SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. [23] 
PUMPKINS 
1 ounce to 15 hills; 4 pounds per acre, in hills 10 by 10 feet apart. 
CULTURE.—Sow in good soil in May, when the ground has become 
warm, in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way, or in fields of corn about 
every fourth hill; always avoid planting near other vines, as they 
will hybridize. 
4 , This is the best of all Pumpkins for 
Sugar Pie Pumpkins pies. The fruit is small to medium 
in size, flesh solid and fine grained, the seed cavity small, and it is a 
splendid keeper. 
ro it is oval in shape, and tapers toward each end; of 
Quaker Pie a creamy color, both inside and out. Being fine 
grained and rich flavored, it makes a superior quality of pies. 
, , Used principally for feeding stock, shape 
Connecticut Field almost round, of medium size, skin deep 
yellow and smooth, flesh yellow. 
Cushaw, or Crookneck One of the most popular varieties 
to grow for pies as well as for stock 
feeding. Fruits 2 feet in length, with long, solid neck, most frequently 
curved in form; seeds are located in the lower bulb-like end. Skin 
striped with mottled bands of creamy white. Flesh rich, creamy yellow, 
tender and of exceptionally fine flavor. 
Excellent for pies, pear-shaped, medium sized, 
Sweet Potato flesh and skin creamy white, fine grained, sweet 
and delicious; first-class keeper. 
, Crookneck variety, with extremely small seed 
Japanese Pie cavity; nearly all solid meat; quality extra fine; 
seeds distinct in appearance, being curiously sculptured in the manner 
of Chinese letters. Productive, ripens early, medium size, good keeper. 
King of Mammoths This giant variety grows to enormous 
size. Deep yellow, glossy color. Splen- 
did to grow for stock and exhibition purposes. PARSLEY 
1 ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Sow in rows 1 foot apart and 1 inch apart in the row. The 
seed is slow to germinate, and should be given the most 
favorable conditions. A deep, rich, loamy soil is required. 
For winter use a few plants placed in a box in the cellar 
will give a supply. 
Champion Extra Dark Moss Curled jih° 
leaves are very heavily crimped and curled. Very produc- 
tive and most attractive, both on account of its dark green 
coloring and fine mossy appearance. 
1 7)- egy The large fleshy 
Turnip-Rooted, or Hamburg [< ree ee 
sembles the root of a Parsnip, and is highly esteemed for 
flavoring soups, stews, etc. 
Sugar Pie Pumpkin 
PRICES 
Variety Pkt. 144 Lb. Lb. 10 Lb. 
PARSLEY 
Champion Extra Dark Moss 
Curlede ao. 52 FES. Fee $' 10 $25: $ <75 —$6:50 
Green Castle ...... 10 30 = =61.00 
Turnip-Rooted, or Hamburg. . 10 ~20 -75 
‘ “i PARSNIPS 5 
, . a aegis Hollow Crown, or Large Sugar -10 2 “i 
Mann’s Parsley grown in N. J., under Irrigation TCR ARSE Ae Oe eg 10 30 ~=«-1.00 
PARSNIPS PUNKS 
Connecticut Eiel die.) -10 25 75 «5.50 
t ounce to 150 feet of drill. Cushaw, or Crookneck......... -10 30 =1.00 
Parsnips are well known as a delicious table vegetable, but | Japanese Pie................ . 10 28 can 
their value for the purpose of feeding cattle and stock is but King of Mammoths............ 10 3 90 
little appreciated. The parsnip is rich in saccharine food, | Quaker Pie...... ESO RR EPEAT EG oh = 90 
which adds greatly to the richness of the milk when fed to | Sugar Pie Pumpkins........... -10 : : 
Sweetobotatoss nn. 6. nosso 10 30 =1.00 
cows, while the fresh, succulent roots 
increase the flow of milk as greatly 
as does the use of fresh, green food 
in the spring. It is especially valu- 
able for the purpose from its extreme 
hardiness, as the roots can be left in 
the ground all winter and improve in 
quality by the continued freezing. 
All American 
The _ outstanding 
parsnip in the All 
American trials. A 
Mid-West market 
garden strain. 
Hollow Crown Parsnip 
