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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Individual plants covered for self pollination. 

 The Breeding of character and quality into our cabbage and other varieties of seeds is your assurance of successful crops. 



CABBAGE 



1 oz. for 2,000 plants; % lb. per acre. 



CULTURE.— The best results are obtained from a well- 

 drained, deep rich loam. The very early varieties should be 

 sown about September 15th and in 4 or 5 weeks transplanted 

 to coldframes, from which they are transplanted to open 

 ground from March 15 to April 15. If this is not done the 

 seed should be sown in hotbeds in February; making plant- 

 ings later of course according to variety and time crop is 

 wanted. The earliest sorts should be set out in rows 2 feet 

 apart and 18 inches apart in the rows. 



If it is not especially desired to have early cabbage the 

 seed may be sown in open ground and transplanted after 4 

 weeks. For second early crops sow in April and transplant 

 in May; these will mature in July and August. The later 

 varieties should be planted in May and transplanted in July 

 to rows 3 feet apart and 2 feet apart in the rows; these 

 will mature from September to November. 



;er than Jersey Wake- 

 smaller and less com- 



Cabbages should be hoed every week and the ground thor- 

 oughly stirred as they advance' in growth, drawing a little 

 earth to the plants each time until they begin to head, when 

 they should be thoroughly cultivated and left to mature. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS 



Extra Early Express J?*^ 



pact, but often a very profitable crop. 



New Selected Jersey Wakefield tdslrlnli 



Early Jersey Wakefield, grown and selected with the great- 

 est care; there is none better. Plant compact and erect or 

 very slightly spreading, with few outer leaves, which are 

 smooth, thick, nearly oval and light green. Stem short. 

 Heads of medium size, very solid, uniformly pointed and of 

 excellent quality. 



Early Jersey Wakefield IggPJ" commercial 



Stock.) 



larger 



New Selected Jersey Wakefield 



less pointed heads than Jersey and a week or two later in 

 maturity. The heads are very solid and the leaves are large, 

 smooth and thick. It is exceedingly hardy and has become 

 very popular with growers and shippers because of its earli- 

 ness and size. An excellent succession to Jersey Wakefield. 



Cnlrlcn Arvo Matures earlier than Jersey Wakefield, 

 UrUlUttl S±Lie forming a large round) so lid head re- 

 sembling Copenhagen Market; very uniform, and compact, 

 having few outer leaves which permits close planting. Golden 

 Acre commands very high prices. 



Th 



headed variety is of Danish 

 origin and has proven to be very valuable to the American 

 grower. It is nearly as early as Jersey Wakefield. The 

 heads average about 10 pounds, and the stems are very short. 

 Close planting is possible because of the fact that there are 

 very few outer leaves, the stems are short and the heads 

 very compact. 

 IV f>J II T,0tlll0r Ver y early flat heading sort forming 



iwiv ueuuei small solid headS; very early but devel . 



oping larger heads if allowed to stand. 



Glnm nf EnkhllizPII Lar £ e sure heading, dark 



iriury w EjiiKiiuizen green variety globular> very 



hard and solid, few outer leaves, excellent quality. 



