
MAULE’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1904 19 
AN EXTRA EARLY WRINKLED PEA. 
Prosperity or Gradus. 
SPECIAL PRICE FOR 1904, $2.00 PER PECK. 
This remarkable pea has produced a sensation in the horticultural 
world, and there is no longer any doubt about its position and stand- 
ing. Itis now recognized asaleader. It is not only large and of best 
quality, but it is as early as the small, round, extra early sorts. It is 
sold under two names, but the two strains are identical. It is hardy, 
and may be planted as soon as the ground is fit to work in spring, 
along with the smooth peas. It promises to take the place of the 
smooth peas in general cu]ture to a great extent. Prosperity or Gradus 
is a wrinkled pea, with vine growing 18 to 30 inches high. It requires 
no sticks or brush, though sticks may be used, if preferred. The peas 
are freely borne, and remain in good order for a number of days. The 
pods are of a bright green color, and measure 4 inches or more in 
length, being as large as Telephone, and equally well filled with lus- 
cious peas—8 to 10 or more ina pod. The peas themselves are of first- 
class table quality, and retain their color and attractive appearance 
after cooking. The pods are roundand plump, On light, sandy soils 
it attains a growth of only 15 or 18 inches, while on rich heavy loams 
it reaches 30inches. It is entirely adapted to the purposes of the mar- 
ket gardener, requiring only good field treatment. 
In 1899 I first listed this remarkable pea, and predicted that it would 
become one of the leading standard sorts. This expression of opinion 
was largely based on its behavior at Briar Crest, and in part, of course, 
on the universal testiinony concerning it. I now feel more positive than 
ever that Gradus is to become generally popular. I feel sure the large 
podded, sweet, early Gradus will presently finda place in every gar- 
den, and that it will be in equal favor for home use and for market 
purposes. Remember that it is hardy, early, prolific, large, easily 
picked, of prime quality, of good appearance and a quick seller. 
In the last six years I have made a specialty of Prosperity or Gradus 
Pea. Allcrops of these peas last season were again very short indeed. 
I had 60 acres planted, and although my crops were much better than 
the average. TJ have only a few hundred bushels, and it must be dis- 
tinctly understood that I will not sell Gradus or Prosperity to anyone 
not one of my customers unless they order other goods at the same time. 
My prices for Prosperity or Gradus Peas for 1904 are as fol- 
lows: Packet, 10 cents; pint, 31) cents; quart, 50 cents; by mail, 
postpaid. By express or freight, peck, $2.00. 

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For prices of all Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn 
by the bushel see Bulk Seed Price List, page 32. 



A True Pick Forever. 
Bears from June until October. 
For many years Perpetual pea has had a small 
notice in my annual catalogue, and but few of 
my customers knew how really good it was. 
Eighteen years ago I offered Perpetual as a nov- 
elty, and have continued to supply it to a number 
of my customers regularly every year since. It is 
entirely too good to be relegated back toa small 
place in this book, consequently I have taken it 
outof the general list and given it this prominent 
notice, simply because Perpetual pea deserves it. 
Probably there are no two concerns in the country 
who know more about peas, or who grow more 
peas for seed purposes than Messrs. Keeney & 
Sons of Genesee Co., N. Y., or Rogers Bros., of 
Jefferson Co., N. Y. Under date of Sept. 17, 1900, 
Messrs, Keeney & Son wrote me as follows: 
“Tt is more accurately named than any other 
pea in the list, and for the private garden is an 
excellent variety, as it will continue producing 
for a long time, if the peas are promptly and 
completely picked as fast as they become large 
enough to use on the table.” 
This was supplemented by a letter from Rogers 
Bros. September (1900), in which they make the 
following statement: 
“We consider it the best or nearest to a per- 
petual pea of anything we have ever seen yet.” 
Now here are the statements of two authorities 
who know peas from A to Z; neither one had any 
idea of the other’s vpinion in regard to Perpetual; 
and if two such authcrities agree, there must be 
merit back of it, and there is. Perpetual pea is 
everything its name implies. It grows about 235 
to 8 feet high; is of strong, robust habit, a good 
cropper, and, to secure best results, requires sticks 
or brush. After removing the pods as fast as they 
are filled it will continue to bear right along 
throughout the season. This one feature makes 
it especially desirable for the home or family 
garden. As stated above, 400 or 500 of my ec 






















































































tomers have been planting Perpetual peas regu- 
larly for years; where hundreds planted them I 
hope thousands will plant them this year, as it is 
certainly the most remarkable everbearing pea 
that has ever come to my knowledge. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 
cents, postpaid. Peck, $2.00, 
PERPETUAL 
PEA. 
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