38 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



CAULIFLOWER 



Culture.— A gross feeder, aud well repays heavy manuring and high culture. It succeeds best on well drained soil. A splendid money crop 

 where soil is rich and climate cool and damp. Start plants in frame or seed bed, and transplant. Seed for early cauliflower may be started in 

 Autumn in a cool frame, or in early Spring in a hot bed. For main crop, Summer and Autumn, the seed should be sown in Jlay or June. Sow 

 shallow. One ounce of seed for 3000 plants; % pound for an acre. Set the plants 2 to 3 feet apart each way. Fight worms with Bug Death. 



i^^Maulc's Always Heads 



The name well Illustrates the strongest char- 

 acteristic of this cauliflower, that in season and 

 out of season it can always be depended upon to 

 make a head. For the home or market garden 

 it is one of the best early sorts, being only a few 

 days later than .Maule's Prize Earliest. 



Paelset, 20 cts.; 'r^ ounce, 85 cts.; ouuce, 

 $3.00; y^ pound, $8.00; pound, $30.00. 



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Autumn Giant 



This is a late variety, with fine, well-proportioned 

 heads. The heads are large, very white and 

 of the best quality. The heads are so well 

 protected by the foliage as to remain a long time 

 fit for use. The plants should be started early in 

 the season to insure their full development. 

 Packet, 10 cents; }„ ounce, 35 cents; ounce, 

 60 cents; J.^ pound. Si. 75; pound, S6.00. 



ie.7 Earliest Dwarf Erfurt 



This is a flrst-elass cauliflower, and next 

 to our Prize Earliest and Snowball is the 

 best and surest to head. It would be a leader, 

 except for the two especially fine types here 

 mentioned. As it is, it finds special favor in 

 many sections. Packet, 15 cts; I4 ounce, 

 85c.; oz., S3. 00; % lb., §8.00; lb., S30.00. 



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Maule's Prize Earliest 



Heads the It'll as the earhe'^t finest and 

 handsomest cauliflower \\ hether for forc- 

 ing under gla--^. or growing m the open 

 ground, and ^\hi.thcr planted earl\ or late, it 

 r5 the 'iuiesl headei ot all It is very dwaif 

 ard compact in habit ol giowih like the 

 •snowball aud can be planted as close as lb 

 Inches each ■wa.'r foi forcing or where space 

 is limited Maule s Prize Eai liest 1= paiticu 

 larlv desirable for forcing undei glas<- while 

 in our open an trials e\ er\ plant has jiro 

 du( ed a head excelling all other \aiitties in 

 eirlmess ^i/e and qualitv It is untiuestion- 

 ahlv alirad Packet. 2't cents; ', ounce, 

 «1.00; oz., S3.">(). ' Ih., SiO.OO: lb., S35.00. 



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