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NEW PROLIFIC EARLY MARKET PEA 
MAULE’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1904 
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More Prolific Than All Others, 
American Public by me in 1901. 

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lew Prolific 
Early Market Pea. 
30 to 50 Per Cent. 
More Prolific Than Alaska. 
I offered this new pea in 1901 for the first time, quoting the 
introducer to the effect that while it was 3 to 4 days later than 
the first early sorts, it was 30 to 50 per cent. more prolific. 
Two years experience with it leads me to conclude that it is 
practically as early as the very first of all, and distinctly more 
prolific. I, therefore, offer it with increased confidence as to 
its money value. 

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The introducers, Messrs. N. B. Keeney & Son, prominent New York pea growers, thus speak of it: ‘‘About ten years ago 
the writer selected a very productive plant of an extra early pea, having an exceptionally long pod. From this during the 
last ten years was produced what we call the Prolific Early Market. Our tests of this pea during ’94, ’96 and ’97 showed it 
to blossom two days later than our earliest and best strain Extra Early, and in the development of pods suitable for picking, 
3 or 4 days behind ; but the remarkable productiveness and length of pod have followed this strain through all these years 
many of the plants this season, 1900, containing 40 to 50 fully developed pods as the result of one seed sown; and I believ 
this pea will give a yield of 30 to 50 per cent. more than any other strain of extra earlies I know of.”’ 
My trials of Prolific Early Market induce me to value it very highly, as above stated. The seed resembles the seed of the 
hard, round, extra early sorts, but is somewhat wrinkled. But the point or characteristic which I desire most to emphasize 
is that this variety is very prolific, a thing of extreme importance in a first early pea. 
This is the first year since its introduction I have had enough stock to offer Prolific Karly Market in quantity at a reason- 
able price. 
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Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents; 2 quarts, 75 cents, postpaid. Peck, $1.50. 

The following reports give an excellent idea of the superlative merits of 
New Prolific Early Market Pea. 
Chas. G. Addison, Springfield, Md. ‘On the 10th of April I planted a packet 
of Prolific Early Market Pea, containing about 200 seeds, in comparison with 
the same quantity of First and Best. The two varieties were planted the same day, 
in adjoining plats, each in a row 12 feet long, under exactly similar conditions, the 
best cultivation being given to both. Both varieties started off with a rapid growth, 
but I soon noticed that ‘Maule’s New Prolific’ were stronger and more vigorous in 
appearance, and of a deeper green in color. By the 20th of May blossoms began to 
appear on the vines of First and Best, to be followed only two days later by Maule’s 
New Prolific, and in a week to ten days later both varieties were almost literally 
white with bloom. On the 8th day of June I found that the earliest bearing of 
First and Best were ready for the table, and two days later I gathered a fine mess 
of ‘Maule’s New Prolific,’ which was exactly 60 days from the day the seed were 
planted. On the 16th of June I gathered the last picking of First and Best, the bear- 
ing period being just nine days, and the total yield from the 12 foot row, being a 
fraction over 1 peck of peas in the pod. The ‘New Prolific’ held out a week longer, 
and the total yield measured 1 peck and three-fourths (peas in the pod) from the 12 
foot row, being more than 50 per cent. in excess of First and Best. The extra yield 
was owing, not so much to the greater number ot pods of ‘Maule’s New Prolific’ as 
to the size of them, they being fully one-third larger, which in itself is a great ad- 
vantage, as it requires that much less time to gather. In flavor they are unex- 
celled by any other peas, except the wrinkled seed (which are later), and when 
more widely known will undoubtedly supersede many other extra early kinds now 
planted, even if they are two or three days later, as their larger size, attractive ap- 
pearance, greater productiveness will more than compensate.”’ 

G. H. Williams, Fast Sound, Washington. ‘Prolific Early Market Pea was 
planted side by side with Surprise, American Wonder, Alaska, Tom Thumb, Thomas 
Laxton, Maule’s Improved Extra Warly, Advancer, Maule’s Harliest of All, Gradus 
and a new pea sent out by Burpee & Co., called English Market Forcing. Eleven 
varieties in all planted April 22nd. The first to blossom were Surprise and Maule’s 
Earliest of All, followed in three to seven days by all the others. On July 8th picked 
Surprise and Alaska; July 11th, Maule’s Harliest of All, Tom Thumb and the New 
Prolific Early Market; July 14th, American Wonder, Maule’s Improved Extra 
Early, Advancer and Burpee’s New English Forcing; July 16th, Gradus and 
Thomas Laxton. The New Prolific Early Market has the tallest vines of any ex- 
cept the Gradus and Thomas Laxton, and it has slightly larger pods and peas than 
any except the Gradus, Thomas Laxton or American Wonder. They outyielded 
all the others except Maule’s Earliest of All and Gradus.”’ 
D. H. Welch, Hopedale, Ohio. “The New Prolific Early Market Pea, judging 
the future by the tests of the past. We will find in this pea one of the greatest cash 
producers of the new century. Of the host of Extra Earlies and Harlies sent out in 
the past, none compare with the Prolific Early Market; it exceeds all in length of 
pod, number of peas in a pod and number of pods to the vine. Growth strong and 
vigorous. with heavy foliage; on our soil coming into bloom 3 days later than our 
best extra earlies, and giving pods for picking five days later, while its productive- 
ness is wonderful; from seed sown, vines averaged 50 pods each with the same cul- 
ture given other varieties. I think in field culture one will be safe in counting on 
50 per cent. more pods from a given area than from other earlies. It is the pea for 
the home, the canner and the market gardener.” 
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