J\ Thousand Dollars in 6ash. 



IN 1883 I first offered cash prizes for the largest club, orders seut me for Maule's Seeds. Siiice that time I have distributed 

 araoug ruy customers more than §12,000 in Cash Prizes. While the club orders themselves often amount to less than the 

 prizes, it has been one of the best advertisements 1 have ever had, for it has been the means of introducing Maule's Seeds 

 into many new homes, where their superior merits might never have become known had it not been for the kmd eflbrts of 

 my friends in making up these clubs. In 1898 I have decided to distribute §1,000 in cash club prizes among mj- customers 

 sending me the 40 largest club orders for Maule's Seeds. Every order sent me, large or small, for packets and ounces of Flower 

 and Vegetable seeds will be counted July 1st, 1898, when the prizes will be awarded as follows : 



For the largest club order of packets and ounces of either Garden or Flower Seeds $200.00. 



For the second large.'=t club . . . $150.00 For the next five largest clubs, each . . $23.00 



For the third largest club .... $100.00 For the next ten largest clubs, each. . , $13. CO 



For the fourth largest club. . . . $75.00 For the next ten largest clubs, each. . . $JO.CO 



For the fifth largest club .... $50.00 For the next ten largest clubs, each. . . $5.00 



In 1S96 the top prize club amounted to only S4(!.50 more than the prize 

 itself; the second club amounted to only SILO) more than prize itself. It 

 is simply astonishing, that more of my customers do not work for these 

 premiuriis; I know most of the prize winning clubs, during the past 

 rifleen years, have been secured with little trouble; one good afternoon's 

 work has frequently secured a premium, besides giving the club raiser 

 the benefit of my largest discount on seeds in packets. With the repu- 

 tation JIaule's Seeds have for reliabilit.v and purity, in all sections of 

 the country, and with this bright new catalogue filled to overflowing 



with so many good tilings you and your neighbors want, will you try it. 

 Somebody is going to secure that S1,000 .July 1st. wiry should you not se- 

 cure part of it? I have no secret terms to agents: ever.v reader of this 

 catalogue can go to work and make up a club for Maule's Seeds, know - 

 iug that no one has better terms than himself. All orders you send, 

 little or big, for packets and ounces, will be counted July IsL Should 

 you desire a few extra catalogues to help you in canvassing, I will be 

 only too glad to send them. Do not try for a small prize, tiy for that 

 $200, it is worth an extra etlort. 



THE 3 LEADING NEW VEGETABLES FOR 1898. 



NEW LONG LEMON STUMP ROOTED CHRROT. 



While I have introduced many varieties of vegetables during the 

 last twenty-one years, i have ne\er had the privilege of calling the at- 

 tention of my friends to a new carrot of such sterling value as the New 

 Long Lemon Stump Rooted. In it we have a carrotthat at all stages of 

 its growth is most delightful for table use, being as sweet as the Chan- 

 tenay; at the same time it grows so large that when fully matured it 

 will outcrop in amount of bulk per acre, the varieties usually grown for 

 stock. If you sow only one variety of carrot, the New Long Ijcmou is 

 what you want to plant. The illustration on colored plate opposite 

 shows an average specimen of this variet.v, about one-third the natural 

 size. Bear in mind that \vhile it is a large carrot, it is at all times as 

 fine grained as the most tender table variety. As sopn as the superior 

 merits of the Long Lemon Stump Rooted Carrot become known, it is 

 bound to make a place for itself in our list of standard carrots, and I 

 think it will be man.v years before another one will come along good 

 enough to take its place. Pkt., 10 cts.; oi., !J5 cts.; '4 lb., 50 cts. 



NEW NHTIONHL WATERMELON. 



In this new watermelon, we liave a variety that \vell deserves the 

 name of National, from the fact that it will grow and do well anywhere 

 in the United .States where watermelons can be grown successfully. 

 North, South, East or West, in light soil or in heavy soil, the National 

 is sure to make a name for itself. Before introducing it to the Ameri- 

 can public, I distributed last year several hundred packets for trial 

 among the most experienced watermelon growers in the countr.v. 

 They all with one accord pronounce it superfine, but my space is so 

 limited I can publish only one of the reports received. 



Mr. Lafayette Estes, Whitesburg, Tenn., wrote me last fall as follows : 

 "I ordered some melon seed last Spring, and you sent me a package 

 of your New National, with the request to try, and report my success 

 with same. Will say that taking its shape, size and all its general char- 

 acteristics into consideration, 1 never saw a much finer melon. In 

 shape it is an oblong; color, nearly white. The rind is very thin, and al- 

 most as hard as a gourd, in fact it is so hard that it could be almost 

 dropped from the shoulders of a man without bursting. The tlesh is 

 about the firmest I ever sa\v, red, but not quite as deep as the Dixie or 

 the Boss; and as to flavor, all who have eaten it pronounced it fine. I 

 do not think the South could raise any better for a shipper; it seems to 

 me that it is all that could be desired." 



In size it is a medium, it does not grow very large, it produces no 

 monstrosities; it will weigh from 3o to 40 pounds, and it is so remarka- 

 bl.v solid that a 40 pound melon does not look much larger thati a Semi- 

 nole (Which it resembles in color and shape more than any other varie- 

 t.v) weighing 25 pounds. While the rind is tough, it is very thin; the 

 illustration opposite shows this as well as the beautiful, rich red color 

 of the flesh. If you have failed heretofore in growing fine, melting, lus- 

 cious melons do not be discouraged, but give the National a trial, for if 

 you have never raised melons before, .vou will succeed with this one. 

 My supply of seed being limited, can supply it only in small quantities. 

 PacUet, 15 cents; 'i packets, 25 ceuta. 



NOTT'S NEW PERFEGTION PEA. 



As my old friend-^ are aware, 1 w as the first prominent seedsman to 

 call attention to Notts Excelsior Pea, w hich lo-day is recognized as 

 absolutely one of the very best standard dwai f w rinkled sorts in exist- 

 ence. It is with great pleasure I have to announce this year the intro- 

 duction of a new variety by Mr. Nott, called Notfs New Perfection, 

 which I can recommend as superior to the Excelsior, good as that varie- 

 ty is universally admitted to be. It combines the best qualities of its 

 parent stock, Premium Gem and Nott's Excelsior, with many distinct- 

 ive merits of its own ; is quite as early 'IS E.xcelsior, hardier, more pro- 

 ductive and of finer quality. Grows from 14 to hi inches high, pods lil>- 

 erally, each pod containing to 10 fine large peas, remarkably sweet and 

 rich of flavor. In this connection I cannot do better than publish the 

 following letter written me by Mr. Nott: 



BUKLIN-GTON, Vermont, April i;^tb, 1897. 



Wm. Henry Maule, Esq., 

 Dear Sir : 



Answering your valued favor of the 9th inst., I enter 

 your order as therein conve.ved for one hundred (100) bushels of my new 

 Nott's Perfection Peas, delivery next Fall, as per price and terms speci- 

 fied. This order will make you the introducer of this valuable pea to 

 the public, and you may rest assured that you « ill be presenting a first 

 class pea, superior even to my now widely and favorably known 

 Nott's Excelsior, which .vou were the first seedsman to order in bulk 

 when that variety was sent out eight years ago. I know that both you 

 and your customers have been well pleased with my Excelsior, now 

 universally admitted to be at the head of all second Dwarf wrinkled 

 sorts in circulation up to this time; but I believe the Perfection will 

 afford even greater satisfaction. You need not hesitate to recommend 

 it. I nder our field culture, sucii as we are obliged to use in growing 

 peas on a large scale, it has always outyielded the Excelsior, and has 

 proved hardier and of finer quality. The fact of .vour ordering so many 

 to begin with shows you have cotilideace both in the pea and its orig- 

 inator, and I think results will prove that .vour confidence is not mis- 

 placed. Yours very truly, 



Richard Nott. 



Further comment is unnecessary, except that ever.v progressive 

 market gardener, as well as ever.v private planter, to be up with tbe 

 times, should sow Nott's New Perftction Pea tliis year. My supply be- 

 ing limited to 100 bushels, 1 solicit early orders, as from my experience 

 with Excelsior, this quantity will not last the season out, especially a.« I 

 offer it at the following reasonable prices, considering this is the fir>l 

 year of its introduction. Packet, 15 cents; 'i |>Jiekets, ■i.'» cents; pint, 

 60 cents; <inart, $1.00; 4 quarts, $3.00, by iiinll, postpnld. 



R Packet of Each «* ^^^ ^^^^^ varieties 



described herewith ar.d 



illustrated in colors opposite, a trio of the greatest 

 novelties offered this year, for only 25 cents. 



Special Note. 



I find that I will have to qualify reason No. 1 given on the second cover page 

 of this book. I there make the statement that we are the only house in America 

 selling seeds direct to the consumer only. As long ago as January 1st, 1SS9, I 

 announced that on and after that date I would NOT supply Maule's Seeds for retailing in the United States on any 

 terms whatever. This announcement caused comment In every direction all over the country. No other house in 

 America In the seed trade had ever taken such a bold stand, and its advisability was seriously questioned. This 

 was nine years ago; I still see no reason to alter my determination. In fact, I consider it one of the best business 

 moves I ever made, and no other house, till now, dared follow iny example. I am Informed, however, that a promi- 

 nent New York seed firm proposes to adopt a similar method of doing business the coming year. This Information 

 came to me after my cover was on press, so I take this opportunity of qualify Ing the statement given In Reason 

 No. 1, as there may be another house to adopt the Maule method of doing business the present year. 



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