
ONIONS 
Maule’s 
Prizetaker 
441 MAULE'S PRIZETAKER & 
Large, attractive yellow onion of sweet, mild flavor (100 days) 
A most handsome, fine flavored, extra productive, very large 
yellow globe onion. Bright, clear, thin, strawy yellow skin; pure 
white, solid, crisp, mild flesh. Grows to a uniform globe shape 
and has a very small neck. Ripens firm and hard, and can be 
depended upon to bring a good price in any market.’ Of even 
size, shape and color. Introduced by Maule in 1888, and imme- 
diately met with great popularity which has continued ever since. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢; 14 Ib. $2.80. 
452 Early Yellow Globe 
Choice strain. 10 days earlier than Yellow Globe Danvers (100 days) 
One of the best and earliest globe-shaped onions; beautiful deep 
yellow skin and clear white flesh. The skin is thick and tight, 
which makes the onions less susceptible to damage through hand- 
ling and it also helps to keep them better over winter in storage. 
An enormous cropper and an especially fine variety for growing 
on mucklands. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢; 1/4 lb. $3.60. 
451 Ebenezer or Japanese 
Enormous cropper. The longest keeping yellow onion (100 days) 
An all-around variety with many desirable characteristics. 
Ebenezer is reasonably early, tops dry down quickly and com- 
pletely; the outer scales are tough; its color is attractive; it yields 
heavily and keeps well. Sets grown from Ebenezer are of excel- 
lent color, shape and keeping quality. Onions are 2% to 3 in. or 
more in diameter when well grown, flattened, yellow in color, 
moderately strong in flavor. Very dependable throughout the 
East and favorably known wherever onions are grown com- 
mercially. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 65¢3 1 lb. $2.40. 
466 Extra Early Pearl (Barletta) 
The best small pickling onion (90 days) 
This variety is grown principally for pickling. Bulbs form early 
and dry down quickly, reaching a size of 1 to 1% in. in diameter. 
If smaller onions are desired, they should be allowed to stand 
thicker. Onions are clear white, occasionally tinged pink on the 
outer scales, slightly flattened, mild, and tender. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $3.20. 
“ My parents raised vegetables and flowers for many years and never, so far as I can recall, did they ever plant seeds other than Maule’: 

Culture on next page. 
Maule’s Large Sweet 
Spanish (Yellow) 
439 MAULE’S LARGE SWEET SPANISH 
Utah strain. Extra large; mild flavor; yellow (112 days) ye 
This onion is now the most popular of all varieties, and it has 
gained its place for two reasons: great size and extreme mildness. 
It has light yellow skin, crystal white flesh, ‘and is often used raw 
because of its sweet, bland flavor. When properly dried, it keeps 
for several months. Resists thrips. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢; 14 lb. $3.60. 
438 Maule’s White Sweet Spanish 
Utah strain. Large and mild flavored (110 days) 
All. the outstanding features of the above Large Yellow Sweet 
Spanish will be found in this onion, but the flesh and the outer 
skin are both pure white. Large size, mild flavor, and handsome 
appearance combine to make this a most valuable onion. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢; 14 Ib. $3.60: 
436 Maule’s Large Red Wethersfield 
A fine red onion with good, pungent flavor (110 days) 
Solid, decidedly flattened, and very large around. Skin is deep 
purplish red; flesh is white, tinged with pinkish rose near the skin. 
Beautiful for garnishing and salads, well flavored, moderately 
pungent. : Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $3.20. 
456 White Portugal or Silver Skin 
Large, flat white onion (100 days) 
Really one of the most versatile varieties. It is the kind used for 
white onion sets; it makes the best firm, white fleshed, green 
onions; it is often used for pickling; and the matured flat onions 
keep exceptionally well in storage. Decidedly pungent. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $3.20. 


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The family Bible, Monigomery Ward's Catalog, and Maule’s Seed Book comprised a large part of our home library in those days. 
The seeds were always fertile, dependable, and true to name—completely satisfactory in every respect.”—Mr. George F. Parnham, 
32 Route 4, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 




