30 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



CABBAGE. 



Culture.— Cabbage is a very gross feeder, and well repays heavy j early spring in a hot bed. For main crop, summer and autumn cab- 

 manuring and high culture. It succeeds best on well drained soil, bage, the seed should be so-nn in a rich border in the open air, in May 

 The plants are started in frame or seed bed, and afterward transplanted, or June. Sow shallow; 1 ounce of seed for 3,000 plants: V4 pound for 

 Seed for early cabbages may be started in autumn in a cold frame, or in I an acre. Set the plants 2 to 3 feet apart each way. Cultivate frequently 



EARLIEST 

 CABBAGE 



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Maule's First Early Cabbage 



A Great Money Maker and a Trade Holder for the Market Gardener 



A flat headed rival of the famous Wakefield. Produces fine, solid, 

 good sized heads, fit for mjirket 70 to 90 days from sowing the seed. 



This splendid and proiitable extra early flat-head cabbage 

 was first introduced in 1901. During the last fifteen years 

 it has fully sustained its reputation for commercial value, as 

 \Yell as for extreme earliuess ; all reports received concern- 

 ing First Early are that it is even earlier than anticipated. 



Its shape, habit of growth and general aspect are well 

 shown in the illustration. It can safely be planted as close 

 as Wakefield and is a sure header. It excels Wakefield 

 and all other early cabbages in solidity of head ; in fact, the 



account of both shape and quality. It is a beautiful cab- 

 bage in appearance, being handsome in color and general 

 uniformity. No wonder the buyers of early cabbages select 

 these attractive heads when displayed on the market stalls. 

 Almost auybodj' would pick out one of these solid flat heads 

 in preference to a round or pointed headed variety. 



Many of our customers have cleaned ofi" their entire crop 

 of Maule's First Early before they have started to cut Early 

 Wakefield, or All Head Earlv. It certainly deserves the 



head is as hard as a stone. It is a choice market sort on place of honor at the head of our list of cabbages. 



Packet, 15 cents; half ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents; 1 pound, $1.10; pound, $4.00, postpaid. 



Maule's First Early Cabbage deserves the place of honor. It was a money maker last summer. I had cabbage to sell before my neighbors had any 

 to eat. Owing to the dry weather the others did not do so well. Mrs. L. Tunker, R. 3, Neodesha, Kansas. 



Your First Early is the best early cabbage I have ever raised; what I did not use, I received the highest market price for. 



John F. Carson, Vancouver, Wash. 



