WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seed Novelties — 21 



THE PRODIGIOUS. '';:t^J^ 



There are few varieties of seed in this catalogue that are better named than this pea. Nothing more^ 

 nearly expresses its one remarkable characteristic than its name I'rodigious. When you consider 

 that this variety will produce pods attaining the extraordinary length of 7 inches and upwar'^" 

 closely packed with U to I'i large, dark green jieas of fine llavor, every reader of this book mu-i 

 admit it is well named. For exhibition purposes it is simply unsurpassed. Exhibited at all 

 the leading shows in England, the last -i years, it has always taken first prize, and it will create 

 just as much excitement in America as it has there. The plant is of bianchmg habit, gro-s^- y 

 Ing about (i feet in height, with dark green foliage. It is of \ erv \ igorous and robust consti- 

 tution, which enables it to withstand drought and mildew. The pods are produced in gieat 

 profusion, mostly in pairs. Prodigious "cannot be excelled as an exhibition sort, on 

 account of its striking and very attractive appearance; and. •n ill also be m demand 

 ■wherever there is a call for a pea of robust habit, tine quality and haidv constitution ... 

 On account of its height it may not be popular with maiket gaideueis, still, theie aie /M 

 thousands of my customers who will be delighted to showlheir friends such enoi- 

 mous pods of peas, the largest, by far, they have ever seen, ^^ hich m a 

 large size combine rich and succulent flavor, not surpassed by any other tall grow- 

 ing variety. Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents; pint, 40 cents', quart, 75 cents. 



New Mainmotli Biish Peanut 



This peanut grows to an astonishing size, and does exceedingly well m 

 North. They make compact bushes 18 inches high, with hcasy, ei 



stalks and laige 'lea\ 

 They aie good pioducei 

 and of distinct appeaianc 

 as shown in lUustiation 

 I'he giant nuts ha\e a 

 thick, heavily ribbed 

 protecting shell on 

 light sandy soil m the 

 latitude ot Philadel 

 phia, they are always 

 sure to make a good 

 crop. I offer stock 

 grown at Panmure 

 the past season. 

 Packet, 15 cents. 



The Perfect Sugar Pea. 

 JVLammoth Luscious Ougar. 



Edible Pods. Choice for Snap Shorts. 

 Unsurpassed by Any Other Sort. 



This splendid sugar pea fully maintains its repu- 

 tation as a choice table variety. Indeed, my sales 

 of the seed increase year by year. The peas are not 

 shelled, but the pod is eaten like a bush bean. The 

 pods are stringless, and in flavor, brittleness and 

 succulence are unexcelled. The vines are very tall, 

 reaching a height of 5 or 6 feet and requiring shp- 

 port. The full grown pods are 6 to 7 inches long and 

 1'2 inches broad, and are produced continuously for 

 a considerable period, the vines having great bear- 

 ing capacity on account of their height. The pods 

 are sometimes sliced for cooking, because of their 

 size, and may be served with butter or white sauce. 

 They can be made ready for the table in 10 or 15 

 minutes, and are good even when quite old. Excel- 

 lent also for pickles. The sweetness and tenderness 

 of this edible-podded pea insure it a permanent 

 place in the garden. It should be tried where bush 

 beans and snap shorts are relished. 



Crop again short, and I can offer it only In small 

 quantities. Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 

 Pint, nlO cents; quart, 75 cents, postpaid. 



