WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
«> Maule’s Prodigious or Prince Edward 
The Giant of the Pea Family 
In 1901, in connection with Cooper, Taber & Co., of London, England, we first offered this pea to 
the American public; they offering it as Prince Edward, we calling it Prodigious, on account of 
the enormous size ofits pods. It has now been several years since we catalogued this variety, 
and it is still one of our best selling specialties, but until the last few years we have not been 
able to offer it in as large quantities as by the peck. Around New Haven, Conn., the market 
gardeners cannot get enough of these peas, in fact, all along Long Island Sound, this 
pea is considered one of the most profitable varieties for the trucker, where its merits have 
become so well known, there is an enormous demand for it from market gardeners 
all over the country. 
There are few varieties of seed in this seed book that are better named than this pea. 
Nothing more nearly expresses its one remarkable characteristic than its name 
Prodigious. When you consider that this variety will produce pods attaining 
the extraordinary length of 7 inches and upwards, closely packed with 11 to 13 
large, dark green peas of fine flavor, every reader of this book must admit it 
is wellnamed. For exhibition purposes it issimply unsurpassed. Exhibited 
at all the leading shows in England, the last few years, it has always taken first 
prize, and it will create just as much excitement in America as it has there. 
The plant is of branching habit, growing about 6 feet in height, with dark 
green foliage. It is of very vigorous and robust constitution, which 
- enables it to withstand drought and mildew. The pods are produced in 
_ great profusion, mostly in pairs. Prodigious cannot be excelled as an 
exhibition sort, on account of its striking and very attractive appear- 
ance; and will also be in demand wherever there is a call for a pea of 
_ robust habit, fine quality and hardy constitution. Market garden- 
_ ers who do not know Prodigious should give it a trial. There are 
thousands of our customers who will be delighted to show their 
friends such enormous pods of peas, the largest, by far, they have 
ever seen, which in addition to large size combine rich and succu- 
lent flavor. Packet, 15 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; quart, 55 cts., post= 
paid. By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 40 cents; 
4 quarts, $1.50; peck, $2.75, bushel, $10.00. 
si4 The Perfect Sugar Pea 
Mammoth Luscious Sugar 
Edible Pods. Choice for Snap Shorts 
Unsurpassed by Any Other Sort 
| This splendid sugar pea fully maintains its repu- 
| \\| tation as a choice table variety. Indeed, our sales 
| \ | of the seed increase year by year. The peas are not 
|| shelled, but the pod is eaten like a snap bean. The 
|) pods are stringless, and in flavor, brittleness and 
|) sueculence are unexcelled. The vines are very tall, 
|| reaching a height of 5 or 6 feet and requiring sup- 
port. The full grown pods are 6 to7 inches long and 
14% inches broad, and are produced continuously for 
| a considerable period, the vines haying great bear- 
ing capacity on account of their height. The pods 
are sometimes sliced for cooking, because of their 
size, and may be served with butter or white sauce. 
They can be made ready for the table in 10 or 15 
minutes, and are good even when quite old. Excel- 
lent also for pickles. The sweetness and tenderness 
of this edible-podded pea insure it a permanent 
place in the garden. It is so enormously productive 
] of delicious pods, that a few packets of the seed will 
yy / Supply an ordinary family. It should be tried 
Y ff YY Yy J where bush beans and snap shorts are relished. 
YY YY y Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents; pint, 
40 cents; quart, 75 cents, postpaid. By express 
MAMMOTH LUSCIQUS SUGAR PEA. or freight, not prepaid, quart, 60 cents. 
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MAULE’S PRODIGIOUS OR PRINCE EDWARD 
