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



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Kale, Extra Curled — Long Standing: 



Monstrous Carentan Leek 



Early White Vienna 



KALE 



(ALSO SEE BORECOLE, Page 8) 

 Broadcast, 2 to 3 pounds per acre; 1 ounce to 200 feet of drill. 



The Kales are more hardy than Cabbage, and make excel- 

 lent greens for winter and spring use. For early spring use, 

 sow broadcast in September and protect during winter. It 

 may also be sown in April or May for later use. 



Extra Curled Long Standing A" improvement 



" ^ on the well- 



known German Extra Curled Kale; beautifully curled, of 

 strong, vigorous habit, perfectly hardy and slow-shooting 

 to seed. 



Extra Early Siberian ^^^^^ i't}' cutting earlier in 



^ spring than Long Standing. 



Spring Smooth Leaf or Hanover Salad 



Quick-growing, very hardy smooth leaf sort, tender when 

 young. 



MUSTARD 



Fordhook Fancy °^^,^" green and leaves more 

 sort. 



curled at the edges than any other 



Giant Southern Curled J'^* . '«'"k««* variety, 



forming a mass of fine- 

 ly curled leaves; hardy and vigorous. 



FENNEL 



(FLORENCE) 

 (Finocchia) In great demand with Italian trade and de- 

 serves to be more generally used. The leaf stalks are clus- 

 tered in a bulb-like formation, and when these are about 1% 

 inches wide, the plants should be hilled up to about half 

 their height. 



LEEK 



I ounce to 50 yards of drill. 

 Sow early in the spring in drills 1 inch deep and 12 inches 

 apart, when about 6 inches high transplant into deep, rich 

 soil, 5 inches apart; use a dibble and plant deeply, close to 

 thoir leaves. 



LnraP London Flan ^ favorite market variety, of 

 LiUrya UUnUUn r lUy enormous size, leaves large 

 and broad; flavor mild and pleasant. 



Monstrous Carentan gf- Si?JZ,?\'^T'iSi 



leaves are fan-shaped, of a dark green color; the edible 

 stem is 6 to 8 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. 



KOHLRABI 



1 ounce will produce 1,500 plants. 



This forms a bulb above the ground, and its flavor is 

 somewhat similar to Cabbage. Sow in April in rows 18 

 inches apart, thinning out to 8 inches between the plants. 



Excellent for forcing and of 

 fine quality. The bulbs grow 

 to the size of an apple when ready for use, and are a pale 

 whitish-green. 



Extremely early forcing variety, 

 winner in "All-American" trials. 



Early White Vienna 



Triumph- Prague 



PRICES 

 Variety Oz. % Lb. Lb. 10 lbs. 



FENNEL 



Florence $ .15 $ .50 $1.50 



KALE 

 Extra Curled Long Standing .25 .75 $6.50 



Siberian Kale (Extra Early) .15 .35 3.00 



Spring Smooth Leaf .10 .15 .25 2.00 



KOHLRABI 



Early White Vienna 20 .50 1.50 



Triumph-Prague .25 .75 2.75 



LEEK 



Large London Flag 20 .60 2.00 



Monstrous Carentan 20 .60 2.00 .... 



MUSTARD 



Fordhook Fancy 15 .20 .50 4.00 



Giant Southern Curled 15 .20 .50 4.00 



