GM^© n NINE'S MAIL 



NK of the most satisfactory things about every morning's mail, the 1 

 year round, is the encouraging remarks made by my friends as to 

 the superior quality of Maule's Seeds. I do not remember a mail for years 

 that has not contained at least two or three reports of the success my 

 customers have had or are having in planting them, and at times, particularly 

 in the fall of the year, they come to hand by the hundred. I have at present 

 in my office, files upon files of letters and postal cards similar to the few that 

 are published below, and if I wished, could fill this catalogue full of 

 nothing else. I have been asked by brother seedsmen if I considered 

 testimonials worth anything. I certainly do. Nothing gives me greater 

 pleasure than to read the klml words written by customers, may- 

 be some of them 3,000 miles away, and nothing gives me more encouragement and spurs me on to greater efforts in 

 the future. If you have never sown Maule's Seeds, please read what a few of my customers have written me concerning 

 them, and after you have finished this page, please consider that I have hundreds, In fact thousands, of other 

 jus* such letters, which for want of room I have found it impossible to publish. Then, let me have a 

 trial order this year, and next fall I guarantee you will write me just such a letter. 



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A. R. Norwood, Bellevoir, N. C: "In regard to my 

 garden would say I have the finest cabbage, beets, beans, 

 etc. I ever had. The Bush Linias are something extra. 



1 think I can give you a big order next year." 



R. R. Matthews, Simcoe, Canada : " How is it I have 

 no catalogue, when people whose names I sent you 

 received them, but I was left out in the cold. I have your 

 catalogues on file for some years past, and hardly know 

 how to keep house without this year's; but I borrowed 

 one from a neighbor, and send you an order for your 

 always valuable seeds." 



Geo. Goetz, Elmwood, Ills.: "Seeds I purchased 

 from vou last Spring turned out just as you represented. 

 The Champion Tomato I do not think can be beat. 

 Polaris Potato extra fine. I wish to thank you for the 

 Peach Tomatoes you sent me. They are very much 

 admired by all who have seen them." 



J. W. Shrewsbury, Lashmeet, W. Va.: "My Extra 

 Early Lackawanna Oats were extra good, I raised some 

 heads that were 18 inches long. Turner Hybrid Toma- 

 toes beat any thing I ever saw in the tomato line. In 

 regard to Everbearing Sweet Corn, I believe every 

 grain I planted came up, and every stalk had from 2 to 

 6 ears. Heavv Cropping Turnips are the best." 



Ernest W.'Kisner, Beane, Ma.: " I have a tine garden 

 from seeds purchased of you last Spring. Three of ray 

 neighbors who sent with me are well pleased, and think 

 you are the most liberal man in the seed business. My 

 Beautv Tomatoes are beyond my expectations, they 

 certainly are beauties, and Lazy Wives Pole Beans are 

 equally as good. Bush Lima cannot be beat. Prizetaker 

 and Yellow Dan vers are the finest in the world." 



Mrs. H. P. McDaniel, Williamette, Arks.: "Every 

 seed I planted of yours is up and growing beautifully, it 

 was verv drv when I planted, and I think it remarkable 

 that thev came up so well. My catalogue is going the 

 rounds and think you will get many orders next spring." 



C. M. Linney, Victoria, Texas: "Seeing all my 

 neighbors are greatly benefited by using your seeds, I 

 thought I could be benefited likewise, so please find 

 order enclosed." 



H. J. Miller, Clemons, Iowa : " I sent you in an order 

 last Spring, and when the seeds came, the persons for 

 whom I purchased them were dissatisfied, and said 

 thev could get twice as many seeds for their money. I 

 told them I would take them off their hands, as I knew 

 Maule's Seeds were just what he represented them to be. 

 Thev bought some cheap seeds and said they would 

 have gardens before I would ; I kept still, and the result 

 was that I had a beautiful garden, and their gardens 

 make me think of the picture you had in your catalogue 

 three years ago where the man who bought cheap seeds 

 had to use a spy glass to find his garden truck, and 

 Maule's Seeds were a grand success. I had all the [ 

 cabbage I could use, and gave the neighbors all they 

 wanted, from half a packet of Express. Turner Hybrid 

 Tomato is beautiful. I must speak of the Polaris 

 Potatoes, they are beauties. Cory Sweet Corn is grand." 



Allen S. Fields, Millwood, Ind.: " I cannot say too 

 much in regard to seeds purchased of you, not of one 

 kind, but of all kinds. I am surprised to see how large 

 things will get. I have Wethersfleld Onions that weigh 



2 pounds; six Polaris Potatoes that weigh 7 pounds; 

 Sunflower 50 inches round, and all the rest of my stuff 

 is in proportion. I have callers every day to see my 

 garden and they all tell me it is a sight, and want to 

 know where I get my seeds." 



J. L. Haun, Beauconp, Ills.: " The seeds I ordered all 

 got here in good shape about a week before looked for. 

 Parties are well pleased. Packets are all filled, and 

 more of them than you promised in your catalogue. 

 Many thanks; we will order of you when we need seeds." 



W. H Dickson, Lindsey, Ga.: "Your seeds are all 

 you claim ; I will never use any other as long as you 

 continue to send out such good, and new varieties of 

 seed. The farmers have almost gone crazv over them. 

 I raised a Turner Hybrid Tomato weighing two and 

 three-quarter pounds. From two packets of your 

 Jersey Pickle Cucumber seed 1 raised 20 bushels." 



W. M. Richards, Gardiner, Org.: "This is the 5th 

 time I have sent for your seeds, and have always had 

 good luck with them. %vhen my neighbors crops failed." 



Alfred Burt, Jr., Mineola, N. Y.: '• I must say a few 

 words in praise of Maule's Seeds. I am satisfied there 

 are no better in the market. My beets came up so thick 

 I had to employ four men to thin out the extra plants, 

 which reminded me of the picture in your 1888 catalogue. 

 I took the first prize at our Queens Co. Fair on Yellow 

 Globe. White Sugarand Imp.LorgRed BeetsandWeth- 

 ersfield Onions, raised from seeds purchased of you." 



Joshua H. Wiggins, Greenport, N. Y.: " The seeds I 

 purchased of you have uniformly done well despite the 

 discourageing etlects of an unprecedented wet season." 



Mrs. C. A. Lufiton, Winchester, Va.: "I feel as if it 

 would be ingratitude to you to get so much worth out of 

 your seeds and not thank you for it. This is the third 

 year I have sent for Maule's seeds, and am delighted 

 with them. I think your Hanson Lettuce one of the 

 grandest things ever put in a garden, too much cannot 

 be said of it. There are a great many things which 

 deserve mention, but it is useless to tell you that which 

 you know so well." 



J. B. Armstrong, Statesville.Tenn.: "I write to give 

 you a description of the results of seeds obtained from 

 you. First of all the seeds were true to name, and did 

 not fail in any particular. I never had a finer crop of 

 cabbage. Celestial Pepper is a daisy. Thanks for 

 extras, I will always plant Maule's seeds." 



R. H. M. Corvallis, Montana : " I do not care to 

 flatter any one, but where credit is due I am willing to 

 give same. We tried some of your seed last year and 

 found them superior to any we have bought from other 

 houses. We planted some potatoes that came from 

 your house, and they grew to enormous size, and at the 

 rate of 786 bushels per acre." 



N. H. Cottrell, Pilot Rock, Oregon: " Enclosed please 

 find $4.00, of which per your catalogue send me seeds for 

 order enclosed. Last year you sent part of my order 

 twice to the amount of ?2.00 I should judge, so I send 

 you $2.00 on last year's account, and send $2.00 for en- 

 closed order. I have four other seedsmen's catalogues 

 but like Wm. Henry Maule's the best of all." 



J. H. Faubion, Leander, Texas: "I desire to say I 

 have had splendid success in planting your seeds, and 

 can recommend them to those who desire the best. 

 Many of my neighbors will send to you for seeds the 

 coming season, having seen the superiority of your 

 seed over others who sell on commission." 



A. D. Thompson, N. Andover, Mass.: "Your seeds 

 are the same as ever, true to name and all that yon 

 claim for them in your catalogue. They can't be beat." 



S. S. Wescott, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.: "I have 

 received your annual catalogue as usual, it is an 

 attractive book, and nicely gotfen-up. I peruse it, with 

 much pleasure and show i't to my friends ; they don't see 

 how you can afford to give such premiums on vegeta- 

 bles, and to those who get up clubs for seeds, and give 

 away so many packets of seeds besides, but it is even so, 

 and no humbug about it. One of my friends, when 

 looking at my Sorehead Cabbage last Summer, asked 

 me how 1 raised such nice big heads of cabbage, as 

 he had no hick. I told him to get his seeds "from 

 Wm. Henry Maule of Philadelphia, and he would have 

 a good garden." 



C. B. Landers, Estelline, Dakota: "I am well 

 pleased with your seeds; they have always given good 

 satisfaction, even when two years old. I have the best 

 cabbage around here, thanks to your good seed. We 

 have used your seed for 7 years, and at the same time 

 have tested others, until this year I made up my mind 

 thai Maule's seeds were good enough. Polaris Potatoes 

 arc ahead of all others here. Thanks for extras." 



Chas. Nolan, Johnson, Vt.: " I sowed your seeds in 

 the same ground I have always used for gardening, 

 and never had such a good garden as this year ; it 

 seemed as though every seed grew twice , ana every- 

 thing was fully as large as you state in your catalogue. 

 I took some specimens to the Lamoille County Fair, 

 and took first premium on everything: there was 

 nothingtheretocompare with my vegetables. I cannot 

 say too much in favor of your seeds." 



John W. Rowell, West Randolph, Vt.: " I have 

 never used as good seeds as yours, and they are about 

 as good thesecond year asthefirst. I garden in a small 

 way, and need the best all the more. The seeds we get 

 at our stores are uncertain— they may grow and they 

 may not. We cannot afford to use them. ' 



M. I. W. Cooper, Mt. Vernon, Texas: "We pur- 

 chased our garden seeds of you last Spring, and I write 

 this letter for the purpose of informing you ol the 

 excellence of our garden. We have the finest garden in 

 this section. Your seeds are Just what you recommend 

 them to be." 



D. W. Brown, Moody, Mo.: "I have bought seeds 

 from you for 3 years and always had good success with 

 them. 1 am well pleased with Mastodon Corn. Your 

 Sweet Corn is the finest I ever saw. Ensilage Corn is 

 fine and very early. Am well pleased with all my seeds." 



M. V. Bourne, Emet, Ind. Ter.: "I must write a 

 word of praise in regard to the seeds purchased from 

 you in 18*9. Finer vegetables we never saw grow. It 

 would be impossible to give full details as 1 bought 

 some thirty different varieties. Your Midsummer 

 Cabbages are fine, have heads weighing 15 pounds, 

 Cory Corn beats anything I ever saw. Family Garden 

 and Pride of the Market Peas are excellent." 



A. K. Conrad, Qarretson'8 Landing. Arks.: "Having 

 tried Maule's seeds in 1S87, and in 1*88, I tried others. 

 Now I am convinced that Maule's have no equal. 

 They are all that Is claimed for them, and even more." 



J. H. Brooks, Plankinton, Dakota.: ' The seeds I 

 got of you two years ago were very fine indeed. I 

 never had seeds do as well. Last year I had so much 

 farming to do, I neglected to send to you for seeds, and 

 those 1 purchased from our home dealers were almost 

 good fur nothing, and my garden a failure." 



Mrs. s. I. Little, Edom, Texas: "Seeds came to 

 hand all right. Accept my thanks for extra packets. 

 Your seeds are the best I have ever sown. 1 would 

 rather have one packet of yourseed. than three packets 

 we usually get here." 



A. Brown, Palmyra, Mo.: " I planted your seeds In 

 Ishs fur the first time; irom now henceforth I am a 

 Maule man, and don't you ever doubt it. You have 

 struck the key-note dealing direct with the producer, 

 and no middle-man need applv. Enclosed find order 

 for ?5.00." 



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JT'-l I now have customers at :i'2,7'i'i different post- 

 f offices. There are still, however, a large number 

 of post-offices where I have not as yet a single customer. 

 Whoever first sends me an order from one of these last- 

 named offices will receive a liberal extra premium 

 over and above the amount of their order. 



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OR YEARS I have distributed thousands of packets of extra seeds for trial among my customers, and the year 1890 will 

 be no exception to the rule. How liberal I have been in the past, can be judged from'the account on i lie accompanying 

 slate. A grand total of G-V'fiV packets, amounting to a value of $ot>,9C0.4.'> since 18S6, is not a record to be ashamed of, 

 and no other Need firm can In any way come near approaching it. IN 1890 I EXPECT TO SUR- 

 PASS EVERY PREVIOUS RECORD, for, from the few extracts printed below, selected from the many letters 

 received from last year's customers, my friends certainly appreciate my efforts. Every order amounting to 50 cent* 

 or upwards, may expect a few extra seeds ; of course, the largerjthe order the greater the number of extra packets. 



E. T. Entrlcan, 

 West Louisville, 

 Ky.: " I received 

 the seeds and 

 plants you sent 

 me in due time 

 and in good con- 

 dition ; h a ve de- 

 livered sn m e to 

 the satisfaction 

 of all concerned, 

 for tin' seedsand plants 

 1 with vour 



and am under many obi ig: 

 sent me gratis I am extremely well pi „ 

 seeds, for I know they come up bi tter than any I 

 tried. Since using your seeds I have had no trouble In 

 raising line vegetables, which good ground and culture 

 would not produce with other seeds." 



J. W. Moore, Batavla, Arks.: "Seeds came to hand 

 all right : I am under a thousand obligations to you for 

 the extra packets. I was surprised when I opened the 

 package and found so many extras. You may set me 

 down as a life-long customer." 



Mrs. (;. W. (iitison. Hartsville, Mass.: " I have been 

 thinking of writing you for some time, and will not feel 

 satisfied until I have done so. I think a gentleman 

 who puts up fsoo worth of seeds and sends us many 

 extra one-; as you did to me, and they all giving good 

 satisfaction, ought to receive a word of praise. I musl 

 say 1 have never had such good success with seeds 

 coming as I have this year, and we have made a garden 

 for thirty years. Every thing looks very promising ; the 

 turnips and carrots look particularly well. lean Assure 

 you that when we send in our order next Winter it will 

 betoW. H. Maule." 



Mrs. L. Rich, East Jackson, Maine: "The box of 

 seeds came to hand yesterday, and notwithstanding we 

 were having wet weather, the potatoes were as fresh as 

 a June morning. We were very much surprised to find 

 so many extras after allowing so generous a discount." 



Julius Cunedel. Moscow, Idaho Ter.: "All of seeds 

 and potatoes Included In my last order have been 

 received In good shape, very satisfactory, with manv 

 additional packets of new varieties which are well 

 appreciated. Many grateful thanks for your generous 

 treatment." 



Geo. Broderick. Letcher, Dakota: "I received the 

 two packages of seed In good condition. You will 

 please accept thanks for the two choice collections of 

 Reeds which were not included In my order. I have 

 had better crops from your seeds than from any others 

 I have ever used." 



