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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Bottomly Cantaloupe 
Somewhat similar in quality and appear- 
Long John ance to Bottomly, but much larger and 
more elongated. Has green flesh and commands good prices 
in the Baltimore market. 
Possess characteristics that make it one 
Honey Ball of the finest melons that has ever been 
offered to the grower, the shipper and the consumer. Ex- 
ceedingly prolific, producing as many as fifteen to twenty 
large cantaloupes to the plant. Every commercial grower 
and home gardener should have at least a trial patch of 
Honey Ball. 
A melon of the Cassaba type. The fruit 
Honey Dew is large, oval in form, about 10 inches 
long and 8 inches in diameter; thick flesh is light green in 
color, ripening to the rind, very tender, with an extreme 
sweetness. The vines are vigorous and set 6 to 10 melons 
to the hill. An excellent shipper, will keep for several weeks 
even when fully ripe. 
SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
Early Imperial or Hale’s Best. Thousands of acres 
of this vigorous and prolific variety 
are grown annually in the Imperial Valley of California for 
shipment to eastern markets, and being the very earliest of 
all high quality shipping melons, it should be grown exten- 
sively in Maryland and Virginia. The fruits average 7 
inches long and 5 inches in diameter, are well netted and 
ribbed, and have very thick, salmon-tinted, fine grain flesh, 
which ripens clear to the rind. Its good, sweet flavor makes 
it equally desirable for the home garden. 
Of all the cantaloupes grown, this has the 
Superfecto thickest salmon-colored flesh, and with a 
triangular seed cavity. It is of the characteristic cantaloupe 
size and shape; thoroughly covered with a fine netting. 
Hale’s Best See Early Imperial. 
Burrell Gem ©f. sweet, and aromatic 
flavor, oblong_ shape, 
smoothly rounded ends, closely netted and 
slightly ribbed dark green skin. Fruits aver- 
age 6 inches long by 4 inches deep. Very fine 
for marketing. 
A valuable New Variety of 
Sugar Rock a Distinct Type. Sweet as 
sugar and solid as a rock. Sells on sight and 
its marvelous flavor brings the buyers back 
for more. On account of its heavy netting and 
tough rind, can be thoroughly ripe before 
picking. A remarkable heavy yielder, and a 
real money maker. 
CITRON 
A small globular variety, 
Ked Seeded striped and marbled with 
light green. 
Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 
Used exclusively for pickles and preserves. 
MUSKMELON 
CANTALOUPE 
1 ounce for 50 hills; 3 pounds per acre. 
The most suitable soil for melons is a warm, sandy 
loam, well worked and enriched with rotted manure. 
After danger from frost is over, sow ten to twelve seeds 
to a hill, about 2 inches deep; the hills being six feet 
apart each way. When the plants have the second pair 
of leaves and danger from insects is past, thin out to 
four plants to a hill. Cultivate frequently, deeply away 
from the plants and shallow close to them. When hoe- 
ing, remove the crust from around the plants and re- 
place with fine, loose soil. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
Knight's Early Maryland An _ extremely 
early medium 
sized melon. Fruit oblong, showing the neck tendency; 
skin deep green, turning to golden at maturity, well 
covered with a close gray netting and distinctly ribbed; 
flesh fairly thick and very sweet; color medium green 
blending to light pink near the center. The earliest 
high quality melon and a good shipper. 
Is planted exclusively by the foremost canta- 
Bottomly loupe growers of Anne Arundel County. The 
most exacting will be satisfied by the delicious quality while 
its appearance exhibits all the refinement of form, color and 
netting so necessary to a good melon. 
, An early, well netted medium sized, good 
Sweet Air quality and good shipping sort; grown 
largely in Southern Maryland. 
This has become 
Thoroughbred Rocky Ford 7s has, become 
The fruit is oval, slightly 
Flesh light 
popular of small or basket melons. 
ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. 
green, very thick and highly flavored. 
PRICES 
MUSKMELON Pkt. Oz. %Lb. Lb. 
Bottomlyije: <i sanccrc re Ore $ .10 $ .20 $ .45 $1.50 
Burrell: Gem oot cence -10 «A5 .30 -90 
Karlysimperialieesrine sieraetr 10 -20 50 1.50 
Extra Early Jenny Lind....... -10 15 25 teas) 
Golden Honey Dew........... 10 .20 50 1.50 
Hearts of Gold ae ose PALO, .20 .00 1.50 
Honey: ‘Balle nsao. ee vnc eect 10 29 130 2200) 
Honey) Dewi tise saosin tater 10 -15 ei alP45) 
Hoodooy sc eacine cite oie -10 15 35 ~=- 11.00 
Knight’s Early Maryland...... -10 25 aD) 2.50 
Long John U Ysa facie Xe : 2 9HLO. .20 -60 2.00 
Sugar Rock :.:.05 or creel ition 10 25 75-2350 
Superfecto: osc eee LO .20 00 8 1.50 
Sweet Aires o.oo eee ee ae 10 .20 60 2.00 
Thoroughbred Rocky Ford..... 10 15 .25 -75 
CITRON 
Red Seeded igo s.tkaaeereecs 10 15 40 1.25 
Imperial—Hale’s Best 
