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P. MANN & CO., Washington, D. C. 



316 Ninth Street, N. W. 

 V^ Block North Penna. Ave. 



White Silver Skin Onion. 



Okra or Gumbo 



CULTURE.— Plant in May, in hills about 3 feet apart, 4 or 5 

 seeds per hill. When well established, thin out to 2 plants. 

 One ounce to 100 feet of drill ; 8 pounds per acre. 



PERKINS' MAMMOTH LONG-PODDED— A very large- 

 podded variety ; popular with canners and for home use. Quality 

 very fine. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 25c, lb. 60c. 



WHITE VELVET— Pods round, smooth, free from seams, 

 very prolific. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, ^ lb. 25c, lb. 60c. 



DWARF GREEN PROLIFIC, or DENSITY— A very dwarf 

 and prolific variety. Pods green, smooth and thickly set. Pkt. 

 10c, oz. 15c, %. lb. 25c, lb. 60c. 



Onion— Zwiebel 



Onion Seeds should be sown as early as possible to work the 

 ground, in drills one inch deep and twelve to sixteen inches 

 apart, in rich soil, deeply dug and lightly rolled. Thin to one 

 inch apart. When sowing for sets seeds must be put in very 

 thick, at the rate of twenty pounds to the acre The same 

 patch may be used year after year for onions and never made 

 too rich. To raise large onions, select a bed of rich soil, work 

 it deeply. 



Good Onion Seed is of the Greatest Importance 



JAPANESE (Ebenezer) — This new variety promises to be one 

 of the best for the production of large onions for Fall and 

 Winter market, yielding almost twice as many bushels per acre 

 than any other set onion. Somewhat similar to Flat Danvers 

 in color and shape but a trifle thicker and very much larger 

 in circumference. They are very mild, excellent keepers, rapid 

 growers, and very few go to seed. The appearance, size, quality 

 and wonderful yields of this variety give it a prominent place 

 among the most valuable sorts. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 65c, 

 lb. $2.00. 



WHITE SILVER SKIN, or PORTUGAL— The leading sort 

 of white onion. .Skin is of a beautiful clear white color; flavor 

 mild and a most excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, %. lb. 65c, 

 lb. $2.00. 



RED WETHERSFIELD— The best-known and most widely 

 used red variety. In shape it is flattish, but thick, with very firm 

 flesh; is hard, and an excellent keeper, as well as a heavy 

 cropper. The color is a bright, purplish-red. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 

 J4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS— The popular yellow globe 

 onion for market and shipping purposes is almost ball shaped, 

 but a trifle flattened at both ends. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c; % lb. 65c, 

 lb. $2.00. 



SOUTHPORT LARGE WHITE GLOBE— Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 

 % lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 



PRIZETAKER — A superb variety where large size and 

 superior keeping qualities are desired. Color a rich straw and 

 flavor very mild and delicate. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 65c, 

 lb. $2.00. 



Onion Sets 



One quart to fifty feet of row; eight to ten bushels per acre, 

 according to size of sets. 



All onions attain full size and maturity for the same season 

 from spring-sown seed, yet many people desire to plant out sets 

 for 'earliest Onions for the table or to use green or for bunching. 



YELLOW ONION SETS— Grown from our select strain of 

 Yellow Danvers. Pt. 10c, qt. 20c, pk. $1.00. 



WHITE ONION SETS— Grown from our select strain of 

 White Portugal. Pt. 10c, qt. 20c, pk. $1.25. 



The price per bushel is subject to change with the market. 

 Write for quotations. 



Parsnips— Pastinake 



One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 



Sow as early in the spring as the weather will permit, in drills 

 15 inches apart and 5/2 inch deep in rich, well-manured ground, 

 well dug. Cultivate similar to carrots, and thin out to 6 inches 

 apart. To keep well in the ground over winter, draw a little 

 earth over the tops. 



HOLLOW CROWN, Or LARGE SUGAR— The best variety 

 in cultivation for general use ; roots white, smooth, of inter- 

 mediate length, sugary, of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 

 y^ lb. 25c, lb. 75c. 



Hollow Crown. 



Parsley— Petersilie 



One ounce to 150 feet of drilL 



Sow in rows one foot apart and one inch deep. The seed is 

 slow to germinate and should be given the most favorable con- 

 ditions. A deep, rich, loamy soil is required. For winter use 

 a few plants placed in a box in the cellar will give a supply. 



EXTRA-DARK MOSS CURLED— The large leaves are very 

 heavily crimped and curled, being quite moss-like in appearance 

 and of peculiarly rich, extra dark green coloring. Very produc- 

 tive, and most attractive as a garnish, both on account of this 

 deep green coloring and fine mossy appearance. Pkt. 5c, oz. I5c, 

 ^ lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



FINE DOUBLE CURLED— Plants of dwarf compact growth, 

 and the young leaves have the edges heavily crimped, being of 

 quite mosslike appearance. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, %. lb. 35c, lb. $1.00 . 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



