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J. MANNS & CO., f orrest and flillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



LETTUCE 



May King 



AJJ Q/7/vonf}« One of the best all-head Lettuces, stand- 

 i-Jtc oeuowto jjjg ^.^g ^^^ gyjj ^^ ^ remarkable degree, 



slow to seed. The outer leaves are a bright soft green; the 

 finely-blanched inner leaves are a rich golden-yellow, tender 

 and mild in flavor. The beads are broad and nearly flat at 

 the top, they continue to increase in size for about two 

 weeks after they are ready for use. 



Baltimore Early Market {^ coinparison with 



^ May King, it is ear- 



lier and free from the red tint; the outer leaves are a light 

 green, with the entire head fully blanched to a rich buttery 

 yellow tint, which makes it so attractive. 



Bio Boston '^^^^ '^ ^ ^^^ forcing variety for cold 

 ^ frames during the winter months, as it 



produces heads of very large size, often 12 inches or more 

 across, and succeeds better in cooler temperature than most 

 forcing strains. The large heads are beautifully blanched 

 and of superior quality. It also heads well in the open 

 ground during cool weather of spring and fall. Our seed 

 is an extra selected strain of the true stock. 



Black Seeded Big Boston i". "■tp^'^v^"" ^^^ 



i, M^'^%j^Kr.„ g,g Boston, the 

 leaves are a trifle smaller and rather lighter shade of green 

 with less color on edges, producing larger solid heads, which 

 are always tender and crisp, more compact and will stand 

 shipping better. Excellent for forcing or growing in the 

 open ground, spring or fall. 



Earliest "WaUahead" ^^""^^ " remarkable com- 



" bination of earliness, firm 



heading character, handsome appearance and fine quality. 



1 oonce to 2,500 plants; 3 pounds per acre. 



Lettuce to be at its best should be grown rapidly, hence 

 the soil should be made as rich and friable as possible by 

 liberal manuring and thorough preparation. For early crop 

 sow in a seed-bed in September or October and protect 

 through the winter with cold frames, which should be re- 

 moved as soon as danger of severe freezing is past. Lettuce 

 in the open ground will stand some freezing but is killed by 

 prolonged frost or frequent freezing and thawing. The seed 

 may also be sown in hotbeds in March, and the plants, if 

 well hardened, may usually be set in the open ground in 

 April, maturing a crop much earlier than complete open 

 ground cultivation would produce. If, however, it is not 

 convenient to get the plants started either in the fall or 

 early spring in hotbeds, the seed may be sown in open ground 

 from the middle of April until July, selecting varieties suit- 

 able for the season. 



The plants should stand 8 to 10 inches apart in the rows, 

 and the rows should be about 18 inches apart. 



All-Heart Lettuce ^ ^"^ ^Pf^^ ejeen and attrac- 

 ■^■^ ^ •^v.i.v^^,*., j.jyg variety. It forms large, 



solid heads, composed of thick, smooth, very tender leaves, 

 the inner ones finely blanched and all of the finest quality. 

 It remains a long time in head before running to seed. 



fZrnnff RnniflQ As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing 

 \XHUIU Mi,UlJI,Uf> jjjjg variety undoubtedly stands at 



the head of the list, being of quick growth, hardy, little 

 liable to rot and remaining in condition several days after 

 being fit to cut. Forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright 

 green leaves, savoyed, finely crimped at edges. Will stand 

 shipping long distances. 



White Boston 



New York or Wonderful 



PRICES 



Variety Pkt. Oz. 



All-Heart Lettuce $.10 $.20 



All Seasons 10 .15 



Baltimore Early Market 10 .20 



Big Boston 10 .15 



Blark Seeded Big Boston 10 .15 



Chicken (loose leaf) 10 .15 



Cos, or Romaine, White Paris . .10 .15 



Cos, Extra Dark Green 10 .15 



Earliest "Wayahead" .10 .15 



Grand Rapids 10 .15 



Hanson 10 .15 



Iceberg 10 .20 



Improved Mammoth Salamander .10 .20 



Large White Loaf 10 .15 



Manns' Defiance Summer 10 .20 



May King 10 .15 



New York or "Wonderful" 10 .20 



New York— Special 10 .20 



New York No. 515 10 .20 



Tenderheart 10 .20 



Unrivalled 10 .20 



White Boston 10 .20 



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