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THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1906 
Harris’ Earliest 
Watermelon. 
Sweetest Early Melon. Largest Early Melon. 
Best Shipping Early Melon. 
The Harris is the earliest watermelon on the 
market; the sweetest early melon, the largest early 
melon and the best shipper in the early class. These 
are sweeping statements, but they are true. Moreover, 
the Harris will outyield any other early melon. 
The general shape and appearance of the Harris are 
shown in the illustration. The skin is mottled with 
green and white. The flesh is red, sweet, juicy and 
crisp. The seeds are black. The weight varies all the 
way from 12 to 40 pounds, the average being 15 to 20 
pounds. Its table quality is first class. 
Previous to the introduction the originator, Mr. B. F. 
Harris, of Tennessee, wrote me as follows: ‘For 
twenty years we have been trying to find an extra ear- 
ly watermelon, one that we surely could depend upon, 
one with which we could beat all competitors, and one 
that would be the first on the market; and at last our 
efforts are crowned with success. We have succeeded 
beyond all expectations. We are sure that weare able 
to introduce the earliest watermelon in the world. We 
have never seen its equal.” 
Through droughts and floods and insect pests it has 
never failed to make a fair crop. It varies somewhat 
in shape and size, being round to oblong in form. 
It certainly is the earliest that will bear shipment. 
Packet, 10 cts.; 0z., 15 ets.; 
V4 |b., 40 cts.; Ib., $1.25. ; ; ; EAE 
EARLIEST WATERMELON. 
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The Jones Green Pod Bush Bean 
The Paragon of all Stringless Green Pod 
~ Beans. Only 4,000 Packets for Sale in 1906. 
Western New York. It is a strong, compact grower 
with very dark thick foliage, strong stalk and upright 
growth, free from runners. lt requires thin planting for 
best results; single vines produce from 40 to 55 long, slim, 
straight, round dark green pods that are entirely free 
from strings at all stages of growth. When broken are 
perfectly solid, fine grained and most tender of all when 
cooked. It is exempt from pod rust in the most trying 
seasons, and it cannot fail to become a favorite with all 
planters aS soon as known.” Mr. Jones would let me 
have, last fall, only 4,000 packets of the Jones bean, and 
when they are gone I will have to refund the money, as 
according to my agreement with him, the sale this year 
is to be limited to 4,000 packets, as he wishes to plant all 
the rest of his seed the coming season. His one idea in 
Mr. A. N. Jones, probably the greatest hybridizer and 
introducer of new varieties of beans in this country, has 
produced, after years of experimenting, what he consid- 
ers the finest stringless green pod bean in existence, and 
which I take pleasure in offering my customers this year 
for the first time. I have secured the exclusive sale of 
this grand new green pod bean from Mr. Jones at a big 
price, with the understanding that he shall have the full 
credit for originating it, for as he says—‘I have worked 
years on this bean.” It is so good he wants his name 
attached to it for all time, for as he writes—‘‘'This new 
and distinct variety I claim to be a great advance on any 
other early stringless green pod bush bean now on the 
market. It originated from a cross between Burpee’s 
Stringless Green Pod and Garden Pride. Market garden- 
GREEN POD 
ers and the canning trade will find in this extra early sort 
a bean that cannot fail to become a leader as soon as 
known; as a first early for the Southern grower it will be 
without a rival. So early is this wonder in beans that 
from seed planted early in May ripe seed was again 
planted and the crop ripened in the open ground in 
This new variety was offered 
last year for the first time. 
The introducer has this to say 
about it: ‘‘Among the many 
varieties of lettuce introduced, 
none can claim the hardi- 
ness of Success. The hardy 
sturdiness of the plants adapt 
them for early spring plant- 
ing, or cold frame culture. 
Planted in May it produces 
large, splendid yellow heads 
in June, continues to grow to 
an enormous size till begin- 
ning of July, and stands still 
\ till end of July or beginning 
| of August before bolting to 
} seed. From the centre to the 
\\\\\l} Outside solid heads are formed, 
|} packed with crisp, tender and 
| Savory leaves. Suecess must 
be planted further apart than 
any other variety on account 
of its large size. The heads, 
cut for market, can be kept 
fresh for along time,a quality 
which renders it invaluable 
for the market gardener.” I 
have secured a limited quan- 
tity of seed, which I quote as 
long aS my supply holds out. 
Pkt,, 10c.: 44 0z., 30c.; oz., 50c. 
New Cabbage Lettuce, Holzschulh’s Success. 
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letting me have this quantity is that the market garden 
trade the country over may be able to try the Jones 
bean in a small way this year; and I am sure that every 
market grower planting a packet in 1906, will want it by 
the bushel, no matter what the price, in 1907. 
Packet, 20 cents; 3 packets, 50 cents. 
