SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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



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EGG PLANT 



1 ounce will produce 1,000 plants. 



Sow in March in hotbeds, and transplant when 2 inches high into a second 

 hotbed, or let them remain and thin out to 4 inches apart. When the weather 

 becomes settled, transplant into the open ground 3 feet apart each way. Good 

 culture is quite as important as good seed. Work the ground deep, make it rich 

 with well-rotted manure and hoe often. 



Mammoth Smooth Stem Lr%^'il'rp\"^inTaiity.°sii'\n^d^lJu\'y. 



The plants are large and vigorous, leaves of a light green shade, stem smooth, 

 fruit large, oval, early and of a fine deep purple. 



Black Beauty The most beautiful and earliest of all large Egg Plants. 



Vlnn-itlet TJtnh Hneh Very vigorous and productive; of upright growth 

 rwriaa aign DUi>n ^^i^^^g the fruit well off the ground; color light 

 purple of oblong shape. 



New York Improved Purple ^^ili'^TrU^a^lT ^"^ '"''^'' 



Black Beauty Egg Plant 



CHIVES 



DANDELION 



Chives are a small hardy perennial plant, resembling the 

 onion in appearance and growing in clusters. They are 

 grown for the young leaves, which are produced freely from 

 early in the spring and give a mild onion flavor to sausage, 

 salads and various dishes. 



SWISS CHARD 



Plant the seeds the same as ordinary beet seeds but thin 

 out at first to 6 inches apart, later to 1 foot apart. Ready 

 for use in about 60 days. 



Wnrilhnnh Clinnf The best Swiss Chard in cultiva- 

 tOranOOK Iriani ^j^^^ producing extremely large, 

 heavily savoyed leaves of a beautiful glossy, very dark green 

 color. The ribs average three inches broad and are pure 

 white. 



Arlington Strain Pi* 



\e best market garden strain, 

 forming a tuft of large, stocky, 

 thick-leaved plants, white-ribbed. 



ENDIVE 



1 ounce to 100 feet of drill, 3 pounds to the acre. 



Ever White Curled ^'^"^^ moderately dense; leaves 



coarser than those of the Green 

 Curled, but the mid-rib is yellow and the leaves almost white. 



Broad-leaved Batavian 



light green. 



(Zrt>f>n Cnrlf>rf This is the hardiest variety, and very 

 VTf t;c#» \^ Ui tcu. desirable for the home and market gar- 

 den. The deep green leaves are beautifully cut and curled, 

 easily blanched, and become very crisp, tender and fine- 

 flavored. 



(Escarolle) Leaves broad 

 and almost plain; color 



Swlsi Chard — Fordhook Giant 



HERBS 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



MLb. 



Anise 





. $ .10 



. . .10 



*. .10 

 . .10 



.10 

 . .10 

 . .10 

 . .10 



.10 



.10 

 . .10 



.10 



$ .15 



.15 

 .10 

 .15 

 .10 

 .15 

 .15 

 .25 

 .25 

 .25 

 .20 

 .20 

 .25 



$ .40 



.50 

 .25 

 .25 

 .20 

 .50 

 .50 

 .75 

 .75 

 .75 

 .60 

 .50 

 .85 



Basil 





Caraway, lb., 75c 



Coriander 



Dill, extra large, lb. 60c 



Fennel, Florence, lb. $1.50 





Fennel, Sweet, lb. $1.50 





Lavender 



Marjoram, sweet 





Rosemary 



Sage, lb. $2.00 





'Summer Savory 



Thyme 



PRICES 



Variety 



SWISS CHARD 



Fordhook Giant $ 



Lucullus 



Pkt. 



.10 

 .10 



Oz. 



$ .15 



$ .25 

 .25 



Lb. 



$ .75 

 .75 



CHIVES 



.10 



.50 



1.25 



4.00 



DANDELION 

 Arlington Strain 

 Italian (Ciccoria Catalogna) 



.10 

 .10 



.10 

 .25 



1.50 

 .75 



5.00 

 2.25 



EGG PLANT 

 Black Beauty 

 Florida High Bush 

 New York Improved Purple 

 Long Italian 

 Mammoth Smooth Stem 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 

 3.50 



ENDIVE 

 Broad-leaved Batavian 

 Ever White Curled 

 Full Heart Bat. avian 

 Green Curlid 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.15 

 .15 



.13 



.30 

 .30 

 .30 

 .30 



1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



