Why not Grow a 

 Larger Variety of Veg- 

 etables? Try These! 



Maulers Tasty Vegetables 



Doctors Never Warn 

 Against Eating too 

 Many Vegetables. 



Chicory 



193 Large Rooted 



(120 days) Tlie roots are taken up in the fall, cut 

 into small pieces, dried, roasted, and ground. Some- 

 times used as an adulterant for coffee as it adds 

 color and brings out the flavor of the coffee. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 60c; Va lb. 90c; lb. $1.60; 

 2 lbs. $2.95; 5 lbs. $7.05; 10 lbs. $12.80. 



194 Witloof 



(150 days) This is also known as French Endive. 

 Higlily valued as a winter salad. The roots arc 

 grown outdoors during the summer, and replanted 

 into boxes covered with sand to force the growth 

 of the tender crisp shoots indoors. It is easy to force 

 in any cellar or home near the heater or on the 

 radiator. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V4lb. 70c; Vzlb. $1.10; 

 lb. $1.85; 2 lbs. $3.40; 5 lbs. $8.15; 10 lbs. $14.80. 



Collards 



201 True Georgia 



Used Exclusively for Greens 



(80 days) Splendid, wholesome cabbage-like greens 

 enjoying great popularity in the South. Tlie plants 

 grow 2 to 3 ft. tall, forming a cluster of tender, 

 waved leaves at the end of a rather long stem. 

 Deserves to be grown more widely. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 25c; 1/2 lb. 35c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 

 5 lbs. $2.40; 10 lbs. $4.50. 



Corn Salad 



203 Round Leaved 



(42 days) Also known as Lamb's Lettuce. It 

 is a hardy plant, producing early in the 

 spring an abundance of rich green leaves which 

 are excellent for salads. Sometimes they are 

 cooked like spinach. Sow the seed early in the 

 spring thinly in drills and thin to stand 2 in. 

 apart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c: Vi lb. 70c; 

 lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 

 10 lbs. $9.20. 



Cress 



238 Extra Curled 

 or Peppergrass 



Extensively Used for Garnishing 



(25 days) This curled variety is very extensively 

 used in hotels and restaurants as the leaves are 

 heavily curled and of brightest green color. It is 

 best if used when young. As a salad, either alone 

 or with lettuce, they have an agreeably pungent 

 taste. The seed is sown outdoors thinly in rows 

 as early in the spring as the ground can be pre- 

 pared. Space the rows 1 ft. apart and cover the 

 seed X in, deep. One pkt. for 40 ft. of drill; 

 one oz, for 200 ft, Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; 

 V2 lb. 40c; lb. 65c; 2 lbs. $1.15; 5 lbs. $2.60. 



242 Water Cress 



(40 days) A tasty, wholesome, salad plant 

 which grows luxuriantly in shallow running 

 water or in cool moist soil. Start the seed in 

 pots, keeping it moist at all times. When large 

 enough, set into a shallov/ stream. Pkt. 10c; 

 1/2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; Vi lb. SI. 15; 1/2 lb. $2.05; 

 lb. $3.75. 



Dandelion 



Culture: Sow early in a sunny position in drills 

 18 in, apart. Thin out to 5 in. and if cultivated, 

 it will be ready for salad the following spring. 

 If grown for roots sow in September. 



275 Large Leaved 



(55 days) A quick-growing variety with large, 

 broad, thick leaves which make delicious greens 

 during the spring and summer. Sow the seed 

 early in the spring in drills yi in. deep, and 

 thin to stand 4 in. apart. One oz. for 300 ft. r( 

 drill. Pkt. 15c; V2OZ. 25c; oz. 45c; Vtlb. S1.40: 

 V2 lb. $2.60; lb. S4.75; 2 lbs. $8.85; 

 5 lbs. $21.35; 10 lbs. $40.35. 



277 Maule's Excelsior Egg Plant 



The Best Kitchen Herbs 



Culture: Sow the s.eed early in the spring and cover 

 thinly but firmly with fine soil. The average packet 

 will give a row 25 ft. long. One oz. will give about 

 200 ft. Varieties marked (A) are annuals; those 

 marked (?) are perennials. 



745 CHIVES OR SCHNITTLAUCH 



(P) The dark green, onion flavored tops are used ex- 

 tensively for flavoring. Perfectly hardy, lasting for 

 many years. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



750 DILL (A) The green herbage is used extensively 

 in pickling cucumbers, and dill tea is good for colic 

 and is said to prevent hiccoughs. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 1/4 lb. 30c; 1/2 lb. 45c; lb. 75c. 



770 SAGE (?) One of the most popular herbs. Used 

 extensively for seasoning soups and dressings. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1/4 lb. 90c; 1/2 lb. $1.40; 

 lb. $2.50. 



Postpaid 



Pkt. Yi oz. Oz. 



732 Anise (A) 10c 20c 35c 



742 Caraway (P) 10c 20c 30c 



744 Catnip (P) 10c 25c 45c 



746 Coriander (A) 10c 20c 30c 



754 Horehound (P) 10c 25c 40c 



756 Lavender (P) 10c 25c 40c 



764 Rosemary (P) 10c 25c 45c 



772 Summer Savory (A) 10c 15c 25c 



736 Sweet Basil (A) 10c 25c 40c 



752 Sweet Fennel (P) 10c 20c 30c 



758 Sweet Marjoram (A) 10c 15c 25c 



778 Thyme (P) 10c 25c 40c 



780 Winter Savory (P) 10c 30c 50c 



782 Wormwood (P) 10c 20c 30c 



Egg Plant 



Culture: A rich sandy warm soil produces the best 

 plants and yields the highest number of fruits. In 

 order to provide the long growing season required 

 these plants, the seed should be started indoors 

 boxes or small pots some time during February, 

 Iter, and keep moderately warm until the plants 

 : ready for setting out. One ounce gives 1,500 

 ints; 4 ozs. per acre. 



282 Black Beauty 



1 !0 days) No other large egg plant produces fruits 

 early as this ren:arkable variety. They grow to 

 illy enormous size but may be used while still 

 ite small. They are tender and tasty at all stages 

 growth. When fully developed they weigh 2 to 

 bs. each. The color of the fruits is an extremely 

 rk uniform purple with no lighter or greenish 

 ots on any part of them. Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 25c; 

 . 40c; 1/4 lb. $1.15; Vi lb. $2.05; lb. $3.75; 

 • lbs. S6.95; 5 lbs. $16.85; 10 lbs. $31.85. 



211 IVIaule's Excelsior 



1 argest of all Varieties — Blight Proof 



(140 days) This remarkable egg plant has made a 

 "hit" with many growers, particularly in the South 

 for which section it has proven of unusual value 

 because of its blight resistance and endurance to 

 drought and bad weather. The dark purple eggs are 

 of large size and even, oblong shape and therefore 

 more easily packed for shipping than the thicker 

 varieties. They measure 6 to 8 in, in diameter. The 

 plants grow 4 feet tall and keep the fruits well off 



the ground. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 



1/4 lb. $1.25; 1/2 lb. $2.35; lb. $4.25; 



2 lbs. $7.90; 5 lbs. $19.10; 10 lbs. $36.10. 



281 New York Improved 

 Purple 



(130 days) An entirely spineless large purple 

 egg plant of oblong shape. The plants are large, 

 make a spreading growth, and are entirely free 

 from spines. Each plant will produce from 4 to 

 6 large eggs of a fine dark purple color. It has 

 proven to be a favorite market variety but it 

 is just as desirable for the home garden. 

 For best results, enrich the soil with plenty 

 of well-rotted manure. Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 25c; 

 oz. 40c; 1/4 lb. $1.15; V2 lb. $2.05; lb. $3.75; 

 2 lbs. $6.95; 5 lbs. $16.85; 10 lbs. $31.85. 



Endive 



284 Green Curled Endive 



(40 days) This is also called Moss Curled Giant 

 Fringed Oyster. Before blanching, the finely cut 

 and laciniated leaves are a rich green color. When 

 blanched they are a beautiful creamy white, being 

 crisp, tender, and of an agreeably pungent flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15e; 1/4 lb. 40c; '^Ib. 60c; lb. $1.00; 

 2 lbs. SI. 85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 



285 Ever White Curled 



(35 days) This is called Self Blanching as the 

 curled or moss leaves are an attractive light 

 color. They blanch easily and have a most 

 delicious, crisp, refreshing flavor. Makes a 

 wholesome and appetizing salad and is used as 

 winter lettuce. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; 

 1/2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 

 10 lbs. $9.20. 



287 Broad Leaved 

 Batavian 



(45 days) This is also known as Escarolle. Large 

 broad leaves forming enormous, well rounded 

 heads often measuring 16 in. across. Can be 

 blanched like other endive or cooked like 

 spinach, making two distinct vegetables from 

 one plant, Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; 

 1/2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40; 

 10 lbs. $8.00. 



286 Deep Heart or 

 improved Full Heart 



(45 days) This is without doubt the finest 

 Escarolle variety for table quality, of this pop- 

 ular Salad Plant, Always gives a mass of leaves 

 which are spicy, tender and sweet. When 

 blanched the hearts are large and full, of finest 

 quality, and of an attractive delicate yellow 

 color.Pkt. 10c;oz. 20c; V4 lb. 50c; Vi lb. 80c; 

 lb. SI. 35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95; 

 10 lbs. $10.80. 



When in Doubt, Buy Varieties 



Marked with 4 Leaf CQover 



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