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SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
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LETTUCE (Continued) 
Manns’ New York or Wonderful is used by the largest commercial growers 
The plant is compact and forms a large, flat, 
Hanson cabbage-like head, and is so slow to form a 
seed stalk that it often fails to seed at all.- Outer leaves 
bright green, with prominent light-colored veins; inner 
leaves white and usually curved and twisted at the base; 
very tender and sweet; a favorite variety for home use. 
Iceberg sree NEW YORK OR WONDERFUL. 
Improved Mammoth Salamander © *?2",4 
hard-heading Cabbage Lettuce. Plants 12 inches across with 
extra large, solid round heads that are particularly rich and 
buttery in flavor; always well blanched and tender. The 
inner leaves are beautifully white and curled like a fine 
Savoy Cabbage. Splendid for summer use, both for the 
home table and for market. Most highly recommended. 
A standard variety for plant- 
Large White Loaf ing early in the fall to stand 
out over winter. It is an exceedingly early heading variety, 
compact, tender, solid head and of fine quality. 
p This variety, intro- 
Manns’ Defiance Summer jp i3 prey ee 
years ago, has made a very eventful impression upon the 
grower, as well as the consumer. It forms handsome, solid 
heads of enormous size, which remain in good salable con- 
dition long after all others have gone to seed. The flavor 
is excellent; the leaves are beautiful light green. Very 
profitable for market gardeners. 
, Extremely early, compact cabbage or head- 
May King ing variety, forming very firm heads of 
medium size and excellent quality. Color light yellowish- 
green, tinged with reddish-brown when mature. Inner leaves 
blanch rich golden-yellow, very tender and buttery. 
New York or “Wonderful” Ts variety is also 
known as the fa- 
mous “Iceberg” of California, truly a wonderful lettuce. 
Plants of extra large growth, producing heads of immense 
size. Inner portion is beautifully blanched and stands for a 
considerable time before running to seed. Outer leaves a 
deep, rich green. 
Being of very vigorous and hardy nature, 
Tuccorado this variety is especially desirable for fall 
or early spring sowing. Large handsome heads, solid, crisp 
and of superb quality. 
, This lettuce might well be called an Im- 
Unrivalled proved Big Boston. Its usefulness and 
value are identically the same as Big Boston, but it is pre- 
ferred by market gardeners because of its being a solid 
green color with no brownish tinge at the border of the 
leaves; its heads are larger and of better appearance than 
Big Boston. 
White Boston A very light green type somewhat 
; similar in size, shape and uses ito 
Unrivalled and Big Boston. Entirely free from red edge 
and gaining in popularity among market gardeners. 
COS, 
ROMAINE OR 
CELERY 
LETTUCE 
Paris Self-Fold- 
ing White Cos 
Grows to very large size, 
producing long-pointed, 
compact bunches. The 
outer leaves are closely 
folded about the center 
and interior is well 
blanched. 
Paris Cos Lettuce 
LETTUCE PLANTS 
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