24 MAULE’s NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1902 
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Special Price for 1902, Ten Dollars Per Bushel. e 
This remarkable pea has produced a sensation in the horticultural a 
world, and there is no longer any doubt about its position and stand- 
ing. It is now recognized as a leader. It is not only large and of best ¢ 
quality, but it is as early as the small, round, extra early sorts. Itis ¢ 
sold under two names, but the two strains are identical. Itis hardy, 
and may be planted as soon as the ground is fit to work in spring, Fe : 
along with the smooth peas. It promises to take the place of the ~ 
smooth peas in general culture to a great extent. Prosperity or Gradus 5 
is a wrinkled pea, with vine growing 18 to 80 inches high. It requires 6 
no Sticks or brush, though sticks may be used, if preferred. The peas © 
are freely borne, and remain in good order for a number of days. The © © 
pods are of a bright green color, and measure 4 inches or more in hea 
length, being as large as Telephone, and equally well filled with lus- eS 
cious peas—8 to 10 or moreina pod. The peas themselves are of first- = 
class table quality, and retain their color and attractive appearance a 
after cooking. The pods areroundand plump. On light, sandy soils © 
it attains a growth of only 15 or 18 inches, while on rich heayy loams & 
it reaches 30 inches. It is entirely adapted to the purposes of the mar- 
ket gardener, requiring only good field treatment. pe 
In 1899 I first listed this remarkable pea, and predicted that it would & 
become one of the leading standard sorts. This expression of opinion fh 
was largely based on its behavior at Briar Crest, and in part, of course, B 
on the universal testimony concerning it. I now feel more positive than & 
ever that Gradus is to become generally popular. I feel sure the large- » 
odded, sweet, early Gradus will presently find a place in every gar- 6 
en, and that it will be in equal favor for home use and for market 5 
purposes, Remember that it is hardy, early, prolific, large, easily % 
picked, of prime quality, of good appearance and a quick seller. On 
In the last four years I have made a specialty of Prosperity or Gradus 7 
Pea. All crops of these peas last season were very Short indeed. I had 
65 acres planted, and while my crops were much better than the aver- q@ 
age, they were not as large as I had hoped for; still I go into the season » 
with hundreds of bushels more of these peas than almost any other Dy 
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SAI whom I did not furnish with theseed of this variety, and at this writ- 2 
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ing, Dec. 2d, 1901, I could dispose of my entirestock to other seedsmen 
inside of forty-eight hours, at the price quoted below for a single bushel; fy 
but I have always gone on the policy of protecting my customers as fy 
far as possible, and would rather distribute the stock I have of Gradus 
among several thousand of my customers than among a dozen seeds- ~ — 
men. No other house in America will be able to sell Genuine Pros- 
erity or Gradus Peas lower than $10.00 per bushel. J have only 600 © 
ushels, and it must be distinctly understood that I will not sell Gradus eB 
or Prosperity to any one not one of my customers unless they order Si 
other goods at the same time. sents 
My prices for Prosperity or Gradus Peas for 1902 areas follows: | 
Perpetual Pea 
A True Pick Forever. 
Bears from June Until October. 
For many years Perpetual pea has had a small 
notice in my annual catalogue, and but few of 
my customers knew how really good it was. Six- 
teen years ago I offered Perpetual as a novelty, 
and have continued to supply it to a number of 
my customers regularly every year since. It is 
entirely too good to be relegated back to a small 
place in this book, consequently, I have taken it 
out of the general list and given it this promi- 
nent notice, simply because Perpetual pea de- 
serves it. Probably there are no two concerns 
in the country who know more about peas, or 
who grow more peas for seed purposes, than 
Messrs. Keeney & Sons, of Genesee Co. . Y., Or 
Rogers Bros., of Jefferson Co., N. Y. Under date 
of September 17, 1900, Messrs. Keeney & Son 
wrote me as follows: 
“Tt is more accurately named than ary other & 
pea in the list, and for the private garden is an 
excellent variety, as it will continue producing 
for a long time, if the peas are promptly and 
completely picked as fast as they become large 
enough to use on the table.” 
This was supplemented by a letter from Rogers 
Bros. last September (1900), in which they make 
the following statement: 
“We consider it the best, or nearest to a per- YZ 
petual pea of anything we have ever seen yet.” ~ 
Now here are the statements of two authorities 
who know peas from A to Z; neither one had 
any idea of the other’s opinion in regard to Per- 
petual; and if two such authorities agree, there 
must be merit back of it, and there is. Perpet- 
ual pea is everything itsnamesimplies. Itgrows 
about 24% to 3 feet high; is of strong, robust habit, 
a good cropper, and, to secure best results, re- 
quires sticks or brush. After removing the pods - 
as fast as they are filled, it will continue to bear 
right along throughout the season. This one fea- 
ture makes it especially desirable for the home or 
family garden. As stated above, 400 or 5000f my 
customers have been planting Perpetual peas 
regularly for years; where hundreds planted them 
1 hope thousands will plant them this year, as it is 
certainly the most remarkable everbearing pea 
that has ever come to my knowledge. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 
60 cents, postpaid. Peck, $2.50. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cents; 2 quarts, $1.00, > 
by mail, postpaid. By ex. or freight, peck, $2.75; bus., $10.00. 5 
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