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WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



NURSERY STOCK 



Large and Small Fruits, Trees, Bushes, Vines and Plants 



Guarantee. While we exercise every care in packing to insure our 

 stock reaching the buyer in good condition; our responsibility ceases 

 when we deliver to post office or express company, nor can we guaran- 

 tee stock to grow, as that is something over which we have no control, 

 as we cannot be responsible for failure from defective planting, subse- 

 quent faulty treatment or cultivation and adverse weather conditions. 



Packing. All goods are packed free and we use the utmost care in 

 packing, everything being correctly labeled. Plants and trees, cannot 

 be forwarded by mail unless so offered. 



Claims. All claims must be made immediately on receipt of goods, 

 after same have been carefully examined, and if just cause is found for 

 complaint at such time, it will be carefully adjusted. 



Snipping Season. Commences about March 1st, and continues 

 until about May 10th. Southern orders can he shipped at once from 

 first class stock carried through the winter in our enlarged cellars. 



All nursery stock is forwarded direct from our nursery in New Jersey. 

 Fall snipping season begins about November 1st. 



The Maule Early Peach. 



PEACHES 



Ripening in the order given 



Prices of all Peach Trees 



See important notice on rates, page 172. 



Mail size, 35 cents each; 3 for 85 cents; 

 S3. 25 per 10, postpaid. 



By express, not prepaid, 3 to 4 feet, 40 cents 

 eacb; 3 for 90 cents; S2.50 per 10; 3>£ to 5 feet, 

 50 cents each; 3 for §1.25; S3. 00 per 10; 

 4 to 6 feet, 60 cents each; 3 for SI. 50; 

 $4.00 per 10. 



THE MAULE EARLY. Ahead of other 

 extra earlies; tested; better than the Sueed, and 

 in a class hy Itself, as it cannot be compared 

 with any of the other early peaches. Ripens 

 July 1st. Color a clear white, overspread with 

 bright red; flesh white. Not a perfect free- 

 stone, but as near as any earl3' peach. Fruit 

 hangs well without rotting, and ships well. 

 Vigorous grower and heavy cropper, certain to 

 be profitable. 



MAYFLOWER. Earlier than Sneed, a full 

 week earlier. In color it is red all over. It is 

 an extra strong, thrifty grower, a heavy crop- 

 per, often needing thinning. One of the two 

 best early market peaches. 



ARP BEAUTY. Early, good yellow peach 

 and ripening five weeks earlier than Elberta. 

 Juicy, sweet, rich and of excellent quality. 



MISS LOLO. Extremely early; large size; 

 white satin skin with bright red cheek. Flesh 

 white; quality best of the very early varieties. 



CARMAN. Large, resembles Elberta in 

 shape. Cream white or pale yellow color, with 

 deep blush. Flesh tender and quite juicy. 



SLAPPY. Very hardy, handsome, yellow 

 fruit, free of rot and keeps splendidly. Flesh 

 yellow, sweet; excellent flavor. 



BELLE OF GEORGIA. Very large; skin 

 white with red cheek; flesh white, firm and of 

 excellent flavor; fruit uniformly large and 

 showy; freestone. The best of the season. 



MOUNTAIN ROSE. Very profitable; large; 

 skin white, nearly covered with a rich red; 

 flesh white, slightly stained at the stone. 



PEACHES 



(Continued) 

 CRAWFORD'S EARLY. Large, oblong, 

 yellow, fine red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, 

 sweet and excellent. One of the best early- 

 peaches. 



RAY. Flesh white with red blush tint. A 

 splendid shipper. The orgininal tree has borne 

 sixteen successive crops without a failure. One 

 small orchard of 264 trees, 7 years old, has 

 borne four successive crops which have netted 

 over S2200. 



NIAGARA. Medium early. Large; yellow 

 with red cheek; juicy and high flavored; flesh 

 yellow; freestone. 



OLD MIXON. A fine, large, productive 

 variety succeeding in all localities, and well 

 deserving of the high favor in which it is held 

 as a market variety. Yellowish white skin with 

 a deep red cheek; flesh white, but red at the 

 stone, tender and rich. Early September 

 bearer. 



STUMP. Large, white, with bright red cheek; 

 juicy; productive and profitable. Early Sep- 

 tember bearer. 



EARLY ELBERTA. Five days earlier than 

 Elberta; is larger and more highly colored; has 

 smaller seed and is not so fuzzy. In texture it 

 is melting and buttery. Will bear as many 

 peaches as Elberta. 



ELBERTA. Very large, skin golden yel- 

 low where exposed to the sun, faintly striped 

 with red. Flesh yellow, very fine grain, juicy, 

 rich, sweet and splendidly flavored Tree very 

 prolific. It is a perfect freestone and one of the 

 most successful market varieties. Does well 

 everywhere. 



CRAWFORD'S LATE. Large, yellow with 

 red cheek; flesh deep. A large and beautiful 

 late peach which is recommended for the home 

 orchard. Round in form, flesh yellow and firm. 

 Ripens five days earlier than Smock. The tree 

 is a strong grower and very productive. 



FOX'S SEEDLING. A very valuable peach, 

 ripening at a time that makes it desirable. 

 Large, fine quality; white fiesh; beautiful red 

 cheek. September. 



BEER'S SMOCK. Fruit medium to large; 

 skin yellow, mottled with red; rich and juicy. 

 September. 



IRON MOUNTAIN. Hardiest sort. Creamy 

 white; size enormous; oblong or egg shaped, 

 freestone. Late. 



SALWAY. Large; yellow, mottled, with a 

 red cheek, sweet, luscious flavor. Profitable 

 on mountain land. Late. 



QUINCES 



All Quinces at These Prices. 

 See important notice on rates, page 172. 



1 to 2 feet. 60 cents each; 3 for SI. 50; 

 $4.00 per 10, postpaid. 

 By express, not prepaid, 4 feet, 90 cents each; 

 3 for $2.50; $7.00 per 10. 

 CHAMPION. Large, handsome, yellow. 

 Bears fruit when quite young. 

 ORANGE. Large, golden-yellow fruit. 

 PINEAPPLE. Smooth, globular, light 

 yellow. Average weight, % lb. Mild flavor. 



REA'S MAMMOTH. Larger than Orange; 

 same color. 



APPLES 



Prices of all Apple Trees 



See important notice on rates, page 172. 



By mall, 1 to VyZ feet, 40 cents each; 

 3 for $1.10; S3.~25 per 10, postpaid. 



By express, not prepaid, first-class, 4 to 5 

 feet, 80 cents each; 3 for S2.00; $5.00 per 

 10; $45.00 per 100; first-class, 5 to 7 feet, 

 SI. 00 each; 3 for S2.50; S6.00 per 10; 

 $55.00 per 100. 



EARLY HARVEST. Summer variety. 

 Pale yellow, sub-acid, splendid flavor. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Summer 

 variety. Medium yellow, smooth waxen sur- 

 face. 



BISMARCK. Autumn variety. Bears in 

 two years. Fine, large, luscious fruit; yellow 

 streaked with bright crimson. 



DUTCHESS OF OLDENBURG. Autumn. 

 Streaked red and yellow. Large and juicy. 



TRANSCENDENT. (Crab.) Large, rich 

 crimson. 



WINTER VARIETIES OF APPLES. 



BALDWIN. Large, dark red; fine flavor. 



BELLFLOWER. Large, oblong, yellow. 



BEN DAY IS. Large, bright red, flesh white. 



DELICIOUS. Beautiful red. Exceedingly 

 high in quality. 



FALLA WATER. Very large; skin greenish 

 yellow. 



GRIMES GOLDEN. Yellow, fine quality. 



JONATHAN. Red, juicy, rich flavor. 



NEWTOWN PIPPIN. Medium size, dull 

 green. Unsurpassed by any apple in flavor. 



NORTHERN SPY. Striped with crimson. 



PARADISE WINTER SWEET. Yellow. 



ROME BEAUTY. Yellow, shaded red. 



SMOKEHOUSE. Large, shaded bright red. 



STARK. Large, striped with red; flesh yel- 

 lowish and moderately juicy. 



STAY'MANS WINESAP. Medium to large; 

 red; fine flavor. 



TWENTY OUNCE. Large, yellow and red. 



WINESAP. Medium, deep red, firm, crisp; 

 fine quality; good keeper. 



YORK IMPERIAL. Large, yellow shaded 

 red; an excellent shipper. 



ENGLISH WALNUT 



SELECTED SEEDLINGS. The large 

 quantities of nuts sold prove the high esteem in 

 which this variety is held. Perfectly hardy. 

 55 cents each; 3 for $ 1.50; 

 $4.00 per 10, postpaid. 

 By express, not prepaid, extra size, 2 to 8 

 feet, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75; $7.00 per 10. 



MULBERRY 



NEW AMERICAN. One of the best and 

 hardiest. P'ruit black; very sweet. Bears July 

 to September. 1 to 2 feet, 60 cents each; 

 3 for $1.50; $4.00 per 10, postpaid. 



By express, not prepaid, extra size, 3 to 5 

 feet, 70 cents each: 3 for $1.80; $5.00 per 10. 



PERSIMMON 



AMERICAN. (Dlospyrns Yirglnlca.) Will 

 thrive and ripen its fruit as far north as the 

 Great Lakes and on the poorest soil. Fruit % 

 to 1 inch in diameter, pungent when green, but 

 sweet when ripe after frost. Long after the 

 leaves have fallen the branches are so heavily 

 laden with plum-like fruits that the tree seems 

 all aglow with the saffron pink tint of the fruit. 

 40 cents each; 3 for 80 cents, postpaid. 



