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consistent with highest Quality. 
MANNS’ 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Selected from improved strains having true commercial merit, offered at lowest possible prices 
FOR MARKET GARDENERS and other 
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judicious and careful growers who sow the best. 
Varieties of Special Merit 
UR general stocks are unexcelled in quality 
O and better seeds cannot be purchased at 
any price. The following recently im- 
proved strains, however, are worthy of special 
consideration and should be grown by every 
progressive market gardener. 
BEANS 
ASGROW VALENTINE—This new Black Valentine without 
strings was grown by market gardeners for the first time in 
1931. It is as hardy, early and prolific as the old Black 
Valentine. May be planted very early, and produces pods 
long, straight, round, stringless, meaty, a first-class shipper, 
and of excellent table quality. Qt., 40c; pk., $2.75; bu., $10.00. 
BEET 
NEW MODEL—Fills a definite need among market gar- 
deners and has met with success. Practical growers realiz- 
ing the superior quality of this strain are ordering in 25, 
50 and 100-pound lots, using this one variety throughout the 
entire season. Pkt., 10c; %4 Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c; 10 lbs., $6.50. 
BORECOLE 
SUPERIOR EXTRA CURLED GREEN SCOTCH — More 
curled than any other Borecole and yielding many more 
bushels per acre due to its extremely vigorous growth. 
Nearly as hardy as Hardy Winter and now very popular with 
many of our customers. . Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; Ib., 
2.00. 
CURLED PERFECTION—An improved type, specially 
rogued and developed from a privately held American stock. 
Well curled and of a wonderful dark green color; winters 
well and commands top prices. Pkt., 10c; 4 lb., 50c; Ib., $1.50. 
BROCCOLI 
CALABRESE GREEN SPROUTING OR HEADING — The 
accompanying illustration shows the center head of Cala- 
brese Broccoli greatly reduced. After this is cut, numerous 
sprouts develop, forming smaller heads which are also mar- 
ketable. Broccoli is becoming very popular, commanding 
high prices, and should be grown more extensively by Mary- 
0z., 50c; 
land truckers. Pkt., 10c; Y% Ib. $1.50; Ib., $5.00. 
CABBAGE 
*YELLOWS RESISTANT VARIETIES—The State of Wis- 
consin and several other State Departments of Agriculture 
have for a number of years been working on the best com- 
mercial cabbage varieties, adapting them to resist yellows 
or wilt. It is now possible with these resistant stocks to 
grow cabbage successfully even on diseased land, by sowing 
seed which is grown under special conditions to make it 
resistant. While the cost of this seed is somewhat higher 
than non-resistant seed, there is the added advantage of 
securing stock which has been reselected for conformity 
to true type and heading quality. Therefore these improved 
varieties are most desirable for both diseased and clean 
ground. See pages 10 and 11. 
CANTALOUPE 
SUPERFECTO—An orange flesh, extremely thick meated, 
heavy netted round sort of medium size, and very good 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.50. 
LONG JOHN—Somewhat similar in quality and appearance 
to Bottomly, but much larger and more elongated. Has 
green flesh and commands good prices in the Baltimore 
market. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ™% Ilb., 60c; Ib., $2.00. 
CARROT 
NEW CHANTENAY—Produced from individual root se- 
lected stock, therefore a great improvement in uniformity 
of size and shape. The principal feature of this new strain, 
however, is its deep solid color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 
50c; Ib., $1.50. 
CORN 
MANNS’ EARLY SUPERIOR — This new variety is of 
remarkable size considering its earliness. The ears are 8 
inches long and have 16 to 20 rows of rather narrow deep 
grains. The quality is excellent and the attractive appear- 
ance of the rich, tender, well-filled ears make it a very 
eaevtol sort for the Market Gardener. Qt., 35c; pk., $2.25; 
bu., $8.00. 
MANNS’ No. 56—The best, largest, most saleable early 
market corn we have ever known. It can be planted ex- 
tremely early without danger of rotting, which makes it pos- 
sible to produce marketable ears at least five weeks ahead of 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Resembles sugar corn, an excellent 
shipper and a money maker. Qt., 35c; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.50. 
CUCUMBER 
NEW DARK EVERGREEN—Retains its very dark green 
color for an exceptionally long period. Very prolific, of 
medium size; a wonderful shipper and a profitable Market 
Garden Variety. One of the earliest of its type. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; %4 lb., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
LONGFELLOW OR STRAIGHT PACK—This variety was 
developed primarily for greenhouse culture; its quality, size 
and attractive appearance, however, have definitely estab- 
lished it as one of the best for out-door production. The 
beautiful dark green cucumbers average 12 inches in length 
and are adaptable for packing in flats for the very highest 
class trade. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 lb., 60c; Ib., $2.00. 
LETTUCE 
NEW YORK SPECIAL—Ten days to two weeks earlier 
than regular New York. Slightly smaller but more uniform 
in heading and greatly resistant to excessive heat. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c; 14 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.75. 
