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The ordinary 

 strain of Salsify, 

 but so Inferior to 

 the Mammoth I 

 now have very 

 little call for it. 

 Pkt, Sets. : oz., 

 lOcts.; Klb.,30 

 cts. ; lb., fl.oo. 



MAMMOTH 

 SANDWICH ISLAND 



—I consider this the 

 largest and most 



?>rofltable Salsify In cnl- 

 ivation ; roots are two to 

 three times the size of the 

 ordinary Salsify, and of 

 more agreeable flavor. It 

 is pure white in color, and 

 invaluable to market- 

 gardeners. Pkt., 10c. ; 

 oz., 15c. ; Mlb., 50c. ; lb., $1.75. 



$<55.VV. amount, Oct. 

 1, 1889, to H. E. Coffin, 

 Loveland, Colo., for send- 

 ing me the finest root of 

 this variety, raised from 

 Maule'e Seeds. 



W1Q*}/ a successful German gardener, coming to this country, 

 1UU* brought with him seed of this radish. Time out of mind 

 he has been solicited by his neighboring gardeners to let them have 

 some of the seedj one man offered $100 for 100 lbs. of seed, and to 

 take that quantity every year at the same price. No seed intro- 

 duced in years has had such a pedigree. In 1834 it was a good 

 radish, in 1893 I consider it one of the best varieties 

 ever introduced. It surpasses every other sort in fine, crisp, 



and brittle flavor; is always solid, of quick growth; flesh and 

 skin a beautiful ivory-white. Thousands can be pulled and they 

 will be as near alike as peas in a pod. It may also be justly called 

 the " All-Year-Eound " Radish, as it does equally well sown 

 any time in frames or open ground. Every market- 

 gardener needs it, and no family garden will be complete 

 without it. On account of a limited supply I solicit early orders. 



Picket, 10 cents : ounce, 15 cents; '.i pound, 40 ^ents^ound^ SL25. 



SIBLEY.— It is claimed that this will supplant the 

 Hubbard. Flesh very thick, of a brilliant orange color. In 

 quality it is dry, and of a rich delicate flavor peculiarly its own. 

 Weighs from eight to eleven pounds. Ripens with the Hubbard, 

 but is more prolific. Keeps into Spring. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 

 10 cents; }i pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



^r\X7 XW-KC^CWf " The flesh of this new Squash 

 I wrVLJl lUUiV. is as 'dry as Pike's Peak, and 

 much sweeter.' " It seems incapable of rotting, and 



placed in a cool, dry room, keeps in perfect condition until 

 late in June. While it is such a remarkable keeper, the 

 skin is so very thin and delicate that the Squashes 

 are prepared for the table by simply cutting in half, length- 

 wise, and cooking skin and all at any time throughout 

 the Winter. The roots and stems are slim and hard, 

 furnishing absolutely no food for the squash 

 borer. It is also a strong_ and rapid grower, so that the 

 striped bug has never injured it, as it " grows away 

 from them"— being earlier in ripening than any other 

 Winter Squash. It matures far North, where scarcely any 

 other varieties even ripen. It is as easily grown on all 

 soils as the small Canada Crookneck. The meat is 

 very thick, and seed cavity small. In appearance they are 

 handsome and attractive, of a bright yellow outside, and a straw 

 yellow within. The green Squashes can be used at any 

 stage of their growth. When sliced and fried they are of such 

 constituency that they never fall to pieces and in flavor are 

 superior to any Summer Squash. The FORDHOOII is thus 



New Long Standing. Packet, 5 cents. 



NEW LONG STANDING.-It remains a long 

 time before going to seed ; on this account is very desirable 

 particularly for marketing purposes. Leaves large and 

 thick, somewhat similar to the Round Leaf. Packet, 5 

 cents; ounce, 10 cents : }i pound, 20 cents; pound. 40 cents. 



ROUND LEAVED- The old popular variety, and 

 a very desirable one for Spring sowing. Packet, 5 cents ; 

 ounce, 10 cents ; X pound, 20 cents'; pound, 40 cents. 



PROLIFIC MARRO W.-Remarkably productive, 12 days 

 ahead of the Boston Marrow in earliness. Quality excellent; a 

 good keeper. Mr. E. L. Coy, who grows as many acres of Squash 

 as any man in the United States, pronounces it the earliest and 

 finest Fall variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents ; a pound, 

 25 cents ; pound, 75 cents. 



really an " all-the-year-round " Squash, and must prove of 

 great value, not only to family gardens, but also for market, where 

 its decidedly handsome appearance ; unequaled flavor and con- 

 venient size will render it quickly salable. Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, 20 cents ; Ja pound, 40 cents ; pound, *1.25. 



BAY STATE.— The above is an excellent representation of this new 

 variety, which in size is not quite as large as the Essex Hybrid. In color it 

 is dark green ; has a thick shell, and is very thick meated. In quality it is 

 dry, fine in the grain and quite sweet A good yielder, and promises to be ' 

 a most profitable variety. Pkt, 5cts.; oz., lOcts.; %. lb., 25 cts.; lb.. 75 cts. 



WHITE CHESTNUT SQUASH.-This new Squash is 

 well worthy to be classed side by side with the Hubbard. The 

 Introducer quotes as follows concerning it : "I have named it 

 the ' White Chestnut'— white because the color is nearer to white 

 than any other of the hard-shell squashes ; chestnut, because the 

 color of the flesh, and also the quality of it, is very suggestive 

 of a chestnut." In size and form, it is large and similar to the 

 Hubbard, but the blossom end is strongly characteristic, being 

 always small ; color of the outside is much lighter than Marble* 



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head, which it somewhat resembles, but the inside is a rich lemon 

 vellow. I am sure all my customers who plant White Chestnut 

 will find it satisfactory. Pkt, 10c.; oz„ 20c.; %. lb., 40c; lb., $L25. 



Compare this book with those of our competitors. 

 It will give you an excellent idea of the volume of 

 business done in MAULE'S SEEDS. 



