10 J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Early Snowball Cauliflower. 
Chinese Cabbage 
Chinese or Celery Cabbage belongs to the cabbage family 
but more closely resembles lettuce. It is a delicious vege- 
table served either as a salad like lettuce or a cold-slaw. 
When boiled it is even more palatable than cabbage and 
resembles Brussels Sprouts in flavor... All who like to try 
new things in the vegetable kingdom. will find Chinese 
Cabbage a real pleasure. For best results plant the seed 
late in July or very early in August as spring plantings in 
this section are liable 
to bolt to seed. Plant 
the seed in the perma- 
nent bed and thin out 
to stand 12 to 15 inches 
apart. Transplanting is 
not practical, cultivate 
same as cabbage. 
Thrives well in any 
good soil and matures 
full sized heads in 75 
to 90 days. 
New Pe-Tsai ‘Pe- 
S 9? This variety is 
king the finest Chi- 
nese cabbage in ex- 
istence, and is rec- 
ommended to either 
the market gardener 
or private planter, as 
it is high in quality, 
of handsome appear- 
ance and an excellent 
keeper. The heads are 
large, compact and 
the crisp, tender in- 
terior blanches to a 
creamy white. It will 
stand long before 
bolting to seed and 
is not injured by 
light frosts. Pkt., 
lée; oz., 35c; % Ib., 
$1.06. 
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Cress 
Sprinkle seed freely along shallow drills 1 foot apart at 
intervals through spring and summer, as desired. 
Curled or Pepper Grass 
which its warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable 
addition. Pkt., 5c; oz., 40c. 
Cauliflower 
1 ounce to 2,000 plants. 
This delicious and very profitable vegetable is not as 
extensively grown as it should be because many gar- 
deners have an erroneous opinion that cauliflower is 
difficult to grow. Anyone will be reasonabiy sure of 
success if the following suggestions are followed: 
For an early crop sow the seed either indoors or in 
a hot-bed in January or February, transplanting them 
to 2 or 38 inches apart thus allowing the plants to 
put forth a vigorous growth before being set in the 
permanent rows. 
As soon as danger of freezing is over, set the plants 
in the open ground in rows 2% to 3 feet apart and 18 
inches apart in the row. The soil for Cauliflower 
should be like that for cabbage, but it is better if 
an additional quantity of manure is used so that the 
ground is very rich. Cultivate often and thoroughly. 
For fall crop sow the seeds during April or May. It 
is well to plan so that the early crop heads before 
very hot weather and the late crop matures after hot 
weather. 
Plenty of moisture is needed at all stages of growth 
but is especially necessary when the plants are head- 
ing. At this time the leaves should be loosely tied 
over the heads as a protection from the sun. Cauli- 
flower is highly esteemed for its mild, delicate flavor 
and the extreme tenderness of the solid white heads 
and always commands a favorable price in the markets. 
The best early variety in cultivation. 
Early Snowball If planted March ist, large heads 
will be produced early in June, and scarcely a 
single plant will fail to form a head. Its compact 
habit renders it a very profitable variety to force 
under glass, and it does well for late planting also. 
Our stock cannot be excelled in quality. Pkt., 25c; 
o0z., $1.50; Ib., $20.00. 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (2%! Selects?) This is 
p selected 
strain of the popular Erfurt type, and is remark- 
able for its extreme reliability in heading, Nearly 
as early as Early Snowball. Pkt., 20c; oz., $1.25. 
Dry Weather Cauliflower FcPe2"%,, a8erice. ide: 
in dry locations 
where nearly all other varieties fail, and for heads 
of good size. Dry Weather, which is also known as 
Gilt Edge and Danish Giant, is about one week 
later than our Early Snowball, is much larger and 
with much more foliage; hence it is not so suitable 
for forcing. The heads are very large, white, firm 
and compact, and being well protected by the dense 
foliage, are easily blanched and remain fit for use 
for a long time. Pkt., 25¢; oz., $1.50; Ib., $20.00. 
Celeriac 
Celeriac or Turnip Rooted Celery is grown for its 
edible roots which keep well for winter use and are 
excelent for flavoring. Sow seed and cultivate same 
as celery, with the exception that it is not necessary 
to blanch the plants. When the roots attain a diameter 
of two inches they are fit for use. To keep these 
through the winter, pack in 
damp earth or sand and store 
them in a cellar or leave them 
out of doors, covering with earth 
and straw for protection. 
B An im- 
Large Smocth Prague $2.20 
form of turnip rooted celery. 
One of the largest, very 
smooth and almost round 
with very few side roots. 
Plants are vigorous, with 
large dark green foliage. 
French grown _ stock. Pkt., 
5e; oz., 25ce; % Ib., 7de; Ib., 
$2.50. 
This small salad is much used 
with lettuce, to the flavor of 
This is quite distinct from the last, and only : 
Pe-Tsai Peking. True Water thrives when its roots and stems are sub- Large Smooth 
merged in water. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 50c. Prague Celeriac. 
healthy plants, fresh daily. 
Cauliflower Plants: We are especially equipped to supply strong 
Per doz. 25c; per 100 $1.60; per 1000 $12.00. 
