GK>LiDEN BAIXu — Eich, sweet, unsurpassed for qulcK 

 growth and excellent table qualities. Keeps well. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % lb., 20 cents; lb., 45 cents. 



YELLOW ABERDEEN.— Tender and sugary; very solid; 

 In color purple above, deep yellow below. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 10 cents; % lb., 20 cents; lb., 45 cents. 



WHITE EGG.— Produces beautiful egg-shaped roots, with 

 thin white skin. They are always firm, solid and of sweet and 

 agreeable flavor. It is a good keeper, and excellent either for 

 earlv or late sowing; its attractive appearance makes it very 

 desirable for table use. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



RUTABAGAS or SWEDE TURNIPS. ^^ 



MAULE'S HEAVY CROPPING — .See illustration and 

 description on opposite page, and don't forget that you will 

 make a mistake if you do not include it in your order this 

 year. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \i lb., 30 cts.; lb., Sl.OO. 



LARGE WHITE FRENCH.- Grows to a large size, and 

 is most excellent for either table or stock. Flesh firm, rich 

 and sweet flavor. Pkt., oc; oz., lOc; % lb.; loc; lb., 40c. 



IMPERIAL HARDY SWEDE.— A very heavy ylelder, 

 a good keeper and one of the best; has a small top and a single 

 tap root. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



SUTTON'S CHAMPION.— Has produced 38 to 43 tons per 

 acre. One of tU« very best grown. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 10 cts.; \i pound, 15 cts,; pound, 40 cts. 



AVHITE ROCK.— Is little known outside of the 

 New England States. There it has an enviable reputa- 

 tion as an extra good cropper, an excellent keeper, 

 and equallv desirable for the table or for stock feeding. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



IMPROVED PURPLE TOP.— One of the best 

 standard varieties. Of fine quality, keeps hard and 

 t>rittle until summer, and after Heavy Cropping the larg- 

 est ylelder of them all. Unsurpassed both for the table 

 and stock feeding. My extra choice stock I consider un- 

 equaled. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 





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jUring the last i^ years I have distributed in cash Premiums more than $20,000.00. This 

 year is the first since the incorporation of the scheme that I fail to repeat my annual 

 offers. At the foot of page 23 I explain my reasons for doing so. 



Almost $3,000.00 was distributed amongst patrons of Maule's Seeds in 1896. 



$1,500.00 to the 94 eiub Prize Winners as follows; 



1st Prize of $500 for eiub of $546.S0-jnS. J. VHDGHN. Nashville. Tenn. 



2nd Prize of $250 for Club of $26I.72-J. N. BROWN. Custer City, Pa. 



3rd Prize of $100 for eiub of $225.64-JOHN J. L. SANDERS. Schaefferstown. Pa. 



4th Prize of $50 for eiub of $201.07— J. S. L0VELL. Council Bluffs. Iowa. 



Five Prizes of $2.5.00 Each Awarded to 



For Club. the Following: 



J154.36— Henry Field. Shenandoah, la. 



143.39— Samuel F. Kauffman. Oap, Pa. 

 84.00— W. E. Embry. Howel, Ky. 

 78.85—1. B. Brenneman. Mt. Joy. Pa. 

 75.00— J. Cardwell, Witt's i"dry, Tenn. 

 Fire Prizes of $20.00 Each Awarded to 

 For Club. the FoUowine;: 

 $67.99— W. J. Neal, Fairmount. Ind. 



56.00— Chas. Hoover Star View, Pa. 



52.60-O. N. Tranbarger, Anderson, Ind 



51.2.5— Mrs. G. H. Fairchild, Kealia, 

 Kanai. Hawaiian Islands. 



50.00— Geo. A. Wise, Beaver Dam, Wis. 

 Five Prizes of $15.00 Each Awarded to 

 For Club. the Following: 

 $48.95— E. K. Bitting, Benvenue, Pa. 



45.69— W. C. Metcalf, Geneseo, N. Y. 



44. .55— Mrs. Norbert Easier, Festus, Mo. 



43..56— A. .A.)ferinl{, Oraafschap, Mich. 



41.00— E. Dawson, Kincardine, Canada. 

 Ten Prizes of $10.00 Each Awarded to 

 For Club. the Following : 

 $40.95— Jas. E. Gibson, Salem, O. 



39.20— T. J. Loughlin, Durango, Tex 



37.35— Fred. Cundiff, New Bridge, Ore. 



36.93-Lizzie Miller, Pataskala, O. 



34.40— Levi Gilbert, Rock Falls, 111. 



34.17— Wm. Purdy, New London, O. 



33.04— E. S. Teegarden. Boone, la. 



32.72— A. A, Dashman, Richville, N. Y. 



31.83-C. W. Cotton, May View, Wash. 



^0.20— H. H. Stehman, Millersville, Pa. 

 Ten Prizes of $5.U0 Each Awarded to 

 For Club. the Following: 

 $29.16-Wm. E. Hand, Areos, Ind. 



26.35— E. Kimber, Wooster, O. 



25.30— J. M. Weaver, Kockland, Texas. 



2.5.00— W. M. Bolen, Armour, Texas. 



24.87— M. K. Gehraan, So. Hatfield. Pa. 



24.77— Mrs. Rachel Riley. On.nga, Kans. 



2.3.25— Mrs. L. Wagoner, Warsaw, N. Y. 



22.41— W. Lightsev, Sandersville, Miss. 



22.39— Mrs. L.Williams, Brodheari, Wis. 



20.23— Manassas J. Soheirer, Dairy, Pa. 

 Ten Prizes of $4.00 Each Awarded to 

 For Chib. the Following : 

 $19.85- Wm. Miller. Ostrander, O. 



19..50— M. E. Tilden, .^nsonia. O. 



19.41 — R. P. Manning. Voungstown, O. 



19 32— W. Chambers, Harrodshurg, Ind. 



18.05— M. Delahoy,ConewangnVal.,N.Y. 



17.83— Mrs. A. Bulford, Saxonburg, Pa. 



16 .55— J. K. P. Hammond, Bedford. Tex. 



15.53— J. Grape & Co., Waukesha, M'is. 



15.45— John A. Webb, Beallsville. O. 



15.43— Thos. Qough, Montreal. Canada. 

 Twenty Prizes of $3.00 Each Awarded to 

 For Club. the Following : 

 $15.30— J. C. Kerry, Punxsutawney, Pa. 



15.05— Hugh Windham, Redding, Cala. 



15.03-E. F. Hiler, Holland, Mich. 



14.80— A. T. Buffara, Rich Hill, Mo. 



14.69-L. K. Myall. Paris, Ky. 



14.00— Jasper N. Myers, Sullivan, Ind. 



13.95-F. A. Patterson, Griswold, la. 



13.90— Mrs Nellie W. Miller, Peru, Ind. 



13.85— J. Mcintosh. Brockwavville, Pa. 



13.80— S. S. Thornlev, Marietta, O. 



13.80-C. C. Asfahl.'Biceville, la. 



13.55— P. Snvdergaard, Fredsville, la. 



13.55— N. J. "Chesebro, Auburn, N. Y. 



13.50— B. F. Mong. Woodington, O. 



13.30— Jessie Reynolds, Redkev. Ind. 



12.85— Mrs. A. Gardner, Tahlequah, I.T. 



12.75— M. C. Branson. Liberty, Ky, 



12.50— J. A. Kirkpatrick, Fordvce. Ark. 



12.40— A. C. Baker. Duluth, Minn. 



12..30— J. Every, Dunedin, New Zealand. 



Twenty-five Prizes of $2.00 Each Awarded 



For Club. to the Following : 



$12.20— J. N. Frazier, Chippewa Lake, O. 



12.18— Isaac E. Grace, Riddlesburg, Pa. 



12.00— W. P. Stallcup, Gustine. Tex. 



11.65— J. A. Ziegler, Covington, Ind. 



11.65— G. L. Covce, Ennis. Tex. 



11.40— J. C. Morris, Murray, O. 



11.40— S. N. Mace, Evans "Citv. Pa. 



11.35— J. B. Williams, Kenno'nsburg. O. 



11.35— M. S. Haas. Fisheis Kerry, Pa. 



11.35— Arthur Hawlev. .So. Wales. N. Y. 



11.26— Ernest Taylor, Greenfield, Pa. 



11.26— John B. Dettra, Oaks, Pa. 



11.20-Mrs. W. M. C. Moore, Cairo, 111. 



11.19— F. Coghlan, Catone, S. L. P. Mex. 



11.06— T. C. Berry, Peoria, Texas. 



11.05— Addle Koon. Richardsonville.S.C. 



10.98- Leon A. Moodv. Coryville, I'a. 



10.94 — .\lice T. Smith, Riverton. 111. 



10.90-n. E. Hoffman, Betlileh.-m, Pa. 



10.76— Leon Saelens, Kock Island, 111. 



10.75— Mrs. Luce, IIonohila.Hawar;in Is. 



10.45— Peter Maas, Smith River, Cala. 



10.42— Mrs. Nancy .\rnoId, Durgen, Mo, 



10.41— JoN. A. Sniitli, Carev. Idaho. 



10.40— Silas Vickers, Georgetown, Tex. 



The 27 Successful Prize Vegetable Competitors. 



8150 in three prizes for 18 pods Davis 

 Kidney Wax Beans. 



$75-Mrs. W. H. Fisher, Paris, Ky. 



$.50— Ingersoll Bros., Prospect, Wis. 



$25— C. P. Earle, Gouverneur, N. Y. 

 S50 for the largest and best shaped 



Market Gardeners Beet to Wm. Dobbs, 



Union, Oregon. 

 SSO for the largest and best Jumbo 



Mangel sent me, to A. Conoway, W. 



Conshohocken, Pa. 

 S150 for the three large.st and best 

 beads ot New Lupton Cabbage. 



$75— G. Smith, PaschallTille. Pa. 



$50— Abel Steele, Ferguson, Canada. 



$25— A. Turner, Fitzw'm Depot, N. IT. 

 SI50 forthe largest and .Inest Danve.s 



Carrot to J. Frazier, New Bridge. Ore. 

 S£0 for the largest and best Early 



White Spine Cucumber to Mrs. E. L. 



PutTy, New Bridge, Oregon. 

 SlOO for thi' largest and best Extra 



Early (irand Kapids Miiskmelon to 



T. Threlkeld. Mattoon, III. 

 8100 for the largest and finest Wonder- 

 ful Sugar Melon to J. M. Tranmer, 



Fosters Meadow, N. Y. 

 850 for ear of Mastodon Corn containing 



most grains to E. V. Bohl. A.storia. 111. 

 $150 ill three awards for the best three 

 Prizetnker Onions. 



$75— H. Schmidt.W. Philadelphia, Pa. 



.50— J. R. Douglass, Albany, Oregon. 



25— Mrs. S. Slaym'k'r, Atkinson, Neb. 

 SlOO for the best six specimens of Giant 



Red Vesuvius Onions to Dr. W. Gilpin. 



Breohen, Canada. 

 S60 for vine of Nott's Excelsior Peas 



with most pods to A. F. Schadel, 



Lopez I.sland, Wash. 

 S50 for largest and beat Imp. Half I.ong 



Parsnip to Silas Carter.New Bridge.Ore. 



S50 for the largest and finest pod of 

 Uuby King Pepper to Mrs. W. Posse, 

 Macedonia. N. Y. 

 S50 for the three best half-dozen lots of 

 Earliest White Radish grown Id 

 the shortest time from planting 

 $25—11. 8. Farl, Galesburg, Mich. 

 $15-E. L. Traver. Red Hook. N. Y. 

 $10— B. F. Williams, Vinton. Iowa. 

 S150 in three prires for best thr*e lota 

 of six Imperial Tomatoes. 

 $75— D. H. Welsh. Hop»Hl«le. Ohio. 

 $50-M. H. Mvers. Villa Nova, Pa. 

 $25- A. M. Wblte, Cheshire, Coon. 



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