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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA. 



We grow our Melon Seed almost exclusively in Southern New Jersey, a locality famous for producing the finest melons- 

 In the world. We are to-day the largest growers of melon seeds in the United States, our annual productions amountin-j to 

 many tons. During past years we have annually supplied them, not only in the United States, but to customers in nearly 

 every country in Kurope, South America, Mexico and West Indies. We also supply, every season, over our counter, 

 hundreds of New Jersey truck gardeners with our superior strains. We attribute the popularity of our melons, as well as of 

 other seeds, to ourcareful personal selection of the very finest specimens for our seed stocks, thus improving and breeding up 

 our stocks to the highest state of perfection. 



MELON, MUSK— Cantaloupe. 



Oneouncewill plant about seventy hills; three pounds 

 will plant one acre. 



PERSIAN 3IONAKCH. A magnificent new variety 

 from Persia, the home of the Musknielon. .See Novelties, 

 page". Pkt.,Sc.: 3 pkts., -lOc; 6 pkts.. Sl.OO. 



GIANT OF COLOK^VDO. A new mammoth variety, 

 growing as large as a watermelon, and of delicious qiialitv. 

 See Novelties, page H. Pkt.,2nc.: 3 pkts., 50c.; 7 pkts, Sl.OO. 

 NE-\V OSAGE MUSIOIELON. A splendid shipping 

 Tarietv from the West. See Novelties, page 15. Pkt.,10c.; 

 oz.,60c.; 3ilb.,S1.7.5. 



GOIDEN GEM (Netted Gem, or Golden Jenny). 

 This valuable new cantaloupe, first introduced by us, is ad- 

 mitted by prominent 

 melon growers to be 

 the very best early 

 variety now grown. 

 The illustration, en- 

 graved from a pho- 

 tograph of one of the 

 melons, shows their 

 shape, which is nearly 

 round. Thev grow 

 very uniform in shape 

 and size, weighing 

 about two pounds 

 >^^ each, skin green 

 ^'0<^. and thickly net- 

 "y^' ted. They are 

 very thick 

 nieated, flesh of 

 a light-green 

 color, the inside 

 surface, w h e n 

 cut open, being of a beautiful golden color. In quality and 

 flavor they are superior, being uniformly ric7i, xugory and 

 lusciotis. They are extra early in rip'^ning, 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. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc; 3.i lb. SOc; lb., 90c.; 5 lbs. and over, by express, 

 75c. per lb. 



EXTKA EARLY PRIZE dTEN'NY EIND. A carefully 

 selected and improved strain of the well-known Jenny Lind, 

 prized for its great earlinessand 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, round and of excellent flavor 

 and quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; J:jlb.,25c.; lb., 75c.; 5 lbs. 

 and over, by express, GOc.perlb. 



GOLDEN GEM SrELON. 



ACME, OR BALTIMORE CANTALOTJPE. 

 AC3IE, or BALTEVIORE. This melon is the most 

 popular of all in Baltimore markets, and throughout Mary- 

 land, where it is known as Baltimore Citron. It is also 

 becoming prominent in Philadelphia and New Y'ork markets 

 as Acme Cantaloupe, and in its season is now much sought 

 after by the best hotels and restaurants, owing to its hand- 

 some appearance and excellent quality. It is quite early, 

 very large and .showy, pointed at the ends, strongly netted, 

 thick, rich green flesh. It is unquestionably the best and 

 most profitable variety for shiijping to distant markets. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc.; U lb., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 5 lbs. and -over, by 

 freight or express, 60c. per lb. 



NEW EARLY HACKENSACK MUSKMELON. 



NEW EARET 

 HACKEN.SACK 



This valuable new 



variety is ready 



for market fully 



ten days ahead of 



I he well-kno^vn 



Hackensack, its- 



rogenitor, which 



it much resemble* 



i u sh ape .and 



quality. The 



V-, melons are of 



5' g o o d s i z e f 



'^vy ^weighing from 



'Ss' 2 fl v e to ten 



r.;; pounds each. 



• Pkt., 5c.; oz., 



l-'>c.; 1^ lb., 35c.;. 



lb., S1.25. 



.Surprise. A good bearer, of excellent flavor and quality. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; Ytlh., 30c.; lb., Sl.OO. 



Improved Orange Christiana. Very early, orange 

 flesh, good quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; }4 lb., 3l)c.; "lb., 81.00. 



Prolific Netted Nutmeg. A favorite and iirofitable 

 early market variety; medium si/e, deeply netted, nearly 

 round, flesh thick, sweet and of delicious flavor. Pkt., 5e.j 

 oz., 10c.; ^ lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



CHICAGO MARKET. A superior market variety, 

 developed by Mr. A. Colvin, a well-known Chicago gardener. 

 Quite earlv, large and uniform in size, deep green flesh of 

 excellent quality. Pkt., .5c.; oz., 15e.; J^ lb., 33c.; lb., SI. 25. 



Bird Cantaloupe. This new nluskmelon is a cross of 

 the Montreal and Ba.v View, and sin|)asses both these well- 

 known varieties in size. The flesh is thick, of light green 

 color and of fine qualitv ; quite early and a sjplendid keeper. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz.,15c.; 341b., aic; lb., S1.25. 



NETTED PINT:APPEE. A .splendid market variety,, 

 of good shape, medium size, flesh green and thick, firm, 

 juicy and sweet; very early and popular in our markets. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 2-5c.; lb., 70c.; 5 lbs. and over, by ex- 

 press, 50c. per lb. 



NEW CHAMPION" .M.iEKEI MUSKMELON. 



CHAJVIPION MARKET, or STARN'S FAVORITE,. 



This new musknielon is quite distinct from all other varieties. 

 As .shown in the illustration, the melons are almost a perfect 

 globe in shape and densely netted. They are very unifonn 

 in size, averaging about six pounds each. The flesh is thick, 

 light green in color, and of rich, sweet flavor. Six melons of 

 Champion Market will fill a market basket. The vines are 

 very vigorous, remarkably healthy, and very productive. The 

 melons mature early and all ripen up finely. It is an excellent 

 shipper, and a most popidar variety for market. Pkt., lOe.; oz., 

 20c.; J41b.,40c.; lb., SI. 50. 



