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



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



MUSKMELON 



CANTALOUPE 



1 oz. for 50 hills; 3 lbs. per acre. 



The most suitable soil for melons is a warm, 

 sandy loam, well worked and enriched with 

 rotted manure. After danger from frost is 

 over, sow ten to twelve seeds to a hill, about 

 2 inches deep; the hills being six feet apart 

 each way. When the plants have the second 

 pair of leaves and danger from insects is past, 

 thin out to four plants to a hill. Cultivate 

 frequently, deeply away from the plants and 

 shallow close to them. When hoeing, remove 

 the crust from around the plants and replace 

 with 6ne, loose soil. 



GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES 

 Knight's Early Maryland 



An extremely early medium sized melon. Fruit 

 oblong, showing the neck tendency; skin deep 

 green, turning to golden at maturity, well 

 covered with a close gray netting and d'stinctly 

 ribbed; flesh fairly thick and very sweet; color 

 medium green blending to light pink near the 

 center. The earliest high quality melon and 

 a good shipper. Pkt., 10c; M lb., 75c; lb., 

 $2 50. 



Extra Early Jenny Lind or Jersey Button 



An extra early, small, green-fleshed melon; fruit round and flat- 

 tened at the ends, deeply ribbed and heavily netted. Pkt., 5c; 

 oz., 10c; M lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 



RnttntYllv Is planted exclusively by the foremost canta- 

 DOllUIIliy loupe growers of Anne Arundel County, in con- 

 nection with the now famous Knight, maturing about 10 days 

 later. The most exacting will be satisfied by the delicious quality 

 while its appearance exhibits all the refinement of form, color 

 and netting so necessary to a good melon. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 20c; 

 M lb., 75c; lb.. $2.50. 



HntlPV RqII P° sses characteristics that make it one of the 

 ilUIlcy JJU11 finest melons that has ever been offered to the 

 grower, the -Kipper and the consumer. Exceedingly prolific, pro- 

 ducing as many as fifteen to twenty large cantaloupes to the plant. 

 Every commercial grower and home gardener should have at leas 

 a trial patch of Honey Ball. Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 35c; ]4. lb., $1.00. 



HrttlAV Hpw ^ melon of the Cassaba type. The fruit is 

 nuilcy UcW large, oval in form, about 10 inches long and 

 8 inches in diameter; thick flesh is light green in color, ripening 

 to the rind, very tender, with an extreme sweetness. The vines 

 are vigorous and set 6 to 10 melons to the hill An excellent shipper, 

 will keep for several weeks even when fully ripe. Pkt., 10c; %. lb., 

 35c; lb., $1.25. 



Thoroughbred Rocky Ford Jf hi 4e ha mo b st CO p m cpuTar 



of small or basket melons. The fruit is oval, slightly ribbed, 

 densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh light green, very thick 

 and highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally fine stock of this 

 sort, the fruit being wonderfully uniform in shape and quality. 

 Pkt.,iil0c; M lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 



BOTTOMLY CANTALOUPE 



TTrlotY C* c*m This is one of the leading muskmelons of the 

 H/Utrll ucIU Rocky Ford type. It is of medium size, nearly 

 round_ in shape, very heavily netted and slightly ribbed. The 

 flesh is extremely thick, seed cavity small, making it very heavy 

 for a melon of its size. In quality it compares with the best strain 

 of Rocky Ford. It is medium early and very prolific. The vine 

 is vigorous and will resist blight better than most varieties. Pkt., 

 10c; M lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 



SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 



Golden Honey Dew ^\ x ^*^tt? ^tZ 



bines the spicy flavor of Emerald Gem with the sweetness and 

 long keeping qualities of the original Honey Dew, of which it is 

 a sport. Pkt., 10c; ]4. lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 



Paul Rose, Petoskey, or Salmon -Fleshed 



/-<p t „This is the original salmon-fleshed "basket" Melon. It 

 '- J *'IHholds the same place in the salmon-fleshed sorts as the 

 Netted Gem dees in the green-fleshed. Pkt.. 10c; M lb., 35c; 

 lb., $1.00. 



RllfTpll f^fim *"" sweet and aromatic flavor, oblong shape 

 DUITcll vjrem smoothly rounded ends, closely netted and 

 slightly ribbed dark green skin. Fruits average 6 inches long by 

 4 inches deep. Very fine for marketing. Pkt. 10c; J£ lb., 30c; 

 lb., 90c. 



Emerald Gem 



IMPERIAL 



Ripens early, medium size, nearly round 

 flesh a delicate light salmon color, very 

 thick, fine grained and of superb flavor. The rind is thin, dark 

 green, ribbed, slightly netted. Pkt 

 10c; \i lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



Wc\f\{\r\f\ The fruits average nearly 

 riUUUUU round. The netting is ex- 

 ceptionally dense. The rind, although 

 thin, is so very firm that the Melons 

 arrive in distant markets in perfect con- 

 dition. The flesh is very thick, highly 

 colored and of most deliious flavor. 

 Pkt., 10c; M lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 



Early Imperial SS y B< ^ 



page 2. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M lb. 50c; 

 lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $12.50. 



CITRON 



Red Seeded A . sma " Blo * al " 



variety, striped and 

 marbled with light green. Flesh white 

 and solid; seeds red. Used exclusively 

 for pickles and preserves. Pkt., 10; 

 M lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



