SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. [17] 
EGG PLANT 
1 ounce will produce 1,000 plants. 
Sow in March in hotbeds, and transplant when 2 inches high into a second 
hotbed, or let them remain and thin out to 4 inches apart. When the weather 
becomes settled, transplant into the open ground 3 feet apart each way. Good 
culture is quite as important as good seed. Work the ground deep, make it rich 
with well-rotted manure and hoe often. 
Mammoth Smooth Stem A decided improvement on the New York 
Large Purple in quality, size and beauty. 
The plants are large and vigorous, leaves of a light green shade, stem smooth, 
fruit large, oval, early and of a fine deep purple. 
Black Beauty The most beautiful and earliest of all large Egg Plants. 
, , Very vigorous and productive; of upright growth 
Florida High Bush holding the fruit well off the ground; color light 
purple of oblong shape. 
New York Improved Purple Oval shaped, thornless, dark purple Biack Beauty Egg Plant 
color, and rich flavor. 
KOHLRABI 
1 ounce will produce 1,500 plants. 
This forms a bulb above the ground and its flavor is 
somewhat similar to Cabbage. Sow in April in rows 18 
inches apart, thinning out to 8 inches between the plants. 
7 7 Excellent for forcing 
Early White Vienna and of fine quality. The 
bulbs grow to the size of an apple when ready for use, 
and are a pale whitish green. 
ENDIVE 
1 ounce to 100 feet of drill, 3 pounds to the acre. 
Ever White Curled Plants moderately dense; 
leaves coarser than those 
of the Green Curled, but the mid-rib is yellow and the 
leaves almost white. 
Broad-leaved Batavian (¥scarelle) Leaves 
broad and _ almost 
plain; color light green. 
Green Curled This is the hardiest variety, and 
very desirable for the home and 
market garden. The deep green leaves are beautifully 
cut and curled, easily blanched and become very crisp, 
tender and fine flavored. 
LEEK 
1 ounce to 50 yards of drill. 
Sow early in the spring in drills 1 inch deep and 12 
5 inches apart, when about 6 inches high transplant into Monstrous Carentan Leek 
Early White Vienna deep, rich soil, 5 inches apart; use a dibble and plant 
deeply, close to their leaves. 
Large London Flag 4 fvorite market variety, of FENNEL (Florence) 
enormous size, leaves large 
and broad; flavor mild and pleasant. (Finocchia) In great demand with Italian trade and de- 
OR SCOTCH CHAMPION. serves to be more generally used. The leaf stalks are clus- 
Monstrous Carentan Of extra large size; the tered in a bulb-like formation, and when these are about 1% 
leaves are fan-shaped, of a dark green color; the edible inches wide, the plants should be hilled up to about half 
stem is 6 to 8 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. their height. 
Broadcast, 2 to 3 pounds per acre; 1 ounce to 200 feet of drill. 
The Kales are more hardy than Cabbage, and make excellent greens for 
winter and spring use. For early spring use, sow broadcast in September and 
protect during winter. It may also be sown in April or May for later use. 
Extra Curled Long Standing An improvement on the well-known 
German Extra Curled Kale; beauti- 
fully curled, of strong, vigorous habit, perfectly hardy and slow shooting to seed. 
PRICES 
Variety Pkt. Oz. % Lb. Lb. 
EGG PLANT—Black Beauty.....................8 .10 $ .40 $1.25 $4.50 
Florida High Bush................ -10 .30 1.00 was 
New York Improved Purple....... 10 40 1.25 4.50 
Mammoth Smooth Stem........... -10 -40 1.25 4.50 
ENDIVE—Broad-leaved Batavian................. -10 .20 40 = 1.25 
Ever White Curled.................... 10 -20 40 = =1.25 
Green (Curledes ie er ceca -10 .20 AO 1.25 
BENNEE——Blorences- sen core one eee 10 -20 -60 2.00 
KALE—Extra Curled Long Standing............. -10 ae .30 1.00 
Siberian Kalem errr eee eos ae es 15 40 
KOHLRABI—Early White Vienna................ 10 15 60 = 1.75 
LEEK—Large London Flag....................... 10 -20 60 1.75 
Monstrous Carentan 
i t—“(—COCC ee CO|Cté‘C;é«éMMonnttrrrous: Crennttan..................... 10 -20 60 1.75 
Kale, Extra Cuniled-—banr Standing 
