JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



A YflLU/IBLE mw BEET-THE CRin50N CHIEF. 



The handsome ap- 

 pearance of this distinct 

 new variety is well shown 

 in the photograph along- 

 side. It was originated 

 by a successful Philadel- 

 phia market gardener, 

 who had kept it entirely 

 in his own hands, until 

 we secured his entire 

 stock of seed, and from 

 which om- present supply 

 was grown. 



The Crimson Chief 

 is the handsomest in form 

 and most salable of any 

 Deep Blood Turnip Beet 

 ever seen in Philadelphia 

 markets. Although mod- 

 erately early, it is not as 

 early as our Ne^w Sur- 

 prise and some other 

 extra early sorts, but sur- 

 passes them all in quality 

 and fine appearance. 

 From the hundreds of 

 favorable reports received 

 from those who planted it 

 last season, it has many 

 important advantages 

 which wU rapidl}^ popu- 

 larize it as the verj^ best 

 for earl}- summer, autumn 

 and ■\\nnter use, for both market and private planters. Pkt., loc. ; oz., 20c.; '/ lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 



J0HN50N 6r 5T0KE5' NEW 5URPRI5E. 



THE EARLIEST BEET IN CULTIVATION. 



This beet has now had several years' thorough test by ourselves and hundreds of practical market 

 gardeners among our customers, and we have no hesitation in pronouncing it the E.\RI,IEST beet ever 

 PRODUCED. Its neat turnip shape and smooth skin are well represented in the photograph herewith. 



Heretofore many growers have used 

 the well-known Egyptian varietj-, 

 in spite of its poor table qualities, 

 because it was about the earliest 

 sort obtainable. The New Sur- 

 prise has the very small top of the 

 Eg)'ptian, which so admirablj- fits 

 it for growing under glass; but in 

 table qualities the New Surprise 

 is a great contrast, the flesh being 

 remarkably sweet, fine grained and 

 tender in all stages of gro-wth, 

 while the Egj'ptian is apt to be 

 coarse, woody and tasteless, espe- 

 cially in the later stages of growlh, 

 and also to crack open. In short, 

 this is not only the earliest beet, 

 but also one of the very best — a 

 combination of which shrewd 

 growers everj-where are quick to 

 take advantage. Pkt. , 5c. ; oz., loc. ; 

 X lb., 30c.; lb., fi.oo. 



