WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 25 



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The Houser — Latest Cabbage of Xhem All 



This excellent cabbage is in very wide favor and thousands of our friends testify 

 f;o its value. It is at least two weeks later than any strain of the Late Flat 

 ' Dutch type. In solidity it is almost as hard as the renowned Danish Ball Head, 

 [t is very compact in habit of growth, the leaves closely surrounding and over- 

 lapping the head. The shape and appearance are shown in the illustration. 



In size the Houser cabbage will average about 12 pounds at maturity, and the 

 heads are uniformly handsome. The shape is round and deep, as indicated ; 

 and when a head cracks or bursts it is always at the stem end, which does not 

 destroy its use for market. 



In quality the Houser cabbage equals the best, being very free from the coarse 

 ribs found in naost late sorts. In fact, we would say that the Houser cabbage is 

 very well bred, and in the careful trials and comparative tests on our grounds, it 

 has shown up excellently with all other late sorts. It is a strong, vigorous grower, 

 with ability to withstand drought better than most varieties. 



Its true merit is shown by the demand for it. It behaves well in the field and 

 sells well in the market, and adapts itself to various conditions of soil and climate. 



Its keeping qualities, in winter storage, are perfect. It is because the Houser is so 

 extremely late and is such an excellent keeper that it has attained such wide pop- 

 ularity. Owing to the scarcity of seed we cannot ofler this variety in larger quantity 

 this year. Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 30 cents; ounce, 50 cents, postpciid. 



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Maule's 



MAULE'S PRIZE FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE. 



Prize Flat DutcH 



This cabbage is as widely grown as any other In 

 >v the whole country. Continued care and critical 

 ^selection have secured a perfectly true stock of 

 seed. The heads of our Prize Flat Dutch are 

 very large, heavy, solid, flat on top, and of a bluish 

 een color. Our strain is a low growing varietj'. 

 with short stem and comparatively few outer 

 leaves. The quality Is fine and the flavor ex- 

 cellent, the heads being white when cut and the 

 inside leaves crisp and tender. Our ^eed has 

 i_ always been American grown, coming from the 

 5 celebrated Long Island districts, and whoever 

 purchases Maule's Prize Flat Dutch may be as- 

 sured of getting the best. It is everywhere a 

 favorite market variety. It matures slightly 

 earlier than Prize Drumhead; perhaps three to five 

 days sooner. Prize Flat Dutch Is comparatively 

 free from a disposition to burst, and is one of the 

 most reliable winter keepers. We think this strain 

 will do better under partial neglect than any 

 other in the world, possibly excepting Surehead. 

 It has been so long bred to a standard that the 

 heading habit is thoroughly established as an es- 

 sential part of its growth, and it will produce a 

 head even when its size is stunted by dry weather. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 

 quarter pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



133 Maule's 

 Prize Drumliead 



Short Stem 



Sureness in heading and regularity in growth 

 have placed this at the top of the list, and we 

 have no fear of using words of praise too high for 

 its merits. It fornis very large, hard, solid, flat- 

 tened heads, uniform in shape and color, and of 

 handsome appearance. It has a very short stem, 

 and is a compact grower. Shortness of stem is so 

 characteristic as to be associated with the very 

 best strains of this cabbage, and the stock which 

 we offer is thoroughbred in this and all other 

 respects. This cabbage, like Prize Flat Dutch, has 

 so long been an established standard that certain 

 peculiarities have been bred into it, and have be- 

 come so firmly fixed as to be necessary features 

 of growth. It is as natural for this cabbage to 

 form a head as to form leaves, and reports of 99 

 marketable heads from 100 plants are of frequent 

 occurrence. Nobody will be disappointed in our 

 strain of Short Stemmed Drumhead, for it far 

 surpasses the old-fashioned strains of the same 

 name, being quicker and more certain to mature, 

 with heads of deeper and better shape. It is a 

 standard sort for winter keeping, and sells read- 

 ily in the winter and spring markets. 



Packets, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 

 quarter pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



MAULE'S PRIZE DRUMHEAD CABBAGE. 



