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



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



CUCUMBERS 



1 onnce to 100 hills or 50 ft. of row; 2 lbs. per acre. 



CULTURE. — Plant as soon as the weather becomes settled in hills 4 feet apart each 

 way, with 8 or 10 seeds in each hill, cover half an inch deep, smoothing the hill oflf with 

 the hoe. Keep the soil well stirred, and when the plants are out of danger of insects, 

 leave 3 or 4 plants to the hill. For pickles, plant from the first of June to the first of 

 August. The fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether required for use or 

 not, for if left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their productive uses. 



New Dark Evergreen Retains its very dark green color for an exceptionally 

 i »»,»*/ M^%*, ,%, M^xj^t J/. ».»..•- j^j^g period. Very prolific, of medium size, a wonderful 

 shipper and a profitable market garden variety, as it is one of the very earliest of its type. 



Klondike ^ favorite with market gardeners and shippers all over the country. The 

 handsome dark green cucumbers average 7 inches long and 2 inches in 

 diameter. 



Knrlll WnrflinP 0"^ °^ the best of the very desirable "White Spine" type. It was 

 t^wf vy M ui ^Mf^c; selected out of a field of Davis Perfect by reason of its outstanding 

 qualities and the strain has now become so well established that large plantings do not 

 show any variation either in plant or fruit. Early, very productive, and having unusual 

 disease-resisting ability. Fruits are 8 inches long with very dark green skin and thick, 

 firm flesh which is crisp and tender. Excellent shipper. 



T.nnn Clvoon ^ fmnmi^Dfl \ Ou"" carefully-selected strain, under favorable con- 

 LiUny KJIKKU \llliyiUVKUJ ditions, produces fruit averaging from 12 to 16 

 inches in length. Skin is a deep rich green, flesh solid, crisp and of excellent quality. 



Japanese Climbing y'"" ^""^ extra strong, vigorous; being a climbing sort, can 



w .^f#» ^v^ v^ >.. »w.^j/ jjg grown on trellises, etc.; valuable m small gardens. Very 



prolific, from 40 to 50 having been counted on single plants. Fruit long, round, of fine 

 flavor. 



Longfellow Cukes grown by 

 Mr. Thos. Rohe 



Longfellow or Straight Pack 



This new variety was developed primar- 

 ily for greenhouse culture; its quality, 

 size and attractive appearance, however, 

 have definitely established it as one of 

 the best for outdoor production. The beautiful dark green cucumbers 

 average 12 inches in length and are adaptable for packing in flats for the 

 very highest class trade. 



Clnr'h*^ ^ncninl Profitable variety for Market Gardeners; 8% to 10 

 L/f.U#n. d ^yKl^LUl, incjieg ioj,g i,y 2% inches in diameter, slightly tap- 

 ered at the ends; very dark green, crisp and firm retaining its fine quality 

 and handsome appearance even when shipped long distances. 



Finnic* Pt>Yfppf As now selected, this popular new variety is well 

 Lfuvvo M t^i I ci-f, ^vorthy of praise. The long, even fruits are of fine 

 form, with an intensely dark rich green skin. With very few seeds, the 

 solid white flesh is of superb quality for slicing. The vines are of strong 

 growth and quite prolific. 



(Zhi>rhinQ nr Kiirv Very small, quite distinct from all others. It is 

 IXIIVI Mtia VI OUII gro^ji exclusively for pickling, and should be 

 picked when young and tender. 



Straiaht S ■^" "•^'^ American" Gold Medal Winner, producing sym- 

 " " metrial fruits, well rounded at both ends. Regularly 

 eight inches in length and from 1% to 2 inches in diameter, deep green 

 and free from pale striping and tipping. Vines are vigorous and remark- 

 ably productive. 



Davis Perfect 



"Straight 8" 



PRICES 

 Variety Pkt. 



Boston Pickling or Green 



Prolific 10 



Clark's Special (Original) 10 



Davis' Perfect .10 



Early Fortune .10 



Evergreen Long White Spine . .10 



Gherkins or Burr .10 



Japanese Climbing 10 



Jersey Pickle .10 



Klondike .10 



Longfellow or Straight Pack . . .10 



Long Green (Improved) 10 



New Dark Evergreen .10 



Straight 8 .10 



Woodruff's Hybrid .10 



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