WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds- 



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Early Cabbages. 



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Culture.— The cabbage Is a gross feeder, and well repays heavy manuring ana high 

 culture. It succeeds best on well drained soli. 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 early spring in a hot bed. For main crop, summer and autumn cab- 

 bage, the seed should be sowed in a rich border In the open air, lu May or June, 

 ^o'o shallow; 1 ounce of seed for 4,000 plants; S to 4 ounces for an acre. Set the 

 plants 2J4 to 8% feet apart each way. Give frequent and clean cultivation. 



EARLIEST EXPRESS I first introduced this cabbage in 1887. With 



First Early it holds the place as the earliest cabbage in cultivation, as It has 



produced fair sized, marketable heads io 70 days from the sowing of the 



seed. It is a few days earlier than the justly celebrated Earliest Etampes, 



A cabbage capable of heading in from 70 to 80 days is a wonderful variety, 



and a valuable addition to the list of profitable sorts. The quality Is 



good. There are few loose leaves, and almost every plant forms a 



head. It can be planted close, and yields a large crop. This is the 



earliest of the many early cabbages of the catalogues, excepting 



Maule's First Early, which matures about the same time. Packet, 



10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; '4 pound, 76 cents; pound, 82.50. 



EARLIEST EXPRESS. 



MAULiB'S PRIZE WAKEFIELD — This cabbage, under vari< 

 aames, has been for many years the leading early cabbage In Am 

 Jca. The main difficulty has been to get a perfectly satlsfacti 

 and reliable strain of seed, and failure in this respect has caui 

 many disappointments. Buyers will find lu Maule's Prize Wal 

 field the genuine article. I grow the seed on Long Island, in s 

 and climate perfectly suited to the purity and vigor of the choi 

 Wakefield stock, and gardeners may be assured of its good char 

 ter. The head of the Wakefield is larger than Etampes and nea 

 as early. It has few outer leaves, and in compactness and regulari 

 my strain cannot be surpassed. It frequently matures Inside of I 'i 

 days from the seed. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; ^ lb., 75 cts.; lb., 82.5( 



EARLIEST ETAMPES.— It Is tea days to two weeks earli 

 than any other excepting Express and First Early. It forms a fine, 



hard, pointed head, of exti-a quality. It has a short stem, and grows close to the grouud, 

 and by reason of having so few outer or loose leaves the plants may be set IJ^ feet apart, 

 In rows 2J^ feet apart; sometimes even closer. The Etampes is in every way one of the 

 most desirable early cabbages ever Introduced. The seed may be sown under glass in 



March and set out in time to produce 

 marketable heads of cabbage by the 



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ALL HEAD EARLY. 



first of June. The growth of Earliest 



Etampes in popular favor has been 



such that it must now be recognized 



as one of the best standard sorts 



either for home or market gardens. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 



)4 pound, 75 cents; pound, 82.2.5. 



MAULE'S WINNINGSTADT — 



This is another old and famous type 



of early cabbage, well known to the 



whole horticultural public, and as 



in the case of Wakefield the main 



diflSculty Is to get a strain of seed 



representing the highest grade of excellence of the type. Such a strain will be found lu 



Maule's Winningstadt. It is almost as early as Wakefield. The heads are slightly larger, 



of the proper cone-shaped form, and of best qual- 

 ity. It is a sure header, even where other sorts 

 may fail, and seems to be less liable to the attack 

 of the cabbage worm than many other varieties, 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; >^ lb., 75 cts.; lb., 82.25. 



ALL HEAD EARLY It has proved Itself to 



be adaptable to a wide range of both soil and 

 climate, and Is well worthy of recognition as a 

 standard American sort. It is a money makei 

 for gardeners. It is the earliest of large cab- 

 bages, being at least a week in advance of any 

 of the strains of Early Summer. In size it is one- 

 third larger than Early Summer. The deep, flal 

 heads are remarkably uniform in shape, size 

 and color. The introducer called it a "thorough- 

 bred," and I believe it is fully deserving of the 

 name. Good quality and tenderness are marked 

 features. It is suitable for growth in spring and 

 early summer, or for use as a winter sort. Seed 

 sown in July, and the plants set in August, will 

 produce good heads for wintering. The compact 

 a bit of growth of All Head Early cabbage renders close planting feasible. The introducer 

 named S feet by 1^ feet as proper planting distances. This allows for over 9,-500 plants per acre, 

 of which 95 per cent should produce heads Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb, $2.25. 

 I take postage stamp* to any amount same as casb. 



Buys any six 5-cent packets 

 Buys any three lO-cent packeteu 

 Buys any two 15-cent packets 



25 Cents 



