ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 



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



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SWEET PEAS 



CALIFORNIA GROWN SUCCESSFUL EVERYWHERE 



One ounce for 50 feet of row. 



THE SPENCERS are of exceptionally large size, the petals waved 

 and frilled and the general effect remarkably graceful and effective. 

 The plants are of vigorous growth and remain in bloom for a longer 

 time than the Grandiflora sorts. 



CULTURE. — Grow named varieties of the colors you like best; 

 know them by name in your garden and yon will derive much more 

 pleasure from thenu. Early in the spring make a trench three to 

 four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can 

 stand in it and plant the seed in the bottom, covering at first only 

 one inch deep. When the plants are two inches high, cultivate; and 

 as they grow, gradually fill in the trench. When the plants are 

 about five inches high they should be supported by poultry netting, 

 strings or brush. Water should be applied thoroughly once or twice 

 a week early in the morning or in the evening. The blooms should 

 be picked before they form pods or the plants will soon stop flower- 

 ing. The following have been selected from hundreds of varieties, 

 as being those of the highest quality in their respective classes. 



SPENCER VARIETIES 



AMBITION. Rosy lavender. 



CAPTAIN BLOOD. Brilliant blood scarlet, veneered copper. 



COM.MANDER GODSALL. Large, navy blue. 



DEBUTANTE. Salmon shaded coral. 



GIGANTIC. White, black seeded, best white. 



GLENE.\GLES. Very large, pale blue lavender. 



GOOD CHEER. Deep Begonia rose. 



MAGNET. Bright cream pink. 



PINKIE. Large rose pink. 



PRINCE OF ORANGE. Best deep orange. 



THE SULTAN. Black velvety maroon. 



WHAT JOY. Deep, rich cream. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; '4 lb., 50c; lb., Sl.7.5. 



EARLY FLOWERING SPENCERS 



Florists' varieties for early forcing — can also be grown 

 successfully outdoors, coming into bloom a month earlier 

 than original Spencers. 



URSINIA 



ALL WHITE. Largest pure white 



BLUE BONNET. Best clear blue. 



HARMONY. Clear lavender. 



VALENCIA- Bright orange, sunproof, long stems. 



VULCAN. Vivid scarlet, sunproof. 



ZVOLANEK'S ROSE. Bright rose pink. 



PRICES— Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; !4 lb., S1..30; lb., .?4.00. 



SWEET PEA MIXTURES 



Our Sweet Pea Mixtures are combined of carefully con- 

 sidered proportions of varieties which hare proven them- 

 selves to be the very choicest of their respective types and 

 colors. These mixtures cannot be equaled in their beauty 

 and flowering qualities. 



MANNS' SUPERB SPENCER MIXTURE. Pkt.. 10c ; oz.. 

 15c; H lb, 35c; lb., $1.25. 



ANETHOIDES. Rich orange colored daisy like flowers 

 with centers varying from red to purple, spangled with 

 jewel-like dots. Very free flowering from June until frost. 

 Plants 2 feet, tall bushy with mass of blooms held well 

 above foliage. Excellent for cutting or garden decoration. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 75c. 



VENIDIUM 



FASTUOSUM. Very showy plant 2 to 3 feet tall, produc- 

 ing 3 inch diameter brilliant orange flowers with dark cen- 

 ters. The soft gray woolly foliage is very attractive. Pkt., 

 10c; 1/16 oz., $1.00. 



VERBENA 



One of the finest bedding plants and also suitable for bor- 

 ders, with its heads of brilliantly colored flowers, producing 

 one mass of bloom throughout the summer. Seeds may be 

 planted as soon as the ground can be worked or earlier in- 

 doors and transplanted to the beds in April or May. They 

 succeed in almost any good garden soil. 



HYBRID MIXED. Extra large flowered, brilliant colors and 

 vigorous. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 



•HYBRID COMPACTA MIXED. Very compact and erect in 

 its habit of growth; excellent border variety. Pkt., 10c : % 

 oz., 75c. 



Varieties marked • suitable for Rock Gardens. 



