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J. MANNS & CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



J^ettuce, 



Aattich. 



1 oz. to 2,500 plants; 3 lbs. to the acre. 



For early spring sow in a seed-bed in Septem- 

 tier or October, and protect through the winter 

 with cold frames. Seeds sown in hot-beds in 

 March will, if kept from cold, make good plants 

 In April. Transplant in good ri'ih soil in rows 18 

 Inches apart, and 8 to 10 inches in the rows. For 

 a later supply plant every two weeks from the 

 middle of April until July, choosing varieties ac- 

 cording to their heat resistance. 



Large ^White Loaf.— Solid large 



beads for frames and outdoor; very popular 



with market gardeners for fall planting. 



Pkg., 5c.; oz., i5c.; % lb., 3(Jc.; lb.. $1.00. 

 Mauns' Defiance Summer.— This 



variety, introduced by us several years ago, 



has made a very eventful impression upon 



the grower, as well as the consumer. In 



appearance it outclasses all others. It forms 



handsome solid heads of enormous size, 



almost as large as cabbage heads, which re- 

 main in good salable condition long after all 



others have gone to seed. The flavor is ex- 

 cellent, the leaves are a beautiful light green . 



Very profitable for market gardeners. Oz., 



20c.; V^ lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75. 



Black-Seeded. Tennis Ball. — An 



extremely hardy variety producing heads 



nearly twice as large as those of the White- 

 Seeded Tennis Ball. It is excellent for planting outdoors 

 in the early spring and fall. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ■/ lb 30c • 

 lb., f 1.00. ■' 



Improved Big- Boston or Unrivalled.— This is 

 a selection bred from the much favorite Big Boston, heads 

 of equal size and quality, but fully ten days earlier, which 

 is a very important item in forcing Lettuce. Oz., 15c.; % 

 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



Biack-Seeded Simpson.— The most popular sort 

 of all the non-heading varieties One of the best for use 

 under glass as well as for early outdoor planting. The 

 plants form large loose beads, outer leaves a light, yellow- 

 ish-green, with inner leaves blanched almost white Re- 

 sists the heat and remains long in a good edible condition. 

 Pkt., 5c.; % lb., 30c.: lb., 90c. 



New Triumph. 



Mannsi' Defianee .Siiitinier Lettuce, 



Biff Boston. — This is a fine forcing variety for cold 

 frames during the winter months, as it produces heads of 

 very large size, often twelve inches or more across, and 

 succeeds better in cooler temperature than most forcing 

 strains. The large heads are beautifully blanched and of 

 superior quality. It also heads well in the open ground 

 during cool weather of spring and fall, and has latelj' be- 

 come popular in the South to grow for shipping North. 

 Our seed is an extra selected strain of the true stock. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 15c.; % lb., 30c.; lb,, $1.00. 



Baltimore Oak-Leafed. — This differs from all 

 other varieties in the fact of its having oak-shaped leaves, 

 which are very tender and crisp, one of the best to with- 

 stand the summer heat. Pkt., oc; oz., 15c.; X lb., 30c.; 

 lb., $1.00. 



Mammoth Salamander, or 

 Satisfaction. — A very bright green 

 and attractive variety. It forms large, 

 solid heads, composed of thick, smooth, 

 very tender leaves, the inner ones finely 

 blanched and all of the finest quality. 

 It remains a long time in head before 

 running to seed. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ^ 

 lb., BOc; lb., $1.00. 



New Triumph. — This new Let- 

 tuce, introduced bj' us in 1900, and from 

 which we have received the most enthu- 

 siastic reports, first appeared in the form 

 of a single sprout plant in a bed of De- 

 fiance, resembling this variety in size 

 and shape. The large showy heads are 

 of a beautiful light yellow and are of a 

 rich buttery flavor. It has not only 

 proven to be the best summer variety, 

 iDut we find this one of the most desirable 

 to grow in a cool greenhouse or cold 

 frame for use during winter and early 

 spring, it being verj'sure heading and of 

 superior flavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; ^ 

 lb., 30c.; lb , $1.00. 



New Mammoth Butterhead. 



— This is ah exiralnrge firm-heading Wliiie 

 Cabbage Lettuce. The plants attain a di- 

 ameter of twelve inches across, and the 

 light green outer leaves grow well up 

 around the large globular heads. The 

 inner leaves, curled like a fine Savoj' Cab- 

 bage, are blanched to a beautiful white, 

 of rich buttery flavor. The}' are particu- 

 larly crisp and delicate to the taste. Pkt. , 

 5c.; oz., 15c.; }i lb., 40c.; lb., $1.35. 



