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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



THE CROSBY HARDY FROST-PROOF PEACH 



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CROSBY ^)-2 real size). 



CHOICE APPLES. 



Tellow Transparent. The earliest apple known; large, 

 rich, handsome yellow, jiiic.v ami excellent. Price, 1 year, 

 bv mail, 2jc. each ; 5 for Sl.tX); '2 vear, express, 40c. each; 

 4for-?1.00. 



STOKES' GAKDKX GEM. The best garden apple 

 ever offered. Ripens after Yellow Transparent. • Ver.v com- 

 pact grower and dwarf habit, making it specially adapted to 

 the garden. Fruit large, luscious, handsome, yellow, red- 

 cheeked, of most excellent quality, rich and mellow ; splen- 

 dil for cooking. Price, by mail, 50c. each ; 3 for Sl.OO. Bear- 

 jng Mize, bv express, 75c. each ; 3 for SI. 50. 



WHIXNEKY LATE KED. The latest and best of 

 keepers. Ripens in January and keeps until apples come 

 again. Handsome deep re<l, good quality and excellent 

 shipper. Price, 3 year, only by express, 400. each ; 3 for Sl.OO. 



Ben Davis, Baldwin, i'aUwater, K. I. Greening, 

 "Wealthy, Delaware 'Winter, and Gravenstein. Price, 

 by express, 30c. each ; Sj.OO per dozen. 



The Crosby is the most famous, best quality peach in America. 

 Bears every where and for ever.vbody ; the peach for the million! 

 For eleven successive years has not failed to fruit, even in off years. 

 Its equal has never been known, and there is no excuse for any one 

 who lias room for a tree at all not having peaches. Tree is of a 

 low. spreading, ^viUowy habit. The entire croj). frequently of sev- 

 eral bushels, can be picked while standing on the ground. 



Fruit is large and exceedingly handsome, with its bright red 

 cheek overlying a beautiful orange yellow skin. Flesh is rich, 

 j uicy, excellent, free from the pit. Season, early September. During 

 the many years we have been in business, we have never ofl'ered a 

 more valuable fruit. Bv mail, 35c. each ; 4 for Sl.OO : 10 for 82.00. Bv 

 express, 3-4 ft. trees, 40c. each ; 3 for S 1 .00 ; doz.,S3.00; 100, SIO.OO. 



Additional Choice Varieties of Peaches. Elberte. Mt. Rose. 

 Crawford Early. Crawford Late, Stump O. Wixon. By mail, 25c. 

 e.ich : the 6 for SI. 25; doz.. S2.00. Larger trees, 3-4 ft., bv express, 

 ■ !0c. each; 4 for Sl.OO; doz.,S3.00. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Industry. Tiie best and largest of all English varieties. Fruit 

 as large as bantam eggs. Rich dark red ami of excellent qnalitv. 

 2.5c. each ; 5 for Sl.OO ; doz., S2.00. 



Downing. Finest and largest of American sorts. Free from 

 mildew, verv productive, large size and tine qualilv. 1.5c. each ; 8 

 for Sl.OO; doz., SI. 25; UH3, SS.OO. 



Houghton. An old favorite. Fniit bright red and verv pro- 

 ductive. 12c. each; oforoOc; 12 for SI. tO: 100, S6.0U. 



We send 1 each above 3 varieties for 40c.; 2 each, T.5c. 



CURRANTS. 



Fay's Prolific. Largest red: very productive. 15c. each; 2 

 for '..5e.: doz.,Sl.i5, by mail; 100, S6. 00, by express. 



Ciierry. Best known of all red currants. 12c. each; 5for5Dc.; 

 doz., Sl.OO, post-paid; 100, S4.50, by express. 



White Grape. The largest and best white currant. Price, 

 same as Cherry. 



CHOICE PEARS. 



The Angel Pear. This grand new extra early pear, 

 ofl'ered this year for the first, is the largest and most hand- 

 some of all early pears, and is the earliest large pear. With 

 its beautiful bright red cheek overlying a smooth golden 

 yellow skin, it is certainly a beauty. Strong young trees, by 

 mail, S1.50 each ; 2 for S2.50 ; S for S3.25. 



Additional '\'arieties: Lincoln Coreless, winter; 

 all solid meat ; no core or seeds; some specimens weighing 

 two pounds; excellent for canning. By mail, G.5c. each; 2 for 

 Sl.OO; by express, 75c. each. Idaho, by mail, 35c.; 4 for 

 Sl.OO; by express, 65c.; 2 for Sl.OO. Large trees, by express 

 only, of Bartlett, Keiffer, Anjou, Lawrence, Seckel, Sheldon, 

 Duchess, 50c. each ; doz., S4.50 : 100, S25.C0. 



NUT TREES. 



PECAN XrT. 



TEXAS, or FLORIDA PAPER SHELL PECAX. In the line of 

 nut trees the Paper Shell Pecan is "all the go."' The nut industry is 

 claiming a great deal of attention, and among the most valuable nuts is the 

 true Paper Shell Pecan, There is a great deal of difference in the value 

 of Pecans, as the common ones usually sold as Paper Shell are worth no 

 more than common hickory nuts. AVe paid Sl.OO per pound for the seed 

 from which our stock is grown, which shows what a profit there is in grow- 

 ing the nuts. These bear large, handsome nuts, with a big, sweet kernel. 

 40c. each ; 3 for Sl.OO ; 12 for SS.OO. 



PEDIGREE JAPAN GIANT CHESTNUTS. These Japanese 

 Chestnuts are among the most valuable introductions from Japan for a 



number of years. The Pedigree Japan Giant is raised from the largest 

 selected nuts, often measuring 4 to 6 inches around, and 3 to 7 to the burr, 

 and produce just such nuts in two or three years from seed. They are much 

 larger, brighter and sweeter than European chestnuts. "Will send samples 

 of nuts, in Januarv or February, direct from Japan, 3 for 25c. Price of 

 trees, by mail or express, 40c. each ; 3 for Sl.OO. Large grafted varieties, by 

 express, S3. CO each. 



JAPAN WALNUT. This is a native of mountains of Northern Japan 

 and is extremely hardy, very vigorous grower, handsome symmetric'al 

 form, matures early, bears young and is much more productive than the 

 English walnut, and having an abundance of fibrous roots, transplants'as 

 safely as an apple tree. The nuts grow in clusters of fifteen or twenty. The 

 meat is sweet and of very best quality, flavor like butternut, but less oily 

 and much superior. Price, mail or express, 40c. each; 3 for Sl.OO. Large 

 j.ip.ix GiAXT cuESTSirr. tree, by express, 75c; extra large, Sl.OO. 



