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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
|| ultra of early tomatoes; but Earliest Advance, while a very 
|| from. core. 
'|tion, which is an excellent representation of this superior 
|| ably the largest growers of tomato seed in the country, having 
‘\earlier than any other variety, although the plants were set 
several days later.’ 
Offered in Years. 
The one extraordinary qualification above all others I have 
to make for this new tomato is its wonderful earliness. Until 
this year, when [ now offer for the first time Maule’s Harliest 
of All, I have recommended Earliest Advance as the ne plus 
early variety, will now have to take a back seat, for Maule’s 
RMarliest of All is not only 3 days earlier, but at the same time 
is of much larger size, of a magnificent color and delicious 
flavor. In addition, it is not liable to crack and is very free 
While possibly not quite as smooth as the Mateh- 
less, it is by no means rough, as can be seen from the illustra- 
variety. Graham & Johnson, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, prob- 
made it their special business for years, are considered by all 
the leading seedsmen about the best judges of tomatoes in 
America ; they have this to say about it: ‘‘Maule’s Earliest of 
All is of bright red color and good size, a little irregular in 
shape and a good yielder for so early a variety. We consider 
it as early as any we have ever grown. Its fruit was picked 
Such a recommendation from such 
celebrated growers, who have experimented with hundreds . 
upon hundreds of varieties, should at once stamp Maule’s SS — a ; aE 
‘Karliest of All as a variety worthy of trial by every gardener | the Advance, almost a dozen years ago; consequently, it is 
iin America. It is well to bear in mind that while there are | with great pleasure I offer my customers this year a tomato 
half a dozen new tomatoes offered every year, but few ever 
amount to anything. Wealready have in the Matchless and 
Ignotum about the perfection as to size, shape, productive- 
ness, ete. It remains for Maule’s Earliest of All to fill the 
only niche that is vacant in the recent improvement of this 
delicious vegetable. A really first-class early tomato has not 
been offered the American public since the introduction of 
of such superlative merit in that one feature, viz., earliness 
(which is really the most important quality of all, not alone 
to the market gardener, but to the home gardener as well). 
I of course anticipate an enormous demand for seed of 
Maule’s Earliest of All, would advise all my friends to favor 
me with early orders. It is for sale this season in packets 
only, containing 50 seeds each. 
‘known. 
The above description of Maule’s Earliest of All Tomato is a reprint from my catalogue of 
1892, when | first offered Maule’s Earliest of All by the packet only, years before Earliana was 
Today, 14 years later, it is still the leading extra early tomato, and all its name implies : 
Four Days to a Week Earlier than Earliana 
or Any Other Extra Early Tomato. 
Since 1892 my friends have made tens of thousands of dollars by planting Maule’s Earliest 
of All, and if you have not given this wonderful variety a trial you will neglect your own interests 
if you do not include it in your order for 1906. Maule’s Earliest is the best tomato in America 
today for truckers, market gardeners and money makers. 
Nor is its extreme earliness its only virtue, for it is of large size, good color and delicious 
flavor. It does not crack and has no hard core. Color is a bright red, and though a little irreg- 
ular in shape, the fruit is not rough. 
Pages of this catalogue could be filled with statements and comments about the money value 
of this fine, early tomato; but the best testimonial that I can present in regard to its worth is the 
fact that my customers, especially the New Jersey truckers, have again and again exhausted my 
-entire stock of seed, even when I had imagined my supply to be quite sufficient for all demands. 
Earliest of All is all its name implies, namely: The earliest tomato in existence, notwithstanding 
the claims made for June Pink, Earliana, Early Jewel, Early Richmond, etc., etc. 
Packet, 15 cents; half ounce, 30 cents; ounce, 50 cents; quarter pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00. 
