50 .. JOHNSON = Ge STOKES) Poi ADEE REWAG 
WATERMELONS—Continued. 
EXCELSIOR. 
Very large, skin 
striped; flesh sweet 
and solid. Pkt., 5c.; 
YsAb:, 25c.; 
lb., 70e. 
COLORADO 
PRESERVING. An 
improvement on the 
green preserving 
melon; enormously 
productive, and of 
better quality and 
making very clear, 
transparent preserves 
of fine flavor. Pkt., 
5e.; oz., 10c.; 44 1b., 30¢e.; 
lb., 85e. 
Green Citron. 
For preserving; 
small, round; flesh 
whiteand solid. Pkt., 
5e.; 0z.,10c.; 14 Ib., 25c.; 
COLORADO PRESERVING MELON. lb., 75c. 
OEMLER’S TRIUMPH. Originated on the borders of 
the Black Sea. Theseeds are so small they can be swallowed 
without inconvenience. It is very early and productive. 
The color is a dark mottled green, and that of the flesha 
dark red with an edging of orange yellow. Very sweet and 
delicious. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 25¢.; 44 Ib., 60e. 
ORR RY 
Way) 
a 
MANGO MELON, or VEGETABLE ORANGE. This 
new fruit belongs to the melon family, but has a flavor entire- 
ly peculiar to itself. When it first ripens it is quite hard, but 
soon they become mellow and sweet, and have a rich flavor, 
somewhat resembling the peach. When ripe the fruit falls 
from the vine, the flesh is very firm with a small cavity in 
the centre, and are easily peeled. For sweet pickles, pies, or 
preserving, they are superb. A few pieces of sliced lemon, 
adds to their flavor and is usually desirable. They are easily 
cultivated, wonderfully productive, and can be usedin every 
way in which you would use a peach, except that they are 
not usually liked raw, although some consider them excel- 
lent simply sliced with a little sugar on. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts., 
25¢.; oz., 40e. 
NAST URTIUM. —Indian Grass. 
Tall Yellow. The best for pickling orsalads. Pkt., 5c.,; 
0z., 15¢e.; 44.1b., 40e.; Ib., $1.25. 
Dwarf Mixed. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 15c.; 1%41b., 40c.; 1b., $1.25. 
OKRA.—Gumbo. 
One ounce will plant one hundred hills. 
IMPROVED DWARF PROLIFIC, or DENSITY. A 
distinet variety, growing about fourteen inches in height. 
Grown in competition with the ordinary dwarf, the stalks 
produced twice the number of pods, which are very smooth 
and beautiful. Pkt., 5¢.; oz., 10¢.; 14 1b., 30c.; Ib., 90e. 
NEW WHITE VELVET. This distinct and beautiful 
new okra was originated in Georgia, and is very highly 
praised by all Northern gardeners who have tested it. The 
pods are much larger than those of any other sort, perfectly 
smooth, never prickly, round, notridged orsquare asin other 
okras. It is by far the most productive in cultivation. 
Pkt., 5¢.; oz., 10c.; 141b., 30¢.; 1b., $1.00. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Mushrooms are much more easily cultivated than is gen- 
erally supposed. They can be successfully grown in a cellar 
or shed, or in beds in open air, prepared in the same manner 
for culture are furnished with 
as hot-beds. Full directions 
each order for spawn. 
French Mushroom Spawn. In boxes containing two 
pounds each, full directions for growing in each box. $1.00 
per box, post-paid, or 75¢e. per box by express. 
English Spawn. In pound bricks, by mail, post-paid, 
each, 35¢.; by express, per dozen bricks, $1.50. 
yy 
iy 
) 
We grow each season large quantities of white, yellow 
and red onion sets from our Philadelphia onion seed, which, 
being earlier, make sets of better quality for keeping or 
immediate use than that grown in any other section. Phila- 
delphia-grown onion sets are everywhere recognized as the 
best and are annually supplied to dealers and gardeners in 
every market of the United States. As the price varies with 
the market, we shall be glad to quote prices by the bushel or 
barrel of three bushels when requested to do so. 
Those desiring to grow onion sets will find full directions 
for growing, harvesting and storing in our book of $100 
Prize Essays, sent free to all purchasers of seeds from this 
catalogue to the amount of $3.00 and over, 
YELLOW DUTCH and DANVERS ONION SETS, 
each, per qt., 20c.; qt., post-paid, 30c. 
EXTRA EARLY RED ONION SETS, per at., 25c.; 
qt., post-paid, 35c. 
AMERICAN EXTRA EARLY PEARLONION SETS, 
per qt., 40c.; qt., post-paid, 50c. 
WHITE ONION SETS, qt., 30c.; qt., post-paid, 40c. 
POTATO ONION SETS, per qt., 40c.; qt., post-paid, 
50c. 
TOP ONION SETS, per qt., 30c.; qt., post-paid, 40c. 
EGYPTIAN WINTER, or PERENNIAL TREE 
ONION SETS, per qt., 40c.; qt., post-paid, 50c. 
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR ONION SETS, 
and sell cheaper by the peck, bushel or barrel. We will 
quote special prices on application. We grow sets of the 
foreign onions for fall shipments only, as the sets are 
hard to keep over winter and should be planted in the fall. 
ee ———————_—_—_—__ 
N EW SEE DS FREE FOR TR ] A | fe As has been our usual custom for some years past, we have again put up 
this season several thousand packages of new and improved varieties 
for trial, which have never yet been offered for sale by any seedsman, and shall be glad to add a few packages, free of charge, 
to customers whose orders exceed $1.00, and indicate an interest in new varieties of vegetables and flowers. 
JOHNSON & STOKES, SEED GROWERS, 
217 & 219 MARKET STREET, 
WAREHOUSES :) 206 & 208 CHURCH STREET, 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
#os- If at any time you forget our Street and Number, any letter addressed simply JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA, 
will reach us, though mailed in any part of the world. 
