








Two vegetables grown from one plant at the same time makes Swiss Chard essential in- every garden 

















66 
1 
1 
66 



91 Edmand’s Early Turnip 
A Good Main Crop Sort 
An excellent early variety, producing a de- 
Sirable turnip-shaped beet, with both skin and 
fiesh of a deep blood red. Very sweet and ten- 
der. A standard sort of well established merit; 
maturing in about 42 days; one of the best 
beets to follow the extra early varieties and 
for late crop; well adapted to forcing. This 
beet has become very popular as a home 
garden sort or for the market gardener want- 
ing an ideal shaped blood red beet. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
quarter pound, 40 cents; 
pound, $1.25, postpaid. 
Ya ge neta eee om - Oo ae 

e e e 
76 Philadelphia Early Turnip or Lentz 
The Favorite Second Early for Main Crop 
A reliable second early, ready for use in 50 days. 
sugary, and highly esteemed by all who have ever sown it. 
alternate rings of light and dark pink, but boils red. 
variety, with light green small tops, making it suitable for growing 
under sash. Profitable for market as well as the home garden. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 35 cents; 
pound, $1.15, postpaid. 
Maule’s Collection of 6 Root Vegetables for Winter Storing 
Six regular size packets only 50 cents, Postpaid 
Grow enough vegetables for your table during the summer, but provide root crops for winter storing. We have 
selected the following six sorts, which are especially adapted to cellar storage. 
1 Packet BEET, Maule’s Blood Turnip 
CARROT, Maule’s Golden Rod 
PARSNIP, Improved Half Long 

is turnip shaped ; 
Very rich and 
Flesh is in 
It is a Smooth Appearance. 
66 
i 
1 
66 

An Attractive Beet of Fine Quality 
Rich, red flesh, exceedingly tender and re- 
markably early. Inshape almost round. The 
leaves are small and set close to the crown. 
The tap root is small, starting without a taper. 
It shows 2 maximum of edible portion with a 
minimum of foliage and tap root. Color very 
dark crimson, with rings of lighter hue. Itis 
early, fit for use in 40 days. The flesh is 
delicate, rich, sugary and free from fibre. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
quarter pound, 35 cents; 
pound, $1,15, postpaid, 
67 Maule’ 
1 Packet RUTA BAGA, Maule’s Heavy Cropping 
SALSIFY, Mammoth Sandwich Island 
TURNIP, Red or Purple Tep Strap Leaf 
After the first light frost, dig-roots when ground is dry, and leave them lie out-doors a few hours until any surface 
moisture on them has evaporated. Remove the tops all but an inch or two, which prevents bleeding and drying out. 
Store only sound vegetables in boxes, covering roots with slightly damp sand or soil, in any cool part of cellar. 


19 
~The Best Extra Earl 
S Alpha for Table es Market 
Maule’s Alpha beet is ready for market in 40 to 42 days. It 
a little deeper than Crosby’s Egyptian. 
The flesh is of a dark crimson color, and is handsome in 
It has a rich, sweet flavor when cooked, and is 
tender and free from fibre and toughness. Undoubtedly one 
of the best extra early table or market beets. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 60 cents; 
pound, $2.00, postpaid. 







78 Crimson Globe 
Deep Crimson, Tender and Delicious 
A handsome and medium size, globe shape 
sort, entirely free from rootlets; a grand 
second early sort, ready for use in4didays. The 
foliage is small but just right for bunching or 
for forcing under glass. Of a rich bronze pur- 
ple, borne on slender stems which occupy but a 
small portion of the root. The fleshis a rich 
blood red, slightly zoned or ringed in a most 
beautiful manner, making it very attractive in 
appearance; always sweet and tender. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
quarter pound, 35 cents; 
pound, $1.15, postpaid, 

