18 Ji MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sis., Baltimore, Md. 



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Lettuce 



1 ounce to 2,500 plants; 3 lbs. per acre. 



ILe'ttuce to be at its best should be grown rapidly. 

 Sienoc the soil should be made as rich and friable as 

 possible by liberal manuring and thorough preparation. 

 For early crop sow in a seed-bed in September or Octo- 

 ber .and protect through the winter with cold frames, 

 'which should be removed as soon as danger of severe 

 freezing is past. Lettuce in the open ground will stand 

 some freezing but is killed by prolonged frost or fre- 

 quent freezing and thawing. The seed may also be 

 sown in hotbeds in March, and the plants, If well hard- 

 ened; by having been often exposed to the air, may 

 usually be set in the open ground in April, maturing 

 a crop much earlier than complete open ground culti- 

 vation would produce. If, however, it is not convenient 

 4o get the plants started either in the fall or early 

 -spring in hotbeds, the seed may be sown in open ground 

 Srom the middle of April vntil July, selecting varieties 

 «uita,ble to the season. 



The plants should be thinned or transplanted so as 

 'to s(and 8 to 10 inches apart in the rows, and the rows 

 a5houifd be about 18 inches apart. Good seed, rich soil, 

 plenty of moisture and sunshine, and frequent cultiva- 

 tion will result in a successful and very profitable crop. 



quality. It al- 

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Ijirand Rapids Lettuce. m th. e open 



-ground during cool weather of spring and fall, and has 



iately become popular in the South to grow for ship- 



- ping North. Our seed is an extra selected strain ot 



the true stock. Pkt., 6c ; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.25. 



Black Seeded Big Boston KtSA* ^ 



Boston, the leaves are a trifle smaller and rather lighter 

 shade of green with less color on edges, producing 

 larger solid heads, which are always tender and crisp, 

 snore compact and will stand shipping better. Excellent 

 €or forcing or growing in the open ground, spring or 

 fait. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vx ">., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



A medium-sized, light green, 

 compact, very early heading 

 lettuce of excellent quality and desirable for forcing. 

 Outdoors it is one of the earliest to form a head under 

 favorable conditions. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; 

 8b., $1.00. 



Originated by a local market 

 gardener, who for several 

 years past has supplied the earliest and finest Butter- 

 bead Lettuce to the Baltimore market. In comparison 

 with May King, it is earlier and free from the red 

 'tint; the outer leaves are a light green, with the entire 

 head fully blanched to a rich buttery yellow tint, which 

 •makes it so attractive for late fall or in cold frames and 

 ■early spring use. Oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., SI. 25. 



standard variety amongst 

 for planting early in the 

 spring or fall to stand out over winter. It is an ex- 

 ceedingly early heading variety, compact, tender, solid 

 liea<i and of fine quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V4 lb., 25c; 

 9b.. 90c. 



r M» HeaA Plants of axtra large growth, producing) 

 '•8 Ileau heads of Immense size under favorable con- 

 ations. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c 



May King Lettuce. 



Mar (fitsfi A handsome, extremely early, compact cabbage or 



lu&y rVIIIg heading variety, forming very firm heads of medium 



size and excellent quality. Color light yellowish-green, tinged 



with reddish-brown when mature. Inner leaves blanch rich 



■K golden-yellow, very tender and buttery. Plant very compact 



Hp- for so large a head. Exceptionally early outdoors, attaining 



K a size suitable for use before other sorts, and also very satis 



factory for forcing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



WB) frond Pontile As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety 

 ^J Uldllll IVdpiUd undoubtedly stands "at the head of the list, be 

 >. ing of quick growth, hardy, little liable to rot and remaining 



r in condition several days after being fit to cut. The plant is up 

 right and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, 

 savoyed. finely crimped at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly 

 after cutting, so that the variety will stand shipping long distance* 

 better than most sorts. Very attractive and desirable for garnishing. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 30c; lb.. $1.00. 



EorliAet "Wtiiroriiaafl" (t sno * vs a remarkable combination of earliness, firm 



Lamest lYdydllCdll leading character, handsome appearance and fine 



quality. Both in cold frames early in the spring and in the open ground 



— in spring, summer and early fall months — it has proved to be not only 



the very earliest and surest heading of all early lettuces, but also of the 



very finest quality at all seasons. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 36c; lb., $1.25. 



Ri«i Rnctnit Tnis ' s a fine forcing variety for cold frames during the 



Dig DOSlOIl winter months, as it produces heads of very large size, often 



12 Inches or more across, and succeeds better in cooler temperature- than 



most forcing strains. The large heads are beautifully blanched and of 



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