SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



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CARROTS 



1 ounce to 150 feet of drill; 4 pounds per acre. 

 Our stock is grown from choice selected and transplanted 

 roots only, and are of tiie truest type and riciiest color 

 money can procure. 



CULTURE. — Any good soil will grow this vegetable, but 

 the most perfect roots, however, are developed in rich, fri- 

 able soil, preferably sandy loam. The flavor and tenderness 

 of the table varieties is secured by having a quick growth, 

 which usually means good growing weather and proper cul- 

 tivation. Sow as early as the ground can be worked or for 

 late crop until the latter part of July, in drills 15 to 18 

 inches apart, finally thinning the plants to 3 to 4 inches in 

 the drills. The seed is slow to germinate and if sown early 

 or on moist soil, half an inch is deep enough. When sown 

 during the hot summer months it is well to protect the seed 

 bed with a thin layer of chips or straw as excessive heat will 

 kill the vitality of the seeds before they germinate. After 

 the seed has sprouted remove the covering, selecting the late 

 afternoon for this work. Carrots are usually quite free from 

 pests and diseases. The usual danger from ground worms 

 and slugs is of course always prevalent, but once up they 

 are easier to grow than most vegetables. They are ready 

 for table use in about two months. 



California Bunching see page i. 

 Chantenay or Model Carrot ^J!]?'* ^"i"" Ti 



•^ medium early, 



half-long variety. Very uniform, stump-rooted but tapering 

 slightly. They are smooth, deep orange-red in color and the 

 flesh is very crisp and tender. Although a medium early 

 sort the roots are suitable for use nearly as early as any, 

 and will also prove very satisfactory if grown for winter use. 

 Very easily harvested and bunched. 



New Chantenay Pz^Y^f ^J"Tv, '"'i'^''^'^^' '"ot se- 



^ lected stock, therefore a great im- 

 provement in uniformity of size and shape. The principal 

 feature of this new strain, however, is its deep solid color. 



Oxheart or Guerande yery stout and thick end- 

 ing in an abrupt small tap 

 root, easily harvested and can be grown in very shallow soils 

 where other sorts would not thrive. Quality excellent. 



Chantenay 



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i.wo .c*iici,j .ioo uc^ome a favorite with our 

 market garden trade because of its fine quality, 

 perfect shape and attractive color. Sunrise has been found 

 to be specially valuable for medium and late use, an excel- 

 lent keeper and thoroughly dependable. It is of most per- 

 fect form, pointed-rooted, with a broad, high shoulder. For 

 main planting this sort has no superior, and when sown dur- 

 ing June may be depended upon to produce the very best 

 crop of roots to store for winter. 



DanVerS Half Long ^hls is an exceptionally fine 

 '^ Carrot for private and market 

 garden use. It is slightly longer than Chantenay and our 

 strain produces uniformly smooth and evenly sized roots of 

 handsome appearance. They are orange-red in color and the 

 flesh is sweet, crisp and tender. 



Imperator or Tendersweet see page i. 

 Careless or Scarlet Nantes P^ earliest of its 



type; size and 

 shape uniform; bright orange in color; smooth skin; small 

 top. 



Improved Long Orange \ standard late vari 



^ i' ety, beautiful and uni- 



form in shape, deep orange in color. The roots grow to a 

 length of 12 inches and are of good quality for table use as 

 well as for stock. They require a deep so"il and if full size 

 roots are wanted they should stand at least 8 inches apart 

 in 18-inch rows. 



California Bunching 



PRICES 

 Variety Pkt. 



California Bunching SO. 10 



Chantenay or Model Carrot .10 



Danvers Half Long .10 



Early Horn ]0 



Imperator .lo 



Improved Long Orange .10 



Nantes Improved Coreless .10 



New Chantenay (Red Cored) .10 



Oxheart or Guerande 10 



Red Cored Danvers .10 



Rubicon .lo 



Sunrise lO 



Tendersweet 10 



%Lh. 



Lb. 10 Lbs. 



S0..30 



$1.00 



SS.50 



.25 



.1^ 



6.50 



.25 



.75 



6.50 



.30 



.90 



8.00 



.30 



.85 



7.50 



.30 



.90 



S.OO 



.30 



1.00 



S.50 



.25 



.75 



6.50 



.30 



.90 



S.OO 



.30 



.85 



7.50 



.30 



1.00 



8.50 



.30 



1.00 



8.50 



.30 



.85 



7.50 



