J. MANNS & CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



-GENERAL LIST OF 



Manns' Choice Vegetable Seeds. 



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ASPARAQUS.-Sparsel. 



1 oz. for 60 feet drill ; 400 plants. 



To gTOW plants from seeri. sow in April or May, in drills about one inch ) 

 deep, in rows a foot apart. Keep the soil mellow and free from weeds. Dur- 

 ing the Summer '"thin ouc," and the following Spring: the plants may be set 

 out in beds, 6.xf) feet wide, with a path two feet wide on each side; set the 

 plants about a foof apart each way, with the plants four inches below the 

 surface. The deeper the soil and the more manure used, the greater the crop. 

 Annually after fhe tirst cutting, the he 1 shoaid be given a liberal top-dress- 

 ing of manure, ashes and salt, which should be well cultivated into the soil. 

 Assoon as the tops turn yellow in the Fall they should oe cut and removed 

 from the beds, and just before Winter cover the beds with four inches of J 

 coarse strawy manure or leaves, which should be removed in the Spring- 



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of the largest 

 lb. ; 40c. lb. 



very 



Colosssal. — The standard variety. The shoots are 

 productive and of the best quality. 5c. a package ; 15c. % 



Tlie Palmetto. — This variety is not only much earlier, but is also a better 

 -^Ider. and is more even than the Old Favorite. The Palmetto has now been 

 planted in all parts of the country, and the reports we hear indicate that it is equally 

 well adapted for all sections, North and South. Pa.-Varrf. '^r- ■ i/ ik ir^ • iv. Af\^ ■ 



10 lbs., $3.50. 



Package, 5c. : 



lb., 15c. ; lb., 40c. 



/^ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 



Any variety, two-year-old, per 100, 75c. ; per 1,000, $4.00. 



BEANS 



DWARF OR BUSH 



VARIETIES. 



Oiie quart will plant 100 feet of drill ; 1 to 1^ 



buslieJsto the acre. We supply }4 peck 



at peck rates. 



Hopkins' Improved Red Valentine. 





•4EW STRINGLESS GREEN POD. 



This Bean, of recent introduction, has already found 

 first place in the list of Short Snap varieties, and is the first 

 and only stringless green pod dwarf bean in cultivation. 

 It surpasses all others in crisp, tender flavor, and is also 

 very prolific. The pods are ready to market two weeks 

 earlier that the Red Valentine. The illustration shows the 

 width and thickness of the beautiful, straight green pods, 

 which are always absolutely stringless, full and fleshy. Ot., 

 20c.; peck, $1.00; bus., $3.50. 



Hopkins' Improved Ked A'alentine. 



At least 10 days earlier than Early Valentine, and 

 usually ready to pick in 35 days after planting. Pods 

 round, thick, fleshy, of finest quality, and unequalled in 

 uniformity of ripening ; one of the most profitable sorts for 

 gardeners. Ot., 15c.; peck, 75c.; bus.. $2.75. 



