See culture below. 
488 Maule’s Earliest of All (Alaska) x 
The earliest and hardiest of all garden peas (54 days) 
The main reliance of thousands of truckers and gardeners who wish to be first in market with 
new peas. Popular with canners because of the uniformity of maturity. Vines grow about 
30 in. tall and produce in about 54 days a wonderful crop of-medium-sized pods filled with 
small, round, green peas of excellent flavor. Unsurpassed for extra-early production combined 
with flavor, size of pod, prolificness, vigor and regularity of growth. Gardeners who are 
unable to raise any other peas because of heat or drouth find that Earliest of All solves their 
problem by maturing before hot weather comes. The rapidity with which this variety reaches 
maturity makes it possible to plant beans, corn, or other vegetables on the same land as soon 
as the peas have been harvested. The later, wrinkled varieties may be expected to be sweeter, 
and under good growing conditions much higher yielding. But peas are a cool weather crop, 
and where the weather changes rapidly from cool spring to hot summer, Earliest of All gives 
the only sure crop. Pkt. 10¢; 1% Ib. 20¢; Ib. 35¢; 2 Ibs. 60¢; 5 Ibs. $1.35; 10 Ibs. $2.50. 
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506 Maule’s Radio 487 Early Bird 
A favorite first-early dwarf pea (58 days) Semi-wrinkled first-early (58 days) 
Plants are exceptionally vigorous and pro- Hardy, robust, and attractive semi-wrinkled 
ductive, with crops generally heavier than it or dimpled pea of considerable earliness. 
seems possible for so early a variety. Vines Vines grow 18 in. tall and bear a fine crop of 
grow from 12 to 15 in. tall and are loaded _ heautiful, bright green pods about 4 in. long, 
with medium-sized pods which, on the aver- plump and broad, each containing 7 to 9 
age, contain 6 large, round, bright green peas. _ very large green peas which are tender and of 
The flavor is good. The dried seed is not good quality. This variety straddles the 
perfectly round, but distinctly dimpled and fence. It is earlier, hardier, and surer to suc- 
slightly wrinkled. Maule imported this vari- ceed than the true wrinkled types; and better 
So 4 ety from England in 1924. It has obtained quality than the smooth-seeded strains. 
Maule’s Earliest of All or Alash and held an important position in the extra- Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 40¢; 
aule’s Earliest of or Alaska early class. Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 70¢; 5 Ibs. $1.60; 10 lbs. $2.90. 
2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.00. . 
, 500 Mammoth Podded Extra-Early 492 Nott’s Excelsior 
The largest extra-early pea. Very prolific (56 days) Wrinkled seed, early, dwarf, prolific (60 days) 
Relatively new, and a lusty competitor in the earliest | True wrinkled, sweet, early dwarf variety with 
group, this variety tells its story in its title. In some vines growing only 172 ft. tall. The bright 
areas it has proved to be even earlier than Earliest of | green foliage is stout and heavy. Pods are 
All. The oversize 4 in. blunt pods and the 30 to 36 in. light green, about 3 in. long, quite round and 
vines would be found, normally, in a much later group. _ straight; each contains 6 or 7 round green peas 
Round-seeded, but tender and good quality compared _ of choice, sweet flavor. In spite of its early, 
with other varieties of this type. dwarf characteristics it yields very heavily. 
§10¢3 V4 lb. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.00. Pkt. 10¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 
OD el eee ae SA ea Ue 2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $3.00. 
Collection «i <i <q 
How many kinds of peas do you plant? For garden- Here are the four favorite varieties in- 
ers who are not already familiar with the advan- cluded in the collection: 
tages of planting more than one variety, as sug- Maule’s Earliest of All—the very first to mature. 
gested in the cultural notes at the bottom of the 
Little Marvel—the favorite early wrinkled pea. 
Dwarf Telephone —midseason, sweet, very tender. 
Maule’s Potlatch—full season, worth waiting for. 
page, Maule assembles this collection. By planting 
the four varieties listed here, you provide for a 
longer producing season and a surer crop. These 
four kinds span the pea season, are the accepted Choose the size collection you need— 
leaders in each maturity class, and are what we a 
believe to be the best succession group for most 3189—4 Pkts. (1 pkt. of each, value 40¢) for 30¢ 
gardens. To avoid confusion, the collection is 3191—2 Lbs. (74 Ib. of each, value 95¢) for 75¢ 
offered as a unit, and no substitutions can be made. 3193—4 Lbs. (1 Ib. of each, value $1.75) for $1.40 
Almost as important as the variety you plant is the speed possible in the spring. In order to have peas over a consider- 
you exercise in getting your peas from the garden to the able period, plant a group such as the collection offered 
table. Pick the pods when they’re young and just before above. Then, at 10-day intervals until the 10th of May, 
you're ready to serve them. The sweetest peas are the continue to plant seed of each of those varieties. Sow again 
wrinkled-seeded varieties, but the earliest end hardest are une August | fora fall OO Space CE atte Wee 
a n as a or dwarf varieties; 2% to a Vv b 
smooth-seeded. Both types should be planted as early p: pea eee RE ee sais: 
will sow about 20 ft. of row; a pound 100 ft. 
Varieties growing more than 2 ft. tall do 
better if staked up or otherwise supported. 
Early Bird 
“T am happy to send my regular annual order for seeds to Maule’s. This year, with our Victory garden, I know I am securing seeds 
34 that can Eten: on. Many thanks for your catalog and your courtesies in the past. —Mr. Elmer R. Tinkham, Pittsfield, Maine. 
