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



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WATERMELON 



1 ounce for 30 hills; 3 or 4 pounds per acre. 



Cultivate exactly as for Cantaloupe, except 

 that the hills should be 8 to 10 feet apart. 



Kleckley's Sweet, or Monte 



f^ricfn This very popular melon is one of 

 vjlloHJ the best for nearby markets. Fruits 

 are medium size, oblong, of a dark green color 

 and have very thin rind. Flesh bright scarlet 

 with solid heart, crisp, sugary and melting, 

 and entirely free from stringiness. Pkt., 5c; 

 ii lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 



Halbert's Honey l^MYxY^ 



ley's Sweet, which it resembles. It is more 

 even in outline, is blunter at the ends and the 

 skin is of a richer, darker color. Pkt., 5c; 

 M lb., 25c; lb., 90c. 

 Tnm W<arcr»« A large long melon with 



iom watson dark gr een rind and 



light crimson flesh of excellent quality. It is 

 a splendid shipper, and is being grown exten- 

 sively in the South for Northern markets. The 

 seeds are white marked with brown. Pkt., 

 5c; M lb., 20c; lb., 90c. 



Alabama Sweet 



This excel- 

 lent ship- 

 ping melon is the leading sort grown by 

 Texas and other Southern melon grow- 

 ers. The rind is dark green, marked 

 with a still darker green mottled stripe, 

 and while thin, it is very tough, making 

 Tom Watson the melon a first class shipper. The 



■flesh is bright red, fine grained, sweet and luscious, entirely string- 

 less and very firm. The seeds are white, slightly tipped with brown, 

 and are firmly set in small cavities near the rind. Pkt., 5c; %- 

 lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Florida Favorite 



thin but firm 



Fruit long, dark green, mottled and 

 striped with a lighter shade. Rind 

 Pkt., 5c; M lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



TVlTll-lTnl-i ^ splendid shipping variety of large size and 

 irillllipil handsome appearance. The melons are rather 

 shortened in form, but thick through. Skin deep bluish green, 

 with dark-red flesh and cf good quality. Pkt., 5c; M lb., 20c; 

 lb., 60c. 



ridrt Tr»i«d Skin dark green, indistinctly veined with a 

 •JaJ->&- IClIlg lighter shade. Fruit almost round. Pkt., 

 5c; M lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



Sweet Heart 



SwPPTrlPCirl" Most popular for market. Large heavy fruits 

 oWccLIlcdri f oval or round form; skin very pale green, 

 with distinct netted lines of a slightly darker shade. The large 

 handsome fruits bear shipping well. The solid flesh is a deep rich 

 red, crisp and melting; its luscious quality has made it a leading 

 favorite in the Eastern markets. Pkt., 5c; x /i lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 

 CUnlrp. Rlup Melons grow as large as that great shipping 

 OllrtJ^d D1UC variety, the Triumph, but are very much 

 better flavored and even handsomer in appearance. The melons 

 are a round oval in form, from 16 to 18 inches long by 12 to 15 

 inches in diametei. Well-grown melons average 40 to 50 pounds, 

 but frequently there are some that weigh irom 60 to 80 pounds 

 each. The rind is dark green, striped with narrow bands of a 

 lighter green, and when ready for shipping the melons are seeming- 

 ly of a solid dark green color. The flesh is red, the heart large, 

 with no core, and the flavor superb. For shipping to distant mar- 

 kets this melon is most satisfactory. Pkt., 5c; )4. lb., 25c; lb., 

 75c. 



Tri«Vl PrflV "■" sweetness lt ' s ''k e Kleckley's Sweet; in ship- 

 llloil \jXa.y ping quality, uniformity in shape, size and in 

 productiveness it is even better than Tom Watson. The thin rind 

 is sotough it will not burst from rough treatment in transit; its 

 keeping quality will appeal to shippers who have experienced 

 losses on account of glutted markets. The color is a distinct mottled 

 greenish gray; the flesh is red, sweet, crisp and freefrom stringiness. 

 An unusual melon, for although a grand shipper it is equally fine 

 for the home garden. Pkt., 5c; M lb., 25c; lb., 90c. 



OKRA OR GUMBO 



10 lbs. to the acre. 



Sow in drills during April and May. Thin until plants are 12 inches distant, 

 and draw earth to the stems for support. 



Improved Dwarf Green Prolific or Density 



A distinct variety growing about 14 inches high. Grown in competition with 

 the ordinary dwarf, it produces twice the number of pods, which are very 

 smooth and beautiful. Pkt., 5c; K lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



White Velvet lltlx^^T' perfect ' y sm °° th " Pkt " 5c; M lb " 



T r%A*r l?i*^rf.n«. Plants producing long, slender pods of pale green color. 



i>aay t inger Pkt-i 5c; Yi lb . ; 15c . i b ., 50c. 



Perkins' Mammoth Green Pod ^gfe^rSSv* tog 



green pods of best quality and most desirable color for canning. Pkt., 5c; 

 M lb., 20c; lb., 60c. 



MUSTARD 



OKRA 



Southern Giant Curled 



fall to furnish an early 

 spring salad. Those 

 who do not care for 

 Mustard as a salad will 

 be delighted with the 

 leaves if cooked like 

 spinach, as the flavor 

 ismuch superior to that 

 of spinach. Pkt., 5c; 

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



The true curled-leaf variety, so popu- 

 lar in the South for planting in the 



Mushroom Spawn 



These delicious fungi can be grown in a warm cellar or enclosed shed, in which 

 an even temperature can be maintained of from 50 to 60 degrees, and where a 

 plentiful supply of fresh horse-stable manure for making the beds can be ob- 

 tained. Bricks weigh about \]/i pounds* and a brick is sufficient to plant about 

 9 square feet. 



English Mill Track Spawn S1*'t^v&^ £fe. 



MUSTARD 



