NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 



PH0T06EAPH OF A BASKET OP AVERAGE HEADS OP EARLY AI.ARASTEK rAri,IFLOWER AS TRIMMED FOR MARKET. 



Johnson & Stokos' Early Alabaster Cauliflower. 



THE E/IRLIE5T OF /ILL. THE E/ISIE5T QROWN. THE 5URE5T HE/IbER. 



Among the crop of one of the largest cauliflower growers on Long Island there appeared, in 1881, 

 one especially fine head, some ten days in advance of all the rest. It was a sport from the finest German 

 strain of selected Dwarf Erfurt. The seed of this plant was carefully saved by the grower, and from it 

 has been brought up the Early Alabaster, after years of careful selection. 



We confidently recommend this as both the earliest and the finest cauliflower in the world; and it is 

 so pronounced by all growers who have had it. It is of very dwarf, erect habit, with short outer leaves. 

 It can be planted less than two feet apart each way. It is a sure header, every plant forming a large, 

 solid, perfect head, of remarkably pure white color, of the finest table quality. All market and family 

 gardeners who have failed in growing this delicious vegetable may rest assured that the trouble has come 

 from either inferior or imported unacclimated seed; and they should bear in mind that our seed of the 

 Early Alabaster is American grown, and from it a crop of cauliflower can be grown as easily as a crop 

 of cabbage, and with greater profit, as one ounce of cauliflower seed will produce about 2,500 plants, the 

 crop of which would usually bring in this market $300 to I400. Pkt., 25c.; 5 pkts., |i,oo; % oz., $1.35; 

 Yz oz., $2.50; oz., |5-oo; % lb., |i6.oo. 



A FEW EXPRESSIONS FROfl LE/IDINQ n/?RKET Q/iRDENERS: 



"Alabaster Cauliflower is the best I ever raised or ever 

 saw, and has given the fullest satisfaction to ny customers. 

 You deserve much credit for the introduction of so valuable 

 a variety."— P. Nickel, Mascoutah, 111. 



" No other cauliflower ever grew so easily or such hand- 

 some heads before." — R. & E). B. Ayler, Portsmouth, R. I. 



" Early Alabaster is the earliest and surest heading cauli- 

 flower I have ever grown." — P. Dilty, Sand Brook, N. J. 



