NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 
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Photograph of average specimens of Johnson's northmount egg plants. 
Johnson’s Northmount Egg Plant 
An Earlier Improved Black Beauty 
This fine new variety is the result of selection of the very earliest and finest fruits of the celebrated 
“ Black Beauty.” It is, beyond question, the earliest and hardiest of all Large Smooth Purple Egg 
Plants. While the fruits are not always quite as large as Black Beauty, it ripens fully ten days earlier 
and is suited to more northern climates. One of the faults of the old sorts was that they matured so 
late that in northern latitudes the entire crop could not be gathered before frost set in and destroyed 
them. With the introduction of Johnson’s Northmount, this danger is past, owingto its great earliness. 
The plants branch freely near the ground and grow in well-rounded bushes. The fruits are thick, of 
most attractive shape (as shown in illustration), and in color a lustrous purplish black. This coloring is 
uniform over the whole fruit, and does not fade at the blossom end, as do so many of the older 
varieties. It is valuable alike to the private planter and the extensive grower for market. We have 
received hundreds of letters testifying to the merits of this valuable Egg Plant, and give below extracts 
from a few of them. Prices, per pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 25c.; £ oz., $1.00 ; oz., $1.75 ; 4 ozs., $5.50. 
Seeds that Grow and a List of Varieties it Pays to Grow 
JOHNSON’S NORTHMOUNT EGG PLANT 
A. B. Leigh, Great Meadows, N. J„ September 18, 1907, 
writes: “ Your Northmount Egg Plant is decidedly the best 
variety I ever raised. Vines just loaded with the fruit, some 
weighing as much as 4 lbs. each." 
JOHNSON’S NORTHMOUNT EGG PLANT 
E. H. Blangereo, Topeka, Kansas, September 21, 1907, 
writes: “ Your Northmount Egg Plant was the finest and 
earliest I ever raised. 1 sold them for S1.50 per dozen. They 
were three weeks ahead of any others.” 
JOHNSON’S NORTHMOUNT EGG PLANT 
J. G. Graham, Anthony, Ela., September 19, 1907, writes: 
"I have grown your Northmount Egg Plant and am greatly 
pleased I did so. They are early, prolific, good size and in 
quality all that can be desired." 
JOHNSON’S PEOIGREE ONION SEED 
A. S. Christensen, Dodge Center, Minn., August 26, 
1907, writes: “Last spring 1 purchased onion seed from 
several of the leading seedsmen; those I got from you proved 
by far the best of any. I enclose a photo of a field planted 
with your seed, that will speak better than I can describe on 
paper. Notice the even stand, the fine growth of tops and 
other good points. I grow onions for shipping, so good seed 
means much to me." 
JOHNSON’S HIGH-GRADE CABBAGE SEED 
Mrs. Julia A. Scarborough, Mt. Gilead, N. C., March 
7,1907, writes: “ I find your seeds are the best that I have 
ever used. I have had cabbage from your Market Gardeners’ 
No. 2 to weigh from 12 to 14 lbs., and your Earliest Cabbage 
has the largest heads I ever saw for early cabbage. I will 
recommend your seeds whenever I can." 
JOHNSON’S QUICK CASH CABBAGE 
J. B. Marcan, Gladwin, Mich., September 23, 1907, 
writes: “Your Quick Cash Cabbage is wonderful. Flourished 
in spite of bad conditions, when other cabbage, owing to the 
cold spring, failed.” 
JOHNSON’S MARKET GARDENERS’ No. 2 
CABBAGE 
Quint C. Stephens, Lebanon, Mo., July 12, 1907, writes: 
“ I tried your Market Gardeners’ No. 2 Cabbage this summer 
for the first time and found it one of the finest and one of 
the best selling cabbages that I have ever raised.” 
WINTER QUEEN CELERY 
John Robinson, Fairport, N. Y., writes: “ I grow celery 
largely for market and have found your Winter Queen by 
far the best long keeping winter celery I ever raised—a great 
boon to market gardeners.” 
JOHNSON’S ALABASTER CAULIFLOWER 
P. Dilty, Sand Brook, N. J., writes: “Early Alabaster 
is the earliest, handsomest, easiest to grow and surest head¬ 
ing cauliflower I have ever seen.” 
LANIER’S SUPERBA BEET 
C. J. Beckler, Tumersville, N. J., writes: “ Lanier’s Su- 
perba Beet is the finest and handsomest of all beets; tender 
and very sweet. I will plant no other in future.” 
