In presenting you 'htth our t905 Catalogue live ivtsh to express our sincere 

 thanks to our customers and friends for their steadily increasing support and patronage 

 in the past, to ivhom ive oive our steady groivth of business entirely, through their 

 hearty, unselfish and kind recommendation. We are more than e'ver determined this 

 year to excel in quality regardless to price. 



In the folloTuing pages lue have endeaifored to make this the simplest and 

 most complete catalogue possible, a'voiding exaggerated claims of merit, omitting the 

 endless number ivhich are out of date, or offering the same 'barieties under differ- 

 ent names. We incorporate many -valuable suggestions for planting and impro'bements 

 of crops, as ivell as improved methods of culture, ivhich luill be found in small type 

 at the heading of each vegetable family. 



To our old customers voe are pleased to say that the seeds voe offer are of 

 the same high standard quality ive ha'he been furnishing the last eighteen years, <with 

 manylneiv varieties added, loyhich we feel sure are -worthy of a liberal trial. 



If you ha'he ne'ber tried our Seeds, or ive are not knoivn to you, vie shall 

 be pleased to ha'he your inquiries and orders, and promise you in advance courteous 

 and business-like attention. 



Our establishment is located at one of the largest vegetable markets in the 

 country, and our seeds are used by most of the truckers and planters -who supply 

 this and other large vegetable markets. Our business has its present proportion 

 through the satisfaction OUR SEEDS have given these planters. 



Every day in the year, in front of our store, vue see the product of our seeds 

 for sale. The merits of different stocks under different conditions is demonstrated to 

 us continually. The steady advance from small things to large, the increasing number 

 of market gardeners from year to year, ivho depend upon our Seeds for success, is 

 proof that the most critical buyers are satisfied of the superiority of the stocks 

 vjeV offer, and therefore feel assured that you ivill be pleased and profit by the use of 

 our seeds. 



Very respectfully. 



J. Manns dt Co. 



