12 THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1906 
MAULE’S FIRST EARLY CABBAGE. 
Earliest Cabbage in Existence. A Flat-Headed Rival of the Famous 
Wakefield. Earlier, Hardier, Heavier and Better Than That Sort. 
This splendid and profitable extra early 
flat cabbage was. first introduced in 1901. 
It was immediately accorded a_ wide 
public favor. The last five years’ experi- 
ence with it fully sustained its reputation 
for commercial value as well as for extreme 
earliness. 
The only variation in the reports reach- ‘ 
ing me concerning it are that it is larger 
than was anticipated. 
For more than a quarter century the 
Early Jersey Wakefield held the undis- 
puted position of leader among the early 
cabbages. Now the Early Jersey Wake- 
field has a flat-headed. rival; a cabbage bet- 
ter in points of weight aud hardness, and 
equally good in all other respects—and at 
times a week or more earlier. 
In 1887 [I first introducea Harliest Ex- 
press, and till First Early aypeared on the 
scene, it held the proud position of being 
the earliest of the cabbage family. Maule’s 
First Early is as early as Express, with a 
flat head. This is enough to say in its favor, 
even if it had nothing else to recommend it. 
Its shape, habit of growth and general 
aspect are well shown in the photograph. 
It can safely be planted as close as Wake- 
field and isa sure header. It excels Wake- 
field and all other early cabbages in solidity 
of head; in fact, the head is as hard as a 
stone. Itisa choice market sorton account 
of both shape and quality. It isa beautiful A Testimonial That Means Something. 
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cabbage Be eR eaten Ce) being handsome ih Mr. WM. HENRY MAULE, Dear Sir: I send you a photograph of a wagon load of your 
color and general uniformity. No wonder | First Barly Cabbage taken 4th of July. The one ounce of cabbage seed has and will bring 
the buyers of early cabbages select these me S,0U0ieabbages: He ates Cele pues ate cents more the dozen than any other in 
Bs os po een Spent | she market, so it was the cheapest seed after all, even at $1.00 an ounce. My first cabbage } | 
attractive heads w hen displayed on the went to market the 28tn of June; would have been sooner, but we had no rain here until aI 
market stalls. Almost anybody would pick {the 28th of June from the time it was set in the field.—J. J. Cobo, Columbus, Ohio. 
out one of these solid flat-heads in prefer- | 
ence to a round or pointed headed variety. /had no seed for sale. For years I tried to get a supply of 
Those among my customers who desire to make early cab- | this seed, but without success, the originator claiming that to 
bages pay, and pay well, must plant largely of Maule’s First | be four or five days to a week earlier in market than any of 
Early. It is a thoroughly first-class early business cabbage | his neighbors was sufficient for his purposes, and he did not} 
and equally as good for home consumption. Its history is as| purpose to let it go out of his hands. I, however, at last suc-_ 
follows: | ceeded in obtaining a sufficient quantity to offer my customers. | 
Some years ago, one of the most prominent market gardeners| I have no doubt that the demand for Maule’s’ First Early 
in the country called my attention to a flat-headed early cab-| Cabbage seed this year will exceed the supply. No one who 
bage that had proven with him decidedly earlier than Ex- planted it last season was disappointed, but in every case it) 
press, Etampes, Wakefield, Early Spring, Early Parisian, etc. | surpassed the highest expectations of all my customers, both 
I was immediately very much interested in the matter, and’ for home use and for marketing. It is certainly a money 
discovered he had procured a small sample of the seed from a maker, and if you should only purchase a single packet of) 
brother gardener, who had been growing cabbage largely for seed from this catalogue that one packet should be Maule’s | 
years, and who claimed to have originated the variety, but | First Early Cabbage. : 
Packet, 10 cents; oumce, 30 cents; quarter pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. j 
: . Panmure All-Heart 
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IH Here we have an entirely distinct variety that is sure 
\ to excite the admiration of all lovers of fine watermelons, 
ull kK - y i It is not only of superb flavor, but is all its name implies. 
Li i YY J Y Solid as a cannon ball, and while it haS a thin rind, the 
| skin is firm, consequently making ita good shipper. At 
Panmure our trial patch of about three-quarters of an 
acre contained more than 3,600 watermelons, of which 
8,500 would have commanded the highest market price. 
New Jersey is a great melon district, but for miles 
around the neighbors drove to see the Panmure All 
Heart, and were astonished at its superb flavor and won- 
derful productiveness. Seeds are about the same size 
aS an apple seed; but, notwithstanding this fact, the 
average weight of the melon is 30 to 40 pounds. The 
shape, size, ete., is well shown in illustration. Not a 
Single one of my customers who grow watermelons 
should fail to make a trial of Panmure All Heart this 
season, as it is sure to please the most exacting. This is 
only the third year for All Heart. As the seed is still 
= —————— Se scarce I advise early orders. ‘ Jie fons 
PANMURE ALL HEART WATERMELON. Pkt., 10 cents; oz., 15 cents; 14 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 
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