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THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1906 
RHUBARB. 
CULTURE.— Usually multiplied by division of 
roots. Plant 4 feet apart each way, in very rich 
soil. Rhubarb is a gross feeder, and will make 
gsood use of the strongest manure, either fresh 
or rotted. Pull as long as demand continues, 
which is usually 1 to 2 months. Cultivate well 
and top dress liberally twice a year—in early 
spring and at the end of pulling season. Plants 
are easily grown from seed, and used for forcing 
during winter. 
VICTORIA. — A good market sort. Stalks 
red. Pkt.,5 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; 44 1b., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 
Roots, 15 cents each; 4 for 50 cents, postpaid. By 
express, $5.00 per 100. 
LINN Z.US.—An early variety. Stalks green, 
large and tender. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 
ly pound, 40 ets.; pound, $1.50. 
SPINACH. 
Sow in drills or broadcast, in spring or autumn. 
Spring-sown spinach should be cut as soon as it 
is large enough. Autumn-grown spinach may 
be cut all winter, when not covered with snow. 
Use one ounce to 200 feet of row; 12 pounds per 
acre broadcast, or 8 pounds in drills. 
VICTORIA SPINACH.—A new variety with exceedingly dark 
green color and very long standing qualities. Market gardeners 
around Philadelphia praise this sort highly. Unexcelled for spring or 
~ wha fall sowing. Packet, 5 
ets.; ounce, 10 cts; 4% 
pound, 15 cts.; pound; 
39 cts.; 5 pounds, $1.50. 
BLOOMSDALE. 
—Also called Norfolk 
= Savoy Leaved. A great 
favorite with market 
gardeners along the At- 
lantic slope, from Penn- 
2, Sylvania and New Jer- 
i sey southward. It has 
i thick, dark green 
wrinkled leaves, and is 
= perfectly hardy. Fine 
\ substance and flavor. 
f the best for 
autumn sowing. Pkt., 
= 5c.; 0z., 10c.; “4 lb., 15¢.; 
len ee 1b., 35¢.; 5 lbs., $1.50. 
EVERLASTING 
EVERLASTING. 
—(Improved New 
Zealand.) Available 
for use during the 
hottest months of 
midsummer, when 
ordinary spinach is 
not to be had. Quite « 
different from the 
true spinach, but an 
admirable substitute. 
Cooks like other spin- 
ach. Pkt., 10¢.; 0z., lic. 
4 1b., 30¢.; 1b., $1.00. 
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LONG STANDING SPINACH. 
LONG STANDING. — Leaves large, 
thick and crimped, with a _ fleshy 
appearance. Hardy, and one of the best 
varieties for either autumn or spring 
sowing. <A standard sort. Pkt., 5c.; 
0z., 10c.; 14 lb., 15c.; 1b., 85¢.; 5 Ibs., $1.50. 
ROUND LEAVED.— A hardy and 
favorite sort, especially desirable for 
early spring sowing. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 
ets.; 14 lb., 15 cts.; 1b., 35 cts.; 5 Ibs., $1.50. 
SALSIFY. 
Also known as Ovster Plant or 
Vegetable Oyster. Treat about the 
Same as carrot, except that salsify 
is hardier, and may be left in the 
ground all winter. Sow in drills a 
convenient distance apart, and 
thin to 4 inches in the row. Cover 
seed about linch. Usel1 ounce to 
200 feet of row; 8 to 10 pounds per 
acre. Sowin April or May. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH 
ISLAND.—This is an improved 
type and the largest and most prof- 
itable salsify now in cultivation. 
Roots much heavier than the old 
Long White, which I have discard- 
ed, and of more agreeable flavor. 
It is white in color, and a satisfac- 
tory sort in every way. Ltyzi8, 
invaluable to market gardeners. 
Packet, 10 cents, ounce, 15 cents; 
ly pound. 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 
WISCONSIN GOLDEN.—This 
new salsify or oyster plant is of 
high culinary merit. The root is 
- larger than the Mammoth Sand- 
wich Island variety, the best here- 
tofore on the market, and has a 
MAM. SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY. 
richer color, inclining to yellow. Many tests of it have been made, and 
the verdict is universally favorable. The table quality of Wisconsin 
Golden salsify is unsurpassed. It is rich, tender and delicious, and 
decidedly superior to the white varieties. It leads the salsifies in flavor, 
and will aid in popularizing this delicious vegetable. The leaves are 
quite peculiar in appearance, of a dark green color, and crimpled or 
curled in a manner characteristic of this new and distinct type. The 
roots, as already said, have a yellow color or tinge. They are fully as 
easily grown as any other sort, and bunch up handsomely, and I am 
inclined to predict that this salsify will lead the market. Packet, 5 cts.; 
ounce, 15 ets.;14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 
were sown with Maule’s Seeds in 1905 than in 
20,000 Mor € Gardens 1904. For 1906 I hope to beat this record. 
SUMMER SQUASHES. 
CULTURE.—About the same as melons. Make the ground very rich 
A good sandy loam is best. The squashes are all tender, and the seed 
should not be planted until warm weather. Allow 4x4 feet for the hills 
of the bush squashes and 8x8 feet or more for the running varieties. 
Three plants to the hill; 2 to 3 pounds of seed to the acre. For summer 
squashes estimate 4 ounces to 100 hills; for winter squashes 8 ounces to 
100 hills. Use Bubach or Slug Shot to keep down the bugs. 
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EARLIEST WHITE BUSH.—The bush or patty pan squashes are 
earlier than any other summer variety. The illustration shows the 
characteristic shape. The skin of this one is white, and it is tender 
when ready for use. It is of dwarf habit, quite hardy and very produc- 
tive. Packet,5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 4 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents 
EARLY YELLOW BUSH. — Similar to the white bush in every 
way, except colorand markings. Theskin is of a clear yellow. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents: 144 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK.—One of the best of the sum- 
mer squashes. It is of dwarf, bushy habit and very productive. The 
skin is vellow. The shape is Shown in the illustration. The fiesh has a 
greenish yellow color, and is dry and of most agreeable flavor. This is, 
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in fact, most highly 
esteemed of all the 
summer varieties. I 
particularly recom- 
mend my _ selected 
strain to theattention 
of market gardeners. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 
14 1b., 25 ets.; 1b., 75 cts. 
WHITE .SUM- 
MER CROOK- 
NECK. — A beautiful 
variety. quite similar 
to Golden Summer 
Crookneck, but white 
in color and large in 
size. It has the bush 
habit of growth and 
is wonderfully pro- 
ductive. The quality 
for cooking in_ the 
Crooknecks, either 
the Yellow or the 
White variety, is un- 
surpassed by any of = 
the summer squashes. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 02., 10 cts.; 
4 1b.. 20 cts.; 1b,, 60 ets. GOLDEN CUSTARD. 
GOLDEN CUSTARD. — This excellent variety is sometimes called 
Mammoth Yellow Bush on account of its great size. It is the largest of 
the scalloped sorts, semetimes attaining a diameter of 2 feet. The 
color is a rich, golden yellow, as indicated by the name. In table 
quality it is excellent. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz-. 10 cts.; l4 \b., 25 ets.; 1b., 75 cts. 
