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



207 Seventh St., N. W., 

 Opposite Centre Market 



Tomato — Uebesapfel 



Livingston's Beauty Tomato — The finest 

 large-fruited, early purple variety. A de- 

 cided favorite for home market or ship- 

 ping, being early, hardy, a strong grower, 

 productive, large, always smooth, perfect 

 shape and excellent in quality. Packet 10c ; 

 ounce 40c; % pound 75c; pound $3.00. 



Dwarf Champion — An early purple- 

 fruited variety, forming strong, erect bushy 

 plants. Fruit medium size, smooth and 

 fairly solid. Grown extensively for plants 

 and makes a handsome, sturdy bush. 

 Packet 10c; ounce 40c; % pound 75c; 

 pound $3.00. 



Ponderosa — It is the largest-fruited 

 deep-colored tomato known ; of very fine 

 quality, solid, almost seedless and free from 

 acid. The vines are strong, rather open 

 growth ; fruits largely oblong in form and 

 deep through. Packet 10c; ounce 40c; 

 % pound $1.50; pound $5.25. 



Dwarf Stone — Vine dwarf, but vigorous and 

 productive. While maturing with later sorts, the 

 bright red fruit is of good color, exceedingly smooth, 

 very solid and the largest of any of the dwarf va- 

 rieties. Packet 10c; ounce 30c; ^ pound $1.00; 

 pound $3.00. 



"Bonny Best" Early Tomato — Enormously pro- 

 lific, scarlet red, globe-shaped fruits, smooth and 

 ripening evenly without cracking. This new variety 

 is fully 10 days earlier than Chalk's Early Jewel, and 

 within 2 or 3 days as early as Earliana. Packet 10c; 

 ounce 30c; }i pound $1.00; pound $3.50. 



New Stone — This variety has obtained great favor 

 with canners and market gardeners everywhere. Its 

 solidity and carrying qualities are remarkable. Its 

 color is a desirable red ; in shape perfectly smooth 

 and thicker from stem to blossom end than most 

 varieties. Packet 10c; ounce 25c; J4 pound 85c; 

 pound $2.75. 



Matchless — One of the best main-crop tomatoes. 

 The solidity, absence of core, size and color of the 

 fruit, together with its freedom from rot, all unite 

 in making this well worthy of the name of "Match- 

 less." Fine both for private and market gardening 

 and canning. Packet 10c ; ounce 30c ; % pound 

 $1.00; pound $4.00. 



Chalk's Early Jewel — An extremely early va- 

 riety of brightest scarlet color, deep fruited, very 

 .hardy and solid, with few seeds and of excellent 

 flavor. The popular early variety. Packet 10c ; 

 ounce 30c; % pound $1.00; pound $3.50. 



Earliana — The earliest large tomato; is not only 

 remarkable in earliness, but for its very large, uni- 

 form size, handsome shape, red color and wonderful 

 productiveness. Packet 10c ; ounce 30c ; % pound 

 $1.00; pound $3.25. 



John Baer Extra Early — Scarlet fruited, hardy 

 and productive. Shippers should try it. Packet 10c; 

 ounce 30c; J4 pound $1.00; pound $3.50. 



Red Rock — One of the finest for canning, being 

 extraordinarily solid, smooth and red. No other va- 

 riety has any better qualities than the Red Rock. 

 Of fine flavor, very meaty and wonderfully free from 

 acid. A heavy producer and good shipper. We 

 think it is the coming tomato for main crop and 

 canners' use. Packet 10c; ounce 30c; % pound 

 $1.00; pound $3.50. 





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Ponderosa Tomato. 



Greater Baltimore — An excellent main crop sort, 

 producing large, solid smooth fruit of a brilliant red 

 color. It' ripens evenly to the stem and is entirely 

 free from ridges. Used extensively by canners. 

 Packet 10c; ounce 30c; % pound $1.00; pound 

 $4,00. 



Acme — One of the earliest and best purple sorts 

 of medium size, perfectly smooth, very solid and a 

 great bearer; crimson color with pinkish cast. 

 Packet 10c; ounce 30c; % pound $1.00; pound 

 $3.00. 



Pear-Shaped Yellow Tomato — Handsome, bright, 

 pear-shaped vellow fruit. Packet 10c; ounce 40c; 

 J4 pound $1.25. 



Plum-Shaped Yellow Tomato — Round and reg- 

 ular, bright yellow; used for pickling. Packet 10c; 

 ounce 40c; % pound $1.25. 



TOMATO PLANTS 



Ready After April 15th 



Turnip — Stockmbe 



Purple-Top White Globe — A standard white va- 

 riety, with purple top, handsome globe-shaped and 

 heavy cropper ; leading turnip among truckers and 

 gardeners Packet 5c; ounce 10c; 'A pound 20c; 

 pound 60c. 



Extra-Early Purple-Top Milan — Earliest turnip 

 in cultivation; fit for use a week sooner than others. 

 Suitable for spring or fall planting. Packet 10c; 

 ounce 15c ; % pound 35c ; pound $1.00. 



Yellow Aberdeen — Hardy, good keeping turnip; 

 yellow flesh and very productive. Packet 5c; ounce 

 10c ; ]/4 pound 20c ; pound 65c. 



Amber Globe — A good variety for general crop. 

 Flesh solid and sweet; keeps well late in spring, 

 grows large; fine for table or stock. Packet 5c; 

 ounce 10c; ]4 pound 20c; pound 65c. 



Seven Top — A variety much grown in the South 

 for the tops, which are used as greens. Packet 10c; 

 ounce 15c; % pound 35; pound $1.00. 



Purple-Top Strap Leaf — .-K white, flat, strap-leaf 

 turnip, with purple top; mild flavor and very popu- 

 lar. Pkt. 5c; ounce 10c; % pound 20c; pound 65c 



Improved American Purple-Top Rutabaga — Very 

 hardy and productive; flesh yellow, solid and sweet. 

 Packet 5c ; ounce 10c ; % pound 20c ; pound 65c. 



