30 — Vegetable Seed Novelties 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



Dry Weather Caatifloiver. 



Kspeclally Adapted to Resist Drought. 

 Reaches Perfection AVhen Ordinary Sorts Fall. 



This new strain originated in Denmark, but has been fully tested In 

 America -with the most happy results. 1 offered it in 1901 for the 

 first time, and am well satisfied with its behavior. It produces a 

 large, solid, pure white head, maturing a little later than Maule's 

 Prize Earliest. It is in all respects a first-class cauliflower, but is 

 especially and peculiarly adapted to dry situations and to resisting the 

 effects of droughts. It will not thrive in poor soil or under bad treat- 

 ment, as like all other cauliflowers it requires manure and culture; but 

 it will succeed with less rainfall than any other variety within my 

 knowledge. It will also do well in moist or wet seasons, making heads 

 Eqttal to the best; but it is in dry seasons that its merits appear to best 

 advantage, and I am confident that it will speedily extend the culture 

 of this delicious vegetable into locations in which it is now practically 

 unknown. Pkt., 15 cts.; 14 oz., Sl.OO; X oz., S1.75; oz., $8.50; ^i lb., 812.00. 



White Lisbon 

 Parsnip. 



This new parsnip, from 

 Portugal, will prove, I am 

 sure, a striking and attrac- 

 tive novelty, as it has been 

 many years since we have 

 had a new parsnip. The 

 shape is well shown in 

 illustration (one-half nat- 

 ural size). It is remark- 

 ably free from side roots; 

 in fact, in this respect is 

 about the cleanest of all 

 parsnips. It is fine grained 

 and of superior flavor, and 

 if it had not been named 

 White Lisbon might well 

 be called an Improved 

 Hollow Crown. Its hand- 

 some appearance would 

 attract attention any- 

 where, and I am very sure 

 it will give the best of 

 satisfaction to all my cus- 

 tomers who try it. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; ]4 lb., 

 40cts.;lb., S1.50. 



New Half Dwarf 



Paris Market 

 Brussels Sprouts. 



This is the most popular 

 Brussels Sprouts on the 

 Parisian market, scarcely 

 exceeding two feet in 

 height. It is of straight 

 habit, with a slight pur- 

 plish tinge on the leaf 

 stalks ana sometimes on 

 the sprouts themselves 

 when yotmg. The latter 

 are flattened at the top 

 and perfectly round when 

 fit for use ; very hardy and 

 proauctive, and from per- 

 sonal experience I can 

 recommend it as really 

 the best Brussels Sprouts 

 I know of. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 30 cts.; 1^ lb., $1.00; 

 lb., 83.00. 



C^NT5 



NEW HALF DWARF PARIS MARKET 

 BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



KEW PROLIFIC EARLY MJVRKET PEA 



Also Lilsted as Ncvr Prolific Extra Early. 



30 to 50 Per Cent. More Prolific Than Alaska. 



1 offered this new pea in 1901 for the first time, quoting the introdueei 

 to the effect that while It was 8 to 4 days later than the first early sorts, 

 It was 80 to 50 per cent, more prolific. Four years' experience with it 

 leads me to conclude that it is practically as early as the very first of 

 all, and distinctly more prolific. 



The introducers, Messrs. N. B. Keeney & Son, prominent New York 

 pea growers, thus speak of It. "About ten years ago the writer selected 

 a very productive plant of an extra early pea, having an exceptionally 

 long pod. From this, during the last ten years, was produced what we 

 call the Prolific Early Market. Our tests of this pea during '94, '96 and 

 '97 showed it to blossom two days later than our earliest and best strain 

 of Extra Early, and in the development of pods suitable for picking, 8 

 or i days behind; but the remarkable productiveness and length of pod 

 have followed this strain through all these years, many of the plants 

 this season, 1900, containing 40 to 50 fully developed pods as the result of 

 one seed sown ; and I believe this pea will give a yield of 80 to 50 per 

 cent, more than any other strain of extra earlies I know of." 



My trials of Prolific Early Market Induce me to value it very highly, 

 as above stated. The seed resembles the seed of the hard, round, extra 

 early sorts, but ii somewhat wrinkled. But the point or characteristic 

 which I desire most to emphasize Is that this variety is very prolific 

 a thing of extreme importance in a first early pea. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 

 25 cts.; quart, 40 cts.; 2 quarts, 75 cts., postpaid. Peck, 81.25; bushel, 84.50 



Thos. "W. Swanahin, Chandler, Okla.— Tour New Lisbon Parsnip is centalnly fine. 

 They are neither woody or stringy, but very tender and sweet. 



