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LATE CABBAGES— Continued. 



AUTUMN KING. A new strain of late cabbage wbich 

 is highly spoken of by all gardeners who have thus fai' tested 

 it. Tlie heads are of enormous size and very solid. It has 

 few outer leaves, and owing to tliis fact it is claimed that Au- 

 tumn King will produce a greater weight of crop from the 

 same space of ground than most other late cabbages. Pkt., 

 10c.; oz.,30c.; 2ozs., 50c.; iilh.,80c.; lb., 82.75; 21bs.,So.C0. 



MAMMOTH KOCK KKD. This is by far the best, 

 largest and surest lieading red cabbage ever introduced. 

 Tlie plant is large, with numerous spreading leaves. The 

 head is large, round, very solid, and of deep red color inside 

 as well as outside. Ninety-eight per cent, of the plants will 

 form extra fine heads. The best of the red cabbages. Pkt,, 

 lOc; oz.,30c.; 34 lb., 80c.; lb.,S2.75. 



Ked Dutch Erfurt. Very earlv, of deep blood color ; 

 head solid. Pkt.,oc.; oz., 20c.; 34 lb.', 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



JOHNSON & STOKES' HARI> HEADING SAVOY. 

 (Market gardeners' private stock.) The best of all the Sa- 

 vovs. (See Specialties, page 5.) Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; J^ lb., 

 81.00; lb., $3.00. 



M.4.KVIN'S SAVOY. A strain of Drumhead Savoy 

 originated on Long Island, whei'e it is very popular among 

 local gardeners. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,20c.; 34 lb., 50c.; lb., $1.7.5. 



PERFECTION DRUMHEAD SAVOY. Grows large 

 heads, nearlv round, tender, excellent flavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 20c.; 34 lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75. 



The following well-known Late Cabbages are each 5c. 

 per pkt.; I'lc. per oz.; 40e. per ^^ lb.; $1.50 per lb.; Gi-een 

 Glazed, Filderkraut. Marblehead Mammoth Drum- 

 head, Stone Mason, Green Curled Savoy. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



One ounce will produce about fifteen hundred plants and 

 sow about forty square feet. 



•JOHNSON & STOKES' NEW EARLY ALABAS- 

 TER. Of American origin; the earliest, best and surest 

 heading variety vet introduced. (See Specialties, page 7.) 

 Pkt., 2.5c.; 5pkts., $1.00; 3<i oz., $1.35 ; oz.,$5.00; 341b., $16.00. 

 GILT EDGE EARLY SNOWBALL. {See illustvalion.) 

 The strain we have of this variety is without doubt the very 



best to be had. 

 Our stock was 

 grown from the 

 very finest 

 speeim e n s , 

 , noted for their 

 earliness, dwarf 

 ; habit, large 

 size, uniform 

 shape and com- 

 pacb growth. 

 For forcing un- 

 der glass dur- 

 ing winter and 

 early spring, or 

 for plant in g 

 later in the 

 open ground, 

 no stock of 

 Snowball can 

 sm'passit. Pkt., 

 25c. ; 3-4 oz. , 85e. ; 

 oz., $3.00 ; ^4 



GILT EDGE SNOWBALL, CAtTLIFLOWER. lb., $9.00. 



EXTRA SELE.CTED EXTRA EARLY DWARF 

 ERFllRT. One of the earliest varieties; small-leaved, 

 dwarf for forcing, producing very solid, pure whiteheads of 

 the fine>-t quality; about fifteen inches high. Do not con- 

 found this variety with the cheaper Early Dwarf Erfurt. 

 Pkt., 25c.; 3^oz.,S1.50; oz,,$2.75; 34 lb., $9.00. 



Extra Early Paris. A popular earlv white, sure head- 

 ing variety. Pkt., lOc; oz., 75o.; 34 lb., $2.25 ; lb., 17.50. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. Large, fine heads, well pro- 

 portioned. Pkt., 10c. ; oz.,60c.; 34 lb., $1.75; lb., $6.50. 



Algiers. One of the best sure heading late varieties. 

 Pkt.,10c.; oz.,75c.; 3-4 lb., $2.50; lb., $9.00. 



Lenormand's Short Stem. Large late variety, with 

 well-formed white heads of extra qualitv and well protected 

 by leaves. Pkt., lOc; oz.,75c.; 3-4 lb., $2.'00; lb., $7.50. 



CARROT. 



One ounce will sow about one hundred and twenty-five 

 feet of drill ; four pounds will sow an acre. 



NEW RUBICON HALF-LONG. The best Half-long 

 Carrot for either market or family use. (See Specialtie.", 

 page 10.) Pkt.,10c.; oz.,15c.; 341b.", 35c.; lb., $1.25. 



NICHOL'S IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. A de- 

 cided improvement on all other strains of Long Orange Car- 

 rot. (See Specialties, page 10.) Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^ilb., 

 30c; lb., a. 00. 



IMPROVED DANVERS CARROT. 



IMPROVED DANVERS. Onr pure American stock 

 of this valuable variety is preferred by many gardeners to 

 any other sort. The top is small, color of a rich shade of 

 orange, shape re)'!/ ftantisome a)i(i smooth; quality the very 

 best. One highly valuable feature of our strain is that it has 

 its full color when quite yoimg, which enables it to be pulled 

 sooner. It is equally valuable to grow for feeding stock, 

 being well adapted to all soils and will yield the greatest 

 bulk with the smallest length of root of any other sort. Un- 

 der good cultivation we have known it to produce thirty 

 tons to the acre. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 3^ lb., 25c.; lb., 90c.; 5 lbs., 

 by express, $3.75. 



RED PARISIAN FORCING. A distinct new variety 

 from France; it is the earliest of all carrots, forming roots 

 much quicker than the Avell-known French Forcing. It is 

 as round as a turnip; has a fine neck; leaves short and erect; 

 quality excellent. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 34 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



Very Early Short-Horn Scarlet or French Forcing. 



An early forcing varietv; small root and excellent flavor. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz.,10c.; >41b.,"30c.; lb., $1.00. 



Early Scarlet Horn. The favorite summer variety, 

 deep orange color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 85c. 



HALF LONG NANTES. (Stump-rooted.) A fine inter- 

 mediate varietv, bright scarlet color, smooth, large, and of 

 excellent quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz.,10e.; 34Ib.,25c.; lb., 90c. 



SAINT VALLERY, or NEW INTERMEDIATE 

 RED. This splendid variety originated in France, near the 

 city of St. Vallery, from whence it takes its name. It grows 

 to uniform large size, intermediate in shape between the 

 Half-long and Long Orange. The roots are straight and 

 smooth, broad at the top, measuring about two and three- 

 fourths inches across, with a length of about eleven inches. 

 The color is a rich orange red. In table quality itis faultless. 

 It will be found a most excellent variety for either garden or 

 field culture. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 85c. 



CHANTENAY. This variety resembles the Half-long 



Nantes, but has larger shoulders. Fine, deep scarlet color. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; 34 lb., 2oc.; lb., 85c. 



Early Half-Long Scarlet. A desirable variety, re- 

 markably .smooth and rich color, very fine for table use or 

 forcing. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 25c.; lb., 90c. 



NEW LONG RED CORELESS. Grows ten to twelve 

 inches long, and two inches in diameter; very smooth, 

 stump-rooted, good color, of excellent quality, free from any 

 lieart or pith. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 lb., 25e.; lb., ?0c. 



OX-HEART, or HALF-LONG GUERANDE. {Slump- 

 rooted.) This is one of the most valuable of all recent intro- 

 ductions, either for family u.se or market. It is an inter- 

 mediate between the Half-long and Horn varieties, attaining 

 a diameter of three to fom- inches at the neck; of most beau- 

 tiful shape, and rich orange color. It is of extra fine quality 

 and very productive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 '''•. 25c.; lb., 90c. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. The well-known and 

 popular old stand-by for late summer and winter use; grown 

 extensively for feeding slock. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 34 't>i 20c.; 

 lb., 75c,; 5 lbs. and over, 60c. per lb., by freight or express. 



Large W^hite Belgian. Grows one-third above ground; 

 large white root, with green top ; grown exclusively for 

 feeding stock. Pkt., 6c.; oz.,10c.; 341b., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



Large Yellow Belgian. A good stock-feeding variety, 

 differing from the above onlv in color. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOe.; 

 54 lb., 20c.; lb., 65c.; 5 lbs., $2.50, by express. 



