18 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



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Early Cabbages 



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Earliest Express 



St mtioduced this, tabbdge in 1887 \\ ith I" nst Eaily it holds the place 

 eailie&t cabbage in culti\ation, as it has pioduced fair sized maiket- 

 able heads m 80 days tioin the sowing of the seed It is a few dars 

 earlier than Ktampes. Theie aie lew loose lea\es, and almost e^eij- 

 plant loims a head It can be planted close, and yields a laige ciop. 

 ihis IS the eailiest ot the manv eaily cabbages of the catalogues, 

 excepting Maule s Fust taily, which matin es about the same time. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, HO cts.; '^ pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.S5. 



EARLIEbT EXPRESS CABBAGE 



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This cabbage has been for miny yeais the leading eailv cabbage 

 In America. The main difficulty has been to get a peifectly satis- 

 factory and reliable strain ot seed Buyeis will find m Maule s Piize 

 Wakefield the genuine article. I grow the seed on Long Island, in 

 soil and climate perfectly suited to the purity and vigor of choice 

 Wakefield stock. It has few outer leaves, and in compactness and 

 regularity my strain cannot be surpassed. The thick stout leaves 

 and compact habit make it the best sort for very early setting. It 

 frequently matures inside of 100 days from sowing. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 35 cts.; J/^ pound, $1.00; pound, $3.90. 



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Earliest Etampes 



It is ten days to two weeks earlier than any other excepting Express and First Early. 

 It forms a fine, hard, poiutedhead, of extra quality. It has a short stem, and grows close 

 to the groimd, and by reason of having so few outer or loose leaves the plants may be 

 set 1>-^ feet apart, in rows 2)4 feet apart; sometimes even closer. The seed maybe sown 

 under glass in March and set ont in time to produce marketable heads of cabbage by the 

 first of June. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, ^0 cents; i^ pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.33. 



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Maule's 

 Winningstadt 



This Is another old and famous 

 type of early cabbage, but as in the 

 case of Wakefield the main diffi- 

 culty is to get a strain of seed rep- 

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lence. Such a strain will be found- 

 in Maule's Winningstadt. It is al- 

 most as early as Wakefield. The heads are slightly larger, of the propei cone shaped form, 

 and of best quality. It Is a sure header, even where other sorts may fail, and seems to be 

 less liable to the attack of the cabbage worm than many other varieties. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; ^i pound, 85 cents; pound, $3.00. 



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All Head Early 



i=v-i^ It has proved itself to be adaptable to a wide range of both soil and climate, and is well 

 ^^ worthy of recognition as a standard Ameucan soit. It Is a monev makei foi gardeners. 

 It is the earliest of large cabbages, being at 

 least a week In advance of any of the strains 

 of Early Summer. In size it is one-third larger 

 than Early Summer. The deep, flat heads aie 

 remarkably uniform in shape, size and color 

 Good quality and tenderness are marked fea- ^ 

 tures. The compact habit of growth of All Head U 

 Early cabbage renders close planting feasible v 

 A good early spring, summer or winter sort ^"^^..^P 



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Pkt., lOc; o/., 33c.; \.i lb., $1.00; lb., I 



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ALL HEAD EARLY CABBAGE. 



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The Charleston Wakefield is an improved and 

 larger form of Maule's Prize Wakefield. It le- 

 quires rather more time to reach maturity, but 

 it yields fully twice the crop of the original 

 Wakefield cabbage. It is about a week or 10 dav: 

 later than its parent, and comes along in a close 

 succession to the earliest cabbage crop. It is a 

 strain which cannot be profitably overlooked by 

 any gardener, whether It is intended for a prl 

 vate garden or to be sent to market. 



Pkt., 5c.; ot... 35c.; i^ lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50, 



CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD CABBAGE. 



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