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JOHNSON .-.&.•. STOKES .-. PHILADELPHIA 



EttPKOVEp DEFIAIfCE StHVIMEK. Among the few 

 lettuces of merit recently introduced, "we place this sort 

 aruonfrihe front rank of summer varieties. It produces a 

 ■splendid large, solid head, of the (sibbage type, remaining 

 a long time in prime condition without going to seed. It is 

 of a light green color, fine quality, crisp, tender, and nearly 

 every plant will make a fine, solid head in the hottest 

 weather, Avhen manv other varieties will refuse even to grow. 

 Pkt., lOc; oz.,20c.; }41b.,60c.; lb.,S2.00. 



T03IHANN0CK. A splendid new cutting lettuce of 

 iine quality, which it retains for an unusual length of time 

 during growth; the leaves grow upright, tlie edges of the 

 leaves growing outward and are handsomely wrinkled. The 

 inside leaves are of a very pale green, almost white, and re- 

 jnarkably crisp and tender. For family use it is unequalled. 

 Pkt., 5c.; 02., 15c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., S1.40. 



Green-Fringed, or California Curled. A beautiful 

 ■ornamental variety, with white inner leaves, the outer leaves 

 fringed and cut, and of a delicate shade of green ; very tender 

 and of a rare quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 3^ ^ lb., 40c.; lb., SI. 40. 



SAXAMANDEK. An excellent summer variety, with- 

 standing drought and heat to a remarkable extent ; forms 

 good-sized, compact heads; light green outside, white within ; 

 ifine for market. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; H lb., 35c.; lb., SI. 25. 



IMPROVED YELLOW-SEEDED BUTTEK. This 

 is ■without doubt one of tbe best for late spring or summer 

 planting, producing fine large heads, very crisp and tender. 

 It is of quicker growth and will stand the hot summer sun 

 better than Salamander. A decided improvement on that 

 ■usually sold. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., S1.50. 



Silver Ball. A handsome new Italian varietj', head of a 

 isilvery white color, very solid and firm, and of exquisite fla- 

 vor. A splendid variety for spring and summer use. Pkt., 

 5c.: oz,20c4 Jilb., 60c.; lb.,S2.25. 



Blacli-Seeded Simpson. A new variety of the Curled 

 Simpson, growing to double the size, excellent quality. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz.,15c.; ^ lb., 35c.; lb., S1.25. 



AMERICAN VARIETIES IVIIXED. Fifteen kinds 

 mixed, in one packet. Early, medium and late sorts, giving 

 lettuce for table during entire season. Pkt., 1.5c.; oz., 25c. 



Giant Mexican Cos. K ne^v variety from Mexico, where 

 it is eaten as a fruit; growing to enormous size. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., lac; % lb., SOc.; lb., S1.50. 



Paris Wliite Cos. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; lb., SI. 40. 



Martynia Proboscidea. 



:30c.; J4 lb., Sl.OO.; lb., S2.75. 



MARTYNIA. 



For pickling 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., 



MUSTARD. 



One ounce will sow about seventy-five feet of drill. 



"Wliite London. Best for salads. Oz., 5c.; lb., 50c. 



Black, or Bro^wn. More pungent than the white ; for 

 ■salad and culinary use. Oz., 5c.; % lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



Chinese (New). Very large leaves and succulent stems. 

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



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Mushrooms are much more easily cultivated than is gen- 

 erally supposed. They can be successfully grown in a cellar 

 or shell, or in bi-ds in open air, prepared in the same manner 

 as hot-beds. Full directions for culture are furjiished with 

 each order forsp.iwn. 



French Mushroom Spa\^•n. In boxes containing two 

 pounds each. Sl.OO per box, post-paid, or 75e. per box by ex- 

 press. 



English Spawn. In pound bricks, by mail, post-paid, 



each, 35c.; by express, per dozen bricks, SI. 75. 



NASTURTIUM.— Indian Cress. 



One ounce will sow about twenty feet of drill. 

 Tall Yellow. The best for pickling or salads. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c.; lb., SI. 2.5. 



Dwarf Mixed. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 1.5c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 

 For ornamental varieties, see Flower Seeds. 



MELON MUSK.-Cantaloupe. 



One ounce will plant about seventy hills; three pounds 

 will plant one acre. 



PERSIAN MON^IRCH. See Novelties, page 18. 

 GIANT OF COLORADO. A new mammoth variety, 

 growing as large aa a watermelon, and of delicious quality. 

 See Novelties, page 18. Pkt., 15c.; 4pkts.,50c.; oz., 7-Jc. 



GOLDEN GEM (Netted Gem, or Golden Jenny). 

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



mitti d by prominent 

 melon growers to be 

 the very liest early 

 v;iriely now grown. 

 The illustration, en- 

 graveil from ,a pho- 

 tograph of one ot the 

 mek)ns, shows their 

 shape, which is ncar- 

 lyround. They grow 

 verj- uniform in 

 shape and size, 

 weighing about two 

 pounils each, 

 .vkin green and 

 t iickly netted. 

 They are very 

 thick meated, 

 flesh of a light- 

 green color, 

 the inside sur- 

 face, when cut 

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

 vor they are superior, being uniformly rich, sugary and 

 luscious. They are extra early in ripening, the vines keeping 

 green longer and producing better than any v.ariety wc have 

 ever known. They sell in markets, where known, right 

 alongside of otlier good varieties, at double price. Pkt., re; 

 oz., lOc; !4 lb., 30c.; lb., 85c.; 5 lbs. and over, by express, 70c. 

 per lb. 



EXTRA EARLY PRIZE JENNY LEND. A carefully 

 selected and improved strain of (he well-known Jenny Lind, 

 prized for its great earliness and rapidity willi which it sells 

 in market. It is very pojjular in New Jersey, and already 

 largely grown for New York and Philadelphia markets. 

 Very thickly netted, .'-mall size, round and of excellent fla- 

 vor and quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz., l^c; J4 'b., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 5 

 lbs. and over, by express, 60e. per lb. 



GOLDEN GICM MELON. 



