The Maule Creed 



Chis is our creed, our rule for ourselves. Che managemeut and the employees are governed alike 

 by it. Since it affects no one more than you, we think you'll be interested in reading it yourself. 



"r"irst, and above all, never forget that the order in 

 your hands is from an individual, a friend. X?reat it 

 with individual care and sympathetic understanding, 

 as you would a letter from your own personal friend. 



'"Tlever make substitutions without first consulting 

 our experts on vegetables or flowers, and refund the 

 money involved if a substitute of equal or greater 

 merit is not available. 



'"Remember that our friends' gardens depend on the 

 skill of your breeding, the care of your handling the 

 seeds, and the accuracy with which you fill their 

 orders." 



Free Seeds 



Again this year, as in so many years past, Wm. Henry Maule 

 expresses gratitude for loyalty with a free packet of finest flower 

 seeds. This year's gift will be the lovely blue 



Chinese Forget-Me-Not. 



Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum) is a pleasant flower, grow- 

 ing about 2 ft. high and producing graceful, loose sprays of little 

 blue flowers that look like regular forget-me-nots. It blooms 

 freely and persistently over a long period during the summer, 

 and it will be a treasured acquisition for those gardeners who 

 have never seen it before. 



For the past 6 years we have given gladiolus bulbs free with 

 orders totaling $1.00 or more, but we must regretfully announce 

 that the increasing difficulty of obtaining the extremely large 

 number of bulbs required makes it impossible to continue the 

 practice in 1945. Instead, and in addition to the Chinese Forget- 

 Me-Nots, we are going to send an extra free surprise packet of 

 flower seeds to every customer. We hope you'll like them! 



The Sign of the Four-Leaf Clover 



Occasionally, through this catalog, the four-leaf clover symbol 

 appears after a variety name. This symbol is a guide for you when 

 you are uncertain about which variety to choose among several 

 in a class. The ^ indicates a double choice. It signifies public 

 approval of the variety in terms of quantity purchased; and at 

 the same time it expresses our own recommendation of the variety 

 for a wide range of soil and weather conditions. 



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The Maule Guarantee 



We guarantee the vitality and purity of Maule's seeds and bulbs 

 to the full amount of the purchase price. 



We guarantee to refill your order or refund — any time within a 

 year — the full amount paid us for seeds, bulbs, or roots, if you 

 are not satisfied with the results. 



We send you only the highest quality seeds and bulbs and gladly 

 stand back of them. But weather, soil, and care also influence 

 crops, so in no case shall we be responsible for any amount beyond 

 the sum you actually pay us for the seeds, bulbs, or roots. 



Maturity Dates 



With each description of vegetable seeds we show the number of 

 days to maturity. These figures are an average and were deter- 

 mined at Philadelphia. More northern climates generally induce 

 quicker maturity, and more southern somewhat slower maturity. 

 In the case of tomatoes, and other types started first and then 

 transplanted, the maturity is gauged from the transplanting date. 



We Prepay Transportation 



Everything in this catalog is sold with the understanding that we 

 will prepay transportation charges anywhere in the United States. 

 We may send shipments by parcel post or by express, but in either 

 case the prices we list in this catalog show your whole expenditure. 

 There are no "extras"; everything is prepaid to you when you 

 order from this retail book. 



WM. HENRY MAULE CO. 



4015 CLARISSA ST. 



PHILADELPHIA 32, PA. 



