POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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EVCNEST CROPPER. 



FINEST FLAVORED r'^'^^MOST PRODUCTIVE \^)>^^ 



2797 BUSHELS OF JOHNSON & STOKES' SELECTED EXTRA EARLY PEAS 



were sold in 1888 to the Market Gardeners of the United 



States with the most satisfactory results. 



This Extra Early Pea, bearing- our brand, is a careful selection of our own, and will be found entirely distinct and 

 superior to any other. Our pea farm is situated sixty-seven miles farther Nortli than any other, which largely contributes 

 to their extreme earliness and tine dwarf habit. The pod is of a dark green color, of afull round sliape, and of strong texture, 

 which especially fits it for shipping long distances. On average soil it will not exceed eighteen inches in height, and does 

 not require stakes or brush of any kind for support. So evenly do the pods fill up, that frequently the entire crop can be 

 gathered at one picking, which is a very valuable feature for the Market Gardener. All those requiring a pea to withstand 

 extreme cold weather should not fail to plant this sort. The far Northern point at which it is grown renders it almost proof 

 against cold, and the best for early spring or late fall crop. Please read below " What Market Gardeners say of it." 

 Pkt., ."50.; pint, 1.5c.; qt., 30c.; peck, $1.25; bush., $4.50; .'i bush., $21.00, by freight or express. 



PEAS, Extra Early Varieties — Continued. 



* MCLEAN'S LITTLE GEM. A dwarf, first early, 

 green \vrinkled marrow, very prolific and of superior flavor; 

 heiglit, one foot. Pkt., 5c.; pint, 15e.; qt.,'30c.; peek, $1.50; 

 bush., $5.75. 



*HOKSrOBD'S MARKET GARDEN. This new wrin- 

 kled pea is the result of a cross between the Alpha and Amer- 

 ican Wonder. It requires no brushing, is extremely prolific, 

 and bears its pods in pairs. One hundred and fifty-four pods 

 have been counted on a single plant. On the trial grounds of 

 the Rural New Yorker, in 1883, it did so well that it was se- 

 lected by that paper for its Seed Distribution. Height, two 

 feet. Fkt., 5c.; pint, 18c.; qt., 35o.; peek, $1.75 ; bush., $6.50. 



THE BEST OP SIX OTHER BRANDS. 



Jno. R. Cooper, Stillwater, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1888, writes: 

 '*Of six brands of extra early peas planted, the Johnson & 

 Stokes' Extra Early excel, both in early maturing, hardiness, 

 production and flavor. They are the earliest, by ten days, 

 and suits me and this market to perfection." 



FAR AHEAD OF ALLTOTHERS. 



John Marsh.^lu, Fort Madison, la., writes: "I am 

 liardly able to express my high appreciation of your excel- 

 lent seeds. Your Jolmson & Stokes' Extra Early Peas are 

 grand; they came in far ahead of all other extra earlies. 

 Your Kolb Gem Watermelon is a gem indeed. The Johnson 

 .& Stokes' Earliest Cabbage and Cory Sweet Corn far excelled 

 any we have ever raised." 



ALL COME OFF IN ONE PICKING. 



Jno. G. Clark, Forrest Grove, N. J., writes: 'The 

 Johnson & Stokes' Early Peas are fine, they ripen together; 

 the first picking will clean them up. Your seeds gave perfect 

 satisfaction, I shall use them altogether." 

 DO NOT MILDEMT. 



H. M. RiTTENHOUSE, Granville, Pa., writes: "I have 

 tried nearly all brands of Extra Early Peas, but find the John- 

 sou & Stokes' Extra Early far excel all others for both early 

 and late crops ; they are the only variety that give good crops 

 and do not mildew when planted late." 



EARLIEST AND MOST PRODUCTIVE. 



J. E. Brown, Seward, Pa., writes: "The Johnson & 

 :Stokes' Extra Early Peas are the earliest and most produc- 

 itive pea that have been known hereabouts." 



PEAS.— Early Varieties. 



Large packets, 5c. each, post-paid. 



Tom Thumb. Very dwarf, not exceeding ten inches in 

 the richest soil, productive and of excellent quality. Pkt., 

 5e.; pint, 1.5c.; qt., 30c. 



McLean's Blue Peter. One of the earliest and hardiest 

 of the Tom Thumb varieties; blue seed, dark, green pods, 

 large peas of excellent quality ; a capital bearer ; height, nine 

 inches. Pint, 15c.; qt., 30e. 



Kentish Invicta. A productive blue variety, of excel- 

 lent flavor; a good market variety ; height, two feet. Pint, 

 15c.; qt., 30c.; peck, $1.40; bush.,$S.00. 



Improved Daniel O'Rourke. Seven to ten days 

 later than Johnson & Stokes' Extra Early ; verv prolific ; 

 height, three feet. Qt., 2()c.; peck, $1.00; bush., $3'. 75. 



■^McLean's Advancer. A fine market variety, prolific, 

 well filled, long pods; early, tender and of delicious flavor; 

 height, two and one-half feet. Pint, 15c.; qt., 30c.; peck, 

 $1.50; bush., $5.00. 



Bishops' Dwarf Long Podded. A very early, produe- I 

 tive dwarf variety, producing good sized pods, well filled; 

 height, one and one-half feet. Pint, 25c., qt., 40c. 



*PREMTUM GEM. A fine dwarf extra early, wrinkled 

 variety; pods long and prolific; height, fifteen inches; fine 

 for forcing. Pkt., 5c.; pint, 15c.; qt., 30c.; peck, $1.60; bush., 

 $6.00. 



