72— Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



Italian and 



Pickling Onions 



467 Giant Rocca of Naples 



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A alobulai onion, of reddish brown color, 

 render and mild. Has attained a weight of 

 lbs \ aluable for spring and autumn 

 mowing. \n excellent keeper and a large 

 cropper. An excellent home garden sort. 

 Pk.t., 5c.; oz., 20c.; i^ lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



MAMMOTH RED TRIPOLI ONION 



465 Mammoth Red Tripoli 



A beautiful, large, flat onion, of excellent fla- 

 vor. Jluch like Bermuda Island Red, but less 

 flat Planted iniloiidam October or No% em- 

 ber foi eailv Noithern maikets Packet. 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 20 cts.; I4 poiiiid, 60 ets.; lb., $2.00. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL ONION. 



466 Extra Early Pearl 



One of the earliest white onions; of mild flavor 

 and a good keeper. .Sometimes grows 5 to 6 

 inches In diameter the first year from seed. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20c.; i-J lb., 60c.; lb., S2.00. 



Okra or Gumbo 



A fashionable Southern vegetable, of easy 

 growth at the North. The pods are used when 

 young and tender for soups and stews. 



Culture. — Sow in May and June, after the 

 ground is warm, in drills three feet apart, cover 

 the seed with about 1 inch of soil, and thin to 

 12 to 18 inches apart In the rows. Use 1 ounce of 

 seed to 100 feet of row; 8 pounds to an acre. 



. 430 Kleckley's Favorite 



The pods average 6 ins. In length by 1% ins. in 

 diameter at the bottom, carrying the thickness 

 well throughout the length. Plant grows 2)2 to 

 3 ft. in height; the smooth pods appear at feaf 

 joints. Pbt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ]^ lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



431 Perkin's Perfected Long Pod 



Large okra, esteemed by canners and market 

 gardeners. It Is a great improvement on the old 

 green podded sorts. Large, handsome green 

 pods. Fine qualitv, very productive. 4 to 5 ft. tall. 

 Pfat., 5 cts.; oz.,'lO cts.; i| lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



434 White Velvet 



Pods are round and smooth, while in other 

 sorts the pods are ridged or square edged. Super- 

 ior flavor and tenderness. It is very productive. 

 Flit., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. 



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WHITE BARLETTA, THE SMALLEST ONION GROWN. 



463 White Barletta 



Earliest and smallest onion grown; bulbs 

 only \% to l>i inches In diameter, flattened on 

 top, and 54 inch in depth. Color, beautiful waxy 

 white. A good keeper; excellent for pickling. 



Pkt,. 5c.; oz., 20c.; \i lb., 60c.; lb.,S3.00. 



462 Giant Pompeii 



Large, handsome globe shaped, reddish brown 

 onion. Flesh pure white, very fine grained and 

 of remarkably mild flavor. A heavy cropper 

 and a fine keeper. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 30 cts.; % ponud, 60 cts.; pound, S2.00. 



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NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA ONION. 



464 Neapolitan Marzajola 



A large, early onion, with silvery white skin. 

 A leader in the Italian markets and of proven 

 merit in America. If sown early will grow to 

 a large size the first year. A good keeper. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; !41b., 60c.; lb., S2.00. 



Maule's Onion Sets, Philadelphia Grown 



Philadelphia has long been famed, the country over, for growing the best onion sets, and we 

 are prepared to furnish the choicest stock. Produced from thoroughbred seed and true to name. 

 The peck and bushel prices on onion sets are subject to market changes. We sell all onion 

 sets 32 lbs. to the bushel, except where noted. 



Yellow Potato or Yellow Multiplier Onion Sets 



This really excellent sort multiplies by division of the parent bulb. It is a large yellow skin|J 

 onion, flesh white and mild in flavor, maturing early, and is a good cropper. Does not produce 

 seed. Pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents; 5 quarts, Sl.'3'5, postpaid. By express or frelgbt, 

 not prepaid, quart, 30 cents; peck, §1.75; bushel, S6.00. 



White Multiplier or White Potato Onion Sets 



Increases by division of the parent bulb, producing a cluster of large white skin onions, 

 Flesh white and of mild flavor. Hardy, early and a good cropper. This variety does not make 

 seed. Regret crop very short. Pint, 25 cts.; quart, 40 cts.; 5 quarts, SI. 75, postpaid 

 By express or freiglit, not prepaid, quart, 30 cents; peck, SI. 75; bushel, S6.00. 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



Grown from our own seed. This t^ v. 



is one of the best onions for rais- . ' ^^ \ 



ing from sets. Pint, 20 cts.; y^ f' 



qt., 30 cts.; 5 qts., SI. 25, post- J o 

 paid. By express or freight, 

 not prepaid, quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck, SI. 10; bushel, S4.00. 



White Silver Skin 



Grown from our best selected 

 seed. These sets will produce 

 onions verv early in the season. 

 Pt., 20 cts.; qt.. 30 cts.; 3 qts., 

 SI. 2.5, postpaid. By express 

 or freight, not prepaid, qt., 

 30 cts.; pk., SI. 25; bu., S4.50. 



Large Red Wethersf ield 



Grown from seed of our cele- 

 brated strain. Very hardy; good 

 keepers. One of the best red 

 onions. Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 

 5 qts., SI. 33, postpaid. By 

 express or freight, not pre- 

 paid, qt.. 30 cts'; pk., Sl.lO; Y ELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 

 EGYPTIAN OR PERENNIAL TREE, bu., $4.00. ONION SETS. 



Egyptian or Perennial Tree Onion Sets 



A perfectly hardv perennial onion, throwing up stalks every spring. It produces sets or small 

 bulbs at the summit of the stalk and the root also divides. It is often planted in autumn 

 for scallions. Pint, 30 cents; quart, 30 cents; 3 qtiarts, SI. 35, postpaid. By express or 

 freight, not prepaid, quart, 30 cents; peck, SI. 00; bushel of 38 pounds, S3.30. 



¥ I Sow in the early spring in drills 1 inch deep 



I^OOl^ and 12 to 18 inches apart, and transplant to 

 '"'^^^^■'"^* permanent rows 10 inches apart each waj-. 

 Use 1 ounce to 150 feet of drill; 4 pounds to an acre. 



313 Giant Italian Leek 



Largest and most uniform of all. Gives satisfaction 

 evervwhere. It is easilv grown, perfectlv hardv. 



Pkt., 3 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., §1.75. 



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Garlic. 



A bulbous root of the onion type, used 

 for flavoring. Culture same as onions, ex- ^,..,-r i-taiiam 1 rci^ 



cept that the bulbs (sets) should be divided GIANT ITALIAN leek. 



and placed 2 inches uuder ground. When the tops turn yellow take up and dry in the shade. 



Sets, per pound, 43 cents; 3 pounds, SI. 25, postpaid. 



