WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 77 



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Maule's Prodigious or Prince Edward 



The Giant of the Pea Family 



In 1901, in connection witti Cooper, Taber & Co., of London, England, I first oflTeii d lli 

 tlie American public; tbey offering it as Prince Edward, I calling it Prodigious, oi 

 the enormous size of its pods. It lias now been several years since 1 catalogued t 

 audit is still one of my best selling specialties, but until the last few years I ha\( 

 able to offer It in as large quantities as by the peck. Around New Haven, Conn , the 

 gardeners cannot get enough of these peas, in fact, all along Long Island Soui 

 pea Is considered one of the most profitable varieties for the trucker, and as soon 

 merits become more largely known, there will be an enormous demand for it 

 market gardeners all over the country. 



There are few varieties of seed in this catalogue that are better named than this r > 

 Nothing more nearly expresses Its one remarkable characteristic than it^^ nan 

 Prodigious. When you consider that this variety will produce pods attainiuf, 

 the extraordinary length of 7 inches and upwards, closely packed with 11 to IS 

 large, dark green peas of fine flavor, every reader of this book must admit it 

 is well named. For exhibition purposes it is simply unsurpassed. Exhibited 

 at all the leading shows in England, the last few years, it has always taken first 

 prize, and it will create just as much excitement in America as it has there 

 The plant is of branching habit, growing about 6 feet in height, with dark 

 green foliage. It is of very vigorous and robust constitution, which 

 enables it to withstand drought and mildew. The pods are produced in 

 great profusion, mostly iu pairs. Prodigious cannot be excelled as an 

 exhibition sort, on account of its striking and very attractive appear- 

 ance; and will also be in demand wherever thei ' 

 robust habit, fine quality and .hardy constitui 

 ers who do not know Prodigious should give ' i 

 thousands of my customers who will be delig 

 friends such enormous pods of peas, the larges i 

 ever seen, which in addition to large size combi 



lent flavor. Packet, 15 cts.; pint, 35 cts.; qii;iH i""!-. |'"-1- 

 palcl. By express or frelglit, not prepaid, <| 11.11 • l'iiiil>>, 

 4 quarts, $1.60; peck, $3.00, bnshel, $11.00, 





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MAMMOTH LUSCIOUS SUGAR PEA. 



574 The Perfect Sugar Pea 



Mammoth Luscious Sugar 



Edible Pods. Choice for Snap Shorts 

 Unsurpassed by Any Other Sort 



This splendid sugar pea fully maintains its repu- 

 tation as a choice table variety. Indeed, my sales 

 of the seed Increase year by year. The peas are not 

 shelled, but the pod is eaten like a snap bean. The 

 pods are stringless, and In flavor, brlttleness and 

 succulence are vmexcelled. The vines are very tall, 

 reaching a height of 5 or 6 feet and requiring sup- 

 port. The full grown pods are 6 to 7 inches long and 

 IJ2 Inches broad, and are produced continuously for 

 a considerable period, the vines having great bear- 

 ing capacity on account of their height. The pods 

 are sometimes sliced for cooking, because of their 

 size, and may be served with butter or white sauce. 

 They can be made ready for the table in 10 or 15 

 minutes, and are good even when quite old. Excel- 

 lent also for pickles. The sweetness and tenderness 

 of this edible-podded pea insure it a permanent 

 place in the garden. It is so enormously productive 

 of delicious pods, that a few packets of the seed will 

 supply an ordinary family. It should he tried 

 where bush beans and snap shorts are relished. 

 Crop almost a total failure. I»kt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 

 25 cts.i pt., 40 cts.; qt., 75 cts., postpaid. By 

 express or freight, not prepaid, qt., 60 cts. 



MAULE'SPRODIGIOUS OR PRINCE EDWARD 



