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JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 
Specimen of Paul’s bonny best—R ipened in 62 days. 
Paul’s Bonny Best Watermelon 
The earliest watermelon in cultivation. It 
originated with the late Aaron Paul, the famous 
New Jersey melon grower and hybridizer. Will 
produce melons weighing 15 to 20 lbs. each in 
from 60 to 70 days. Flesh red, deliciously 
sweet, w’ith but few seeds. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 
} lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 
The Bradford Watermelon 
A fine oblong shipping melon with dark 
green skin. Flesh is very sweet, dark red in 
color; 6eeds small and nearly white, flecked 
with a brown spot on each side. 
Under good cultivation they grow to very 
large size, frequently weighing from 40 to 60 
lbs. and commanding the very highest prices 
in any market. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; $ lb., 35c.: 
lb., $1.20. 
Standard WATERMELONS with Real Merit 
One ounce will plant about fifty hills and four pounds will plant one acre. 
Large packets of any variety, 5c each. In 5-lb. lots and over, 10c per lb 
may be deducted. 
Fordhook Early. Very early ; good size ; medium green, red flesh of fine quality 
Early Jumbo. Round ; of large size ; dark green skin ; extra good quality . . 
Dark Icing. Early, round, solid, with thin dark green skin ; of superior quality 
Light Icing, or Ice Rind. Round in form like the above ; flesh of fine quality 
Triumph. New Southern variety. Very large ; dark green, superior flavored 
red flesh ; one of the most successful for shipping, bringing the highest prices 
Cherokee Beauty. Long, large, dark skin, striped with black. Sweet;good shipper 
Gray Monarch, or Long White Icing. Very large, long; crimson flesh . . . 
Black Diamond. Large, round; skin dark green; tough ; red flesh, fair quality 
Sweet Heart. Mottled light green ; large, oval, heavy ; red flesh ; fine shipper 
Alabama Sweets. A grand new shipping melon ; equal to Icing, Kleckley anc 
Florida Favorite in luscious quality ; long, dark green, continuous bearer . 
Mclver’s Wonderful Sugar. Resembles Old Rattlesnake, superior in quality 
Cuban Queen. Early, solid and heavy; skin striped dark and light green . . 
Kolb Gem. Very large ; flesh red; a good shipping sort; popular in the South 
Blue Gem, or Iceberg. A blue Kolb Gem, better quality; desirable for shipping 
Florida Favorite. A superior strain ; large, oblong, striped ; luscious red flesh 
Scaly Bark. Very large; dark green ; light crimson flesh of good flavor . . . 
Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake. Oblong, dark and striped ; bright red flesh 
Colorad ' Preserving Citron. (Green seed.) Also called Apple Pie ; for preserves 
Green Curon. (Red seed.) Round and handsome ; for preserving only . . . . 
Per 07. 
14 lb. 
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MUSHROOM8 MEASURING OVER 8IX INCHES ACROSS, GROWN 
FROM JOHNSON’S ENGLISH MILLTRACK SPAWN. 
RELIABLE MUSHROOM SPAWN 
The culture of mushrooms is increasing enor¬ 
mously. They used to be considered a luxury, 
but nowall restaurants and hotels- have them 
daily on their menus, and they are very largely 
required in household use. They can be grown 
successfully in cellars, in barns and stables, or 
other buildings that perhaps are standing idle. 
They are the most profitable crop for the outlay 
that can be grown. We send practical working 
directions with each order for spawn. 
JOHNSON’S ENGLISH MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Our celebrated English Milltrack brand (made by the best maker in England specially for our 
trade) has gained an enviable reputation among growers for its uniform good quality, and can be tlior- 
ougldy rehed upon to produce a good crop. Per brick, 1} lbs., 15c. (bricks, postpaid 25c.)- 10 lbs 
80c.; 2o lbs., $1.50; 100 lbs., $5.50 ; 1,000 lbs. and over, 5c. per lb. (250 lbs. sold at 1,000-lb. rate). ’ 
PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN— AN AMERICAN PRODUCT 
ml A Z® ry 8Uperior article made in this country from carefully selected spawn, which, it is claimed, is 
much more vigorous than the imported. Price, 25c. per brick (brick postpaid 35c.) • 6-brick lots 22c 
per brick; 10-bnck lots, 20c. per brick; 25-brick lots. 18c. per brick ; $12 00 per 100 lbs.’ ’ 
