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



NEW* LETTUCE. 



C<tLirORNI/l ALL nE«)RT. 



The valley of Santa Clara, California, just 

 south of San Franicsco, has of late years been 

 noted for growing the finest lettuce in the world. 

 This new variety was sent from there, with the re- 

 quest that we give it a trial. The originator, a 

 prominent lettuce grower, in sending us the seed, 

 ^\Tote : " No praise is too high for its merits, as its 

 superior does not exist." We are happy to sa}- 

 that, after a fair trial by ourselves and several cus- 

 tomers to whom we sent seed gratuitously, we can 

 fully endorse his strong claims for the California 

 All Heart Lettuce. It proved the best lettuce of 

 twenty-two new sorts tested on our trial grounds. 

 Its handsome shape and appearance are well shown 

 in our colored illustration on the back of this book, 

 which has been reproduced from a painting made 

 from nature. Its shape is very distinct, heading 

 up like a pointed cabbage and almost as solid, of a 

 beautiful light green shade, almost white and par- 

 ticularly rich and buttery- in flavor ; very tender 

 and sweet at all times, never bitter. It grows 

 rapidly, and will be found equally valuable for both 

 spring and summer use. Pkt. , 15c.; 2 pkts., 25c.; 

 oz., 40c.; X lb., |i,oo ; lb., I3.00, post-paid. 



lYORT B/qLL ,-^ KI Q 

 ^ Vy* *Q2LDENMLL 



These highly valuable new and distinct 

 American onions originated with Mr. John R. 

 Williamson, of Ohio, one of the largest and 

 most successful onion growers of that State. 

 Mr. Williamson's onions have been long and 

 favorably known by a few Eastern commission 

 houses as the best in the market, and much 

 sought after late in the season, owing to their 

 excellent keeping qualities, fine appearance, 

 and handsome shape. 



The accompanying engraving, made from 

 nature, shows the shape and general appear- 

 ance. Seed of these varieties are sure to 

 bottom well ; in fact, 100 plants, if culti- 

 vated properly, wnll produce 100 fine, perfect, 

 full-proportioned onions, of much better quality 

 and appearance than the Southport Globe vari- 

 eties. These extra qualities always insure 

 extra prices. 



QOLbEN PflLL OMION. 



The color of the skin is between a golden 

 and a rich brown, flesh of exquisite whiteness, 

 mild, well-flavored and of unapproachable qual- 

 ity, and occupj-ing the very first rank as a keep- 

 ingvariety. Pkt., loc; oz., 30c.; ^'/ lb., 75c.; lb.. 



$2.7: 



lYORT BALL ONION. 



In size, shape and keeping qualities this 

 variety is an exact counterpart of our Golden 

 Ball. The skin and flesh, however, are of a 

 pearly whiteness, and so smooth, round and 

 handsome that, to a casual observer, thej- might 

 easilj- be taken for billiard balls. It is just as 

 easy to grow as the yellow varieties, and we 

 recommend it to market growers in preference, 

 for the reason that white-skinned usually com- 

 mand a higher price than j-ellow onions. Pkt. , 

 IOC ; oz., 35c.; '/ lb., $1.00 ; lb., 53.50. 



Ccc also colored iUvsiraiion from nature on hack of litis book. 



