SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Ensor and Forrest Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



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Golden Phenomenal 



CORN SALAD 



1 ounce will sow 20 sqnare feet: 6 pounds to the acre. 



A/>ho^an1nt1 Large Seeded Dutch. A vegetable naed as 

 m.n,fii ouiuu, ^ salad. It is sown in the opening of 

 Bprine in rows 1 foot apart, and is fit to use in 6 or 8 weeks 

 from sowing. If wanted in early spring, sow in September; 

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

 grown in cold frames, covered with straw mats or shutters, 

 and used any time during the winter. 



POP CORN 



Pops extremely large 

 creamy white flakes. In 

 greater demand than any other variety. 



South American Giant 



PRICES 

 Variety Pkt. 



CELERY 



Columbia $ .10 



Easy Bleacher 10 



French Golden Yellow 10 



Giant Pascal (Special) 10 



Golden Heart 10 



Golden No. 14 10 



Golden Phenomenal 10 



Golden Plume .10 



Golden Self-Blanching 10 



Manns' Golden (Special) 10 



White Plume 10 



Winter Queen 10 



CORN SALAD 



Ackersalad 10 



POP CORN 

 South American Giant (5 lbs., 50c) 



Oz. V4 Lb. Lb. 



$ .20 



$ .50 



$1.75 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.50 



1.50 



5.00 



.20 



.75 



2.50 



.20 



.50 



1.75 



.30 



1.00 



3.50 



.30 



1.00 



3.50 



.30 



1.00 



3.50 



.35 



.90 



3.00 



.50 



1.75 



6.00 



.25 



.50 



1.75 



.20 



.50 



1.75 



.15 



.35 



1.25 

 .15 



CELERY 



1 ounce to 5,000 plants; 20,000 plants per acre. 



Celery seed is very slow to germinate and therefore should 

 be started indoors in boxes from February to April or sown 

 out of doors in a finely prepared seed bed during April. See 

 that the seed is not covered too deep and that the bed is 

 kept moist, almost wet until the seeds germinate. When the 

 plants are about two inches high thin out and transplant to 

 a distance of two or three inches apart each way. These 

 must be kept entirely free from weeds and when they are 

 four inches high the tops may be cut off so that the plants 

 will grow more stocky. The plants are usually set out in 

 the permanent bed when five inches high and it is usually 

 best to do this during July or the first of August. In some 

 sections best results are obtained by transplanting in June. 



The permanent beds should be thoroughly prepared and 

 well enriched with rotted manure, which should be spaded 

 in deeply, the rows being spaced 3 to 4 feet apart. Cut oflf 

 some of the root and set the plants 8 to 12 inches apart in 

 the rows, firming the soil tightly, and cultivate them fre- 

 quently for a period of six weeks. Celery needs plenty of 

 moisture. 



Wheti the plants are nearly full grown they should be 

 blanched. This is done by drawing the soil closely about 

 the plants to about two-thirds of their height, being careful 

 not to allow any of the earth to fall between the leaves. 

 Repeat this process every few days until only the top of the 

 leaves are visible. Do not disturb the plants while they are 

 wet or the soil is damp as this is liable to result in injury 

 from rust. 



Golden Plume S?" ^^"^ ^^""^'^ °' ^"^'^^^ p«"- 



v^v>.u.«^.» M. •.u,....^ Blanching has been pronounced by 

 authorities to be the best of all the early varieties. It 

 matures two or three weeks earlier than any other sort, 

 blanches more quickly and shows less tendency to blight or 

 crown-rot. Distinctly larger and ranker in growth than 

 Golden Self-Blanching; more plainly ribbed and does not 

 grow hollow. The crisp, tender stalks are very broad and 

 the large full plumed centers are displayed to advantage. 



Manns* Golden (Special) see page 2. 

 French Golden Yellow Self -Blanching 



(Originator's Stock.) Our strain of this very popular sort 

 cannot be excelled in quality or appearance. The plants 

 are of medium size, compact and stocky, with yellowish 

 green foliage. The stalks are solid, crisp, tender, free from 

 strings and of a fine nutty flavor. 



Flnsji ¥ili>nrhi>f Two weeks later than Golden Self- 

 Ljuay MJiKUViiKi Blanching. Blanches readily and is a 

 great favorite with Southern growers who usually plant a 

 full crop of this one sort. Vigorous in growth and a splen- 

 did keeper. 



Winiar Ciiie>t>n Of medium height, an excellent winter 

 rr LiiLKi yiUKKii jj^^eping sort, producing thick creamy 

 white stalks which are broad, very solid and crisp. The 

 hearts are large and it blanches well. 



Golden Heart ^^v^i'^'^xf • '^^" r J "'sturdy dwarf 



habit. It IS solid, and an excellent 

 keeper, and of fine nutty flavor. When blanched, the heart, 

 which is large and full, is of a light yellow, making it ex- 

 ceedingly showy and desirable for either market or private 

 use. 



Columbia ^" exceptionally fine, early variety. The 

 plant is of medium height, but very stocky, 

 foliage is a light shade of green with yellow tinge, and the 

 stalks are thick, almost round, and resemble Giant Pascal in 

 shape, but are of a rich, yellow color. 



Giant Pascal ^ superior keeping sort. The stalks 

 are very large, thick, solid, crisp and 

 of rich nutty flavor; it blanches very easily and quickly, 

 and retains its freshness a long time. 



CELERY PLANTS 



All Leading Varieties 

 Ready During July and August 



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