J. MANNS $ CO.'S 



1906 J 1906 



SEED ANNUAL 



Represents Seeds of Tested and Proven Quality, 



True to Name, High in Vitality, and Low in Price. 



An Invitation to Success. 



HIS CATALOGUE is intended to appeal to those seed buyers 

 who want first-class seeds at the lowest possible prices consist- 

 ent with such stock, who can appreciate honest description and 

 illustrations, and who expect to have their orders filled with 

 seeds just as represented. 



The successful gardener, before ordering his supply, makes a care- 

 ful study of one or more reliable seed catalogues — he has no doubt 

 learned from experience that there are two classes of Seedsmen, repre- 

 sented more or less accurately by their respective catalogues like the 

 bird by his feathers. 



One class offers each year a great number of novelties from all over 

 the world, which they claim will excel all similar varieties heretofore 

 known, with fancy prices attached. Such catalogues the gardener and 

 trucker should regard humorously, if he considers them at all, their 

 misstatements cannot be taken seriously. Only those who enjoy being 

 humbugged buy seeds thus described. 



There are another class of Seedsmen who are constantly alert for 

 something of real value to add to their list, and to this end are keeping 

 in constant touch with experts and specialists in this country and abroad 

 for new developments, but do not list any new variety until they have 

 fully proven by repeated trials to be of distinct merit. Their constant 

 aim is directed to maintaining and improving in purity and type the 

 many well-known standard varieties on which the market gardeners and 

 truckers must rely for their principal crops. Their catalogues are not 

 exciting reading, but the information given is valuable because it is true. 



Our catalogue, accurate and simple in description, faithful in illus- 

 tration, and careful attention to each subject treated, with many 

 valuable suggestions for planting and up-to-date methods of culture, 

 everything alphabetically and systematically arranged, makes it a val- 

 uable guide and book of reference to the progressive gardener. 



Favor us with your order of seeds and insure success. 



Very respectfully, 



J. Manns & Co. 



