SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 15 



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 

 quife as important as good seed. Work the ground deep, make it rich with well- 

 rotted manure and hoe often. 



■»«• -i_ C~.~^<-'U Ctnm A decided improvement on the New 



MammOth SmOOth Mem York Large Purple in quality, size and 

 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. 

 t»i 1 T>„„, ,.*-», The most beautiful and earliest of all large Egg Plants. 



Black beauty Pkt ., ioc; oz., 40 C; m n>., $1.25; ib., $4.50. 



T?1^~;An llJrtVi "RnoU Verv vigorous and 1 productive; of upright growth 

 tlOriaa Illgn BUS!! holding the fruit well off the ground; color light 



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



New York Improved Purple X -llnYa™ 



oz., 40c; 34-lb., SI- 15; lb., S4.00. 



dark purple 

 Pkt., 10c; 



Ever White Curled Endive 



Black Beauty Egg Plant 



KOHLRABI 



1 oz. will produce 1,500 plants. 



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

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

 between 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 green. 

 They are of delicate cabbage- 

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

 M lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



ENDIVE 



1 ounce to 100 feet of drill, 

 3 lbs. to the acre. 



Ever White Curled 



By far the most beautiful va- 

 riety. Plants moderately dense; 

 leaves coarser than those of the 

 Green Curled, but the mid-rib 

 is yellow and the leaves fre- 

 quently almost white, so that 

 the plants are very attractive 

 and always bring the highest 

 prices on the market. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; }i lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



Green Curled f s h the s 



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 fla- 

 vored. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 

 M lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. 



imilar to 

 8 inches 



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. 



A favorite market variety, of 

 enormous size, leaves large and 



broad; flavor mild and pleasant. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14, lb., 



50c; lb., $1.50. 



Monstrous Carentan r f £™S &%?£!& 



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

 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c; ^lb.,60c; lb. .$2.00 



Large London Flag 





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Kale, Extra Curled-Long Standing 



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. 



New Floradale Savoy ? { ™ ed m 



height, with long deep curled green leaves, 

 and is one of the handsomest Kales ever 

 developed. Its graceful leaves are un- 

 marked by frost. It is late seeding, and 

 will be found in good condition after all 

 other varieties have lost their usefulness. 

 Pkt., 5c; M lb., 40c; lb., $1.00. 



Extra Curled i»J m P n IO %l 

 Long Standing g e e r ^ n k " E °™ 



Curled Kale; beautifully curled, of strong, 



vigorous habit, perfectly hardy and slow 



shooting to seed. Pkt., 5c; M lb., 20c; lb., 



60c. 



SIBERIAN KALE. J£ lb., 15c; lb., 40c. 



Monstrous Carentan Leek 



