26— Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



CAULIFLOWER 



A splendid money crop where soil is rich and climate cool and damp. ( Autumn in a cool frame, or in early Spring in a hot bed. For main crop, 

 OULTUKB.— A gross feeder, and well repays heavy manuring and high Summer and Autumn, the seed should be sowed in May or June. Sow 

 culture, it succeeds best on well drained soil. Start plants in frame or shallow. One oimce of seed for 8000 plants; H pound for an acre. Set 

 seed bed, and transplant. Seed for early cauliflower may be started in | the plants 2 to 3 feet apart each way. Fight worms with Bug Death. 



Heads the list as the earliest, finest and 

 handsomest cauliflower. Whetiaer for forc- 

 ing under glass or growing in the open 

 ground, and whether planted early or late, it 

 is the surest header of all. It is very dwarf 

 and compact in habit of growth, like the 

 Snowball, and can be planted as close as 18 

 inches each way for forcing or where space 

 is limiied. Manle's Prize Earliest is particu- 

 larly desirable for forcing under glass, while 

 in my open air trials every plant has pro- 

 duced a head, excelling all other varieties in 

 earlmess, size and quality. It is unquestion- 

 Packet, 25 cents; ounce, 

 «1.00; ox„ $3.50; J^lb., $lO.O0; lb., $35.00. 



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This Is a first-class cauliflower, and next 

 to my Prize Earliest and Snowball is the 

 best and surest to head. It would be a leadei', 

 except for the two especially fine types above 

 mentioned. As it is. It finds special favor in 

 many sections. Packet,!,'; cts; ounce, 

 85c.; ox., ^3.00; i< lb., $8.00; lb., $30.00. 



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This is a large late variety, with fine, well-propor- 

 tioned heads. The heads are so well protected by 

 the foliage as to remain a long time fit for use. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ^ onnce, 35 cents; ounce, 

 60 cents; ]4 pound, $1.75; pound, $0.00. 



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Early Snowbail 



One of ttie most popular standard sorts. It 

 belongs to the same group of cauliflowers as 

 Maule's Prize Earliest and stands next to It in 

 point of earliness and excellence. Produces 

 ^Zt^^ 9 inches across in this latitude by June 

 lOth, and under good treatment every plant will 

 produce a head. Packet, 30 cents; ounce, 

 85 cts.; ox., $.3.00; >^ lb., $8.00; lb., $30.00. 



