42 Vegetable Seeds | THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1908 
CULTURE.—The cabbage is a gross feeder, and well repays heavy manuring and high 
E r= rly q re b 6 A Gg e S culture. It succeeds best on well drained soil. The plants are started in frame or seed 
oe 4 bed, and afterward transplanted. Seed for early cabbages may be started in autumn in a 
ee ( cold frame, or in early spring in a hot bed. For main crop, Summer and autumn cab- 
/ SS bage, the seed should be sowed in a rich border in the open air, in May or June. 
Sow shallow; 1 ounce of seed for 4,000 plants; 3 to 4 ounces for an acre. Set tl 
plants 24% to 344 feet apart each way. Give frequent and clean cultivation. 
EARLIEST EXPRESS.—I first introduced this cabbage in 1887. With 
First Early it holds the place as the earliest cabbage in cultivation, as it has 
7, produced fair sized, marketakle heads in 70 days from the sowing of the 
y seed. It is a few days earlier than the justly celebrated Earliest Etampes. 
A cabbage capable of heading in from 70 to 80 days is a wonderful variety. 
and a valuable addition to the list of profitable sorts. The quality is 
j (i good. There are few loose Jeaves, and almost every plant forms a 
jZA ead. It can be planted close, and yields a large crop. This is the 
A> earliest of the many early cabbages of the catalogues, excepting 
Maule’s First Early, which matures about the same time. Packet, Es 
N 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 14 pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. k 
EARLIEST EXPRESS. 
MAUL®’s PRIZE WAKEFIELD.—This cabbage, under various ‘/ 
names, has been for many years the leading early cabbage in Amer- NG 
ica. The main difficulty has been to get a perfectly satisfactory y 
and reliable strain of seed, and failure in this respect has caused 
many disappointments. Buyers will find in Maule’s Prize Wake- 
field the genuine article. I grow the seed on Long Island, in soil 
and climate perfectly suited to the purity and vigor of the choice 
Wakefield stock, and gardeners may be assured of its good charac- 
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my strain cannot be surpassed. It frequently matures inside of 100 \ sy 
days from the seed. Pkt., (0c¢.; oz., 35c.3; '4 Ib., $1.00; 1b., $3.50. 
EARLIEST ETAMPES.—It is ten days to two weeks earlier 
than any other excepting Express and First Early. It formsa fine, SSS 
hard, pointed head, of extra quality. It has a short stem, and grows close to the ground, 
and by reason of having so few outer or loose leaves the plants may be set 1% feet apart, 
in rows 2% feet apart; sometimes even closer. The Etampes is in every way one of the 
most desirable early cabbages ever introduced. The seed may be sown under glass in 
ae ; March and set out in time to produce 
SSL, marketable heads of cabbage by the 
first of June. The growth of Earliest 
Etampes in popular favor has been ° 
such that it must now be recognized 
as one of the best standard sorts 
either for home or market gardens. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 
1, pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.25. 
MAULE’S WINNINGSTADT.— 
—— This is another old and famous type 
of early cabbage, well known to the 
whole horticultural public, and as 
in the case of Wakefield the main 
difficulty is to get a strain of seed aa = 
representing the highest grade of excellence of the type. Sucha strain will be found in 
Maule’s Winningstadt. It is almost as early as Wakefield. The heads are slightly larger, 
: of the proper cone-shaped form, and of best qual- 
ity. It*is a sure header, even where other sorts 
may fail,and seems to be less liable to the attack 
of the cabbage worm than many other varieties. 
Pkt., 10c.; 02., 25e.3 14 Ib., '75 cts.: Ib., $2.25. 
4 ALL HEAD EARLY.—It has proved itself to 
be adaptable to a wide range of both soil and 
climate, and is well worthy of recognition as a 
standard American sort. It is a money maker 
for gardeners. It is the earliest of large cab- 
bages, being at least a week in advance of any 
of the strains of Early Summer. In size it is one- 
third iarger than farlySummer. The deep, flat 
heads are remarkably uniform in shape, size 
- and color. The introducer called it a ‘‘thorough- 
bred,” and I believe it is fully deserving of the 
name. Good quality and tenderness are marked 
features. It is suitable for growth in spring and 
early summer, or for use aS a winter Sort. Seed 
sown in July, and the plants set in August, will 
. produce good heads for wintering. The compact 
habit of growth of All Head Early cabbage renders close planting feasible. The introducer 
named 8 feet by 14% feet as proper planting distances. This allows for over 9,500 plants per acre, 
\ of which 95 per cent. should produce heads. Pkt., 10c.; 02., 25¢.; 14 1b., 75e.3 lb., $2.50. 
. I take postage stamps to any amount same as cash. 
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MOY Ni) Buys any six 5-cent packets 
‘ 2? o N Buys any three 10=cent packets 
ALL HEAD EARLY. Buys any two 15-cent packets 
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EST ETAMPES. 
EARLI 
First Early Cabbage. 
The greatest cabbage 
novelty inrecent years. 
See green pages. 
