18 — ^Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



Early Cabbages 



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first introduced this cabbage in 1887. With First Early It holds the place 

 the earliest cabbage in cultivation, as it has produced fair sized, market- 

 able heads in 80 days from the sowing of the seed. It is a few days, 

 earlier than Etampes. There are few loose leaves, and almost every 

 plant forms a head. It can be planted close, and yields a large crop. 

 This is the earliest of the many early cabbages of the catalogues, 

 excepting Maule's First Early, which matures about the same time. 

 PacJket, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; ]yi pound, 60 cts.; pound, $3,535. 



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EARLIEST EXPRESS CABBAGE. 



,.3 Maule's Prize Jersey Wakefield 



This cabbage has been for many years the leading early cabbage 

 In America. The main difficulty has been to get a perfectly "-ati*- 

 factory and reliable strain of seed. Buyers will And in Maule's Prize 

 Jersey Wakefield the genuine article. I grow the seed on liOng 

 Island, in soil and climate perfectly suited "to the purity and viuor 

 of choice "Wakefield stock. It has few outer leaves, and in compact- 

 ness and regularity my strain cannot be surpassed. The thick stout 

 leaves and compact habit make it the -best sort for very early set- 

 ting. It frequently matures Inside of 100 days from sowing. 

 Packet, 10 ctS.; ounce, 35 cts.; pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 



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Earliest Etampes 



It is ten days to two weeks earlier than any other excepting Express and First Karly, 

 It forms a fine, hard, pointed head, of extra quality. It has a short stem, and groAvs close 

 to the ground, and by reason of having so few outer or loose leaves the plants may be 

 set 1!^ feet apart, in rows 2^ feet apart; sometimes even closer. The seed may be sown 

 under glass in March and set out in time to produce marketable heads of cabbage by the 

 first of June. Packet, 10 cents ounce, 30 cents; H pound, 60 cents; pound, 5i>3,35, 



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This is another old and famous 

 type of early cabbage, but as in the 

 case of Wakefield the main difli- 

 calty is to get a strain of seed rep- 

 resenting the highest grade of excel- 

 lence. Such a strain will be found- 

 in Maule's Winningstadt. 

 most as early as Wakefield. 



It is al- 



I'lie heads are slightly larger, of the proper cone-shaped form, 

 and of best quality. It is a sure header, even where other sorts may fail, and seems to be 

 less liable to the attack of the cabbage worm than many other varieties. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; impound, 85 cents; pound, S3.00. 



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EARLIEST ETAMPES CABBAGE. 



All Head Early 



ALL HEAD EARLY CABBAGE. 



It, has proved itself to be adaptable to a wide range of both soil and cUmaie. and is well 

 worthy Of recognition as a, standard AmPiican ^aM. it a wov^v makei for gaideners. 

 It is the earliest of large cabbages, being " 

 least a week in advance of any of the strain^ 

 of Early Summer. In size it Is one-third larger 

 than Early Summer. The deep, flat heads aie 

 remarkably uniform in shape, size and color 

 Good quality and tenderness are marked fea- 

 tures. The compact habit of growth of A 11 Head 

 Early cabbage renders close planting feasible. 

 A good early spring, summer or winter sort 

 Pkt., lOc; oz., 4:0c.; 14 lb., "SLIO; lb., $1.00. 



US Charleston Wakefield 



The Charleston Wakefield is an improved and 

 larger form of Maule's Prize Jersey Wakefield. 

 It requires rather more time to reach maturitv', 

 but it yields fully twice the crop of the original 

 Wakefield cabbage. It is about a week or 10 days 

 later than its parent, and comes along in a close 

 succession to the earliest cabbage crop. It is a 

 strain which cannot be profitably overlooked bv 

 any gardener, whether it is intended for a pri- 

 vate garden or to be sent to market. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 35c,} 14 lb., gJl.OOj lb., $3.50, 



CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD CABBAGE 



