4 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



FULL MEASURE BEAN. 



15 Full Measure 



This magnificent round podded bush bean bears long, round, green 

 pods, always solid, stringless and exceedingly prolific. The pods are 

 of an attractive green color, 5 inches long, firm and tender. The plant 

 is of a handsome, stiffly erect growth, with dark green foliage, very 

 prolific and practically blight proof. It is a thoroughly bred stringless 

 variety of excellent quality, always yielding very large crops of hand- 

 some green pods remaining fit for use many days after maturity. Be- 

 coming in great demand among truckers on account of its handsome 

 appearance and luscious quality, which hold their customers. Good 

 for both home or market gardeners' use. Paclcet, 10 cents; pint, 25 

 cents; quart, 45 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, not pre- 

 paid, qnart, 30 cts.; ■* quarts, §1.00; peck, SI. 75; busliel, S6.50. 



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E-PLIEbT IMPROVED VALENTINE BEAN. 



Earliest Improved Valentine 



LONGFELLOW OR FRENCH STRINGLESS BEAN 



My improved strain of this famous old reliable green podded bush 

 bean is ready for the basket in 35 to 38 days. As now perfected it has 

 full, meaty round pods, which possess beauty, tenderness and superior 

 flavor. It is an ideal snap short bean, and one that always sells well in 

 the market. Plants grow uniformly about fifteen Inches in height, ily 

 Earliest Improved is a great improvement over the original Red Val- 

 entine and Is now the most prolific and profitable bean of its kind. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; qnait, 45 cents, postpaid. Bj" 

 express or frelglit, not prepaid, qnart, 30 cts.; 4 qwai'ts, SI. 00; 

 peck, SI. 75; busliel, S6.50. 



18 Longfellow or French Stringless 



This perfectly round, green podded bean is tender and prolific, and is 

 one of the best varieties for the home garden. The pods are of fine qual- 

 ity, nearly stringless and exceedingly handsome. In production, very 

 prolific; exhibits a profusion of highly beautiful, rich green pods 7 to S 

 inches long, straight and round. When cooked the fiavor is exquisitely 

 delicious. The plant grows 14 to 16 inches high (early 6 weeks) and 

 ripens uniformly. Market gardeners give preference to this over other 

 ^aiieties. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; qnai't, 45 cents, post- 

 paid. By express or freigUt, not prepaid, quart, 30 cts.; 4 quarts, 

 SI. 10; peck, S2.00; busliel, S7.00. 



14 Stringless Green Pod 



The Stringless Green Pod is now one of the most popular bush bean? 

 m -Vmerica. In point of earltness it ranks among the first. In quality ix 

 lb excelled by none, and in bearing ability it stands without a rival. 

 The pods are round, fleshy and nearly straight; are borne in abundance 

 thiough a long season, beginning early. They are five inches in length 

 iich green in color, very tender, and of highest and best flavor. They 

 lemain long in edible condition. This bean is unexcelled for home use 

 and will be found very profitable for market on account of its heavy 

 ciopping ability. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents, 

 postpaid. By express or frelgkt, not prepaid, quart, 30 cents: 

 4 quarts, Sl.lO; peck, $2.00; busliel, S7.50. 



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