28 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



Golden Rod 



This new carrot is an intensified Dan- 

 vers, suited to both table and s ock. It is 

 a half long, stump-rooted carrot, some- 

 what deeper in color than Danvers and a 

 heavier cropper. The root is smooth, uni- 

 form and handsome, entirely free from 

 core with sweet and tender flesh. It 

 never becomes stringy nor shews rings. 

 Highly recommended both for table use 

 and stock feeding, and especially desir- 

 able for market gardeners and amateurs 

 who wish to grow something choice in 

 quality. With ordinary good treatment 

 Golden Rod will yield close to 40 tons to 

 the acre. Thousands of testimonials in 

 favor of Golden Rod have already reached 

 me, and 1 am sure it is worthy of uuiver- 

 sal trial. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 ceEts 

 I pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 



Extra Early Parisian Forcing Carrot. 



This carrot is one of such quick growth that I think a good name for it is the 

 radish carrot, for it certainly matures as quickly as a radish. The root is formed 

 much quicker than the well known French Forcing carrot. It has a very fine neck 

 and a rather hollow crown. Leaves are short and erect, and while small are quite 

 sufficient for early bunching, good for forcing under glass or outdoors. It has been 

 the first carrot on the Parisian market for a number of years and I can highly 

 recommend it to all my customers who desire a small, early, delicious carrot that 

 will mature as soon as many varieties of radish. 



Packet, 1 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ] pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00. 



EXTRA EARLY PARISIAN FORCING. 



CELERY. 



Culture. — Celery 

 seed is slow to germin- 

 ate, and ample time 

 must be given. Sow 

 thialy; cover lightly. 

 Keep constantly 

 moist Count on about 

 7,500 plants per ounce 

 of seed, or % pound per 

 acre. When the seed- 

 ling plants are three 

 inches high they 

 should be clipped at 

 the top, to favor 

 stocky growth, or else 

 transplanted. Celery 

 is mostly grown under 

 flat culture, without 

 trenches, in rows three 

 to five feet apart. For 

 home use ceiery Is 

 often grown in double 

 rows, 10 inches apart, 

 without trenching, 

 and banked for winter 

 storage just where it 

 grows, without lifting. 



NEW ROSE 

 RIBBED PARIS 

 SELF - BLANCH- 

 ING. — Toe most beau- 

 tiful of all pink celer- 

 ies. A sport of the 

 celebrated Golden 

 Self - B ancbing, and 

 equal to that variety 

 in all respects It has 

 the light golden yel- 

 low color of its parent, 

 and blanches with the 

 same ease, differing 

 only In the bright, rose 

 ribs. A good keeper. 

 Height, 15 to 18 inches. 

 One of the most truly 

 desirable of the new 

 celeries, especially for 

 domestic use, as it is 

 one of the most orna- 

 mental things ever 

 put on the Thanksgiv- 

 ing or Christmas din- 

 ner table. Packet, 

 10 cents; ounce, 30 

 -cents; % pound. 

 $1.00; pound. $3.0O. 



WINTER QUEEN.— Probably the most desirable winter celery 

 ever introduced, keeping until March, April and even May if desired. 

 It is short, stout, thick and heavy, with double the amount of heart of 

 any other celery, a habit of grow th whicn gives it truly remarkable 

 value. The leaves blanch to beautiful creamy white, and are firm 

 and solid. The flavor is sweet, nutty and delicious, leaving nothing to 

 be desired. It bunches up handsomely, and presents an attractive 

 appearance on the market stall. Winter Queen is a close compact 

 grower, and will prove to be a garden favorite. It is a dwarf or half- 

 dwarf celery, of about the same size as Golden Sell-Blanching. It baa, 

 in fact, many of the traits of 



the Golden Self-Blanching, 

 but is of a deep green color, 

 and far better keeper. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 

 $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



KALAMAZOO. — The 

 same as Dwarf Large 

 Ribbed or Solid Ivory. A 

 half-dwarf white celery large- 

 ly grown in Michigan. Solid, 

 compact, strong of growth, 

 easily blanched and an excel- 

 lent winter keeper. Its fam- 

 ous name should insure it a 

 universal trial. Packet, 5 

 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; % lb., 

 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



BOSTON MARKET An 



old standard celery of widely 

 known excelence. It is a 

 vigorous grower, with dark 

 green leaves, attaining a 

 medium height. It blanches 

 quite easily, and when re;idy 

 for m-irket or table makes 

 a good appearance, and is 

 crisp, tender and fine fla- 

 vored. It is a good and reli- 

 able winter keeper. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; «z., 25 cts.; ^ lb., 

 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



FIN DE SIKfLE.-A fine 11)1 

 selection from Schumacher. Ill 

 A large, hard, solid and crisp 

 winter keeper, of immense 

 size; with firm golden yellow 

 heart. Sweet, nutty flavor 

 and a good shipper. A very 

 popular variety for winter 

 use. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 25 cts.; '4 pound, 75 cts.; 

 pound, $2.50. 



WINTER UUEEN- 



NEW ROSE RIBBED PARIS SEL F- BL A NCH I NG. 



PFI FRIAP Turnip rooted celery: an excellent thing in its way. It 

 uCLCnlflWi is used for flavoring, and is in wide demand. Culture is 

 the same as celery, except that it requires no hilling. Is early and 

 smooth. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



