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MAULE'S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1901. 



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NEW PROLIFIC EARLY MARKET PEA. 



This new pea, which I offer this year for the first time, is an intro- 

 duction of N. B. Keeney & Son, prominent New York pea growers. Mr. 

 Keeney in writing me has this to say about the Prolific Early Market: 



" About ten years ago the writer selected a very productive plant of an 

 extra early pea, having an exceptionally long pod. From this during 

 the last ten years was produced what we call the Prolific Early Market. 

 Our tests of this pea for earliness during '94, '9t> and '97 showed it to blos- 

 Bom two days later than our earliest and best strain of extra early, and 

 In the development of pods suitable for picking, 3 or 4 days behind ; but 

 the remarkable productiveness and length of pod have followed this 

 strain through all these years, many of the plants this season, 1900, con- 

 taining 40 to 50 fully developed pods as the result of one seed sown ; and 

 I believe this pea will give a yield of 30 to 50 per cent, more than any 

 other strain of Extra Earlies I know of." 



In other words we have in the Prolific Early Market, an extra early 

 nea, almost as early as the earliest ; but one that in size of pod and pro- 

 ductiveness is not surpassed by any other extra early pea. It will prove 

 very desirable in the market and home garden, and am glad to be able 

 to offer it to my customers this, the first year of Its introduction. Seed 

 for sale in 1901 by the packet only. Packet, 15 cents. 

 fi[»fl'£S I am, of course, anxious to know what my customers 



ipJvivv think of this pea, as compared with other extra early 

 sorts; and in order to make it worth their while, have decided to offer 

 S50.0U in prizes for the 3 best reports of Prolific Early Market, as com- 

 pared with other extra early varieties. All competitors must purchase 

 at least a packet of the seed from me, and reports must reach me on or 

 before November 1, 1901; when S25.00 will be paid for the best; S16.00 

 for the second best and $10.00 for the third best report. 



SURPRISE PEA. 



One of the Earliest Wrinkled Peas. 

 A Rival of the Extra Early Smooth Varieties. 



This sweet, prolific wrinkled pea is nearly or quite as early as the 

 smooth, hard sorts, and is claimed by some people to be the earliest 

 wrinkled pea in the world, but it does not quite equal Gradus in point of 

 earliness nor are its pods so large. The difference, one way or the other, 

 is only a matter of two or three days, however. It is one of Mr. Hors- 

 ford's productions, and is the result of a cross between Earliest of All 

 (smooth) and American Wonder (wrinkled). The product, known as 

 Surprise, is a very remarkable and valuable pea, having the earliness of 

 its smooth parent and the sweetness and flavor of its wrinkled parent. 



The vines grow to a height of 20 to 24 inches, and require no sticks. 

 They are literally loaded with well filled pods, not as large as American 

 Wonder, but far more numerous, and ready for market a number of 

 days in advance of that sort. The pod is thick and chunky, and the peas 

 large and succulent The peas remain a long time in good marketable 

 condition after attaining full growth. The pod shape is somewhat like 

 Nott's Perfection, and is admirably adapted for market purpose, pre- 

 senting a fine appearance in the basket. 



Surprise has been fully tested on my trial grounds, and the tests cor- 

 roborate the claim of the introducer that it has the earliness of the 

 smooth, hard sorts and the succulent sweetness and tenderness of the 

 wrinkled sorts. These qualities are sufficient to recommend it for uni- 

 versal trial, both for home and market. It is quite hardy and may be 

 sown early, and will be ready for use in forty-five days. 



In calling attention to several extremely valuable new peas, as I do 

 this year, it is quite difficult to avoid a connection of terms. For in- 

 stance, Surprise and Gradus are both extra early wrinkled peas of truly 

 wonderful quality and practical value. Gradus is the earlier by two or 

 three days, on my grounds, it is quite possible that Surprise will, in some 

 localities, exceed Gradus in earliness. In all such cases the true plan for 

 both amateurs and market gardeners is to make a comparative test of 

 the best new varieties, and afterward to select the one best adapted to 

 local conditions. Surprise is a leading and promising novelty among 

 early wrinkled peas, and a close rival wit In the earliest of early 

 hard sorts in renchlng maturity. 



Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; quart, 50 cts.; postpaid. Pk., S1.50; bu., 85.00. 



Dwarf Telephone Pea. 



Pod of Great Size. Very Prolific. 



This splendid half-dwarf pea is the same as Carter's Daisy. It grows 

 to the height of 18 Inches, and is especially remarkable for its hu ge, 

 handsome pods, which are of t lie highest merit both in appearance and 

 contents. The peas are of great flavor and excellence. It is emphati- 

 cally the most promising new second-early or medium pea on 

 the market. It is .i wrinkled pea, of the Marrow typo. 



Dwarf Telephone Is the famous old Telephone without Its long vines. 

 It Is more dwarf and a week earlier than Stratagem. It is of healthy, 

 stocky growth, and very productive. All accounts of it emphasize its 

 bearing qualities. The pods frequently measure Ave Inches In length 

 and are broad, straight and remarkably well filled, often containing 

 nine or ten peas. The color of the pod Is pale green; and it Is thick, 

 plump and well adapted to marketing. The peas are of extra large size. 



Dwarf Telephone (or Carter's Daisy) is high bred in all respects. It 

 will bear close planting, and will assuredly please market gardeners as 

 well as amateurs Last year It was one of the conspicuously promising 

 sorts on my trial grounds, and favorably impressed all who saw it. 

 Dwarf Telephone is one of the sorts which business gardeners cannot 

 afford to overlook. Pkt., 10c; pt., 30c; qt., 50c, postpaid. Peck, ?2.00. 



DWARF TELEPHONE PEA 



