light appearance, 
in which it is unapproached by any other Lettuce. It is not only one of the best Early Lettuces for 
spring planting, forming good solid heads before half grown, but alike valuable for growing during 
the hottest summer months, being one of the slowest to shoot to seed. The quality and flavor are 
simply perfect, surpassing all other varieties of Cabbage Lettuce. The seed is also very distinct from 
any known Lettuce, being a brownish-yellow in color. It will prove a boon to every market or family 
gardener who will give it a trial. Pkt., 15c.; oz., 45c.; 4 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.50. 
We distributed last spring trial packets of this new Lettuce labelled No. 90 among some of our 
market garden customers, and have received enough similar testimonials to those published below to 
fill several pages of this book. All are unanimous in giving it the highest praise. 
SOME WORDS OF PRAISE 
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McKENZIE BOLDEN, Sturgeon, Mo., Sept. 22, 1890, writes: 
‘* All the seeds we purchased of you gave me and every one 
that saw or used the vegetables the very greatest satisfaction. 
As to this new Lettuce, No. 90, (Champion Spring and Sum- 
mer), it excels anything that ever wasseen or grown in this 
State. It grows large, heads up fine and solid, is tender and 
Champion Spring and Summer. 
Isaac W. FISHER, Springfield, N. Y., August 25, 1890, 
writes: ‘Your No. 90 (Champion Spring and Summer) Let- 
tuce cannot be beat. It knocks out anything in this section 
of the country. It is earlier than Salamander by ten days, 
and makes much larger and handsomer heads in June. All 
praise to No. 90. Its equal certainly does not exist.” 
JOHN F. WILLIAMS, Anna, Ill., September 27, 1890, writes : 
“Your seeds have given the greatest satisfaction here. The 
New Lettuce No. 90 (Champion Spring and Summer) proved 
the very best of all sorts. It stays in its headed state longer 
eee any other variety we have ever grown. It simply can’t 
e beat.” 
JNO. S. LESTER, Woodstock, Conn.. Sept. 28, 1890, writes: 
“J have never had seeds that have proven so entirely satis- 
factory in every particular as those from you and I have been 
a market gardener thirty years. The No. 90 (Champion Spring 
and Summer) Lettuce is very fine, it made very solid, hand- 
some heads of good size, earliest of all and of the finest 
quality. A No. 1 in every respect.” 
L. K. WHITE, Lombard, Md., Oct. 5, 1890, writes: ‘I can- 
not say too much in favor of your seeds. I have had the ear- 
lest of early and best vegetables grown in this part of the 
country. The No. 90 (Champion Spring and Summer) Lettuce 
first-class In every respect for market or home use.’’ 
C. H. METCALF & Sons, Milford, Mass., September 8, 1890, 
writes: “‘ We were delighted with the No. 90 (Champion Spring 
and Summer) Lettuce. Itis three times as large asthe Boston 
Market or White Seeded Tennis Ball, at the same time being 
equally as tender and as quick in growth. In appearance and 
in all other respects it is far superior to any we have everseen 
or grown; and too much cannot be said in its favor. The 
Cumberland Red Tomato is superior to any we have ever 
raised fora second early. All the other seeds purchased of 
you are the finest and best we ever had.”’ 
D. AROEMEY, Martinsville, Ind., Oct. 1, 1890, writes: “I 
carefully tested No. 90 (Champion Spring and Summer) Let- 
tuce side by side with five other varieties and it proved by 
far the best of all, I never had any sogood in heading and 
fine quality. The heads weighed two pounds and over. It 
will take the lead of allothershere.” _ 
CHAS. W. HILDEBRAND, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1890, 
writes: ‘‘ Your seed have produced great results. The new 
celery, Giant Pascal, is very fine; itis beautifulin appearance, 
being of an ivory-white, tender and crisp, and with a fine, 
nutty flavor. All your other seeds have done as well. TheJ. 
& S. Extra Early Peas were the earliest and enormously pro- 
lific. By your honesty and liberality you have gained the 
highest esteem and confidence of all our market gardeners 
is grand, It is superior to all other known varieties.” 
here.” 
New Sensation Lettuce. 
A Free Premium with orders of $2.00 and over. 
This remarkable new lettuce from France promises to become a most valuable acquisition. It is 
now creating a great sensation among Paris market gardeners, where more lettuce is probably grown 
than any other place in the world; the French being fine judges and great lovers of lettuce. Ina 
critical test on our trial grounds this summer, we find it to possess many valuable and distinct qualities, 
unknown in any other lettuce, both for forcing and out-door culture. The supply of seed is so small 
that we cannot offer it for sale, but will include a liberal trial package in all orders of $2.00 and over. 
