42 _ Annual Catalogue for 1885, of Maule’s Guaranteed Seeds, 
THE CARDINAL TOMATO. 
The last few years has seen more improvement in 
the tomato than in perhaps any other vegetable. Iam 
very glad to find that Cardinal, introduced last year for 
the first time, has proved itself entitled to a place in 
the very highest rank of such varieties as the Favor- f 
ite, Perfection, Essex Hybrid, ete. F, 
This new tomato was discovered four years since in Yi 
a field of Acmes. In color, itis the most brilliant // 
cardinal red, very glossy, looking when ripe almost WY 
as if varnished, making it the most beautiful of all 
tomatoes. The flesh is of thesame brilliant color, being 
scarcely any lighter; absolutely no green core. By 
actual weight and measure tests, the Cardinal has at 
least one-third jess seed than the very best of other 
varieties. In shape it is perfect. It is as smooth asa 
ball. Itisas early as any good tomato, and is much 
larger in size than Livingston’s Perfection. None equal 
it in evenness of ripening. It is uniformly of the 
same large size throughout the entire season. It has 
less acidity than any other, and is of very superior 
flavor. Itis very solid and of wonderful firmness. Ripe ff 
fruits picked in mid-Summer have Kept in fine condition 
for ten days to two weeks. Itis of vigorous growth and 
it bears an abundance of fruit throughout the season. 
The decided points of merit as described puts the Car- 
dinal ahead of all other tomatoes. Were it not so. 
there would be no need of adding another to the already 
large list of varieties. OFFERED LAST YEAR BY 
THE PACKET AT 25 CENTS EACH. I TRUST 
THAT THE LOW PRICES I AM ABLE TO 
GIVE MY CUSTOMERS ON THE DIRECT 
HEADQUARTERS SEED WILL BE APPRECI- 
ATED. Pk&t., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 44 Ib.; $1.00; Ib., $3.50; 
2 Ibs., $6.00. 
— MAULE’S PRE-/ 
CURSOR TOMA- 
TO.—The Large 
First-Early. This 
is the renowned 
strain of the first- CARDINAL. 
early tomato, grown 
¥ by afew favored Jersey truckers, who control this particular form of ‘* 
this variety, which is the forerunner of all others by ato 
least ten days. In color it is deep red; it ripens well up to the stem; 
is undoubtedly the largest of all the earlies (possibly no sort is larger), © 
and bears carriage and handling admirably. As to flavor, it is A No. 1. 
We give the following sample letter: 
Ernest A. Hallenback, Dalton, Mass. “Itis very early,and Ineyersaw ** 
so prolific a bearer in my life. It ripens rapidly and keeps well; it is the~ 
per noe I eee tried to fae as oe and solid. aa ,had rather have 
. e Precursor than any early tomatoes I have ever rais 
ane Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; Ib., $3.00. 
= ONE OF THE VERY BEST IS 
LIVINGSTON’S PERFECTION.—Introduced by 
the originator of the Acme and Paragon; is shaped 
like the Acme, somewhat larger, the same flavor, fully 
as early, perfectly smooth, blood-red in color, with 
more flesh and fewer seed. A very heavy cropper. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 Ik, 75 cts.; Ib., $2.25. 
Climax.—Most excellent and equalled by few. I 
offer seed grown from stock obtained from the intro-- 
ducer. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14 Ib., 75cts.; Ib., $2.00. 
Bleunt’s Champion Cluster.—Grows ten to 
twenty large-sized tomatoes in a cluster. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 30 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.00; Ib., $3.00. 
Queen.—Excellent for canning. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
40 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.00. 
Canada Victor.—Very early, ripens bright red to 
the stem. Very symmetrical, solid, and of fine flavor. 
Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 25 cts.; 14 Ib., 75 cts.; Ib., $2.50. 
— Hathae 
SJ Wway’s Ex- 
\ celsior.-Of 
medium 
size smooth 
solid, offine PERFECTION. 
quality. 
H Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 Ib., 60 cts.; Ib., $2.00. 
jit Pear Shaped.—Bright red. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 
# 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. Pear Shaped. (Yellow.) PkKt.,5 cts.; oz., 
25 ets. 44 ib., 75 cts.; Ib., $2.50. 
Early Large Smooth Red.—A standard market variety, 
medium size, has few indentations, skin bright scarlet, prolific, 
w— so0d quate matures early. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14]b., 
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——- 60 cts.; Ib., : 
= Gorden Trophy.—PEt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.00; 
m= 1b., $3.00. 
= ‘Strawbe ~—Fruit is small and juicy: of a pleasant straw- — 
. Peeently. preserved. Pkt., 10 cts. 
