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



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Grown by MR. JOHN T. GORSUCH, Bear Creek, Md. 



SPINACH 



1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 12 to 15 

 lbs. per acre. 



One of the most staple vege- 

 tables of the American table, 

 possessing highly valuable and 

 health giving qualities; easily 

 grown, requiring but little atten- 

 tion and in sections where the soil 

 is rich, very profitable crops are 

 produced. 



Select a rich piece of ground, 

 the richer the better; and for late 

 spring and early summer use, 

 sow the seed during February, 

 March and April in drills one foot 

 to 20 inches apart, one-half to 

 one inch deep. When the plants 

 are well started thin out to 4 to 

 6 inches apart, or sow the seed 

 thinly and allow all the plants to 

 stand. 



For winter and early spring 

 use, sow either in drills or broad- 

 cast during August, September 

 and October. A top dressing of 

 Nitrate of Soda will make a vast 

 improvement in the earliness, 

 size and quality of the crop. 



This field of spinach produced 900 bu. per acre 

 and every bushel sold at a fancy price. Mr. 

 Gorsuch is an expert Spinach grower and we are 

 very glad to number him among our customers 

 who are using our Spinach Seed in ton lots. The 

 confidence in our stocks and the enthusiasm 

 shown by these large growers, convinces us that 

 we are successfully leading the way to Superior 

 Strains of seed stocks, at prices which are fair and 

 reasonable. 



Manns' Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy 



This new strain has been developed in response to the urgent 

 demand on the part of large spinach growers for an improvement 

 in the quality of the regular commercial Bloomsdale grown in Holland. 



The crops produced from it are so far superior in quality to the 

 regular commercial stocks of Bloomsdale Savoy, i.hat practically 

 all large growers are using it to the exclusion of the un-selected 

 stock. There is just a little difference in the prices of the seed but 

 the market value of the crop is greatly increased. Mann's Reselec- 

 ted Savoy cuts more bushels per acre because of its perfectly 

 savoyed luxuriant growth, and commands a higher price per bushel 

 because of its fancy quality. 



The plants are large, heavy, uniform and in every way especially 

 re-selected to match the ideal Bloomsdale Savoy type. Lb., 20c; 

 10 lbs., $1.60; 25 lbs., $3.75; 100 lbs., $14.00. 



Virginia Blight Resistant Bloomsdale 



A strain of Bloomsdale Savoy especially devsloped by the Virginia 

 Experimental Station for the purpose of resisting the disease 

 commonly called yellows. Used extensively in the vicinity of 

 Norfolk and in other sections where blight is encountered. 



Being an American sort, it matures very quickly and is 

 therefore preferred by some growers for early Fall sowing. Our 

 seed is grown from thoroughly reliable, genuine Virginia Blight 

 Resistant stock. Lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00; 25 lbs., $4.25; 100 lbs., 

 $16.00. 



Regular Holland Bloomsdale Savoy 



Being generally superseeded by Reselected Savoy but still used by a 

 few growers because of its low price. Lb., 15c; 10 lbs., $1.10; 25 

 lbs., $2.50; 100 lbs., $9.00. 



NToi» Trinmnh This remarkable summer variety stands 

 INeW 1 rlUmjJn supreme in its ability to produce a very 

 profitable crop during warm weather when all early varietiej have 

 either gone to seed or wilted in the heat. Pkt., 5c; lb., 20c; 100 

 lbs., $15.00. 



"Vir-trtrict Midseason sort ol low spreading habit, producing 

 V lClOllrt an abundance of very dark green leaves, slightly 

 crumpled in the center. Late seeding and of excellent quality. 

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



MANNS' RESELECTED BLOOMSDALE SAVOY 



