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A MODEST CATALOGUE WITH HONEST DESCRIPTIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS 



We were the first seedsmen in this country to trust entirely to photographic reproduction in illus- 

 trating our catalogues. This has given our Manual a deserved reputation for. truthfulness and accuracy. 

 It is for this reason that some things that are much lauded in other catalogues are omitted. Some do 

 not appear as large or extravagant as shown in the overdrawn cuts of other lists. Our pictures have 

 won for us the attention of thousands of seed buyers, and we have held their confidence by meeting the 

 promises of our catalogue, both as to illustrations and descriptions of the various vegetables and flowers 

 which are made during the growing season at Floracroft or on onr various Seed Fakms where the 

 crops are grown. It is for this reason that our Manual is so frequently used by other seedsmen as a 

 reference-book and is frequently found at the agricultural colleges, being used as an auxiliary text-book. 



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A partial view at Flobaoropt Seed Gardeks and Tbiai, Gbotjnds, showing our seed-testing houses, where all seeds 

 proven and tested forvitality before being sold. The two large houses on the right were erected the past seai 



FLORACRSFt'SEiD OiifiiffiNS AND TRIAL GROUNDS 



Insure tp, pujc.CJustotn^rs Jested. Seeds of Known Vitality and Purity 



For more thi^n 50 y^jjs: Ve-1ta^je" jnade a stUcJybf the wants of the critical gardener and do every- 

 thing possible to safeguard his interests, and for this reason conduct every year, at great expense, exten- 

 sive trials at our Flohacropt Seed Gardens a>?d Trial Grounds, located about nine miles from our 

 city warehouses. The cash expended at Floracroft buys knowledge, and the benefit goes to our 

 customers. 



Besides making extensive open field trials at Floracroft, we also develop there a considerable 

 amount of high-grade pedigree stock seed. Although these grounds are under the direct personal super- 

 vision of one of our firm, we have there also experienced and intelligent men who understand the 

 improvement and development of ideal types and high standards. From Floracroft we send improved 

 seed stocks to our various farms in other States, wherever the conditions of soil and climate are best 

 adapted to their perfect development, for multiplication as to bulk and quantity. 



We ask a careful reading of the following pages and solicit the orders of all 



JOHNSON & STOKES, 



217 and 219 Market Street, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. !}«?>«!!< 



