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Title: Novelties and specialties
Identifier: CAT31295783 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Johnson & Stokes; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Nursery stockPennsylvania PhiladelphiaCatalogs; VegetablesSeedsPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaCatalogs; FlowersSeedsPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaCatalogs; FruitPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaCatalogs; GardeningEquipment and suppliesCatalogs; Seed industry and tradePennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaCatalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. Johnson & Stokes
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHNSON <fe STOKES' EARLY ALABASTER CAULIFLOWER. Johnson & Stokes' Early Alabaster Earliest of All. Easiest Grown. Surest Header. This is not only the earliest, but is 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. Can be planted less than two feet apart each way. It is a sure header, every plant forming a large, solid, perfect head, of the finest table quality. Our seed of the Early Alabaster is American grown, thoroughly accli- mated, and from it a crop of cauliflower can be grown as easily asa crop of cabbage, and with greater profit. Pkt., 25c; 5pkts., $1.00; Y oz., $2.50; oz., $5.00; % lb., $16.00. GILT EDGE EARLY SNOWBALL. For forcing under glass during winter and early spring, or for planting later in the open ground, no stock of Snowball can surpass it. Pkt., 25c; y oz., 75c; K oz., $1.50; oz., $2.75; y lb., $8.50. DENMARK OR COPENHAGEN. A new Danish variety that has given fine results in the United States. It is as early as Snowball, with larger heads. We offer the best imported Danish seed grown by the originator. Pkt., 25c; y oz., 75c; Y% oz., $1.50 ; oz., $2.50 ; % lb., $8.00. EXTRA SELECTED EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFCRT. One of the earliest varieties; small-leaved, dwarf for forcing, producing pure white heads of the finest quality. Do not confound this variety with the cheaper Early Dwarf Erfurt. Pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.50; oz., $2.75; yA lb., $8.50. Extra Early Paris. A popular early white, sure head- ing variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 65c; y lb., $1.75: lb , $6.50. Veitch's Autumn Giant. Large, fine heads, well pro- portioned. Pkt., 10c; oz., 65c; y lb., $1.75; lb., $6.50. Algiers. One of the best sure heading late varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c; y lb., $2.25; lb., $8.50. Lenormand's Short Stem. Large late variety, with well-formed white heads of extra quality and well protected by leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c; y lb., $2.25; lb., $8.00.
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eA-RHOT One ounce will sow about one hundred and twenty-five feet of drill; four pounds, will sow an acre. FRENCH MARKET. A new variety from France, the highest colored and most bountiful yielder of all. See Novel- ties, page 7. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; y lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. RED PARISIAN FORCING. A distinctnew variety; earliest of all; as round as a turnip; has a fine neck; leaves short and erect. Pkt,, 5c; oz., 15c; y lb., 35c; lb., $1.15. EARLY SCARLET HORN. Favorite summer variety; orange color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. CHANTENAY. An improvement on the old Nantes; has larger shoulders. Pkt., 5c: oz., 10c; y lb., 25c; lb., 75c. Early Half-Long Scarlet. Rich color, very fine for table use or forcing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 25c; lb., 75c. RUBICON HALF-LONG ORANGE CARROT. RUBICON HALF-LONG ORANGE The Best Half-Long and most Thoroughbred of all. Since our introduction of this valuable and distinct American carrot a few years ago, it has rapidly grown in popularity until now it is more largely grown than all other varieties of carrot combined. It is the best in shape, and its deep red orange-colored flesh is the finest in quality of all, unless it be the New French Market, described on page 7. The strain was selected and perfected by a well-known mar- ket gardener of Connecticut, under whose care the carrots attained such uniform shape that they are almost exact duplicates of each other. It is earlier than Danvers, about the same length, but heavier and thicker at the shoulders, making it more productive; the leaves are also shorter, fewer and finer. It is a wonderfully heavy cropper, produc- ing thirty to forty tons to the acre under good field culture. It grows without neck, the crown is hollow, and it grows well under the ground, which prevents it from becoming sun- burnt. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; y lb., 30c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. If sent by express or freight, lb., 90c; 2 lbs., $1.70; 5 lbs. and over, 80c. per lb.

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