Page 9.—Annual Catalogue for 1905 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. 



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ENRY MAULBH, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia 
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This grand wax bean, which was first offered in 1903 as ‘‘Nameless’”’ nas certainly 
surpassed my expectations. 30,000 packets were distributed free for trial amoug 
my customers, who, without a single exception, were delighted, not only wita its 
wonderful productiveness, but also with its fine flavor and handsome appearance. 
I offered in my 1903 catalogue , $100 in cash prizes for a suitable name for Profusion 
Wax Bean. More than 10,000 names were suggested by my customers, six of 
whom selected the name Profusion Wax, which [ considered the most appropriate 
for the variety, and the hundred dollar prize was divided among them. ‘he ilus- 
tration herewith is no exaggeration whatever. The vines are literally covered with 
fine, long, handsome transparent yellow pods, which are remarkably brittle, as it 
has no strings whatever. it is very sure to make a reputation for itself either in 
the home or market garden under all circumstances. It is a wonderfully strong 
grower, pods are round, of very large size, always full of meat ; in addition to these 
good qualities it is very early and continues in bearing a long time. Profusion Wax 
will hold its own at all times against the strongest competition. 
Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; guart, 50 cts., by mail, postpaid. Peck, $2.50. 

HERE is not a seedSman in America who knows the seeds he sells better thanIdo. This is 
ah egotistical and may clash upon some person’s nerves; but I always believe in plain talk. 
Why I know Maule’s Seeds so well is because I live the year around among the results they 
produce. My home, Briar Crest, is surrounded each year and at all seasons of the year by thou- 
sands of trials; in the gardens and fields in summer, and in the five greenhouses in the winter. 
Living right among these trials and on these trial grounds, I would be dumb indeed if any one 
could be better acquainted with the results obtained from sowing Maule’s Seeds than myself. 
During the last five years I have tried at least 500 different varieties of cabbage, more than 400 
varieties of lettuce, over 600 varieties of peas, over 450 varieties of onions, and so on ad. infinitum. 
Not only is everything tested that I sell myself, but samples are procured of every new variety 
introduced by other seedsmen, whether at home or abroad. In addition to this, my customers 
annually send me thousands of different samples, which they think are new and which they 
desire me to test. These samples are religiously planted and results carefully noted. The exact 
and painstaking system observed at these trial grounds has not only saved money for myself, 
but has saved thousands of dollars for my customers. This is one reason why Maule’s Seeds have 
a national reputation surpassed by none and equalled by few, and it is also one reason why my 
motto “Once a customer always a customer” is not a fictitious catch line, buf the solid truth. 
I address thousands of questions to the soil every year. as already stated. The date and circum- 
Stance of each question are noted in a book, and the answer is entered in the same book later in 
| the season. This book is arranged for quick reference, and being most accurately kept in every 
detail becomes a part of my business conscience. From this record book, aided by long experi- 
ence, personal observation, and the permanent literature of the seed business, I make up my 
annual catalogue for presentation to the seed buying public of America. 
Everything is tried at Briar Crest or Panmure—tested before sold. Greenhouses, hot beds, cold 
frames, open frames, open borders, fields—these are all called upon to answer the question which 
must be answered affirmatively before any article goes out under my Four-Leaf Clover Guarantee. 


