_ WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
CABBAGE. 
| CULTURE.—Cabbage is a very gross feeder, and vwell repays heavy 
) Manuring and high culture. It succeeds best on well drained soil. 
| The plants are started in frame or seed bed, and afterward transplanted. 
| Seed for early cabbages may be started in autumn in a cold frame, or in 
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early Spring in a hot bed. For main crop, summer and autumn cab- 
bage, the seed should be sown in a rich border in the open air, in May 
or June. Sow shallow; 1 ounce of seed for 3.000 plants; 4% pound for 
an acre. Set the plants 2 to 3 feet apart each way. Cultivate frequently. 
i ker pe : 
» Maule’s First Early Cabbage 
A Great Money Maker and a Trade Holder for the Market Gardener 
A flat headed rival of the famous Wakefield. Produces fine, solid, 
good sized heads, fit for market 70 to 90 days from sowing the seed. 
This splendid and profitable extra early flat-head cabbage | these attractive heads when displayed on the market stalls. 
was first introduced in 1901. During the last fourteen years, Almost anybody would pick out one of these solid flat heads 
it has fully sustained its reputation for commercial value, as 
well as for extreme earliness; all reports received concern- 
ing First Early are that it is even earlier than anticipated. 
Its shape, habit of growth and general aspect are well 
shown in the illustration. It can safely be planted as close 
as Wakefield and is a sure header. It excels Wakefield 
and all other early cabbages in solidity of head; in fact, the 
head is as hard as a stone. It is a choice market sort on 
account of both shape and quality. It is a beautiful cab- 
bage in appearance, being handsome in color and general 
uniformity. No wonder the buyers of early cabbages select 
Packet, 15 cents; half ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents : + pound, $1.10; pound, $4.00, postpaid. 
/in preference to a round or pointed headed variety. 
To give some idea of the esteem in which Maule’s First 
Early is held by our customers, we would say that some years 
ago owing to crop failure we had to advance the price from 
$5.00 per pound to $1.00 per ounce. Still we sold almost as 
much in quantity at the latter price as we did the year before 
at $5.00 per pound. Many of these same customers have 
cleaned off their entire crop of Maule’s First Early before 
they have started to cut Early Wakefield, Charleston Wake- 
fleld or All Head Early. It certainly deserves the place of 
honor at the head of our list of cabbages. 
