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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
SPINACH 
1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 
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OUR IMPROVED STRAINS ARE GROWN BY THE ORIGINATORS 
AND WHEN BETTER QUALITY IS PRODUCED WE ARE 
ALWAYS AMONG THE FIRST TO OFFER IT. 
One of the most staple vegetables of the American table, possessing 
highly valuable and health giving qualities; easily grown, requiring but 
little attention and in sections where the soil is rich, very profitable 
crops are produced. 
Select a rich piece of ground, the richer the better; and for late 
spring and early summer use, sow the seed during February, March and 
April in drills one foot to 20 inches apart, one-half to one inch deep. 
When the plants are well started thin out to 4 to 6 inches apart, or 
sow the seed thinly and allow all the plants to stand. 
For winter and early spring use, sow either in drills or broadcast 
during August, September and October. A top dressing of Nitrate of 
Soda will make a vast improvement in the earliness, size and quality of 
the crop. 
Virginia Blight Resistant Bloomsdale 
Savoy Spinach 
Manns’ Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy 
This strain has been developed in response to the urgent de- 
mand on the part of large spinach growers for an improve- 
ment in the quality of the regular commercial Bloomsdale 
grown in Holland. 
The crops produced from it are so far superior in quality 
to the regular commercial stocks of Bloomsdale Savoy, that 
practically all large growers are using it to the exclusion of 
the un-selected stock. There is just a little difference in the 
prices of the seed but the market value of the crop is greatly 
increased. Manns’ Reselected Savoy cuts more bushels per 
acre because of its perfectly savoyed luxuriant growth, and 
commands a higher price per bushel because of its fancy 
quality. 
The plants are large, heavy, uniform and in every way 
especially re-selected to match the ideal Bloomsdale Savoy 
type. 
Virginia Blight Resistant Bloomsdale 
A strain of Bloomsdale Savoy especially developed by the 
Virginia Experimental Station for the purpose of resisting 
the disease commonly called yellows. Used extensively in 
the vicinity of Norfolk and in other sections where blight 
is encountered. 
Being an American sort, it matures very quickly and is 
therefore preferred by some growers for early Fall sowing. 
Our seed is grown from thoroughly reliable, genuine Vir- 
ginia Blight Resistant stock. 
Old Dominion 
longer, having about the same season of growth as our Extra 
Dark Green Savoy. 
A later seeding type of Virginia Yellows 
Resistant Savoy which stands 12 to 15 days 
With old Dominion it is now possible to 
successfully grow an early spring crop on diseased soil, where it 
was previously necessary to take chances with the early seediug 
character of Virginia Blight Resistant. 
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Manns’ Extra Dark Green Savoy 4s, it 
important introductions of new strains having real merit, 
we are among the first in America to offer this improved 
type of Bloomsdale Savoy. It is only about two days later 
than Reselected, but the plants are larger, less liable to bolt 
to seed, more heavily crumpled and of more upright growth. 
The very dark green color, however, is its chief advantage 
and in making the selections for this deep color the plant 
breeder has also improved the strain in its savoyed charac- 
teristics and absolute freedom from smooth leaved plants. 
Some of the most successful spinach growers in this sec- 
tion have already reported this new strain a very profitable 
crop. 
100 
Lbs. 
$17.50 
15.00 
15.00 
17.50 
20.00 
25.00 
15.00 
16.00 
Lb. 
$ .75 
75 
PRICES 10 25 
Lb. Lbs. Lbs. 
Early Long Standing Savoy... $ .30 $2.00 $4.75 
Extra Dark Green Savoy 1.75 
Hollandia 1.90 
Juliana 
Long Season 
Old Dominion 
Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy. 
Virginia Blight Resistant 
Mr. A. Morris Todd conducted this trial for us under extremely poor weather conditions but was successful in 
definitely proving some very important facts regarding the characteristics of these various seed stocks. 
Manns’ 
proven seeds are your assurance of highest quality, in the varieties which serve your purpose best. 
