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1 oz. 'mill produce 1,000 plants 

 Sow in March in hotbeds, and transplant when 2 Inches 

 high to 4 inches apart. When the weather becomes set- 

 tled, transplant into the open ground 3 feet apart each 

 way. "Work the ground deep, make it rich with well-rotted 

 manure and hoe often. 



(SO days) Large globe to oval shaped 

 fruits, smooth, glossy, very dark pur- 

 ple. Holds color well after picking. 



(85 days) Very vigorous and 

 productive; resistant to 

 drought and root rot. Of upright growth holding the 

 fruit well off the ground; elongated, tapering toward 

 stem, good shipper. 



Black Beauty 



pie. Holds color Wi 



Florida High Bush 



Cni 



wed 



1 oz. to 150 ft. 



Small hardy perennial ready for use in 85 days, resem- 

 bling the onion in appearance and growing in clusters. 

 Grown for the young leaves which give a mild onion 

 flavor to sausage, salads and various dishes. 



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Garden (Curled or Pepper) 



1 oz. to 150 ft. of row; 3 lbs. per acre 



Dwarf annual and perennial plants of mild to pungent 

 flavor used for salads and garnishing. They require moist 

 soils, thrive during the cool seasons in well shaded places 

 where an ample supply of moisture is constantly available. 



(42 days) Dwarf 

 compact fast 

 growing annual having finely curled deep green foliage. 

 2_-__;___, TT»-»lan«^ ('^^ days) Dwarf plant with 

 rUXienCdll upidllU notched oval leaves of a mild 

 flavor grown in this area as a fall and winter crop. Sown 

 in July or August; requires a fertile moist soil. 



Trno ^A/3t^^ ^^"^ days) Hardy perennial with long 

 irue VV aier stems and small thick divided leaves 

 having a sharp pungent flavor. Thrives along moist 

 banks or in soil covered with shallow fresh water. 



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Black Beauty Bgg Plant 



Corn Salad 



1 oz. to 20 sq. ft. ; 6 Iba. per acre 



Large Seeded Dutch 



(50 days) Used as a salad. 



in rows 1 foot apart, it is fit to use in 6 or 8 weeks. 

 If wanted in early spring, sow in September and cover 

 with straw as soon as cold weather sets in. Can also be 

 grown in protected cold frames and used any time during 

 the winter. 



<3)andeui 



ion 



1 oz. to 200 ft.; 2 lbs. per acre 



Arlinrrton *^'^ days) The best market garden strain, 

 nrilXKJlUll forming large, glossy, stocky, thick- 

 leaved plants, white-ribbed. 



Lndli 



ive 



1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 3 lbs. per acre 



Full Heart Batavian (EscaroUe) ^h^e 



days ) 

 most 



widely used variety of Kndive; an improved Broad Leaved 

 Batavian with thicker and broader heads; matures slightly 

 earlier, requiring only 90 days from sowing of seed to 

 heading. 



(95 days) This is the hardiest 

 variety, and very desirable for the 

 home and market garden. The deep green leaves are 

 beautifully cut and curled, easily blanched, and become 

 very crisp, tender and fine-flavored. , 



Green Curled 



^enne 



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Florence (Finocchia) 



(110 days) In great de- 

 mand with Italian trade. 

 The leaf stalks are clustered in a bulb-like formation, and 

 when these are about 1% inches wide, the plants should 

 be hilled up to about half their height. 



Endive — Pull Heart 



PRICES 



Pkt. 



CHIVBS $. 10 



CORN SAIiAD 



Large Dutch 10 



CRBSS 



American Upland 10 



Garden (Curled or Pepper) .10 



True 'Water 10 



DANDEIilON 



Arlington 10 



Italian (Ciccoria 



Catalogna) 10 



EGG PLANT 



Black Beauty 10 



Florida High Bush 10 



ENDIVE 



Full Heart Batavian 10 



Green Curled 10 



FENNEIi 

 Florence 10 



Oz. 



1/4 Lb. 



z.b. 



$1.50 







.35 



1.00 



3.00 



.20 



.50 



1.50 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.90 



2.75 



5.25 



.60 



2.00 



6.00 



.50 



1.50 



4.50 



.60 



2.00 



7.00 



.60 



2.00 



7.00 



.20 



.50 



1.50 



.20 



.50 



1.50 



.20 .50 



1.50 



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J. MANNS & CO.. BALTIMORE 2. MD. 



Superior Seeds 



