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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 
MANNS’ SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 
Our constant aim is to supply our customers with the very best domestic and imported strains obtainable. 
expense in our efforts to maintain the highest standard of quality. 
We spare no 
Our list contains those varieties which are most popu- 
lar because of their beauty, usefulness, and ease of cultivation. 
Annuals are those which attain full growth, bloom and die 
the same year, and are raised from seed exclusively. 
Biennials attain full growth, bloom and die the second 
year from the planting of seed. 
Perennials produce plants the first year, which with a few 
exceptions do not flower until the second year from planting 
of seed, after which they bloom every year and last several 
years. 
The class to which each variety belongs is indicated as 
follows: (A) for Annuals; (B) for Biennials; (P) for 
Perennials. 
PERENNIALS FOR CONTINUOUS BLOOM 
The following list will be very helpful and interesting to 
flower lovers who especially favor the permanent and in- 
creasingly beautiful gardens, which result from the plant- 
ing of perennials. 
In many instances the plants bloom continuously for sev- 
eral months, but we have for clearness and brevity, only 
listed each sort once under the month in which it is at its 
best. 
For description see pages 41 to 47, alphabetically arranged, 
and including all of the important annuals, many of which 
are delightfully beautiful when massed with the perennial 
varieties. 
The letter (R). placed before some of the names indicates 
that these are especially valuable for rock gardens. 
The varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are grown from 
roots or bulbs, all other varieties are grown from seed. 
All varieties (except those marked *) $1.00 per dozen 
packets. Perennial collection, 1 packet each, 50 varieties, 
$4.25. 
APRIL 
(R) Alyssum Saxatile @) Dicentra 
CR) amiemene (Ry teblandn dicaul 
: : a celan oppy nudicaule 
(R) Bellis perennis (R) Primula Vulgaris 
(R) Candytuft Iberis semper- (R) Viola cornuta 
virens Violets 
MAY 
(R) Aquilegia or Columbine (R) Myosotis palustris 
Anchusa italica (*) Peony 
Centaurea montana (R) Pyrethrum 
(R) Dianthus plumarius Ranunculus 
(*) Iris germanica (R) Sweet William 
: : (R) Veronica 
(R) Myosotis alpestris Wallflower 
JUNE 
(*) Lilium candidum 
Oriental Poppy 
Achillea ptarmica 
Coreopsis lanceolata 
Delphinium Physostegia virginica 
(R) Digitalis or Foxglove Scabiosa caucasica 
Hollyhock Shasta Daisy 
JULY 
Euphorbia Lychnis 
Feverfew Matricaria Penstemon 
Geum Rudbeckia 
Gypsophila paniculata (R) Statice Limonium 
Hibiscus Mallow latifolia 
(*) Lilium tigrinum Stokesia 
(R) Lobelia Cardinal flower Veronica 
AUGUST 
Hesperis Sweet Rocket Phlox Decussata 
Hibiscus moschata Salvia 
Lythrum roseum Tritoma 
SEPTEMBER 
Aconitum Chinese Lantern Plant 
OCTOBER 
Gaillardia Chrysanthemum 
ACHILLEA (P) 
PTARMICA, fi. pl. Small double white fiower in great 
profusion. 2 feet tall. Blooms freely during July and 
August. An excellent perennial for cutting, and very fine 
for the foreground of shrubs and for borders. Pkt., 10c; 
1/16 oz., 690c. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood) (P) 
A dwarf variety growing 18 inches high, with large pale 
blue flowers. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 50c. 
AGERATUM (A) 
Splendid for bedding or pot culture, covered from June 
until frost with a mass of very attractive flowers of a 
tufted appearance. Very effective when contrasted with 
geraniums. Large-flowered White, large-flowered Blue or 
Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 75c. 
ALYSSUM (A) 
Sweet Alyssum. Little Gem. Very popular border flower, 
coming into bloom six weeks after planting seed and requir- 
ing the least attention of all flowers. Very erect and dwarf, 
its white flowers greatly enhancing the beauty of any bed 
or border. Height 4 inches. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 
SAXATILE PERENNIAL (Golden Yellow). For Rock Gar- 
dens. Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00. 
