NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 
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PERKINS’ EXTRA EARLY MARKET—?abl^ a corn st 
Selected by a New Jersey market grower, who fora few 
years past lias completely controlled the early markets here 
on account of its wonderful earliness and hardiness. It can 
be planted earlier than any of the sugar varieties and will 
give good ears two to three weeks ahead of the earliest of 
them. Ears medium size, grain smooth, creamy white color. 
Although not legitimately a sugar corn, it is very tender, 
sweet and juicy in the boiling stage. Pkt., ioc.; pt., 25c., 
by mail, postpaid; by express or freight, qt., 35c.; 2qts., 60c.; 
peck, Si.50; bush., ?5.oo. 
JOHNSON’S FIVE=EARED SUGAR CORN 
Four years ago on our trial grounds we found a stalk of 
corn containing five well-filled ears. These were carefully 
saved and planted on strong ground, and to our surprise 
almost every stalk bore five good ears which, after careful 
selection, were again planted, until we now have a variety 
which on strong ground and with good cultivation will invari¬ 
ably produce five good, well-developed ears to the stalk. 
The ears are of medium size, with irregular rows, somewhat 
similar to the old Shoe Peg, which is one of its parents. It is, 
however, earlier than that variety and deliciously sweet. 
It will prove a money-maker for the market gardener and a 
bonanza to all who plant it. 
Pkt., 15c.; pint, 35c.; qt., 60c., by mail, postpaid; qt., 
50c.; 4 qts. for Si.50; peck, $2.50, by express or freight. 
Photograph of section of original stalk with five cars 
of Johnson’s new five-eared sugar corn. 
JOHNSON’S INDISPENSABLE 
LETTUCE 
Three years ago we found a single head of this 
new lettuce in a large field of Big Boston. We were 
struck with its fine appearance on account of its 
larger and more solid heads, which were 
•entirely free from the colored tinge found in 
the Big Boston. The seed was carefully saved and 
planted until we had sufficient to send out a few 
thousand trial packets last Spring, and from which 
we have had hundreds of letters giving it the highest 
praise. 
One market garden customer writes: “I have 
grown your fine strain of Big Boston for many 
years, but hereafter shall plant largely of this im¬ 
proved strain, which I think should be called 
‘Johnson’s Indispensable.’ ” We offer seed for sale 
this season for the first time at following prices: 
Pkt., ioc.; oz., 35c.; M lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
Johnson's new indispensable lettuce. 
