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MANNS &. CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



ENDlVE-^ndimn. 



1 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 38 to acre. 



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It may be sown at any time. For main crop sow in .Tune _ 

 July in rows IB inches apart. When nearly full grown it is > 

 blanched, to destroy bitterness, in the following- form: When > 

 dry gather up the leaves and tie them by their tips in a conical ) 

 shape, or lay clean boards right over the plants, which thereby ) 

 excludes the light and air from the inner leaves, which then ) 

 blanch to a beautiful yellowish white. After 14 days or three) 

 weets they will be ready for use. Tie up at different times, as ) 

 it only keeps a short time after blanching. It makes a splendid > 

 salad and is very useful, as it comes in after lettuce is gone. P 







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|i' Ever White Curled. — By far the most beautiful 

 variety. Plants moderately dense; leaves coarser than those 

 of the Green Curled, but the mid-rib is yellow and the 

 leaves frequently almost white, so that the plants are very 

 attractive and always bring highest prices on the market. 

 Pkg., 5c. ; oz., 15c. ; X lb., 40c.; lb.. $1.25. 



rtji-reen Curled. — This is the hardiest variety, and 

 very desirable for the home and market garden. The deep 

 green leaves are beautifuUj' cut and curled, easil)' blanched 

 and become very crisp, tender and fine flavored. Pkg., 5c ; 

 oz., 15c.; X lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



OKRA. OR GUMBO. 



10 pounds to the acre. 



J Sow in drills during April c 

 S and May. Thin until the i 

 ) plants are 1:2 inches distant, c 

 - and draw earth to the stems : 

 J for support. ( 



The pods of this plant are 

 regarded as a household ne- 

 ce.ssitv' in the Southern 

 States, but are not so well 

 known nor so extensively 

 grown as thej' should be in 

 the North. For either cook- 

 ing or drying, the pods must 

 be gathered when young and 

 tender, before any wood}' 

 fibre is formed. The plants 

 will also produce more freeh- 

 and continue longer in bearing if all pods are gathered as 

 soon as they are of sufficient size for use. The surplus pods 

 may be strung on threads and hung in a cool place to dry 

 for Winter use, or they ma}' be used to can with tomatoes, 

 to which they add a greater consistency and additional 

 flavoring. 



ylmproved Dispart Green Prolific, or Density. 

 — A distinct variety, growing about 14 inches high. Grown 

 in competition with the ordinar}- dwarf, it produces twice 

 the number of pods, which are very smooth and beautiftil. 

 Pkg., 5c.; ^( lb., 15c.; lb., 40c. 



I White "Velvet. ^Pods are large, perfectlv smooth. 

 Pkg., 5c.; X lb., 15c.; lb., 40c. 



15c.; 



Improved Kohl=[^abi. 



Kohl-Raben. 



1 oz. will produce 1500 plants. 

 This forms a bulb above the ground 

 and its flavor mingles in the peculiar- 

 ities of the Cabbage. . Sow in April in 

 rows eighteen inches apart, thinning 

 o.ut to eight inches between the plants. 



^tarly White Vienna. — Excel- 

 lent for forcing and of fine qualitj-. 

 The bulbs grow to the size of an apple 

 when ready for use, and are of a pale 

 whitish green ; they are of delicate 

 cabbage-like flavor. Pkg., 5c.; oz., 

 , $1.25. 



LEEK.— 4aMc/?. 



1 oz. to 50 yards of drills. 



,vSow earlj' in the Spring, in drills 

 1 inch deep and 12 inches apart ; 

 when about 6 inches high trans- 

 plant into deep, rich soil, 5 inches 

 apart ; use a dibble and plant deep- 

 Ij', close to their leaves, so that the 

 neck may become blanched. 



Large Liondon Flag. — A 

 favorite market varietj-, of enor- 

 mous size ; leaves large and broad; 

 flavor very mild and pleasant. 

 Pkg., 5c.; oz., 20c.; % lb., 40c.; 

 lb., $1.25. 



^- Monstrous Carentan, or 

 Scotch Champion. — Of extra 

 large size; the leaves are fan-shape, 

 of a dark-green color ; the edible 

 stem is six to eight inches long and 

 three inches in diameter. Pkg., 5c.; X 1^., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 



Plant in drills 12 



inches apart and 4 



inches between 



the sets. 



Per 

 bush. 

 Choice Yel- 

 low Danvers. 

 Quart, 10c. ..$1.25 

 Choice Yel- 

 low Strass- 

 burg. — Quart, 



10c $1.00 



Choice White 

 Silver Skin. 

 Quart, 15c $2.00 



Subject to market 

 fluctuation. 



If sent by mail, 10c. 

 extra per quart. 



MUSHROOMS. 



Mushrooms can be grown in any dark room or cellar 

 where the temperature can be maintained at 50° to 60°. From 

 old pastures procure the soil. To a bushel of soil add 2 

 bushels of fresh horse manure. Of this well-mixed com- 

 pound make a bed 4 feet wide. Put on a thin layer and 

 pound it hard, until your bed is 8 inches thick. It will 

 become prett}' hot ; let the heat recede until it is onty 85° 

 to 90°. Make holes, a foot apart, and put in spawn, two or 

 three pieces as large as a walnut in each hole. Cover them 

 and press soil solid and smooth. Let the bed remain thus 13 

 days ; then cover with 2 inches of fresh loam ; over this 

 place 4 or 5 inches of hay or straw, and the work is done. 

 If the temperature is right in 6 or 8 weeks 3-ou may expect 

 Mushrooms. Bed will continue bearing from 20 to 30 days. 

 After the first crop is gathered, spread over bed an inch of 

 fresh soil, moisten with warm water, and cover with hav. 



Mushroom Spawn.— Pound, 10c. ; 100 lbs., $8.00; 

 per brick, 15c. If sent by mail add 8c. per lb. 



