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70 THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1906 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE.— Very } 
similar to Wethersfield in color, having a Hie 
deep red skin, but differing in shape, 
being almost a pertect globe. It matures Bil 
with or alittle later than Wethersfield, 
andis one of the best keepers of the red fal 
varieties. Size large. Flesh fine grained, Hee 
mild and very tender. Packet, 9 cts.; i pe 
0z., 15 cts.; 14 1b., 5U cts.; 1b., $1.50. agin 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. — : 
The large bulb is beautiful and sym metri- lett 
cal with clear, white skin. The flesh is fol 
firm and fine grained, and mild to the ; 
| taste. ‘he Southport White Globe is a | ofl 
good keeper and a good market onion, | | 
Packet, 1vc.; 0z., 20¢.; 14 1b., 50c.; 1b., $1.75. lll! fat 
YELLOW DUTCH.—Same as Yellow || Ww 
Strasburg. A standard market sort, very \\\\\\ 
productive and profitable. Flattened in as 
shape. The fiesh is mild’ and good. An 
exceilent keeper and shipper. At Phila- 
delphia and eisewhere itis grown exten- 
Sively for sets. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 
cents; 14 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.35. 
AUSTRALIAN 
BROWN. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN.—This onion has 
claimed a piace in America within recent 
years, and seems abundantly able to main- 
tain it. It is of medium size and of good qual- 
ity, very early, rather flattened in shape, of 
brown color, and wonderfuily hard and solid. 
It begins to form a bulb at an early period of 
its growth, when only a few inches high, and 
quickly reaches maturity. Its leading and 
most valuable feature, aside from appearance 
and quality, is its long keeping ability. It 
will literally keep for a year or more. It has 
developed a sudden and wide popularity in 
this country since its advent here. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
ounce, 1d cts,; 44 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 
THE WELSH ONION. — (Sce yellow 
pages.) 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. 
EXTRA EARLY YELLOW GLOBE.— 
From Australia, where it is well and favor- 
\\ ably known. In color it is a little lighter 
\ than Yellow Globe Danvers. In weight, as 
compared with Danvers, it is distinctly 
heavier. The average size of the Extra 
Early Yellow Globe onion is about three 
inches or more each way; average weight 
about seven ounces. The neck is thin, and 
the onion ripens quickly when mature. No 
second growth is made. The keeping quality 
is excellent. The flesh is white, solid and 
mild in flavor. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 
14 pound, 50 cts.; pound, $1.50. 
SILVER SKIN.—Same as White Portu- 
gal, Philadelphia White, ete. A mild and 
pleasant onion, of somewhat flattened shape. It is very 
popular for family use and one of the best for pickling. 
Near Philadelphia this variety is largely grown for sets, 
and is regarded as a standard sort. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 
s.; pound, $1.75. 
If you want 5 pounds or more of onion 
seed, see Bulk Seed Price List on page 32. 
Not in years have we had such a short crop of onion seed as the past } 
season. As early as October, the inquiries began to come in and seed | 
in 100 and 1,000 pound lots was sold at prices as high as I am quoting my j| 
| customers by the single pound in this seed book. Almost every day last | 
| fall | received telegrams from other houses in the trade asking me to quote 
them onion seed; this I positively declined to do, determined to save what § 
seed I had for the benefit of my regular customers who year after year | 
depend on me for their supply. First-class seed of strong germinating 
quality cannot be purchased under any circumstances at lower prices than 
are given in this catalogue, and I will say right here that my prices are 
so low I anticipate being sold out of some sorts long befere the season is 
over. Many of my large customers have already made a deposit, and 
| engaged their seed with instructions to ship March Ist, so I would advise § : 
all desiring 50 to 109 pounds of onion seed to place their orders at an early | : 
date, as my supply January 1, 1905, hardly amounted to 30,000 pounds. 
Hy) 
VER SKIN. 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING. —I introducea MAMMOTH 
this grand onion to the public over 2) years ago. 
The skin is of a beautiful, silvery white. The flesh 
hasa particularly mild and pleasant flavor, and 
is sosweet that it may be eaten raw like an apple. 
No other white onion attains such mammoth 
size, nor will any other white variety grow uni- 
formly so large. The bulbs are of an attractive 
shape, flattened, but thick, as shown in the illus- 
tration. The average diameter of fully grown 
Mammoth Silver King onions is from 5 to 7% 
inches. I have a record of one of these onions 
weighing 4 pounds and9 ounces. housands ot 
letters and postal cards have reached me contain- 
ing words of the highest praise of the wonderful 
size, early maturity and good quality of this | 
famous onion; and the fact that these voluntary / 
testimonials come from all parts of the country | 
proyes the adaptability of the onion to a wide 
range of soilandclimate. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, || 
20 cents; 14 pound, 69 cents; pound, $2.00. \ 
I Expect and am Prepared for 
a Larger Demand 
for Maule’s Seeds 
in 1906 Than Ever Before. 
