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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md.
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS
SPINACH
1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill; 12 to 15 lbs. per acre.
OUR IMPROVED STRAINS ARE GROWN BY THE ORIGINATORS
AND WHEN BETTER QUALITY IS PRODUCED WE ARE
ALWAYS AMONG THE FIRST TO OFFER IT.
One of the most staple vegetables of the American table, possessing
highly valuable and health giving qualities; easily grown, requiring but
little attention and in sections where the soil is rich, very profitable
crops are produced.
Select a rich piece of eround, the richer the better; and for late
spring and early summer use, sow the seed during February, March and
April in drills one foot to 20 inches apart, one-half to one inch deep.
When the plants are well started thin out to 4 to 6 inches apart, or
sow the seed thinly and allow all the plants to stand.
For winter and early spring use, sow either in drills or broadcast
during August, September and October. A top dressing of Nitrate of
Soda will make a vast improvement in the earliness, size and quality of
the crop.
f\.gj rinmininn ^ later seeding type of Virginia Yellows
x^vu, Lfuuiuit-uil Resistant Savoy which stands 12 to 15 days
longer, having about the same season of growth as our Extra
Dark Green Savoy. With old Dominion it is now possible to
successfully grow an early spring crop on diseased soil, where it
was previously necessary to take chances with the early seeding
character of Virginia Blight Resistant.
Part of 150 bags shipped from Holland early in
August via Hamburg, Germany. This routing
gives our customers special service in
supplying new crop seed quickly.
Manns' Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy
This strain has been developed in response to the urgent de-
mand on the part of large spinach growers for an improve-
ment in the quality of the regular commercial Bloomsdale
grown in Holland.
The plants are large, heavy, uniform and in every way
especially re-selected to match the ideal Bloomsdale Savoy
type.
Virginia Blight Resistant Bloomsdale
A strain of Bloomsdale Savoy especially developed by the
Virginia Experimental Station for the purpose of resisting
the disease commonly called yellows. Used extensively in
the vicinity of Norfolk and in other sections where blight
is encountered.
Being an American sort, it matures very quickly and is
therefore preferred by some growers for early Fall sowing.
Our seed is grown from thoroughly reliable, genuine Vir-
ginia Blight Resistant stock.
Manns'Extra Dark Green Savoy ^^^^'i^.^r^oductirs'-^f
new strains having real merit, we are among the first in America to
offer this improved type of Bloomsdale Savoy. It is only about two days
later than Reselected, but the plants are larger, less liable to bolt to
seed, more heavily crumpled and of more upright growth. The very
dark green color, however, is its chief advantage and in making the
selections for this deep color the plant breeder has also improved the
strain in its savoyed characteristics and absolute freedom from smooth
leaved plants. Some of the most successful spinach growers
in this section have already reported this new strain a very
profitable crop.
PRICES 10 25 100
Lb. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.
Early Long Standing Savoy $ .30 $2.00 $4.75 $17.50
Extra Dark Green Savoy 25 1.85 4.25 16.00
Giant Smooth Leaved 25 1.90 4.25 15.00
Juliana 30 2.00 4.75 17.50
Long Season 30 2.25 5.25 20.00
Old Dominion Blight Resistant .25 2.25 5.25 20.00
Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy .25 1.75 4.00 15.00
Virginia Blight Resistant 25 1.85 4.25 16.00
Ton lots, deduct $1.00 per 100 lbs.
Pkt. Oz. ^ Lb. Lb.
New Zealand $.10 $.15 $.25 $.75
Southland Summer 10 .15 .25 .75
First 1933 New Crop Holland Spinach Seed to arrive in
Maryland.
Field of Manns' Old Dominion, October 12, 1933, grown