WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Herbs and Vegetable Seeds — 99 



Herbs and Odds and Ends 



If 1 Every kitchen garden should have a few herbs. They are 



XT61rDS* easily grown and are always pleasant and desirable for 

 flavoring, pei-fnming and medicinal purposes. 



Culture.— Sow in early spring, at the time 

 when the trees begin to leaf, in ordinarily good 

 and well drained garden soil. In rows 12 to 21 inches 

 apart. Cover seed lightly. Thin or transplant to 

 stand 6 to 12 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate 

 frequently and keep free from weeds. 



732 *Anl8e. — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents. 

 fBalni. — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 

 *Basil, Svreet. — Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts. 

 *Borage. — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 

 jCara-way. — Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts. 

 jCatnip. — Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 

 *Corlasielei-. — Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts. 

 JDHl.— Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents. 

 tPeniiel, Sweet. — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. 

 f Horeliottiid. — Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts. 



734 



736 



740 



742 



744 



746 



750 



752 

 SAGE. 754 



756 tl'aveHder. — Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts. 

 758 *Mai-joram, S%vect.— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 

 760 pilnt — Packet, 25 cents. 



762 *Pciinyroyal Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts., 25 cts. 



764 fRosemary. — Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 40 cts. 

 766 fRue. — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 

 768 *Saffroii. — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents. 

 770 tSage.— Pkt.,5c.;oz.,15c.; J^ lb., 40c.;lb.,Sl.oO. 

 772 *Summer Savory. — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 

 774 tTansy. — Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 

 778 fTliynie. — Paclcet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 

 780 \wititer Savory.— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 

 782 t^^ormwood. — Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts. 

 {Herbs marked* are annual; marked f are per- 

 ennial; inarked % are biennial. 



THYME. 



y^l • Root used when dried as a substitute for colTee; the 



V^niCOry sprouts when forced in the dark are used for salads. 

 Culture.— Sow in Spring, in drills 18 inches apart, one-half inch deep. 



194 Witloof Chicory or 

 French Elndive 



The famous Winter salad so popu- 

 lar in first-class restaurants. Forms 

 leaves lilie Cos lettuce and can be 

 eaten raw as salad or boiled. Being 

 available in winter will make a profit- 

 able crop. Cultural directions on 

 each package. Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, ao cents; J^ ponnd, 60 

 cents, pound, $a.OO. 



193 



Large Rooted or Coffee 



WITLOOF CHICORY. 



Corn Salad 



Culture.- 



The roots are cut in thick slices, 

 loasted and used for cort'ee. The 

 leaves in spring also make a good 

 salad. Pactet, 5c.; ounce, 15c.; 

 54 pound, iOc.; pound, Sl.!25. 



/^LI— »^ Also called Schnitt- 

 197 V.^niVeS lauch. Chives re- 

 semble small on- 

 ions. The tops are used for flavoring. 

 More delicate than onions raised 

 from seeds. Perfectly hardy. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 50 cts. 



(T'l^^^ :! Curled. Treat like 



191 ^nerVll parsley. A valua- 

 ble flavoring herb. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; \i lb., 30c. 

 -Treat like lettuce, except that it 

 may be planted closer, as it is smaller. It is 

 hardy, and may be carried through the winter 

 in cold frame or under litter. 



203 Large Round-Leaved 



The well known common variety. Matures in i or 5 weeks. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; l^ pound, 35 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



CO • •_ Culture. — Can be sown at 



ress, or repper grass any time m hotbed, coid- 



frame or outside, according 

 to the season. Cover seed about one-quarter inch and sow thickly. 



238 Extra Curled 



The most popular variety for market; excellent flavor. 



Packet 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; \^ pound, 30 cts.; ponnd, 50 cts. 



241 Upland 



A perennial plant much like water cress: ready for use in earliest 

 spring, fiardy. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 35 cts'.; % pound, Sl.OO. 



242 Water 



Propagated by roots or seeds. It will grow in shallow water on the 

 edge of streams, or upon a greenhouse bench in moist soil. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; {.^ pound, $1.00. 



T^nM.J^Ii.^'n ^ hardy perennial. Sow in early spring, in drills 

 L^ailQ61lOn half an inch deep, and thin to 10 or 12 Inches in the 

 row. Will be ready to cut the following spring. 

 One ounce of seed to 300 feet of drill. 



275 Large Leaved 



Very early large leaves which make wholesome greens. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 40 cts.; % pound, $1.10; ponnd, $4.00. 



276 Cultivated or French Common 



A pure bred Dandelion cultivated from selected strains. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; ^ pound, 60 cts.; pound, $3.00. 



MAMMOTH PU^I^LE FRUITED GROUND CHERRY 



300 Mammoth Purple Fruited Ground Cherry 



Superior to all other husk tomatoes for preserving purposes. It is a 

 wonderful prolific bearer of enormous size fruit, which measures 1}^ to 

 2^ inches In diameter. The flesh is green while the color of the skin 

 is green changing to a purple. This fruit when made into preserves, 

 has the appearance of green gages. The flavor is simply delicious. 

 The bush forms a plant 2J-^ ft. high and the same in width. Pkt., 15c. 



301 Improved Ground Cherry 



A low growing plant producing fruit good for canning, preserving, pies, 

 etc. Unexcelled when dried in sugar, like raisins or figs. The fruit is 

 of a handsome yellow color, and the flavor suggests the strawberry. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 



195 Chinese Lantern Plant beamifuTwindow'piant. 



Pods at first light green, 

 then bright yellow, then intense orange-scarlet. Resembles Improved 

 Ground Cherry, except that the color is a deep ruby red. Pkt., 10 cts. 



290 Garden Lemon or Lemon Cucumber 



Fruits short, nearly round, with yellow and green markings, skin 

 smooth, flesh exceedingly tend^i- and of sweet melon flavor. Best when 

 turning yellow. Makes good preserves. Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts. 



The fruit 

 as the 



385 



Melon Peach or Mango Melon h 



size 



shape and golden yellow color of an orange. The flesh is snow whive, 

 and makes excellent preserves. Superior to peppers for use as mangoes. 

 Cultivate same as musknielon. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 



^ff'Recipes for preserving sent with each of the above five varieties. 



EJ* Culture. — Sow in the open ground, in June or July, drill 



nQlVe quarter inch deep. In autumn the endive is blanched by 

 tying the leaves together, or laying a board upon the 

 plant. Use 1 oz. of seed to 300 feet of drill; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 



284 Green Curled 



Beautiful dark green leaves. Pkt.,5c.;oz., 15c.; ^ lb., 40c.; lb., $1.35. 



285 Ever White Curled 



Self-blanching. Moss-curled. Pkt, 5c.; oz., 15c.; i^lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



287 Broad Leaved Batavian 



A popular market sort. Pkt, 5c.; oz., 15c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 

 11/1 1 One brick of spawn is suflicient for 8 square feet 



IViUSnrOOm of prepared bed. Special cultural hints sent with 

 every order. Pure Culture Brand. Brick, 40c.; 

 5 bricks, $1.75, postpaid. By express or frelglit, not prepaid, 

 5 bricks, Si. 10; 10 bricks, $3.00; 35 bricks, $4.00. 

 ]Vfl'___i_„J Make repeated sowings in shallow drills a foot apart. 

 iVAUSiaiU Of easy cultivation. Cut when not over 3 inches high. 



421 Chinese or Southern Giant Curled 



Produces large, dark green leaves with extra curled edges. Makes a 

 fine salad. Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; '4 lb., 35 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



422 Elephant Ear 



This new variety produces extra large leaves of a light green color. 

 A single plant will produce sufficient leaves for a large mess of greeus. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 30 cts.; ponnd, 90 cts. 



423 Fordhook Fancy 



Beautiful dark green leaves, curved like an ostrich plume. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 l^'> ^o cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



424 White 



Mostly grown for its large, round yellow seeds, which are used as a 

 condiment. Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



XT i t." Culture. — Sow in drills, 1 inch deep, in early 



\\ aSLUrtlUm spring An ouuce will sow 25 feet of row. 



426 D^VARF.— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



427 TAL.L,.— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., 70 cts. 



.,. Q/%i*v*£&1 Used as a salad. Has a sprightly flavor. Cook like 

 616 iJKJIl CI spinach. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., 81.35. 



