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POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Johnson k Stokes' High-Bred {luskmelon Seed 



For many years we have been one of the largest growers of both musk or cantaloupe and water- 

 melon seeds in the United States. Many of the leading and most popular varieties on the market 

 to-day were first introduced by us. We supply, every season over our counter, hundreds of New 

 Jersey truck gardeners with our superior strains. We attribute the popularity of our melon seeds to our 

 careful selection of the very finest specimens for our seed stocks, thus breeding up our stocks to the 

 highest state of perfection. One ounce will plant about seventy hills ; three pounds one acre. 



NEW SWBBT HOMB MUSKMBbOtN 



Our attention was first called to this new melon by Mr. E. H. Nash, of Merchantville, N. J., it 

 having been in the hands of his family many years, and although large growers for Philadelphia 

 market, this melon had always been planted and kept for home use and local market, owing to its great 

 sweetness and fine quality. It grows to fine large size ; is beautifully netted and ribbed, as shown 

 above. Flesh thick, light green, and in flavor sweet and luscious beyond description. The most re- 

 markable quality it possesses, however, is its quick, rapid growth. Notwithstanding its large size, it 



will ripen fruits almost as early as Jenny Lind. 



Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; J lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75. 



THE SHIPPER'S DELIGHT 



Since our introduction of this very distinct 

 muskmelon in 1897, many growers have realized 

 handsomely on their crops of "Delights," owing 

 to their great eai'liness and fine shipping qualities. 

 Its handsome appearance and shape are well 

 shown in our photograph alongside. They are of 

 fine size for market ; flesh green, thick and de- 

 licious. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; i lb., 40c.; lb., ?1.25. 



The Anne Arundel Muskmelon 



This is an improvement on the well-known 

 Acme or Baltimore Market, growing to double the 

 size, with thicker green flesh. It is ready for 

 picking immediately after the extra early sorts, 

 is a heavy yielder and bears shipment well, its 

 oblong shape enabling it to resist pressure much 

 better than the rounder melons. A specially 

 valuable quality is the hardiness of the vine and 

 its freedom from the blight. It will often continue 

 to bear good fruit when other vines have entirely 

 succumbed to unfavorable weather. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 

 lOc; |-lb.,30c.; lb., $1.00. 



THE shipper's DELIGHT MUSKMELON. 



