WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 19 



Early Cabbages 



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Earliest Express 



I first introduced this cabbage in 1887. Wltli First Early it holds the place 

 ■ I he earliest cabbage In cultivation, as it has produced fair sized, market- 

 able heads in 80 days from the sowing of the seed. It is a few days, 

 earlier than Etampes. There are few loose leaves, and almost every 

 plant forms a head. It can be planted close, and yields a large crop. 

 This is the earliest of the many early cabbages of the catalogues, 

 excepting Maule's First Early, which matures about the same time 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, HO cts.; % pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.S5. 



EARLIEST EXPRESS CABBAGE. 



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This cabbage has been for many years the leading early cabbage 

 in America. The main difficulty has been to get a perfectly satis- 

 factory and reliable strain of seed. Buyers will find in Maule's Prize 

 Wakefield the genuine article. I grow the seed on Long Island, in 

 soil and climate perfectly suited to the purity and vigor of choice 

 Wakefield stock. It has few outer leaves, and In compactness and 

 regularity my strain cannot be surpassed. The thick stout leaves 

 and compact habit make it the best sort for very early setting. It 

 frequently matures inside of 100 days from sowing. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; ]4 pound, 85 cts.; pound, $3.00. 



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Earliest Etampes 



It is ten days to two weeks earlier than any other excepting Express and First Early. 

 It forms a fine, hard, pointed head, of extra quality. It has a short stem, and grows close 

 to the ground, and by reason of having so few outer or loose leaves the plants may be 

 set l}-2 feet apart, in rows 2]i feet apart; sometimes even closer. The seed may be sown 

 under glass in JNIarch and set out in time to produce marketable heads of cabbage by the 

 first of June. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; ',^ pound, 60 cents; pound, $ij.33. 



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This is another old and famous 

 type of early cabbage, but as in the 

 case of Wakefield the main diffi- 

 -'v^, culty Is to get a strain of seed rep- 

 ^,_^g^ resenting the highest grade of excel- 

 ■ lence. Such a strain will be fouud- 

 m Maule's Winningstadt. It is al- 

 most as early as Wakefield. The h.eads are slightly larger, of the proper cone-shaped form, 

 and of best quality. It is a sure header, even where other sorts may fail, and seems to be 

 less liable to the attack of the cabbage worm than many other varieties. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; ]4 pound, 85 cents; pound, $3.00. 



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All Head Early 



EARLIEST ETAMPES CABBAGE 



'iii^S^'j^S ^^ ^^^ proved itself to be adaptable to a wide range of both soil auc 



^^ .sJ^Ez worthy of recognition as a standard American soit It is a money 



It Is the earliest of large cabbages, being at 

 least a week in advance of any of the strains 

 of Early Summer. In size it is one-third laigei 

 than Early Summer. The deep, flat heads are 

 remarkably uniform In shape, size and coloi 

 Good quality and tenderness are marked fea- 

 tures. The compact habit of growth of All Head 

 Early cabbage renders close planting feasible 

 A good early spring,summer or winter sort 

 Pkt., lOe.; o2., 35c.; ^ lb., §1.00; lb., S3. >0. 



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ALL HEAD EARLY CABBAGE. 



The Charleston Wakefield is an improved and 

 larger form of Maule's Prize Wakefield. It le- 

 quires rather more time to reach maturity, but 

 it yields fully twice the crop of the original 

 Wakefield cabbage. It is about a week or 10 davs 

 later than its parent, and comes along in a close 

 succession to the earliest cabbage crop. It is a 

 strain which cannot be profitably overlooked by 

 any gardener, whether it is intended for a pri- 

 vate garden or to be sent to market. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 30c.; ^ lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD CABBAGE, 



