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



POSTAGE ON SEEDS 



Seed in packets, ounces and quarter pounds, are mailed by us free of postage. 



Half pounds, pounds, pints and quarts, the postage must be added to the price 

 quoted ; at the rate of eight c^nts per pound and fifteen cents per quart. 



Orders bv mail will receive prompt attention and have every advantage, as to price 

 and quality of goods, just the same as if the purchaser should call personally at our store. 



While we exercise care to have all Seeds pure and reliable, we do nut give any 

 warranty, expressed or implied, and will not be responsible in any respect, for any loss 

 or damage arising from, the failure thereof. If the purchaser does not accept tne seeds 

 on these terms or conditions they must be returned at once. 



Prices Subject to change without Xotice. 



Estimated Quantities of Seed Required for the Space Given. 



Asparagus — i oz. produces iooo plants, 



and requires a bed 12 feet square. 

 Asparagus Roots — ioco'p'ants to a bed 4 



feet wide and 225 feet long. 

 English Dwarf Beans — 1 quart plants from 



100 to 150 fett of row. 

 French Dwarf Beans — 1 quart plants 250 



to 350 feet of row. 

 Beans, Pole, Large— 1 quart plants ico 



hills. 

 Beans, Pole, Small — 1 quart plants 39 



hills or 250 feet of row. 

 Beets — 10 lbs. to the acre; 1 oz. plants 



150 feet of row. 

 Brocoli and Kale — 1 oz. plants 2500 



plants and requires 40 square feet of 



of ground. 

 Cabbage — Early sorte same as Brocoli 



and requires 60 square feet of ground. 

 Cauliflower — The same as Cabbage. 

 Carrots — 1 oz. to 150 feet of row. 

 Celery — 1 oz. gives 7000 plants, and re- 

 quires 8 spuare feet of ground. 

 Cucumbers — 1 oz. to 150 hills. 

 Cress — 1 oz. sows a bed 16 feet square. 



Egg Plant — 1 oz. to 2oco plants. 



Endive — 1 oz. gives 2000 plants, and re- 

 quires 80 feet of ground. 



Let k — 1 oz. gives 2000 plants, and requires 

 60 feet of ground. 



Lettuce — 1 oz. gives 7000 plants, and re- 

 quires seed bed of 120 feet. 



Melon — 1 oz. for 120 hills. 



Nasturtium — 1 oz. sows 25 feet of row. 



Onion — 1 oz. sows 200 feet of row. 



Okra — 1 oz. sows 200 feet of row. 



Parsley — 1 oz. sows 200 feet of row. 



Parsnips — 1 oz. sows 250 feet of row. 



Pepper — 1 oz. gives 2500 plants. 



Peas — 1 qt. sows 120 feet of row. 



Radishes — 1 oz. to 100 feet. 



Salsify— r oz. to 50 feet of row. 



Spinach — 1 oz. to 200 feet of row. 



Squash — 1 oz to 75 hills. 



Tomato — t oz. gives 2500 plants, requiring 

 seed bed of 80 feet. 



Turnip — 1 oz. to 2000 feet. 

 Watermelon — 1 oz. to 50 hills. 



Estimated Quantities of Seed Required to the Acre. 



Wheat i^to2 bushels. Broom Corn. 



Barley i^to2^ " 



Oats 2 to 4 " 



Rye '. 1 to 2 " 



Buckwheat ^ to i# " 



Millet 1 toiK 



Corn % to 1 " 



Beans 1 to 2 



Peas. 2j4 to 2> l A 



Hemp 1 to 1^ " 



Flax y 2 to 2 



Rice 2 to 2 l A " 



Timothy 12 



Mustard 8 



Herd Grass 12 



Flat Turnip 2 



Red Clover 10 



White Clover 3 



Blue Grass 10 



Orchard Grass 20 



Carrots A 



Parsnips 6 



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