Varieties of Special Merit 
Ov general stocks are unexcelled in quality and better seeds cannot be purchased at any price. The following 
recently improved strains, however, are worthy of special consideration and should be grown by every pro- 
gressive market gardener. 
BEETS 
MANNS’ NEW MODEL—Has become a favorite with market 
gardeners supplying the most critical trade. A thoroughly 
established strain, dependable year after year for its uniform 
maturity, deep red color, freedom from light zones, and good 
bunching tops. New Model is no longer “new.” It has been 
grown for nearly ten years in the vicinity of Baltimore, and 
each year our sales of it have increased over the previous 
year. We do not know any beet that will beat New Model 
as a main crop variety for this section. Page 7. 
CABBAGE 
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CHIEFTAIN SAVOY—Received the award of Merit, 1938 
All-American selection. Produces well formed, medium sized 
firm heads, outstanding in uniformity and quality. Page 9. 
CARROT 
STREAMLINER—An ideal new bunching carrot for shippers 
and market gardeners. Tops short, rather sparse, dark green, 
and strong. Roots long slender, nearly cylindrical; at 
maturity 8 to 10 in. long by 1% to 1% in. at shoulder; grow 
completely underground. Color very deep orange, cores small 
and uniformly red. Page 12. 
SUNRISE—A favorite with market garden trade because 
of its fine quality, perfect shape and attractive color. 
Specially valuable for medium and late use, an excellent 
keeper and thoroughly dependable. Page 12. 
RADISH 
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SCARLET GLOBE No. 8—So 
each sowing can be entirely gathered and bunched at one 
pulling, with practically no waste. This means more bunches 
per row, more time saved in bunching, and the ground ready 
for the next crop a week earlier. Page 30. 
Superior Seeds 
uniform in its maturity that 
TOMATOES 
MANNY’ 
consistently producing outstanding yields of deep globe- 
shaped, bright red, solid meaty fruits. Picking begins early 
SUPERIOR GLOBE—A trial ground selection 
mid-season and continues well until frost. Superior Globe 
has yielded heavier crops of No. 1 Grade than Rutgers, 
Marglobe or any of the other numerous varieties in our 
Parkville trials. Seed supply limited. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00; 
% Ib., $3.50; lb., $12.50. 
RUTGERS tomato has become so popular due to its quality 
and yield that it naturally has had wide distribution and 
publicity. It is very important however that seeds of this 
new variety be purchased from the most reliable sources, as 
some stocks have been grown more carefully than others 
and preservation of the original qualitites has been an expen- 
sive item in its reproduction. Manns’ stock of Rutger’s is 
not only certified but has been produced from stock seed 
which we have proven to be superior to two other certified 
stocks. Oz., 50c; %4 Ib., $1.50; Ib., $5.00. 
ASPARAGUS 
1 ounce to 60 feet of drill; 1 pound per acre; 
3,000 plants per acre. 
Sow in spring in drills about eighteen inches apart and 
two inches deep in light, rich soil, planting fifteen to twenty 
seed to each foot of row. Thin to about one inch apart and 
give frequent and thorough cultivation during the summer. 
Set the plants about four inches deep and one to two feet 
apart in rows four to six feet apart. After the plants are 
well started, give frequent and thorough cultivation. The 
next season the bed may be cut over two or three times. 
After the final cutting, give a good dressing of manure, 
ashes and salt. 
MARY WASHINGTON—Resistant to disease, large, early 
and produces remarkably tender dark green stalks with very 
compact purplish green tips. Pkt., 10c; %4 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.50. 
PARADISE—New early, extremely strong, vigorous produ- 
cer, rust resistant. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 50c; %4 Ib., $1.50; Ib., $5.00. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
From one to two years may be saved by planting roots 
instead of seed. Choice, 2-year-old roots. 
MARY WASHINGTON, 25 for 75c; $2.50 per 100. 
J. MANNS & CO., Baltimore, Md. 3 
