14 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



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Maulers Alpha Beet 



Maule's Alpha Beet is ready for market in 40 to 45 days from 

 date of sowing. It is what 1 call a finely made-up beet, as 

 shown in the illustration. It is turnip shaped, with a dispo- 

 sition to deepen to the half-long type ; though by no means a 

 half-long beet. It is deeper than Crosby's Egyptian, with 

 more body and more value. The shape of the beet indicates 

 strong individual traits. The flesh is of a dark crimson color. 



with lighter rings, and is handsome in appearance, becoming 

 solid crimson when cooked. The top is small, which favors 

 close planting, though this beet, in common with all others, 

 matures most quickly when given plenty of room, say 4 or 5 

 inches in the row. It has a rich, sweet flavor when cooked, 

 and is tender and free from fibre or toughness. It is, in fact, 

 by all odds, one of the best extra early table or market beets 

 within my knoidedge. 



Maule's Alpha Beet is worthy of uni- 

 versal trial by gardeners. It is good for 

 the table and good for market, and will at 

 once win public favor by reason of its ear- 

 j,j,,(,y.-,,,,„j,)^(iiiiij]]j^ jiness and its excellence. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 \ pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 



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MAULE-S ALPHA BEET. 



Lucullus 



New Swiss Chard or 

 Spinach Beet 



This grand new and distinct variety Is a great 

 aci|Uisit)on. The stalks are as thick and broad as 

 rhubarb. The plants grow to a height of from 2 

 to 2^„ feet, and the stalks are from 10 to 12 Inches 

 lon^ below the leaf and IJ^ inches broad. These 

 stalks are delicious when cooked and should be 

 served m the same mannei as a^|iaia_'n^ The 

 leaf poition is hea\ily 

 crumpled or sa\ oved 

 and is veiy cusp and 

 tender. The leafy por- 

 tion of the foliage is 

 cooked and sei\ed m 

 the same manner as 

 spinach The lea-\ es and 

 stalks, being sei%ed as 

 separate vegetables, af- 

 ford two distinct dishes 

 from the same plant at 

 one time 



Pkt., lOc; 02., 15c.; 

 li lb., -lOc.; lb., S1.50. 



Also see page 16 Lucul 





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ECLIPSE BEET. 



74 Eclipse 



Is one of the best known of the table beets, 

 and I have a strain of extra purity and merit, 

 particularly noted for earllness. It is indeed 

 high praise to say that my Eclipse beet is 

 almost or quite as early as Egyptian, for the 

 latter has been long accepted as the earliest of 

 all; and Eclipse has ever been recognized as 

 superior to Egyptian in table value. My strain 

 has small top and is smooth, fine grained and 

 tender, with bright red color. Many market 

 gardeners have discarded Egyptian entirely in 

 favor of this strain of Eclipse, and for a home 

 garden sort it is one of the best. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; y^ lb., 30c.; lb., Sl.OO. 



CRIMSON GLOBE BEET. 



7« Crimson Globe 



A handsome variety of medium size, almost 

 globe shape, and entirely free from rootlets; a 

 grand second early or main crop sort. The 

 roots are of medium size. Beets average 10 

 inches in circumference, very handsome in 

 shape, being a little deeper than round, with a 

 remarkably smooth surface. The foliage is 

 small and "of a rich bronze purple, borne on 

 slender stems which occupy but a small por- 

 tion of the root. The flesh is a rich blood red. 

 slightly zoned or ringed in a most beautiful 

 manner, making it very attractive in appear- 

 ance; always sweet and tender, and of the fin- 

 est quality'; never stringy. In the home gar- 

 den, it is a most excellent sort; for market use 

 as a main crop variety, it is a favorite every- 

 where. It is just the beet vou want. 



Pkt., lOc; ox., 15c.; 14 lb., 40c.; lb., §1.25. 



MAULE'S DARK RED EGYPTIAN BEET. 



81 Maule's Dark Red Egyptian 



The Egyptian beet is one of the most popular 

 varietiesamoug market gardeners for forcing 

 purposes. Justly or unjustly it is considered to 

 be the earliest of' all. It certainly will bear close 

 planting in the valuable space under glass or 

 in a warm garden in early spring. It is turnip 

 shaped, and when voung is crisp and tender. 

 In color it Is dark red. To gardeners having a 

 preference for Egvptian. I otter the best strain. 



Pkt, 5c.; oz., iSc; ^ lb., lOc; lb., S1.35. 



73 Bastian's Early Red Turnip 



Early, large, tine turnip form and bright red 

 color, "zoned with lighter rings. Tender and 

 sweet and remaining so for a long time. Profit- 

 able for market or home garden. An old favor- 

 ite with manv of mv market gardener friends, 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; 1^ lb., 30c.; lb., Sl.OO. 



