WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 73 



PHQllFIC EARLY MARKET PEA 



508 



The Most Productive Extra Early Market Sort 



I offered this grand pea in 1901 for the first time, quoting the 

 introducer to the effect that while it was 3 to 4 days later than 

 the first early sorts, it was 30 to 50 per cent, more prolific. 

 Several years' experience with it leads me to conclude that it 

 is practically as early as the very first of all, and more prolific. 



The introducers, Messrs. N. B. Keeney & Son, prominent 

 New York pea growers, thus speak of it: "Several years 

 ago the writer selected a very productive plant of an extra 

 early pea, having an exceptionally long pod. From this, dur- 

 ing the last eleven years, was produced what we call Prolific 

 Early Market. Our tests of this pea during '94, '96 and '97 

 showed it to blossom 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 produc- 

 tiveness and length of pod have followed this strain through 

 all these years, many of the plants containing 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 stram of extra earlies I Imow of." 



My trials of Prolific Early Market induce me to value it 

 very highly, as above stated. The seed resembles the seed of 

 the hard, round, extra early sorts, but is someiuhat lurinkled. 

 But the point or characteristic w^hich I desire most to empha- 

 size is that this variety is very prolifiG, a thing of extreme 

 importance in a first early pea. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; 

 quart, 45 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, quart, 

 30 cents; 4 quarts, $1.10; peck, $2.00; bushel, $7.50. 



491 American Wonder Pea 



This is a flrst-rat e wrinkled pea of dwarf habit, 

 with vines less than a foot high. It is better 

 suited to the private garden than for marl^et 

 purposes; in fact, it has tai?:en the place in the 

 private garden once occupied by Tom Thumb, 

 American Wonder is one of the earliest of the 

 wrinkled varieties. It is quite distinct from 

 all other peas in habit of growth and appeai-- 

 ance, the vines being unusually robust and 

 stocky. In favorable weather and soil it will 

 mature in the remarkably short period of 42 

 days, but it is less hardy than Maule's Earliest 

 of All, and must not be planted as soon. It 

 makes most rapid growth immediately after 

 the soil has become somewhat warm. Paclcet, 

 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents, 

 postpaid. By expx'ess or freiglit, not pre- 

 paid, ^viart, 35 cents; 4 qnarts, ^1.25; peels, 

 $3.25; foasliel, $8.50. 



Parchase 

 your money 

 order at 



my 

 expense. 



492 Nott s Excelsior Pea 



One of the best dwarf wrinkled peas; hardy and vigor- 

 ous, and will mature almost as soon as the smooth varie- 

 ties. Frequently ready in 48 days. The pods are filled 

 with seven to nine large peas. Of superior tenderness 

 and flavor. Height, 1 foot. Pfet., lOc; pt., 30c.; qt., 

 50c., postpaid. By express or freiglit, not pre- 

 paid, qt., 35c.; 4 qts., $1.35; pk., $3.35; bu., $8.00. 



SURPRISE PEA. 



493 Surprise Pea 



One of the Earliest Wrinkled Soi-ts 



This is one of the best of the wrinkled peas, 

 and is to-day one of the most famous. It 

 has made an enviable reputation within tlie 

 brief time that it has been on the market; in 

 fact, it has sprvmg into xmiversal popularity. 

 It is about as early as the smooth varieties, 

 and far superior to them in both quality 

 and yield. It ranks with the very earliest of 

 the wrinkled sorts, not even excepting Gradus 

 or Laxtonian. Pods are smaller than Gradus, 

 but are more numerous. The vine grows 20 to 

 24 Inches high, and requires no sticliS. The Sur- 

 prise pea has attracted universal attention, and 

 has everywhere made a splendid record for 

 both quality and quantity. Its sweetness Is 

 noteworthy, and it bears with a profusion that 

 is truly remarkable. Its extreme earliness 

 makes it one of the most profitable market 

 peas ever introduced, and notliing superior to it 

 is available for the family garden. 



Pkt., lOc; pt., 30c.; qt., 50 cts., postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, qt., 35 

 cts.; 4 qts., $1.35; pk., $2.25; bu., SS.50. 



