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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md.
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS
Borecole — Superior Extra Curled
BORECOLE
SUPERIOR EXTRA CURLED GREEN SCOTCH — More
curled than any other Borecole and yielding many more
bushels per acre due to its extremely vigorous growth.
Nearly as hardy as Hardy Winter and now very popular with
many of our customers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; l^i lb., 50c; lb.,
$1.75.
CURLED PERFECTION— An improved type, specially
rogued and developed from a privately held American stock.
Well curled and of a wonderful dark green color; winters
well and commands top prices. Pkt., 10c; ^4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.25.
CANTALOUPE
SUPERFECTO— An orange flesh, extremely thick meated,
heavy netted round sort of medium size, and very good
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 50c; lb., $1.50.
LONG JOHN — Somewhat similar in quality and appearance
to Bottomly, but much larger and more elongated. Has
green flesh and commands good prices in the Baltimore
market. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; i/i lb., 50c; lb., $1.50.
CARROT
IMPERATOR (Also called Tendersweet)— One of the finest
new carrots recently introduced. Grows 7 to 8^2 inches long,
measuring nearly 2 in. diameter at the shoulder and taper-
ing to a semi-blunt end. Flesh rich orange throughout and of
exceptional quality. Tops verv dark and sufficient for bunch-
ing well. Pkt., 10c; i.i lb., 40c; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $11.50.
CALIFORNIA BUNCHING— New introduction from Cali-
fornia developed especially as a bunching carrot for long
distance shipping. Roots about P2 in. by 7 in. long, cylin-
drical stump rooted, deep orange color throughout, can be
pulled before maturity or allowed to stand weeks later with-
out becoming overgrown. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.50;
10 lbs. $13.50.
CORN
MANNS' EARLY SUPERIOR — This new variety is of
remarkable size considering its earliness. The ears are 8
inches long and have 16 to 20 rows of rather narrow deep
grains. The quality is excellent and the attractive appear-
ance of the rich, tender, well-filled ears make it a very
desirable sort for the Market Gardener. Qt., 30c; pk., $1.50;
bu., $5.00.
MANNS' No. 56 — The best, largest, most saleable early
market corn we have ever known. It can be planted ex-
tremely early without danger of rotting, which makes it pos-
sible to produce marketable ears at least five weeks ahead of
Stowell's Evergreen. Resembles sugar corn, an excellent
shipper and a money maker. Qt., 35c; pk., $2.00; bu., $6.00.
PARSLEY
GREENCASTLE— We first offered this in limited quanti-
ties in 1933 and customers who tried it have already ordered
suflicient for their entire 1934 requirements. In our trials
we found it far superior in color, size, uniformity and yield
to any other curled stocks. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00;
10 lbs., $8.50.
PARSNIP
ALL AMERICAN — The outstanding parsnip in the All
American Trials. The midwest market garden strain — true
hollow crown — uniformally shaped. Pkt., 10c; % lb., 30c;
lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $8.50.
LETTUCE
NEW YORK SPECIAL— Ten days to two weeks earlier
than regular New York. Slightly smaller but more uniform
in heading and greatly resistant to excessive heat. Pkt., 10c;
oz., 20c; li lb., 50c; lb., $1.75.
RUTABAGA
NEW CANADIAN — Grown for a number of years in the
North and held very closely by private individuals, the seed
of this variety has always been extremely difficult to procure
in a true and reliable type. After three years of searching
and checking in our trial grounds, we have found the correct
strain and offer it with every assurance that it will soon
become the only Rutabaga grown in this section. Pkt., 10c;
oz., 15c; Yi lb.. 40c; lb.. $1.25.
PEAS
NEW WILT RESISTANT VARIETIES— see page 24
TOMATOES
IMPROVED ADVANCE — An extra early, large tomato of
high quality, round or slightly flattened shape, and excep-
tionally smooth for such an early variety. Pkt., 10c; oz.,
50c; Vi lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00.
MANNS' SPECIAL STRAIN BONNY BEST— Our special
strain of Bonny Best has become a favorite among large
growers for the early market. It is truly so superior to
the ordinary stocks that it might rightfully be considered a
new variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; i/4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.50.
MANNS' SPECIAL MARGLOBE— This well known variety
has been subjected to so many varying conditions and de-
grees of care in the matters pertaining to seed production
that ordinary commercial stocks of it are far below the
standard of the late Dr. Pritchard's original introduction.
By using extreme care in rogueing, however, we have main-
tained the true Marglobe type, which is far superior to
ordinary commercial stocks. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; '/» lb., $1.35;
lb., $5.00.
BROCCOLI
CALABRESE GREEN SPROUTING OR HEADING — The
accompanying illustration shows the center head of Cala-
brese Broccoli greatly reduced. After this is cut, numerous
sprouts develop, forming smaller heads which are also mar-
ketable. Broccoli is becoming very popular, commanding
high prices, and should be grown more extensively by Mary-
land truckers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; % lb. $1.50; lb., $5.00.