SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sis., Baltimore, Md. < 9 



Watermelon 



1 ounce for 30 hills j 3 or 4 pounds to the acre. 

 Cultivate exactly as for Cantaloupe, except that the hills 

 ahould be 8 to 10 feet apart. 



Kleckley's Sweet, or Monte Cristo ™ lon ri ne ^Te 



best for nearby markets. Fruits are medium size, oblong, of 

 a dark green color and have very thin rind. Flesh bright 

 scarlet with solid heart, crisp, sugary and melting, and 

 entirely free from stringiness. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 25c; 11)., 

 75c. .... 



II 1L -»»- D A ,„„ Frilly equal in quality to Kleckley s 

 HalDert S nOney Sweet, which it resembles. It is more 

 even in outline, is blunter at the ends and the skin is of 

 a richer, darker color. Pkt., 5c; *4 lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 

 T _ HI * ~ A large long melon with dark green rind and 

 lOHl YiaiSOn light crimson flesh of excellent quality. It is 

 a splendid shipper, and is being grown extensively in the 

 South for Northern markets. The seeds are white marked 

 with brown. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 75c. 

 Alokn m « C„,.„i This excellent shipping melon is the lead- 

 rliaDaina OWeei ing sort grown by Texas and other South- 

 ern melon growers. The rind is dark green, marked with 

 a still darker green mottled stripe, and while thin, It is 

 very tough, making the melon a flrst-class shipper. The 

 flesh is bright red, fine grained, sweet and luscious, entirely 

 stringless and very firm. The seeds are white, slightly 

 tipped with brown, and are firmly set in small cavities 

 near the rind. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 

 C1^»:J» Cr^nl* Fruit long, dark green, mottled and 

 M0riaa raVOnie striped with a lighter shade. Rind 

 thin but firm. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 

 Trinmnn A splendid shipping variety of large size and 

 lriUUipn handsome appearance. The melons are rather 

 shortened in form, but thick through. Skin deep 

 bluish green, with dark-red flesh and of good quality. 

 Pkt., 5e; % lb., 15c; lb., 50c. 

 rtorlr \t>'mn skln dark green, indistinctly veined with 

 l/dln ICWg a lighter shade. Fruit almost round. Pkt., 



5e; % lb., 15c; lb.. 50c. 

 Irish fr»i7 In sweetness it is like Kleckley's Sweets; in 

 11150 liray shipping quality, uniformity in shape, size 

 and in productiveness it is even better than Tom Watson. 

 The thin rind is so tough it will not burst from rough 

 treatment In transit; Its keeping quality will appeal to 

 shippers who have experienced losses on account of 

 glutted markets. The color is a distinct mottled green- 

 ish gray; the flesh is red, sweet, crisp and free from 

 stringiness. An unusual melon, for although a grand 

 shipper it is equally fine for the home garden. Pkt., 

 5c; V 4 lb., 20c; lb., 75c. 



Shaker Blue 



much 



Sweetheart. 



Melons grow as large as that great ship- 

 ping variety, the Triumph, but are very 

 better flavored and even handsomer in appear- 

 ance. The melons are a round oval in form, from 16 

 to 18 inches long by 12 to 15 inches in diameter. Well- 

 grown melons average 40 to 50 pounds, but frequently 

 there are some that weigh from 60 to 80 pounds each. 

 The rind is dark green, striped with narrow bands of a 

 lighter green, and when ready for shipping the melons 

 are seemingly of a solid dark green color. The flesh is 

 red, the heart large, with no core, and the flavor supsrb. 

 For shipping to distant markets this melon is most 

 satisfactory. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Swoothoart Moat popular for market. Large heavy 

 "WCCUlCari fruits of oval or round form; skin very 

 pale green, with distinct netted lines of a slightly 

 darker shade. The large handsome fruits bear ship- 

 ping well. The solid flesh is a deep rich red, crisp 

 and melting; its luscious quality has made it a leading 

 favorite in the Eastern markets. Pkt., 5c; Vi lb., 25c; 

 lb., 75c. 



Mustard 



Southern Giant Curled 



The true curled-leaf variety, so 

 popular in the South for plant- 

 ing In the fall to furnish an early spring salad. Those 

 who do not care for Mustard as a salad will be de- 

 lighted with the leaves if cooked like spinach, as the 

 flavor is much superior to that of spinach. Pkt., 5c; 

 y t lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 



Mushroom Spawn 



These delicious fungi can be grown in a warm cellar 

 or enclosed shed, in which an even temperature can be 

 maintained of from. 60 to 60 degrees, and where a plenti- 

 ful supply of fresh horse-stable manure for making the 

 beds can be obtained. Bricks weigh about 1% pounds, 

 and a brick is sufficient to plant about 9 square feet. 



Lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.50. If 

 sent by mail, add postage. 



English Mill Track Spawn 



Mushrooms. 



Okra, or 

 Gumbo 



10 lbs. to the acre. 



Sow in drills during 

 April and May. Thin until 

 plants are 12 inches dis- 

 tant, and draw earth to 

 the stems for support. 



Improved Dwarf Green 

 Prolific or Density 



A distinct variety grow- 

 ing about 14 Inches high. 

 Grown In competition! 

 with the ordinary dwarf, 

 it produces twice the 

 number of pods, which 

 are very smooth and 

 beautiful. Pkt., 5c; % 

 lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



White Velvet ^ ? r e e cYf e y 



smooth. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 

 15c; lb., 50c. 



Lady Finger SSSTI ioS: 



slender pods of pale green 

 color. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 15c; 

 lb., 50c. 



Perkins' Mammoth Greeny 



p. J A splendid variety. Very 

 IOU prolific, with slender 

 long green pods of best qual- 

 ity and most desirable color 

 for canning. Pkt., 5c; % 

 lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Okra. 



