SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen 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 hot- 

 bed, 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 §JkHt Z^T^^Z 



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

 smooth, fruit large, oval, early and of a fine deep purple. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c: 

 M lb., $1.25; lb.. $4.50. 

 R1or>lr Rocinf-17 The most beautiful and earliest of all large Egg Plants. 



macK iseauty p kt ., i 0c; oz., 4o c; m ib., $1.25; ib., $4 50. 



V\l\r\A<x HidVi Rncl-k Very vigorous and productive; of upright growth 

 norma mgn ISUSn holding the fruit well off the ground; color light 

 purple of oblong shape. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; M ib., $1.00. 



New York Improved Purple °^,td p lh^a n vor S . s ; d Pk k t., pu i r o P c- 



oz., 40c; Ji-lb., $1.15; lb., $4.00. 



Black Beamy Egg Plant 



KOHLRABI 



1 oz. will produce 1,500 plants. 

 This forms a bulb above the ground and its flavor is somewhat similar to 

 Cabbage. Sow in April in rows 18 inches apart, thinning out to 8 inchei 

 the plants. 



Early White Vienna 



Excellent for forcing and of fine 

 quality. The bulbs grow to the 

 size of an apple when ready for 

 use, and are a pale whitish «reen. 

 They are of«delicate cabbage- 

 like flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 

 K L lb., 60c;ilb.,^$2.00. 



"ENDIVE 



1 ounce to 100 feet of drill, 

 S^lbs. to the_acre. 



Ever White Curled 



Plants moderately dense; leaves 

 coarser than those of the Green 

 Curled, but the mid-rib is yel- 

 low and the leaves almost 

 white. Pkt. 10c; oz., 20c; \£ 

 lb. 40c; lb., $1.25. 



Broad-leaved Bata- 



Vliin (Escarolle) Leaves 



VI< * 11 broad and almost 



plain; color light green. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; ^ lb., 40c; 

 lb., $1.25. 



Green Curled l\[l 



hardiest variety, and very de- 

 sirable for the home and market 

 garden. The deep green leaves are beautifully cut and curled, easily blanched and become 

 very crisp, tender and fine flavored. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb.. 40c; lb., $1,25. 



Ever White Curled Endive 



Early White Vienna 



LEEK 



1 oz. to 50 yards of drill. 



Sow early in the spring in drills 1 inch deep and 12 inches apart; 

 when about 6 inches high transplant into deep, rich soil, 5 inches 

 apart; use a dibble and plant deeply, close to their leaves. 



T „_.<„ T ~_,J„« T?1^<A A favorite market variety, of 

 Large LOndOn flag enormous size, leaves large and 

 broad: flavor mild and pleasant. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 

 65c; lb., $2.25. ^ 



TV/r~-„* .„ ,n~-,™,<-o« ° r SCOTCH CHAMPION. 



MOnStrOUS Carentan f extra large size; the leaves 

 are fan-shaped, of a dark green color; the edible stem is 6 to 8 

 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. Pkt.. 10c; mb..65c; lb..$2.25 



Kale, Extra Curled-Long Standing 



FENNEL (Florence) 



(Finocchia) In great demand with Ital- 

 ian trade and deserves to be more generally 

 used. The leaf stalks are clustered in a 

 bulb-like formation, and when these are 

 about 1J^2 in. wide, the plants should be 

 hilled .up to about half their height. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 



KALE 



Broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 1 oz. to 

 200 feet of drill. 



The Kales are more hardy than Cabbage, 

 and make excellent greens for winter and 

 spring use, and are improved by frost. For 

 early spring use, sow broadcast in Septem- 

 ber and protect during winter. It may also 

 be sown in April or May for later use. 



Extra Curled i» at im o r%l 

 Long Standing c e JLn n £Z: 



Curled Kale; beautifully curled, of strong, 

 vigorous habit, perfectly hardy and slow 

 shooting to seed. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 

 60c. 



Siberian Kale |i lb - I5c; Ib - 



Monstrous Carentan Leek 



