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WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1922 



Maule's Onion Sets of the Best Quality fi 



Prodaced from Thoroughbred Seed and True to Name. We Sell All Onion Sets 32 Pounds to the Bushel 



Culture— Onion sets should be planted as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Set the onion In the ground lightly (do not cover) 

 iQ shallow furrows, 12 to 18 inches apart and about 2 inches apart In the row. Young onions may be had in 5 weeks. By planting sets, onions can 

 be produced for market or household use 4 to t> weeks earlier than can be had from seed. Onions from sets are usually harvested in the locality 

 of Philadelphia in July, which allows the sowing of another crop on the same ground the same season. A quart of onion sets will plant a row 



about 100 feet long, use 8 to 10 bushels to an acre. 



Maule's Yellow Globe Danvers 



Grown from our own seed. This is one of the best and 



most popular for raising early big onions from sets. 



Pint, no cents; quart, 35 cents; 



5 quarts, $1.50, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, quart, 25 cents; 4 quarts, 75 cents; 



peck, $1.35; busliel, $5.00. 



Maule's White Silver Skin 



Grown from our best selected seed. These sets will pro- 

 duce beautiful, silvery-white onions very early in the sea- 

 son. A favorite sort for home and market gardeners. 

 Pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents; 

 5 quarts, $1.75, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, .quart, 30 cents; 4 quarts, 85 cents; 

 peclt, $1.50; bushel, $5.75. 



Maule's Large Red Wethersfield 



Grown from seed of our celebrated strain. Very hardy; 



good keepers. One of the best red onions for all purposes. 



Pint, no cents; quart, 35 cents; 



5 quarts, $1.50, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, quart, 25 cents; 4 quarts, 75 cents; 



peck, $1.35; bushel, $5.00. 



The value of onion sets may vary, so all our prices arej 

 subject to change without notice. 1 



Yellow Potato or Yellow Multiplier 



This really excellent sort multiplies by division of the 



parent bulb". It is a large yellow skin onion, flesh white and 



mild in flavor, and a good cropper. Will produce either 



green bunching or large, dry ripe onions earlier than any 



other -kind. This variety does not produce seed. 



Pint, 30 cents; quart, 45 cents; 



5 quarts, $2.00, postpaid. 



Not prepaid, quart, 35 cents; 4 quarts, $1.00; 



peck, $1.75; bushel, $6.50. 



White Multiplier or White Potato 



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, 5 to 15 bulbs grow- 

 ing from one bulb set out. Of excellent quality and size 

 for bunching. This variety does not make seed. 

 Pint, 30 cents; quart, 45 cents; 

 5 quarts, $2.00, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, quart, 35 cents; 4 quarts, $1.00 ; 

 peck, $1.75; bushel, $6.50. 



ONION SETS. 



Culture — Sow in frames or border in early spring, in drills. 12 to 

 18 inches apart and 1 inch deep. When plants are 6 to 8 Inches high 

 transplant to permanent quarters in rows a foot apart and plants 4 

 to 6 inches apart in rows. Set the young plants deeply in the soil, 

 so that the neck being covered will easily blanch. A packet will sow 

 about 2J feet of drill, an ounce to 150 feet, 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. The soil should be rich. 

 The leek is hardy, and may be preserved in trenches like celery; or, in mild latitudes, left in 

 the open ground all winter and covered with litter. Ready to use" in about SO days. 



513 Giant Italian Leek 



The Favorite Home or Market Sort 



The largest variety, stems very thick with broad 

 leaves. When well grown often produces stalks three 

 Inches in diameter; white and tender, mild in flavor. 

 It is an exceptionally hardy garden or market sort; 

 matures in 80 days. 



Packet, 10 cents; otince, 25 cents; 

 quarter pound, 70 cents; pound, $2.25, postpaid. 



Garlic Sets 



Used for Flavoring 



A ijulbous root of the onion type, 

 having a strong, penetrating odor, and 

 flavor, esteemed for flavoring soups, 

 stews, etc. Ready to use in 150 days. 



Culture— Thp bulbs (sets) are com- 

 posed of several parts, which should be 

 divided and planted in rows 1 to 3 feet 

 apart, 6 inches apart in the rows, and 

 one inch deep. When the tops turn yel- 

 low take up and dry in the shade. 

 % potind, 25 cents; Vo pound 45 cents; 

 pound, 80 cents, postpaid. 



Customers may order half pound at pound rate, 

 2 pounds or over at 5 pound rate, postpaid. 



313 GIANT ITALIAN LEEK. 



VELVET 



Okra or Qumbo 



Green Pods Impart a Rich Flavor When Used in Sonps, Stews, etc. 



A fashionable Southern vegetable of easy growth in 

 the JSforth. The pods are used when young and tender 

 as a separate dish or in 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 a packet to about 25 feet of drill; an 

 ounce to about 100 feet, 8 pounds to an acre. Ready to 

 use in 50 to 60 days. 



^51 Perkin's Perfected 

 Long Pod 



Long, Dark Green Pods 



Large okra, esteemed by cauners and market 

 gardeners. It is a great improvement on the old 

 green podded sorts. Large, handsome green 

 pods. Fine quality, very productive. 1 to5 ft. tall. 

 Matures its giant green pods in 60 days. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 



qtiartcr pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; 



5 pounds, $3.25, postpaid. 



434 White Velvet 



Early and Productive 

 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, 

 producing its smooth white pods in 55 days. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 



quarter pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents; 



5 pounds, $3.25, postpaid. 



^53 Dwarf Georgia Favorite 



Low Growing but Giant Podded 



A giant podded dwarf okra, producing In 50 

 days an abundant crop of long, dark green 

 pods, which are twice the length of the common 

 varieties. Grows about 2 feet high, and produces 

 pods a few inches from the ground to the top of 

 the plant. The pods last long in prime condition, 

 and are borne in great profusion all summer. 

 Packet, 8 cents; ounce, 12 cents; 

 quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; 

 5 po unds, $4.50,postpald. 



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