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



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



SPINACH 



1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 



OUR IMPROVED STRAINS ARE GROWN 



BY THE ORIGINATORS AND WHEN 



BETTER QUALITY IS PRODUCED 



WE ARE ALWAYS AMONG THE 



FIRST TO OFFER IT. 



One of the most staple vegetables of the 

 American table, possessing highly valuable 

 and health giving qualities; easily grown, 

 requiring but little attention and in sec- 

 tions where the soil is rich, very profitable 

 crops are produced. 



Select a rich piece of ground, the richer 

 the better; and for late spring and early 

 summer use, sow the seed during February, 

 March and April in drills one foot to 20 

 inches apart, one-half to one inch deep. 

 When the plants are well started thin out 

 to 4 to 6 inches apart, or sow the seed 

 thinly and allow all the plants to stand. 



For winter and early spring use, sow 

 either in drills or broadcast during August, 

 September and October. A top dressing of 

 Nitrate of Soda will make a vast improve- 

 ment in the earliness, size and quality of 

 the crop. 



Grown by MR. JOHN T. GORSUCH, Bear Creek, Md. 



Manns* Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy Manns' Extra Dark Green Savoy 



This strain has been developed in response to the urgent de- 

 mand on the part of large spinach growers for an improve- 

 ment in the quality of the regular commercial Bloomsdale 

 grown in Holland. 



The crops produced from it are so far superior in quality 

 to the regular commercial stocks of Bloomsdale Savoy, that 

 practically all large growers are using it to the exclusion of 

 the un-selected stock. There is just a little difference in the 

 prices of the seed but the market value of the crop is greatly 

 increased. Manns' Reselected Savoy cuts more bushels per 

 acre because of its perfectly savoyed luxuriant growth, and 

 commands a higher price per bushel because of its fancy 

 quality. 



The plants are large, heavy, uniform and in every way 

 especially re-selected to match the ideal Bloomsdale Savoy 

 type. 



Virginia Blight Resistant Bloomsdale 



A strain of Bloomsdale Savoy especially developed by the 

 Virginia Experimental Station for the purpose of resisting 

 the disease commonly called yellows. Used extensively in 

 the vicinity of Norfolk and in other sections where blight 

 is encountered. 



Being an American sort, it matures very quickly and is 

 therefore preferred by some growers for early Fall sowing. 

 Our seed is grown from thoroughly reliable, genuine Vir- 

 ginia Blight Resistant stock. 



.s with 

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important introductions of new strains having real merit, 

 we are among the first in America to offer this improved 

 type of Bloomsdale Savoy. It is only about two days later 

 than Reselected, but the plants are larger, less liable to bolt 

 to seed, more heavily crumpled and of more upright growth. 

 The very dark green color, however, is its chief advantage 

 and in making the selections for this deep color the plant 

 breeder has also improved the strain in its savoyed charac- 

 teristics and absolute freedom from smooth leaved plants. 

 Some of the most successful spinach growers in this sec- 

 tion have already reported this new strain a very profitable 

 crop. 



PRICES 



Lb. 

 Early Long Standing Savoy. .$ .25 

 Extra Dark Green Savoy .25 

 Hollandia, Giant Smooth 



10 

 Lbs. 

 $2.00 



1.75 



2.00 



L75 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 Oz. 



S .15 



25 

 Lbs. 



$4.50 

 4.00 



4.75 

 2.25 

 3.75 

 4.50 

 4.50 



Yi Lb. 



$ .25 



100 

 Lbs. 

 $16.00 

 14.00 



17.50 

 20.00 

 13.00 

 16.00 

 16.00 

 Lb. 

 $ .75 



King of Denmark 25 



Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy. .20 



Virginia Blight Resistant 25 



Princess Juliana .25 



Pkt. 

 New Zealand $ .10 



A trial of thirteen strains of spinach photographed May 8th and June 8th, 1930. 



Mr. A. Morris Todd conducted this trial for us under extremely poor weather conditions but was successful in 

 definitely proving some very important facts regarding the characteristics of these various seed stocks. Manns' 

 proven seeds are your assurance of highest quality, in the varieties which serve your purpose best. 



