. . NOVELTIES • AND • SPECIALTIES 



Photograph of an average head of Early Alabaster trimmed for market. 



Johnson & Stokes' Early Alabaster Cauliflower 



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 Ger- 

 man 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 iu growing this delicious vegetable may rest assured that the trou- 

 ble has come from either inferior or imported unacclimated seed ; and they should bear in mind that 

 our seed of the Early Alabaster is American g'rown, 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 pro- 

 duce about 2,500 plants, the crop of which would usually bring in this market I300 to $400. Pkt., 25c.; 

 6 pkts., $1.00; X oz., $1.50; Yz oz., $3.00; oz., $6.00; % lb., $20.00. 



THE EARLIEST AND SUREST HEADER. 



P. JDiLTY, Sand I5rook, N. ,1., Oct. 4, 1893, writes : " Early Alabaster is the earliest and surest heading Cauliflower I have 

 ever yrown.'' 



THE EASIEST GROWN. 



R. & E. I>. AyIjER, Portsmouth, R. I. , Feb. 2.8, 1S93, writes : "We tried your Alabaster Cauliflower last season, and never 

 grew so easily or saw such handsome heads of Cauliflower before." 



THE BEST HE EVER RAISED OR SAW. 



Philip Nickel, Mascoutali, III., Feb. 6, 1893, writes: "The most suceessful results liave been attained from your 

 Alabaster Cauliflower. It is the best I ever raised or ever saw, and has given the fullest satisfaction to my customers. 

 You deserve much credit for the introduction of so valuable a variety " 



