SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO^ Ensor and Forrest Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



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Bottomlj Cantaloup* 



MUSKMELON 



CANTALOUPE 



1 ounce for 50 hills; 3 pounds 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, thin out to 

 four plants to a hill. Cultivate frequently, deeply away 

 from the plants and shallow close to them. When hoe- 

 ing, remove the crust from around the plants and re- 

 place with fine, loose soil. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 

 Knighfs Early Maryland ^^n^'^SS 



sized melon. Fruit oblong, showing the neck tendency; 

 skin deep green, turning to golden at maturity, well 

 covered with a close gray netting and distinctly ribbed; 

 flesh fairly thick and very sweet; color medium green 

 blending to light pink near the center. The earliest 

 high quality melon and a good shipper. 



Long John llT:t%!i^X'lur^nL'f^r;^^^^^^^ BottOmly is Planted exclusively by the foremost canta 

 more elongated. Has green flesh and commands good prices 'oupe growers of Anne Arundel County. Th( 



more elongated. Has green flesh and commands good prices 

 in the Baltimore market. 



Untlfill Unll Possess characteristics that make it one 

 uvftcf/ Aju*€, ^j ^jjg gj^gg^ melons that has ever been 



oflFered to the grower, the shipper and the consumer. Ex- 

 ceedingly prolific, producing 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. 



HonCU Dew ■^ melon of the Cassaba type. The fruit 

 " is large, oval in form, about 10 inches 



long and 8 inches in diameter; thick flesh is light green in 

 color, 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. 



SwBCt Air ^^ early, well netted medium sized, good 

 quality and good shipping sort; grown 

 largely in Southern Maryland. 



Ttnolilt Vnvil '^^'^^ has become one of the most popular 

 M»,u%.ivy M. viu, Qf gjjj^jj jjj. basket melons. The fruit is 



oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. 

 Flesh light green, very thick and highly flavored. 



SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 



Earlu Imperial "5 \^}^'^ ^«s*- Thousands of acres 

 ^ r^ of this vigorous and prolific variety 



are grown annually in the Imperial Valley of California for 

 shipment to eastern markets, and being the very earliest of 

 all high quality shipping melons, it should be grown exten- 

 sively in Maryland and Virginia. The fruits average 7 

 inches long and 5 inches in diameter, are well netted and 

 ribbed, and have very thick, salmon-tinted, fine grain flesh, 

 which ripens clear to the rind. Its good, sweet flavor makes 

 it equally desirable for the home garden. 



Hale's Best see Early Imperial. 



Burrell Gem 2^ sweet and aromatic 

 flavor, oblong shape, 

 smoothly rounded ends, closely netted and 

 slightly ribbed dark green skin. Fruits aver- 

 age 6 inches long by 4 inches deep. Very fine 

 for marketing. 



Sugar Rock ^ l^^^?'^}^ i^^^ variety of 



^ a Distinct Type. Sweet as 



sugar and solid as a rock. Sells on sight and 

 its marvelous flavor brings the buyers back 

 for more. On account of its heavy netting and 

 tough rind, can be thoroughly ripe before 

 picking. A remarkable heavy yielder, and a 

 real money maker. 



CITRON 



Red Seeded \ .^"^^'^ ^i°^"^^[, j^"^.*!' 



striped and marbled with 

 light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 

 Used exclusively for pickles and preserves. 



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. 



PRICES 

 MUSKMELON Pkt. 



Banana $ .10 



Bottomly 10 



Burrell Gem 10 



Golden Iloney Dew 10 



Hale's Best No. 36 10 



Honey Ball .10 



Honey Dew 10 



Hearts of Gold (Improved) . . .10 



Imperial 10 



Jasper .10 



Knight's Early Maryland 10 



Long John .10 



Pollock No. 10-25 10 



Rocky Ford 10 



Schramm 10 



Sugar Rock 10 



Sweet Air 10 



CITRON 

 Red Seeded 10 



Oz. 



MLb. 



Lb. 



$ .15 



$ .35 



$1.25 



.15 



.30 



1.00 



.15 



.30 



.90 



.20 



.50 



1.50 



.15 



.35 



1.25 



.15 



.35 



1.25 



.15 



.35 



1.25 



.15 



.30 



1.00 



.15 



.30 



1.00 



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.35 



1.25 



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.30 



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.50 



1.50 



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.25 



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1.25 



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