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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
CORN—Table Varieties 
1 quart to 200 hills; 1 peck per acre. 
Sugar Corn should not be planted until May, or when the ground is warm. 
For succession, plant about every two weeks until the last of July. All varie- 
ties may be either sown one inch deep in rows three to four feet apart, the 
seeds being placed about 8 inches apart in the rows, or they may be planted 
in hills at distances of three or four feet apart each way, allowing not more 
Corn. 
Manns’ No. 56—Note the low position of 
the ears, an evidence of extreme earliness. 
MEDIUM EARLY 
Howling Mob Stalks are of strong, vigorous growth, 
5 feet in height; produces 2 large ears 
of sweetest quality. 
This cross-bred early variety combines the 
Sheffield robust growth and extreme hardiness of the 
Extra Early Adams with the finer sugary quality of the Cory. 
Ears average 7 inches long, and are well filled with grains of 
medium size, arranged in 10 or 12 regular rows. 
Kendel’s Early Giant Remarkably large ear for a 
second early sort and very 
popular. — The ears are about 8 to 9 inches long, 12-rowed. 
The grain is rather broad and shallow and the quality 
very good. 
Black Mexican Although the ripe grains are bluish- 
; 3 black, they are remarkably white when 
In roasting ear stage; tender and of fine quality. 
Country Gentleman Very deep grains, small cob 
and exceedingly rich flavor. 
Often produces 3 to 4 ears to the stalk. The grains are 
“staggered” on the cob, leaving no signs of rows. 
grower, 
always 
plants 
Manns 
Extra 
Selected 
Stowell’s 
Evergreen 
than 3 plants stand to a hill. 
soil should determine the distance of planting. 
thoroughly but shallow until the tassels appear. 
First Early Neck 
Improved Early Adams 
measure from 10 to 14 inches in length, with 12 or more rows to the ear. 
Grains are narrow and deep, of excellent table quality. 
Manns’ No. 56 The best, largest, most saleable early market corn we 
Early Superior 
16 to 20 rows of rather narrow deep grains. ; 
the attractive appearance of the rich, tender, well-filled ears make it a 
very desirable sort for the Market Gardener. . 
; Most ] d liest of all Golden Bantam 
Golden Sunshine aa ae ar and earliest o 
Red Cob or Ninety-Day Corn 
duces large, handsome ears. 
dry for stock feeding. 
The size of the variety and the richness of the 
Cultivate frequently and 
EXTRA EARLY 
This variety can be planted earlier than any other 
sort; ear short, grain white. It is not a Sugar 
A distinct improvement over the Old 
Early Adams, fully as hardy; ears 
have ever known. It can be planted extremely early 
without danger of rotting, which makes it possible to produce marketable 
ears at least five weeks ahead of Stowell’s Evergreen. 
an excellent shipper, and a money maker. 
Resembles sugar corn, 
This new variety is of remarkable size considering 
its earliness. The ears are 8 inches long and have 
The quality is excellent and 
pe 
A distinct sort of white Corn; 
matures in about 90 days; pro- 
It can be used green as a table corn or when 
Ripens 10 to 12 days in advance 
Early Evergreen of Stowell’s Evergreen, and is 
equally as good in quality. Kernels sweet and tender; cob 
small, with irregular rows. 
Resembles the late Mammoth; ears 
Early Mammoth are fully as long, but more taper- 
ing; ripens 2 weeks earlier. 
MAIN CROP AND LATE 
White Evergreen A pure white strain of the popu- 
lar Stowell’s Evergreen. The ears 
are very large and well filled from butt to tip with long, 
slender, pure white grains. 
Stowell’s Evergreen Extra Selected Grow 
extensively than any other; a favorite with canners and mar- 
ket gardeners for late use. Ears of large size, kernels very 
deep, tender and sugary; very productive and remains for a 
long time in fit condition for table use. 
Produces larger ears than any other 
Late Mammoth Sweet Corn; very weighty, profitable 
for growers selling by ton. 
PRICES 
Variety Pt. Qt. Pk. Bu. 
Adams? Early) .40-- eee $0.10 $0.20 $1.00 $3.25 
Blacks Mexican’). sb eae 15 coo Doe mAcdo 
Country Gentleman (Shoe-Peg) .15 30! 135 4.75 
De Lue’s Golden Giant........ 15 30 1.50 5.50 
Early Evergreen .............. 15 30 1.35 4.75 
Early Mammoth .............. 15 30 1.50 5.50 
Harlymisuperior... nhc eee -20 35 ©6©2.00 ~=—7.50 
First Early Neck. .2::.....:... 15 30 1.25 4.50 
GoldentBantamn eee eee 15 30 861.35 864.75 
Golden Sunshine ............. .20 35 @©6©2.00 §=7.50 
Howling Mobi). 3. Seeks ewe 15 30 1.85 4.75 
Improved Early Adams........ 10 20 1.00 3.25 
Kendel’s Early Giant.......... 15 230 1.50 5.50 
Late Mammoth. pee ee 15 30 135 4.75 
Manns4 Nos56m) eee 20 35 2.00 7.50 
Narrow Grain Evergreen ..... 15 30° 1.35 ° 4.75 
Red Cob or Ninety-Day Corn.. .10 20 1.00 3.50 
Sheffield pst Ge > he ae eee 15 30 1.50 5.50 
Stowell’s Evergreen Ex. Selec’d. .15 30 1.35 4.75 
Trucker’s Favorite ............ -10 20 41.00 3.50 
White Evergreen ............. 15 30 1.85 4.75 
