62 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



441 



Maule's Prizetaker Onion 



I have, personally, looked in various parts of Europe and America for an onion surpassing Prizetaker In beauty, 



productiveness and general merit, and believe there is nothing better in the whole world, unless it be 



the New Commercial. Prizetaker is unexcelled either for home use or as a money maker. 



Headquarters Stock can be obtained only from Wm. Henry Maule 



I named and iotroduced this great onion in 1888, and ever 

 since have given it special prominence in every catalogue I 

 have issued. Today, twenty-four years after it was named by 

 me, it will be found prominently illustrated in almost every 

 catalogue. Some call it Smith's Prizetaker, Brown's Prize- 

 taker, and Robinson's Prizetaker; but no matter how many 

 seedsmen put their names in front of Prizetaker, there is only 

 one Prizetaker, and that is Maule's, named and introduced 

 by me, and for Ave years catalogued by myself exclusively. 



Prizetaker is by far the handsomest, most productive, most 

 popular and best of all Yellow Globe Onions. It is a bright, 

 clear straw color, and always grows to a uniform shape, which 

 is a perfect globe. It has a very small neck, and ripens up 



without stifTness of the neck. In market it never fails to 

 attract attention on account of its beauty, and is sure to bring 

 a far better price than any other onion. It is even more at- 

 tractive in appearance than the large Spanish onions sold on 

 the city fruit stands — in fact, takes the place of that variety. 



My predictions made years ago, at the time of its introduc- 

 tion, that Prizetaker would supplant all others of its class, has 

 long since been verified. It has attracted more attention and 

 aiuakened wider and more cordial enthusiasm than any other 

 onion ever introduced to the American public. It has proven 

 itself a great acquisition to farmers and gardeners, and is 

 today admitted to be the largest, finest flavored and most 

 superior Yellow Globe Onion under cultivation. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, $1. 75. 





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Welsh Onion Culture.— Sow the seed thinly in 

 rows 12 to 16 inches apart; using 10 to 12 pounds of 

 seed per acre on rich land, preferably In the early 

 spring, but not later than the latter part of July, so as 

 to have plants well established before winter sets in. 



440 



Yellow Welsh Onion 



This is a bunch onion of the same character as the 

 White Welsh, except that while the flesh is white 

 the skin is a yellowish brown in color. While it is a 

 desirable variety in some markets, It has not the 

 handsome pearly white appearance, nor is it as mild 

 in flavor as the White Welsh. It is extremely hardy 

 and for this reason I recommend that it be planted 

 wherever the winters are severe. 

 Pbt.t 10 cts.; oz., 25 ct8.; ^^ lb., 75 cts.i lb., $!2.90. 



442 



White Welsh Onion 



WELSH ONION. 



This is one of the best green bunch onions known. 

 Pearly white in appearance and mild in flavor it is 

 a most desirable bunch onion for market gardeners 

 or the home garden. It does not form a bulb but 

 very early in the Spring, before seeds or sets are 

 planted, it produces a fine bunch onion or scallion. 

 which are quite attractive and coming in a season 

 when green stuff is scarce. It is a money maker, 

 and will be appreciated where an early green bunch 

 onion is in demand. Being very hardy, requiring 

 no winter mulching. Authorities everywhere recom- 

 mend this variety, and market gardeners will find 

 it an exceedingly profitable crop. 

 Pkt.. to cts.; oz.. !25 cts.; ]4, lb., 75 cts.j lb., $8.50. 



