SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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



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EGG PLANT 



1 onnce will produce 1,000 plants. 



Sow in March in hotbeds, and transplant when 2 inches high into a second 

 hotbed, or let them remain and thin out to 4 inches apart. When the weather 

 becomes settled, transplant into the open ground 3 feet apart each way. Good 

 culture is quite as important as good seed. Work the ground deep, make it rich 

 with well-rotted manure and hoe often. 



Mammoth Smooth Stem tJlf'^iriT^irZ^:i.ii\^il2^t 



The plants are large and vigorous, leaves of a light green shade, stem smooth, 

 fruit large, oval, early and of a fine deep purple. 



Black Beauty The most beautiful and earliest of all large Egg Plants. 



PJnritIn TJinh Rll^h Very vigorous and productive; of upright growth 

 riuituu aiyn OU»n folding the fruit well off the ground; color light 

 purple of oblong shape. 



New York Improved Purple coilV^iurici^^ZlT' ^"^ ^""^^^ 



Black Beauty Egg Plant 



CHIVES 



Chives are a small hardy perennial plant, resembling the 

 onion in appearance and growing in clusters. They are 

 grown for the young leaves, which are produced freely from 

 early in the spring and give a mild onion flavor to sausage, 

 salads and various dishes. 



SWISS CHARD 



Plant the seeds the same as ordinary beet seeds but thin 

 out at first to 6 inches apart, later to 1 foot apart. Ready 

 for use in about 60 days. 



Fordhook Giant 1>^ best Swlss Chard in cultiva- 

 tion, producing extremely large, 

 heavily savoyed leaves of a beautiful glossy, very dark green 

 color. The ribs average three inches broad and are pure 

 white. 



DANDELION 



Arlington strain ??4>y'. 



thick-leaved plants, white-ribbed. 



market garden strain, 

 tuft of large, stocky, 



ENDIVE 



1 ounce to 100 feet of drill, 3 pounds to the acre. 



Ever White Curled S^rl^^^thi^^Se'^t^n Gre7^ 



Curled, but the mid-rib is yellow and the leaves almost white. 



Broad-leaved Batavian 



light green. 



Green Curled 



(Escarolle) Leaves broad 

 and almost plain; color 



This is the hardiest variety, and very 

 desirable for the home and market gar- 

 den. The deep green leaves are beautifully cut and curled, 

 easily blanched, and become very crisp, tender and fine- 

 flavored. 



HERBS 



Pkt 



Anise $ .10 



Basil 10 



Caraway, lb., 75c 



Coriander 



.10 



Dill, extra large, lb. 60c 10 



Fennel, Florence, lb. $1.25 



Fennel, Sweet, lb. $1.50 



Lavender 



Marjoram, sweet 



Rosemary 



Sage, lb. $2.00 

 Summer Savorv 

 Thyme 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



Oz. 



MLb. 



% .15 



$ .40 



.15 



.50 



.10 



.25 



.15 



.25 



.10 



.20 



.15 



.35 



.15 



.50 



.25 



.75 



.25 



.75 



.30 



1.00 



.20 



.60 



.15 



.40 



.25 



.85 



Swiss Chard — Fordhook Giant 



PRICES 

 Variety Pkt. 



SWISS CHARD 



Fordhook Giant $ .10 



Lucnllus .10 



CHIVES .10 



DANDELION 



Arlington Strain 10 



Italian (Ciccoria Catalogna) . . .10 



EGG PLANT 



Black Beauty 10 



Florida High Bush 10 



New York Improved Purple 10 



Long Italian 10 



Mammoth Smooth Stem .10 



ENDIVE 



Broad-leaved Batavian 10 



Ever White Curled 10 



Full Heart Batavian 10 



Green Curled .10 



Oz. 14 Lb. Lb. 



$ .15 $ .25 $ .75 

 .25 .75 



.35 1.10 4.00 



.35 



.20 



.30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 



1.25 

 .60 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



4.50 

 1.85 



3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 



.30 1.00 



.30 1.00 



.30 1.00 



.30 1.00 



