20 J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
MUSKMELON 
CANTALOUPE 
1 oz. for 50 hills; 3 Ibs. per acre. 
The most suitable soil for melons is a warm, 
sandy loam, well worked and enriched with 
rotted manure. After danger from frost is 
over, sow ten to twelve seeds to a hill, about 
2 inches deep; the hills being six feet apart 
each way. When the plants have the second 
pair of leaves and danger from insects is past, 
me out to four plants to a hill. Cultivate 
vently, deeply away from the plants and 
8 odie close to them. When hoeing, remove 
the crust from around the plants and replace 
with fine, loose soil. 
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 
Knight’s Early Maryland 
An extremely early medium sized melon. Fruit 
oblong, showing the neck tendency; skin deep 
green, turning to golden at maturity, well 
covered with a close gray netting and d'stinctly 
ribbed; flesh fairly thick and very sweet; color 
medium green blending to light pink near the 
center. The earliest high quality melon and 
aoe shipper. Pkt., 10c; 14 Ib., 75c; Ib., 
Extra Early Jenny Lind or Jersey Button 
An extra early, small, green-fleshed melon; fruit round and flat- 
tened at the ends, deeply ribbed and heavily netted. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 14 Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c. 
Is planted exclusively by the foremost canta- 
Bottomly loupe growers of Anne Arundel County, in con- 
nection with the now famous Knight, maturing about 10 days 
later. The most exacting will be satisfied by the delicious quality 
while its appearance exhibits all the refinement of form, color 
and netting so necessary to a good melon. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
14 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.50, 
Posses characteristics that make it one of the 
Honey Ball finest melons that has ever been offered to the 
grower, the shipper and the consumer. Exceedingly prolific, pro- 
ducing as many. as fifteen to twenty large cantaloupes to the plant. 
Every commercial grower and home gardener should have at least 
a trial patch of Honey Ball. Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 35c; 14 Ib., $1.00; 
A melon of the Cassaba type. The fruit is 
Honey Dew large, oval in form, about 10 inches long and 
8 inches in diameter; thick flesh is light green in calor. ripening 
to the rind, very tender, with an extreme sweetness. The vines 
are vigorous and set 6 to 10 melons to the hill An excellent shipper, 
will keep for several weeks even when fully ripe. Pkt., 10c; 4 Ib., 
35c; Ib., $1.25. 
This has become one 
Thoroughbred Rocky Ford  ¢5'the*tnost popular 
of small or basket melons. The fruit is oval, slightly ribbed, 
densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh light green, very thick 
and highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally fine stock of this 
sort, the fruit being wonderfully uniform in shape and quality. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c. 
IMPERIAL 
BOTTOMLY CANTALOUPE 
This is one of the leading muskmelons of the 
Eden Gem Rocky Ford type. It is of medium size, nearly 
round in shape, very heavily netted and slightly ribbed. The 
flesh is extremely thick, seed cavity small, making it very heavy 
for a melon of its size. Tn quality it compares with the best strain 
of Rocky Ford. It is medium early and very prolific. The vine 
is vigorous and will resist blight better than most varieties. Pkt.. 
10c; 14 Ib., 25c; Ib., 75c. 
SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
Has a rich golden flesh which is 
Golden Honey Dew deep and very sweet It com- 
bines the spicy flavor of Emerald Gem with the sweetness and 
long keeping qualities of the original Honey Dew, of which it is 
a sport. Pkt., 10c; 14 lb., 50c; Ib., $1.50. 
Paul Rose, Petoskey, or Salmon- Fleshed 
G This is the original salmon-fleshed “basket”? Melon. It 
C€Mbpolds the same place in the salmon-fleshed' sorts as the 
ere Aga dces in the green-fleshed. Pkt., 10c; 14 Ib., 35c; 
Of sweet and aromatic flavor, oblong shape 
Burrell Gem smoothly rounded ends, closely netted and 
slightly ribbed dark green skin. Fruits average 6 inches long by 
pare deep. Very fine for marketing. Pkt. 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 
-, 90c. 
Ripens early, medium size, nearly round 
Emerald Gem flesh a delicate light salmon color, very 
thick, fine grained and of superb flavor. The rind is thin, dark 
green, ribbed, slightly netted. Pkt. 
10c; 14 Ib., 30c; Ib., $1.00. 
The fruits average nearly 
Hoodoo round. The netting is ex- 
ceptionally dense. The rind, although 
thin, is so very firm that the Melons 
arrive in distant markets in perfect con- 
dition. The flesh is very thick, highly 
colored and of most deliious flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 Ib., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
IMPERIAL $°°pty: sees 
20c; 14 Ib. 60c; Ib. $2.00 
CITRON 
Red Seeded A small globular 
variety, striped and 
marbled with light green. Flesh white 
and solid; seeds red. Used exclusively 
for pickles and preserves. Pkt., 10; 
¥ Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25. 
