MauULE’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1902 
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Maule’s First 
A FLAT-HEADED RIVAL OF THE FAMOUS WAKEFIELD. EARLIER, HARDIER, 
HEAVIER AND BETTER THAN THAT RENOWNED SORT. 
_ For more than a quarter century the Early Jersey Wakefield 
has held the undisputed position of leader among the early 
cabbages. Now the Early Jersey Wakefield has a flat-headed 
rival; a cabbage better in points of weight and hardness, and 
equally good in all other respects—and a day or two earlier. © 
I first offered this splendid cabbage to the public in 1901, and 
it at once made thousands of friends. For years I have en- 
joyed the reputation of introducing only novelties of sterling 
worth and merit, and I am pleased to know that this new 
cabbage has met with a friendly reception. It will, beyond a 
doubt, supersede all others of its class assoon as its superlative 
excellence becomes generally known. : 
Maule’s First Karly Cabbage is of the flat-headed type, as 
already stated. 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 
head is as hard asa stone. Itis a choice market sort on ac- 
count of both shape and quality. Itisa beautiful cabbage in 
appearance. No wonder the buyers of early cabbages select 
these attractive heads when displayed on the market stalls. 
Almost anybody would pick out one of these solid flat-heads 
in preference to a pointed cabbage. 
Those among my customers who desire to make early cab- 
pages pay, and pay well, must plant largely of Maule’s First 
Barly. It isa thoroughly first-class early business-cabbage 
Packet, 10 cents; half-ounce, 60 cents; ounce, $1.00. Pee. 
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and quite as good for home consumption. .The history of the 
cabbage is as follows: : 
Some years ago, one of the most prominent market gardeners 5 
in the country called my attention toa flat-headed early cab- 
bage that had proven with him decidedly earlier than Express, © 
Etampes, Wakefield, Karly Spring, Karly Parisian, ete. I was ¢ 
immediately very much interested in the matter, and dis- ;| 
covered he had procured a small sample of the seed from a £ 
brother gardener, who had been growing cabbage largely for 4 | 
years, and who claimed to have originated the variety, but . 
had no seed for sale. For years I tried to get a supply of this @ 
seed, but without success, the originator arguing that to be § 
four or five days toa week earlier in market than any of his 
neighbors was sufficient for his purposes, and he did not pur- § 
pose to let it go out of his hands. I however at last succeeded ¢ 
in obtaining a sufficient quantity to offer my customers. _ < 
I have no doubt that the demand for Maule’s First Harly { 
Cabbage seed this year will exceed the supply, on account of § 
the reception accorded it in 1901. All last summer and fall I 
was daily in receipt of letters endorsing Maule’s First Karly as ¢ 
the Earliest of all. Notasingle one of more than 10,000 who’ 
planted it last season was disappointed but in every case it sur- +H 
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passed the highest expectations of all my customers. : 
certainly a money maker, and if you should only purchase a , 
single packet of seed from this catalogue that one packet< 
should be Maule’s First Early Cabbage. HAE et Rg 
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