WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 17 



There is no question that my select strains of all the varieties 

 of cabbage I oiler, have had more to do with making a reputation 

 for Maule's Seeds in the last 86 years than any other one variety 

 of vegetable, except possibly onion. 



.Culture. — The cabbage is a gross feeder, and well repays heavy I early spring in a hot bed. For main crop, summer and autumn cab- 

 manunng and high culture. It succeeds best on well drained soi]. j bage, the seed should be sowed in a rich border in the open air, in May 

 The plants are started in frame or seed bed, and afterward transplanted, or June. Sow shallow; 1 ounce of seed for 3.000 plants; J^ pound for 

 Seed for early cabbages may be started in autumn in a cold frame, or in I an acre. Set the plants 2 to 3 feet apart each way. Cultivate frequently. 



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Maule's First Early Cabbage 



A Money Maker from the Drop of the Flag 



A flat headed rival of the famous Wakefield. Produces fine, solid, 

 good sized heads, fit for metrket 70 to 90 days from sowing the seed. 



This splendid and profitable extra early flat-head cabbage 

 was first introduced in 1901. During the last thirteen years 

 it has fully sustained its reputation for commercial value, as 

 well as for extreme earliness ; all reports received concern- 

 ing First Early are that it is even earlier than anticipated. 



Its shape, habit of growth and general aspect are well 

 shown in the illustration. It can safely be planted as close 

 as Wakefield and is a sure header. It excels Wakefield 

 and all other early cabbages in solidity of head ; in fact, the 

 head is as hard as a stone. It is a choice market sort on 

 account of both shape and quality. It is a beautiful cab- 

 bage in appearance, being handsome in color and general 

 uniformity. No wonder the buyers of early cabbages select 



these attractive heads when displayed on the market stalls. 

 Almost anybody would pick out one of these solid flat heads 

 in preference to a round or pointed headed variety. 



To give some idea of the esteem Maule's First Early Cab- 

 bage is held by my customers, I would say that some years 

 ago owing to crop failure I had to advance the price from 

 S5.00 per pound to $1.00 per ounce. Still I sold almost as 

 much in quantity at the latter price as I did the year before 

 at §5.00 per pound. Many of these same customers have 

 cleaned oflT their entire crop of ]\Iaule's First Early befoi-e 

 they have started to cut Early Wakefield, Charleston Wake- 

 field or All Head Early. It certainly deserves the place of 

 honor at the head of my list of cabbages. 



Packet, 15 cents; half ounce, 35 cents; ounce, 60 cents; 1 pound, $1.75; pound, $6.00, postpaid. 



