Maule's Improved Halj- Long 



Maulers Parsnips 



Culture: Grow best in a loose, rich, deep soil. Sow seed early in the spring in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart and 

 cover only Vz in. deep. Thin seedlings to stand 4 to 6 in. apart in the row. A packet will sow about 40 ft. 

 of row; an ounce about 200 ft.; 3 lbs. per acre in drills 3 ft. apart. Roots may be stored for winter use, or 

 some may be left in the ground all winter for use early next spring. 



477 Mauk*s White Lisbon (100 days) ^ 



A highly improved type, producing uniformly large and handsome snow-white roots of stocky form. They 

 are heavy at the shoulder, well rounded, and gradually taper toward the base and, therefore, are very easily 

 dug. The white, sweet flesh is of fine texture, free from core and stringiness. They cook tender, and have a 

 fine rich flavor. Enormously productive and exceptionally smooth. An excellent winter keeper. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 1/4 lb. 400; Vi lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



478 Maule*s Improved Half-Lons (95 days) ij; 



Roots are smooth, snow-white, and have practically no side roots. They are uniform and of good shape; 

 grow to a good length, but not too long. Their whiteness is quite remarkable and gives the roots a very 

 attractive appearance. This is by far the best strain of parsnip for the home garden and market; a gooc 

 basket filler; easy to harvest. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 1/4 lb. 300; Vi lb. 500; lb. 850; 2 lbs. $1.55; 5 lbs. $3.60. 



479 Improved Short Thick (90 days) 



The earliest of our parsnips; roots are short, thick, white, smooth, 2yi to 3yi in. in diameter, 6 to 8 in, long. 

 Tops are one-half the size of the longer varieties, while the roots are fully crowned and rounded on top, with 

 a smaU neck. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 1/4 lb. 450; Vi lb. 650; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 



483 Maule's Improved Long Smooth (100 days) 



Also known as Hollow Crown or Improved Long Sugar. The straight, smooth and handsome white 

 roots are remarkably free from side roots, in fact, in this respect it is about the cleanest of all parsnips. Its 

 shape, size and attractive appearance make it most desirable for home or market. The white flesh is fine- 

 grained and of superior flavor. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; V4lb.3O0; Vi lb. SO0; lb. 800; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40. 



Parsley 



Culture: Sow seed as early in the spring as the soil 

 can be worked; space rows 12 to 18 in. apart, and 

 alter covering seed with no more than K in, of fine 

 , soil, gently but firmly press it down. Thin seedlings 

 to stand 6 to 8 in. apart in the row. A packet will 

 sow about 20 ft. of row; an oz. about 200 ft.; 3 lbs. 

 to the acre. 



476 Paramount (70 days) ^ 



Triple Curled. All-America Award of Merit. The 

 finest and most uniformly, tightly curled, dark 

 green leaves. Stems are only a little shorter than 

 Double Curled. Unexcelled for home or market 

 garden as well as for forcing. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 1/4 lb. 450; 1/2 lb. 650; 

 lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 



474 Double Curled or 

 Moss Curled (70 days) 



Plants are of semi-dwarf, compact habit, with beau- 

 tiful bright green leaves so finely cut and exquisitely 

 curled as to look like moss. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 150; V4 lb. 400; 'A lb. 600; 

 lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



472 Plain or Single 



Italian Parsley (60 days) 



Leaves are not curled but plain, of excellent flavor, 

 grown quite extensively, especially by those from 

 foreign countries who use it as a vegetable as well 

 as for flavoring. 



Pkt. 50; oz. 150; V4 lb. 300; I/2 lb. 450; 

 lb. 750; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. $3.20. 



475 Hamburg or Parsnip- 

 Rooted (90 days) 



Also known as German Parsley. Has plain leaves 

 wliich can be used as ordinary parsley, but it is 

 grown principally for its edible roots, which are 

 boiled and served like parsnips or used for flavoring 

 soups and stews. They have a very pleasing flavor, 

 somewhat like celeriac. We offer an improved strain 

 which has nice, smooth roots 5 to 6 in. long; flesh is 

 white. Roots may be stored in sand for use during the 

 winter. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 1/4 lb. 400; 1/2 lb. 600; 

 lb. 950; 2 lbs. $1.70; S lbs. $4.05. 



Maule's Pumpkins 



Culture: Plant in May or June, in hills 8 by 8 ft. apart, or drop S or 6 seeds in every fourth hill in the corn- 

 field. Thin to the best 2 plants in a hill. Use 1 oz. for 25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. are needed to plant 1 acre. 



557 Connecticut Field (115 days) ^ 



Known as Big Tom and Improved Large Field 



Large, round or slightly oval fruits with a smooth, hard, rich, reddish orange skin and thick, dry, orange- 

 yellow flesh so highly valued for making pies or canning. A great favorite with many Who appreciate its 

 superb quality. Vines make a vigorous growth and need ample room to spread. In addition tc home use, 

 this pumpkin, which weighs about 25 lbs., is grown extensively for stock feeding and widely planted with 

 corn. Pkt. 100; oz. 140; 1/4 lb. 280; 1/2 lb. 480; lb. 780; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40. 



561 Maule's Hundred Weight (120 days) 



The largest of all; splendid for stock or table 



A selected strain of Potiron or King of the Mammoths, sometimes called Jumbo because the pumpkins 

 grow to such an enormous size. For show purposes, it is the largest, the fruits frequently attaining a weight 

 of 100 lbs. or more. In spite of its large size, it is a shy seeder and one of the best for table or making pies. 

 Skin is dark salmon and the flesh is bright yellow, fine-grained and sweet. Splendid for stock or table. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 1/4 lb. 600; 1/2 lb. 850; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60. 



Connect- 

 icut Field 



555 Small Sugar <3; 



New England Pie Pumpkin (IIS days) 



The celebrated Yankee Pie Pumpkin, round and 

 sUghtly flattened at the ends, hghtly ribbed and 

 grows 8 to 10 in. across. Skin is an attractive deep 

 orange while the rich orange flesh is fine-grained, 

 sweet, thick and of extra fine flavor. Size, color, and 

 sweetness make it very desirable for canning, for 

 market, or for the home garden. It is without 

 question the best pumpkin for general use. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 150; 1/4 lb. 300; 1/2 lb. 500; 

 lb. 800; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40. 



559 Green Striped Cushaw 



Improved Cushaw (115 days) 



Distinctly crook-necked fruits, 18 to 20 in. long; 

 creamy white skin attractively mottled with irreg- 

 ular stripes and tracings of green. Flesh is rich 

 cream-colored, solid, very thick and of excellent 

 quality. A prolific grower. Pumpkins weigh about 

 12 lbs. each. Pkt. 100; oz. 150; V4 lb. 400; 



1/2 lb. 600; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



563 Cushaw or Crookneck 



Mammoth Golden strain (115 days) 



The skin is a light buff shade; flesh is of a rich yellow 

 color, solid, dry, and exceptionally sweet. Of the 

 finest flavor. The fruits have a small seed cavity,^ 

 therefore are extremely heavy. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 150; % lb. 400; 1/2 lb. 600; 

 lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



558 Large Cheese 



Also known as Kentucky Field (110 days) 



554 Maule*s Yellow Sweet 

 Potato Pie (100 days) 



The favorite household pumpkin 



This handsome and high merit pumpkin, famed as a 

 pie maker, is one of the most satisfactory that we 

 ever introduced. It is not only a good pumpkin for 

 the kitchen, but it is also an unsurpassed food for 

 dairy cows. The flesh is thick and fine-grained, of 

 a beautiful golden yellow color, and of the very 

 finest te-xture and flavor for pie-making purposes. 

 As a winter keeper it is unexcelled; the pumpkins 

 will remain in perfect condition until spring, if kept 

 in a dry, moderately warm place 

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Maule's Large Cheese has been so improved that it 

 can hardly be compared with the old Kentucky 

 Field. Fruits are larger, more freely produced and 

 the quaUty is so fine that it is most desirable for 

 table use or canning. Pumpkins are large, round, 

 somewhat flattened at the ends and have broad ribs. 

 12 to 15 in. across and half as deep but often grows 

 much larger. Has creamy buff skin and fine-grained 

 thick yellow flesh. Pkt. 50; oz. 150; 1/4 lb. 250; 



V2 lb. 400; lb. 650; — 



2ibs.$i.iS; sibs. $2.60. WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA 



Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 1/4 lb. 500; 1/2 lb. 750; 

 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



567 Mixed Pumpkins 



All shapes, sizes and colors (100 to 120 days) 



Pkt. 100; oz. 150; V4 lb. 300; I/2 lb. 450; 

 lb. 750; 2 lbs. $1.35; 5 lbs. $3.20. 



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