Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. a ye ie THE MOST VALUABLE ‘ INTRODUCTION TO THE > STRATAGEM | TELEPHON E. PKT. 15 CTS. PINT 35 CTS. QT. 60 CTS. 2 QTS.$ 1.00 % POSTPAID. | BUS. $ 7.50) 3) 5 BUS.$30. 2? PKT.10 GTS. PINT 30 CTS. QUART 50 GTS. POSTPALD. BUS. $ 5,00. i q? BUS. . 40. é asl bin po Oi Bas } EARLY AND THE Z| Best MAIN CROP | Nene In (utivation. You witt Not MAKE A MISTAKE IN ADDING BOTH VARIETIES TO YOUR ORDER. LE, PHivapecenia, USA. ULES OF ALL Ws FARLI ES| “peas ALWAYS THE FIST IM MARKET. s3ORE than $4,000.00 per day represents the cash enclosed with orders received many days last Spring. With such a record it is my first duty to thank my friends for a trade that reached my highest expectations, and, in the aggregate amount, surpassed any season’s record in the history of this great business. Asstatedin many previous catalogues, to my friends alone I give the credit. The many kind words annually spoken, in tens of thousands of American homes in favor of Maule’s Seeds, is the keystone of the whole arch, and no one recognizes this fact better than myself. I have only one regret, and that is, I did not have enough of many of my specialtiestogoround. This was especially true of the Freeman Potato. I started the season with several thousand bushels, but, notwithstanding its high price, my large stock was entirely exhausted by April 1st, and very nearly $1,800 had to be returned to customers, notwithstanding I advertised in all the leading papers I was sold out. The old saying, that ‘‘ Nothing succeeds like success,’’ is a familiar one. In presenting you this catalogue, it gives me pleasure to hand you what is generally considered, even by my most active competitors, the catalogue of the most suc- cessful mail seed business in America. By actual count, I now have on my books the names of 195,997 customers. This is not a half a million or even quarter of a million, but I have never believed in the rainbow chasing business so generally adopted by many firms in the mail seed business. The above figures were obtained only after four weeks’ hard work of three of my most competent clerks, and is the correct count of the number of actual, live, active customers for Maule’s Seeds on my books October 1st, 1892. This clientage represents all that is best in American gardening, from those who work in a small village garden to horticulturists favorably known at home and abroad, and is a record I can well be proud of. Competition is unquestionably the life of trade, and in no business is this so true as in the seed business. Hustle is a favorite word in many parts of the West, and it certainly requires hustling on my part to hold each year my position in the van of the mail seed business ; but I flatter myself I always get there, and propose in 1893 to still lead the procession. In the past few years I have had many of my methods copied by my competitors, but there is one thing they find it hard to imitate, and that is the quality of the seeds sold. There may be dealers who sell seeds as good as Maule’s ; but thereis no house in America, and I speak from actual experience in the thousands of trials annually taken on my trial grounds, at Briar Crest, who sends out better. As my old friends know, some years ago I retired permanently from the wholesale business with other dealers. This allowed me among other things to concentrate all my efforts to furnishing my customers direct with the best grade of seeds it has been possible to produce. I know full well that every grain of seed coming into my warehouse is to be sent direct to the person who plants it, and who, if it does not come up to recommendation in every particular, is not going to wait long before he lets me know it. How different with the average dealer. A bag comes into the warehouse of one of my competitors; it may be re-shipped at once to another dealer; that dealer will divide the bag and ship to others ; it may go through half a dozen different hands before it reaches the actual planter. How careful then must I be, knowing there is no middle man, but that the complaint, if the seed is not good, is coming to me direct. This one factor of my business is a point every thinking gardener can immediately understand and appreciate. It has only been possible to build up this business with good seeds. No one recognizes this fact better than myself. I go into the season of 1893 with an unsurpassed stock, with a catalogue all will admit is equal to any I have ever published, and with the intention of treating all my friends just as well (better if possible) in the future as I have in the past. I do not think it out of place right here to call the attention of my friends to the advertisement of THE PRACTICAL FARMER on page 5. I can conscientiously recommend this as one of the very best agricultural weeklies in America, full of original matter written especially for it by the most prominent horticulturists and agriculturists. By special arrangement with the publishers, I am able to make the following offer: Any customer ordering $2.00 worth of Maule’s Seeds or Plants and remitting 50 cents additional, will be entitled to receive The P. F. every week for one year. This is half the regular subscription price, and all my friends should avail themselves of the privilege, as in a single issue you are likely to secure information on vegetable and flower gardening worth far more than the subscription price. (If your order amounts to $3.50 or over you need only remit 25 cents). Before closing I must direct the attention of every loyer of the beautiful to the greatest floral novelty introduced in many years, and that is the Nymphza or Pink Water Lily Dahlia. This new Dahlia, which is really a distinct race of this popular flower is bound to create as much excitement in American Horticulture as the Freeman Potato has already done in American Agriculture. In conclusion, I'can ask nothing more of my friends than that they will favor me with as large a share of their patronage in ’93 as they did in ’92; but I am, of course, always prepared to do a larger business should my friends see fit to favor me. Wishing yeu alk a prcspereus Gelumbian Year, Y remain Yours to command, Thi ARE YOU A MARKET GARDENER? If you raise truck to sell, you ought to have my Special Price List. It will be mailed free to Market- Gardeners; but as itis intended only for this partic- ular trade, I cannot send it to private gardeners, even if they apply for it. 2 For Index of Contents, see page 2. NS a I. SAFE ARRIVAL.—I guarantee that all goods sold 3B by me shall reach my customers in good order. II. MONEY INSURED.—I guarantee to hold myself responsible for the safe arrival of all remittances sent me by post-office order, draft, check or registered letter. Ill. FREE BY MAIL.—I guarantee to deliver all garden and flower seeds, except where quoted by peck, bus., bbl., or by the 100 Ibs., free of all charges. IV. AS REPRESENTED.—I guarantee my seeds to he ~ just as represented. If they prove otherwise, I will refill the order free of charge ; but it must be understood I do not guarantee the crop any further than to refill the order. For Description of Earliest of All Peas, illustrated opposite, see page 54. For Description of Shropshire Hero Peas, illustrated opposite, see page ro, 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS. HIS catalogue has grown so large that a complete index is an absolute necessity. My friends will find, herewith, as complete a one as 1 know how to make up. By referring to it, I think any one can find, at a glance, the page on which _ anything they are looking for can be found. It embraces not only Flower, Field and Garden Seeds, but “also Flowering Plants, Bulbs, Small Fruits, etc., etc., in fact everything between the covers of this book. a) a s | > B -) | F) homed Bewovowoem y *~ PATON Aeeacntesssecessasuonsedsceceessescccasesono >i i CL COMM Cr snauersceeesereare Cssossbsesisrorsccorectes 91 , Honey Bells........ SoonceronnudenaddascconsceoeD 113 | Peruvian Tay, bosossazo0 «sess, Opposite 105 & Abutilons. Clerodendron. ..-113 | Hordeum .. 96 | Petunias . 6 Achania.... Clovers....... ..127 | Horse Radish ‘Sets .. 40] Phlox.. K Achillea Be Cobeea ... ... 96 | Hose Menders .. 2.136)! Pigs... 5 Aconitum..... -.. 95 | Coccinea..... see 96'] HoSe NOZZIES ........ccscecvssesenees BXG) | EAWOUEES G Gos se spocondcdoaddo6 * Acroclinium. 3 | Coix Lachryma. -. 96 | How to Make the Garden Pay.. 3; Planet, Jr., Garden Tools ° Collandsiiesssdcnsscanetete cece . 41) Hyacinthus Candicans. Plums... .122,126 . . 98| Colored Plate Spec S (Oppos é) SiisicelPlant eee 3 | Poppies 2, 86, 94 Fe Ageratum....... ...... 92 | 72, 80, 104, 112, 120 | Impatiens ............ .113 } Popular $1.00 Plant Collections....... 114 6 Agrostemma. PC OlCUSUsacsssssseececrscesoseeesanetrecencermeesore 97 | Insecticide, Buhac ..41 | Portulaca : @ Agrostis...... ) | 3 | Corn, Feld ..93, 96 | Insecticide, Slug Shot ... ..136 | Potatoes, The Freeman ° Alyssum .... Corn, Field.. 128, 130 Insecticide, Tobacco and. Sulphur. 1136 | Potatoes... In) Alstroemerias. COTE OD ir eererecnecnsaconeecereteae eee ace 39 | Introductory Remarks .. 1 | Potato Seed... <4 Amaranthus.. Corn, Sweet Ipomceas ..89, 96, 105, 112| Potatoes, Sweet ry Amaryllis... See Corny Salad ierccsevascnestsceccorere cette TTBTS, UE GENO ppomesnscoascasheccuosedooasooooudks 105) |RRowltn yar eee & Ammobium. Heh) |ROOSMNOS Minar seeneeress ae al Juneberries.. y Poultry Markers.... ry Ampelopsis. i .... 96 | Cotton, New Cook.. ...131 |} Kale.. Pride of California a Anomatheca.. ONESS eeternesucsneusee .-40, 41) Kohl Rabi. Prine ee yj Annuals...... ‘4 f Crinums... 106 | Knives, Budc Prize Vegetables. 6 Antirrhinum. - 92| Cruel Plant. Knives, Potato .. ; Pumpkins | Apios Tuberosa. 5 Cucumbers Knives, Pruning .. ..136 | Quinces... ia Apples. .....5 cece Cuphea Lantana ............. ...97 | Radishes.. Apricots, Japan.. Currants Larkspur i 93 | Raspberries. Aquilegia.......... . 95 | Cyanus,.. ES) RR a ey A 41 | Rhodanthe.. Aristolochias. Cyclamen.... Lettuces .... Rhubarb.. Artichokes.. Cyclobothra ... Lemon Verbena...... Ricinus Asparagus... Dahlia, The Nympea.. nto Lightning Potato odeve @utters.. ns. Roses, Climbing... Asperula.. Dahlias pecs pnBeSroocoLesodeCO , 102 | Lilies . cot . 100, 101, 106, 107, 113 Roses, Eyerblooming 3 | Lilies, Calin er eee tte 100, 101, ma Roses, NeW........0...- A Word to Friends Abroad.. “ Linaria...... Roup Pills... Azaleas 29005 .-. 93 | Linum ...... ...93 | Ruta Bagas.............000. Babianas.... List of Prize W ; Sage, Holt’s Mammoth 114 > Balloon Vine. Lobelia .......... Salpiglossis. 94 Balsams. Lophospermum.. Salsify..... 64 > Barley..... Madeira Vine.... Salvia... 95 A Beans, Bus Manettia Vine. “| S{CET OOS) asceaebanoacascdoon 95 & Beans, Bush Limas Dolichos Marigold......... a Scarlet Balsam Apple.. ae teks} Beans, Pole.. 2| Ducks... Martynia. a Searlet Sage.............. 84, 116 Beans, Pole Limas.. .21, 22, opposite 16 | Egg Food, “Imperial. Marvel of Peru. Sea Daffodil eee ea ae 106, 116 & TRYSS11S) eeccesusnndooncooosaacesb oon 20000000 16, 23, 24 Eggs, for Hatching... 200 Maurandia ........ 96 | Seeds required for 14 acre Garden... 15 Dn Beets, Mangels and ener, depo 24, 25 | Egg Plants....... -cooabies Melon, Musk .. Shears, Hand Pruning............... 136 jm Begonias.....-...-..+ 84, 97, 98 | Eleagnus Longipe ...120 | Melon, Water.. Shears, Pole Pruning... 136 fy Bessera Elegans..........0..cecescseeenceeees 99)! Endive. --..-2...«0 24 Melon, Peach..... Shears, Sheep or Grass. 136 3 Blackberries..... 20, 125, 126) Erianthus.... Mexican Primrose Small Fruits 5h Bone, Ground .136 | Eschscholtzia. Mignonette Briza Maxima 96 | Eulalia ... illas..... y:. Broccoli ..... . 40 | Euphorbia: ; 3 | Millet .. Solanums Broom Corn... ....180 | Evening Pr --+ 93 | Mimosa... Special Discounts on Packets. Brussel Sprouts. 40, 42 | Everlastings...... 96 | Mimulus .. Spider Lilies Buckwheat.... «131 | Ferns...... -.. 97| Mole Traps... Spinach............ Fs Buffalo Berry, 122 | Ferraria... 66 Momordica . Sprinklers, Ruboer........2.0..c00--es sees 136 UB aC aieieeeseeteceenseestccrsnseneeeceeee se tens 41 | Feverfew.. Montbretias .. Squashes..........-... Bualbsiereedeseeeee Filberts........ Moon Flowers... Sta e@liy?SVAMM Sree esc.sneteacepnceyersperve Bulk Seed Price List. Fire on the Mountain Morning Glories .. SUlpaletecusecceticccretsecerseatesee reecked sone iButternuteeen ee Flowering Plants...... Mountain Fleece . ee Stocks........ - be Flower Seed Specialties Mulberries......... i Strawberries eecoe 93 Flower Seeds, General List Mushroom Spaw Sugar Cane. Fodder Plants Musk Plant....... dp Sunflowers . Fruit Specials. Mustard .... Sweet Peas..... Calceolaria.. . 97 | Fruit Trees.. 2.120, 191, 122, 126 Myosotis... Sweet William Calendula... . 93 | Fuchsias... ...97, 115} Nasturtiums. That Honor List....... Calliopsis. . 93 i i 93 | Nemophila .. The Practical Farmer. Camassia.. .. 98} Galvanized Steel W ire N etting 1.136 Nicotianas ... Thermometers...:......... Campanula.... 86, 95 | Garden Lemon. .................ce0008 -.- 42] Nigella ..... TRHUMDCL LIA cess sscesaeeneet Canary Bird TO Werene eam 96 | Garden Line..... ...136 | Nut Trees..... Thyme, Golden Lemon Candytuft............... ), 89, 93 | Garden Reels.... 136 | Nut Specials eels} |) Ube eb ooacctooccecomnaceco Cannas..... gat ‘98, 104 | Garden Trowels ..-136 | Oats.......... ‘ Timothy... Carnations.. ...80, ‘95, IPA TIBI (Een ep sondecbsrca cereooacetis qooesécsnces kra. Tobacco.. Carrotsie.. sussecesesessesee OD | GeTANIUMS pay INL ala) nion Tomatoes. Cash Prizes. Gladiolus ..95, 103, 104] Onion C Torenia. Catalpa Trees. Gladwin Onion Sets.. Tree See Catchfly......... Glass Cutt Oranges,.. Mritomaeees-seedess Cauliflowers.. : Globe Amaranthus. noo. Ornamental ‘Climbers. True Rose of Jericho. Celeriac...... Gloxiniasi eee. a >| Ornamental Grasses .. Tuberoses.............+5 peel Ooh Celery.... ; Godetia.. 3, 93 | Osage Orange.......... Turnips 70, 71 a Celosia... Golden Feather. Oxalis.. Waleriana.. - 96 Centaurea... Gooseberries... Oyster Shell Crushed. Variegated Ground Ivy. alle} 9 Centrosema.... Gourds... Pampas Grass . 6 | Vegetable Seed Specialties...... ...-. 6-16 be} Chamepeuce. Grapes... Pansies ........ Verbena..........--ceeseerereee 81, 82, 85, 91, 95 Cherries...... i Grasses... TRENHSVENY Godeceonoosececcnemoncéacancoconacanennccg: (OILY) WON SUScocs ..90, 95 Chestnuts. Greenhouse and Window Seeds Parsnips . Wallflower. Chickens.. Ground Cherry. Passiflora Walnuts...... Chickory........ Wand Weeders. Peaches .... Chinese Matri J Hardy Catalpas. Peach Pits....... 3 Chinese Sacred Lily Hardy Climbers. Peacock Flower fF Trees, Small Fruits, ete. a Chinese Yams...... Hardy Shrubs. Peanuts.........0.006 BRCren aera Wild Flower Garden....... oe Chlidanthus.. 5 | Hedychium.... Pears. WaldiRiGe et eer ia Chrysanthemum............... 89, 93, 97, ue Helichrysum Peas. Wineberry, Japanese _...... oppositel21 g Chufus, or Earth Almond.. Heliotrope.... Pecans, Wire Netting, Galvanized .....,.........136 + Cineraria Seer eiacatescseees “9 Herbs..... Peppers ..... Xeranthemum........... feet 96 Fy Clarkia.. 89 | Hibiscus.... Perennials.... Zephyranthus BE CE eae aiiaeroacnsoccbaoncca 100 Clematis... . 96 | Hollyhock Persimmons Zinnias, = Does Your Wife Jove mer If she does, mention the fact when sending in your order and I will take great pleasure in sending her a present. 2 "W'°S’n “eg ‘erydjepelry, Philadelphia, Pa., U. 8. Ae Five Prizes of $25.00 Each Awarded to the For Club. Following: $230.00—M. L. Keiser, Van Dyke, Pa. 203.75—Wm. H. Lewis, Springfield, Ills. 89.75—Dr. U. C. Roe, Franklin Grove, Ills. 87.95—Chas. E. Lord, Chester, Conn. 85.25—J. W. Spargo, St. Louis, Mo. Five Prizes of $20.00 Each Awarded to the For Club. Following: $72.70—G. M. Wolf, Clearbrook. Va. 69.85—John G. Lines, New Milford, N. Y. 69.72—E. H. Garwood, Media, Pa. 60.00—E. F. Hiler, Eastmanville, Mich. 59.60—Wm. E. Hand, Argos, Ind. Five Prizes of $15.00 each Awarded to the For Club. Following: $52.00—N. A. Kremer, Canaan, Ind. 49.00—J. S. Harding, Clinton, Mo. 46.65—Miss Linnie Morton, Shelbyville, Ky. 46.20—A. P. Louderback, Augusta, Ky. 43.20—David Haught, Miracle Run, W. Va. For Club. Following: $41.60—Mrs. A. Faucette, Walla Walla, Wash. 31.75—E. F. Daugherty, Franklin, Ind. 31.30—Cortes Layne, Laynesville, Ky. 30.55—Daniel C. Hoover, Star View, Pa. 29.40—-H. J. Wright St. Clair, Ngaruawahia, Waikato, New Zealand. 28.00—E. A. Butler, Terry, Miss. 27.95—John H. Every, Wellington, Strafford- shire, England. 27.00—Jas. Kibbee, Roswell, N. Mexico. 26.57—John J. L. Sanders,Shaefferstown, Pa. 25.60—Mrs. Mary H. Johnson, Dunkirk, Ohio. NTEED SEEDS. Address al) Orders to WM. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Ten Prizes of $10.00 Each Awarded to the past, in other words, since 1883, it has been my custom to annually award, July 1st, of each year, a number of cash prizes to those of my .. friends sending me the largest club orders for MAULE’S SEEDS. I would | call the attention of new readers of this book to the fact that I never believe, LZ ane old customers are well acquainted with the fact that for many years ist Prize of $500 for club of $428.40—Geo. W. Tarbell, Milford, N. H. 2d Prize of $250 for club of $403.40—Jas. J. Vaughn, Nashville, Tenn. 3d Prize of $100 for club of $319.82 | as some others do, ot offering premiums and then not publishing the names of those securing the money. vegetables and club orders an amount of cash fully four times greater than that offered by all the rest of the American seed trade put together. Below will | be found the names and addresses of the 94 successful club raisers of 1892. During the last ten years I have paid out for prize J. N. Brown, Custer City, Pa. 4th Prize of $50 for club of $288—C. O. T. Larson, Fremont, Nebr. For Club. Following: $25.50—M. E. Tilden, Ansonia, Ohio. 25.45—John Patterson, Glasgow, Ohio. 25.20—John G. Willkom, Seymour, Ind, 24.75—G. W. Priest, Pikeville, Ky. 24.50—-B. F. Nease, Syracuse, Ohio. 24.35—B. B. Holmes, Pataskala, Ohio. es L. P. McCorkle, Lawrenceburg, y- 21.96—Leerand Benjamin, Morris, N. Y. 21.95—J. B. Robinson, Grove City, Pa. 21.75—Mrs. T. B. Young, Rock City, Ills. Ten Prizes of $4.00 Each Awarded to the For Club. Following: $21.40—Wm. C. McKeehan, New Haven, Mo. 21.36—F. A. Maxfield, Prophetstown, Ills. 21.10—Geo. Holt, Stetson, Mich. 21.00—Rachel Riley, Byron, Neb. 20.90—S. R. Smith, E. Bethlehem, Pa. 20.85—S. Hunt, Odell, Mls. 20.55—T. H. Hammack, Grand Tower, Ills. 20.50—Henry Candili, Mandrake, Ky. 20.40—W. F. Shumate, Greenock. Texas. 20.05—C. H. Van Thorne, Berlin Heights, O. Twenty Prizes of 3.00 Each Awarded to For Club. the Following: $19.65—Jonathan Watson, Quaker City. Ohio. 19.55--J. C. Van Sandt, Tavlor, lawa. 19.55—U. G. Sharum, Massard, Arks. 19.10—Mrs. M.J.Trimble,Morgan’s Mill,Tex. 19.05—Lee Hall, Loami, Ills. 18.85—E. S. Kemp, Meyersdale, Pa. 18.75—Madege M. Beach, Mason, W. Va. 17.65—J. G. Stephensor, Girard, Pa. 17.45—Mrs. R. F. Finley, Bertrand, Mo. | Ten Prizes of $5.00 Each Awarded to the | $17.15—Mrs. E. E. Dodder, Linden, Mich. 17.00—Scott Haines, Freeport, Pa. 16.65—E. H. Wheeler, Val’y Stream Jnc.,N.Y¥. 16.15—Walter S. Simmons, Mansfield, Ohio. 16.15—P. T. Beach, Luling, Tex. 16.10—Mrs. John B. Frey, Etters, Pa. 15.75—A. J. Titus, Newport Centre, Vt. 15.75—Wm. A. Walling, Keyport, N. J. 15.75—-R. J. Jones, Cardiff, Tenr. 15.70—Philomena M. Hayes, Cascade, Iowa. 15.60—Geo. H. Brown, Little Britain, Pa. Twenty-five Prizes of $2.00 Each Awarded For Club. to the Following: $15.50—Edwin Lewis, Purdy, Mo. 15.40—Lizzie Miller, Pataskala, Ohio. 15.15—Alfred Dolge, Dolgeville, N. Y. 14.45—J.R. Peckham & Son, Norwich, Conn, 14.40—Mary C. Cusenbary, Murray, Texas. 14.30—G. J. Palmer, Crowell, Texas. 14.25—W. M. Medford, Lone Star, Texas. 14.10—W. A. McDowell, Frankfort, Ind. 14.00—J. M. Householder, W. Elizabeth, Pa. 13.95—-R. R. Allen, Clarksville, Texas. 13.95—Stanhope C. Paxton, Mangum, Texas, 13.70—Henry Hild, Larimer Station, Pa. 13.706—Chas. Craig, New Bridge, Oregon. 13.65—Mrs. S. E. Burt, Liberty, Ind. 13.60—GabrielTrarVareer, N. Lancaster, Ind. 13.50—Wm. EP. Funk, Sterling, Utah. 13.45—H. D. Gifford, Yosemite, Ky. 13.45—Theo. B. Flint, Rankin, Washineton. 13.45—John Jeard, Port Elizabeth, S. Africa. 13.35—Chas. E. Niewold, New Holland, Iils, 13.35—W. I. Bush, Marion, Ohio. 12.85—J. A. Neish, Peone, Wash. 12.85—Wm. D. Witherspoon, La Plata, Tex. 12.80—S. R.Sweetzer, Cumb’rl’d Centre, Me. 12.80—H. J. Barnard, Wellington, N. Z’land. Last year when I increased the first club prize from $250 to $500, it will be remembered, I told my customers that S there was no question but what a club smalier than the amount of the prize would capture the $500. As will be seen s from the above list of prize winners, such proved to be the case. This does not, however, discourage me in the Ieast, © and it will be noticed below that the first club prize of $500 is still continued, and that July 1, 1893, $1500 will again be & divided among the ninety-four successful ciub raisers sending me the largest club orders for packets and ounces of ¢ MAULE’S SEEDS up to that date. ve = o « All will admit this is a large amount of money. Until you have once tried | & you can have no idea how easy itis to have your neighbors join youin ordering | For the Largest Club Order of their seeds. Itis simply astonishing that more of my customers do not work for i $ O r J E these cash prizes. I know most of the prize-winning clubs during the last ten | Packets and Ounces of either 5 O O -O © years have been secured with but little trouble. One good afternoon’s work has = secured frequently a cash premium, besides giving the club raiser the benefit of | Garden OF Flower Seeds, 2 my largest discounts on seeds in packets, $15.00 for $10.00. With the reputation 5 Maule’s seeds have in all sections of the country for reliability and purity, and 5 with this bright new catalogue filled to overflowing ed so many good things For the Second Largest Club, = = $250.00 you and your neighbors want, will you not try it? Don’t be discouraged if you FE A h = © do not get an order just at first. The first two or three orders will be harderto | or the I hird Largest Club, = 5 - 100.00 is] 2 Ss i i 5 “4 Ss g secure than all the others. omebody is going to secure that $1500 July Ist. For the Fourth I argest Club, a = 50.00 Why should you not receive part of it? I have no secret terms to agents. I try % to do everything open and above board. Every reader of this catalogue can go For the next 5 Largest Clubs, each, 5 25-00 -} me ’ <a, ry ~ ‘) > > IS | € to work and raise a club for Maule’s seeds, know ing thatno one has better terms For the next 5 I argest Clubs, és ra 20.00 © than he. Remember all the orders you send, big or little, will be counted up ES July Ist. Even if you should not be so successful as to secure a cash prize, you | For the next 5 Largest Clubs, US - 15.00 s A 3 Sos See SERA Shy sll = can, by making up a $10.00 club, secure my greatest discount on seeds in packets. For the next IO I argest Clubs, ‘6 x 10.00 Always remember that for a $10.00 bill you can select seeds in packets to the © value of $15.00. Should anyone desire a few extra catalogues to help them in | For the next 10 Largest Clubs, ss 5.00 ~ canvassing, I will only be too glad ee mailthem. Let all enter this friendly For the next IO I argest Clubs, +6 = 4.00 — competition determined to win. Don’t try fora small prize, go for that $500. It | | is worth an extra effort, and anyone who puts in a week or ten days of good | For the next 20 Largest Clubs, ~ i 3:00 ¢ solid work has an excellent chance of securing it. Every one who makes even FE r th I a “ - | a small effort ought to, and can safely, I think, depend on being one of the 94 Orne Text 25 REESE Clubs, aS ec 3. wo whose names will be published in my annual catalogue for 1894. Bear in mind & July 1, 1893, when the prizes will be awarded, as announced opposite. every order you send me for packets and ounces of Maule’sseeds will be counted | 9 4 PRI ZE S 3 Total, $1500.00 This Honor List is continually growing until now, it represents considerably more than $13,500 in cash paid to over 500 of my customers. I cannot, help but feel proud of such a list, especially as it contains the names of some of the most prominent gardeners in the U. 8. But the liberal treatment my customers have always received is not confined by any means to the awarding of cash seeds for trial, and above all in THE SUPERB QUALITY OF THE STOCKS OF SEEDS FURNISHED EVERY YEAR TO MY CUSTO- MERS. Any one reading between these lines can see why Maule’s seeds are at the top notch, and why such facilities as this book represents are necessary to satisfy promptly remiums alome, as is well known by every one who ever secured Maule’s seeds: it olds out equaliy well im gemerous weight, good measure, free packets of $500.00 to Geo. W. Tarbell—Milford, N. H. 327.00 to J. N. Brown—Custer City, Pa. 300.00 to Jesse C. Boach—Wallace, Mo. 275.00 to B. G. Rosenberger—No.Wales, Pa. 275.00 to C. A. Heagy—Middletown, Md. 250.00 to Paul Beyer—So. Bend, Ind. 250.00 to Jas. J. Vaughn—Nashville, Tenn. 250.00 to R. Beyers—Arroyo Grande, Cala. 250.00 Baldwin & Hastings—L.Angeles,Cal. 235.00 to E. F. Hiler—Eastmanville, Mich. 225.00 to J. Polk Heivner—Augusta, Iowa. 218.00 A.N.Tranbarger—Johs’nCross’g, ind. 205.00 to Jas. E. Way, P. M.—Clove, N. Y. 170.00 to August Beyer—So. Bend, Ind. 154.00 J. D. Roberts—Arroyo Grande, Cal. 152.00 to John Robinet—Kidder, Mo. 150.00 to Mrs. Ida M. Davison—Athens, Ga. 150.00 to Alfred Fuller—E. Ashford, N. Y. 150.00 to F. Roberts—Arroyo Grande, Cal. 150.00 to M. Crowley—Muskegon, Mich. 150.00 to J. A. Slaymaker—Atkinson, Neb. 150.00 to Mrs. T. B. Young—Rock City, Wil. 150.00 to H. C. Lewis—Saybrook, Ohio. 125.00 to Alfred Rose—Penn Yan, N. Y. 115.00 to Mrs. S. J. Brown—Bode, Iowa. 110.00 to W. D. Oshorne—Neodesha, Kan. 105.00 to Chas. E. Lord—Chester, Conn. 100.00 to Stephen W. Pratt—Pownal, Vt. 100.00 to G. J. Ludwig—Jacksonville, Fla. 100.00 to L. B. Case—Hendersonville, N.C. 100.00 to J. H. Branson—Maniilla, Ind. 100.00 to Wm. P. Mast—Fairview, Oregon. 100.00 to E. S. Mercer—Lawrence, Kans. $100.00 to J. G. Miller—Stone Mountain, Ga. 100.00 to John A. McDonald—So. Bend, Ind. 100.00 to H. H. Farrer—Rockport, Texas. 100.00 to W. A. Rice—Arroyo Grande, Cal. 100.00 to Thos. Smith—Villanova, Pa. 100.00 to J.Richards—Williamstown, Mass. 100.00 to N. S. Morris—Rockford, Wash. 100.00 to John A. McGurk—El Monte, Cal. 100.00 to D. S. Davis—Daisy, N. C. 100.00 to Thos. Wend—Shoup, Idaho. 100.00 Ben. Longley—New Bridge, Oregon. 100.00 to C. E. Shippee—Columbus, Pa. 100.00 G. W.McHKarney—W hite Store,Tenn. 95.00 Geo. F. Montgomery—Pownal, Vt. 75.00 C.J. Ostrander—Salmoen City, Idaho. 75.00 J. ¥. N. Youmg—Arroyo Grande, Cal. 75.00 to John Eyer—Hamlin, Kans. 75.00 A. Mi. Stevens—Williamstown, Mass. 75.00 J. W. Delahoy—Conewago, Val. N.Y. 65.00 to Chas. J. Grover—Walton, N. Y. 65.00 to Miss L. Miller—Pataskala, Ohio. 55.00 to W. J. Mead—Fort Edward, N. Y. 55.00 to Jos. Buck—New Bridge, Oregon. 55.00 to Mrs. N. D. Arnold—Sugar Run, Pa. . 50.00 to Wm. B. Haigh—Frankford, Pa. 50.00 to Chas. S. Bird—Muscatine, iowa. 50.00 to Wm. Kephart—Holt, Mo. 30.00 to Eugene Bird—Pottersville, N. J. 50.00 to Jackson Bussell—Waldoboro, Me. 50.00 to J. M. Delaney—Stewaritsviile, Mo. 50.00 to Nathan Dye—Lockwood, Neb. 30.00 to J. H. Joslin—Langford, N. Y. 50.00 to John H. Mason—Union City, Mich. and in good shape the enormous demand yearly made for them. Why not have your name enrolled in this Honor List in 1894, who will devote two or three weeks’ good hard work to canvassing. $50.00 to Alex. Neihart—Delta, Neb. — That $500 club prize will go to any energetic man 50.00 to S. F. Chaffin, M.D.—L. Angeles, Cal. 30.00 to John T. King—HKent, Ohio. 50.00 to J. S. Carter—Port Monmouth, N. J. 30.00 to Miss Irene D. Hall—Orange, Cal. 50.00 to Mrs. A. E. MceGinley—Brooklyn, Ia. 50.00 to Theo. Southard—Madison, Ala. 350.00 to D. G. Pulaski—Georgiana, Ala. 50.00 Rev. E. J. Mullinax—Mid. Saluda, 8.C. 30.00 to Claude Rodgers—Newburgh, Me. 30.00 to S. H. Johnson—Metropolis, Ills. 50.00 to Mrs. S. F. Riggs—Violet Hill, Ark. 50.00 to Smith Bros.— Villa Nova, Pa. Y 50.00 to B. Huston—Arroyo Grande, Cal. 350.00 to Jas. Moss—Westminster, Cal. 50.00 to J. D. Randolph—Mount Union, 0. 30.00 to Vander Moon—Evergreen, Pa. 50.00 to Henry Shields—Centralia, Wash. 50.00 to T. B. Pearson—Wermillion. Ills. 30.00 to John A. Humphreys—Sac, Tenn. 30.00 to Webster Henderson—Carlisle, Pa. 50.00 to H. S. Trescot—Pendleton, S. C.. 50.00 to Baron d’ Alinge—Biltmore, N.C. 50.00 to F. O. Eckstedt—Brownsville,Wash. 50.00 Mrs. H. M. Kromer—La Grange, Ind. 50.00 to H. Lutes—Oakford, Ills. 350.00 to Mrs. Mary J. Ewell—Hent, Ohio. 350.00 to J.H. Vories—La Veta, Col. 30.00 to E. Van Allen—Delmar, N. Y. 50.00 to Will Gorham—Hastings, Mich. 50.00 to Chas. Young—Kent, Ohio. 30.00 to Azro Smith—Deadwood,S. Dakota. 30.00 to James Giles—Odell, Ohio. he following rec’d amounts less than $50. Mrs. M. Andrews—Blocton, Ala. Aaron Allen—Sturbridge, Mass. T. C. Anderson—Noblesville,Ind. M.Avery—Wellington, Kas. J. W. Allem—Alfordsville, Ind. E. E. Allen—E. Stoneham, Me. W.J.Alderman—Windsor, Ohio. J.T. Allen—Manchester, Iowa. A. Bradfield—Alta, Iowa. R. Bahringer—Mill Creek, Ind. G. A. Branscom—Collinsv’e, N.C. W. W. Burrough—Rome, Miss. Robt. Beason—Tamaroa, Ills. G.M. Bower—LamoilleWVal.,Nev. W. E. Bailey—Kahoka, Mo. G. W. Bryant—Sardis, Tenn. W. Bacon—Campville, Fla. Mrs. T. W. Ball—Ninsley, Kas. J. Barney—Greensburgh, Kas. W. T. Baker—Warwick, Kas. W.H. Beller—Mo’tainb’gh, Ark. Wh. M. Ball—Berne, N. Y. E. A. Butler—Terry, Miss. T. J. Bogardus—Alamo, Mich. H. L. Bigelow—Gilpin, Lowa. D. Bartlow—Point Pleasant, O. E. K. Blanton—Stanley, Kas. Geo. Burkdoll—Lyndon, Kas. A.R. Baleh—Little Elm, Texas. M. Brothers—Anderson, Ind. J.S. Brubaker—Freeport, Ills. Mrs. C. R. Beach—Mason, W.Va. W.T. Baker—Alta, Iowa. Mrs. E. Bartlow—Pt. Pleasant,O. W. R. Bost—Bost’s Mills, N.C. Jacob Bauer—Portage, Wis. L. A. Battles—Girard, Pa. J.D. Bissell—Tracecy City, Tenn. J. N. Brown—Custer City, Pa. N. O. Baldwin—Pomeroy, Wash. Ww .B. Bennett—W. Jordan, Utah. W. E. Barber—New Bridge, Or. ¥F. Boodey—Melvin Village, N. H. M. L. Blanchard—Pownal, Vt. J.S.Brook—Evening Shade,Ark. Mrs. M. EK. Cline—New Vienna, O. G. Calvert—Lindsey, Ont’o, Can. A. lL. Cory—HMadley, Kas. N. Cunningham—Boonville, Mo. H. E. Coffin—Loveland, Colo. J. iH. Clough—Tolland, Ct. M. lL. Coe—Upper Penasco, N. M. Cc. S. Curry—West Newton, Pa. Mrs. M. A. Craig—Point, S. C. J.8. Clay—Cynthiama, Hy. Jas. Collie—Phillipsburg, Kas. Thos. C. Coie—Iroy, t. Y. Cc. Claus—Ft. Smith, Ark. G. W. Collier—Cleveland, N. Y. A. W. Claypool—Nashport, 0. L. C. Claprood—Herring, Ohio. Geo. Cole—West Lebanon, Ind. Geo. G. Collier—Spurger, Texas. A. G. Crocker—Finlayson, Minn. E. A. Compton—Mt. Morris, Pa. H. H. Darrow—Hudson, Ohio. Ed. R. Durham—Bethany, Mo. B. R. Dalehite—Davilla, Tex. P.S. Dudiey—Flemingsburg.Hy. Silas Drum—Cleveland, N. Y¥. M. H. Davis—Boulder, Colo. E. Dennison—Southampton, Pa. Mrs. EK. E. Dodder—Linden,Mich. Jas. E. Essick—Pughtown, Pa. D. D. Ernest—Williamsport, Pa. MaryA. Evans—Greenwich, N.Y. A. R. Exley—Lincoln, Neb. J.Every—Dunedin, NewZealand. ¥. E. Ellis—Level Land, S. C. J. iH. Etter—Willow Point, Tex. W. Ellis—Jonesborough, Ind. R. M. Ewing—Frankfort, Ohio. Isaae ©. Ellis—Woodville, BR. I. John Y. Ellis—Muncy, Pa. R. L. Foster—Pechnic, N. ¥. J.Fineow.Jr.—St. Johnsw’le,N.Y. Green B. Fields—Wellsville, Mo. J. Fredericks—Knowersv’e,N.Y. A. S. Field—Millwood, Ind. J. W. Fortner—Sabetha, Kas. Mrs. E. Figgins—Jefferson, Md. Eli Gruger—Fredericksburg, O. Jas. H. Goodyear—Sterling, O. L. M.Garner—Gravelly Hill, Ark. E. L. Gates—Cuylerville, N. Y. Sam’l Goshorn—MecNeal, Pa. A. Glenn—Wailsburgh, Utah. J.A. W. Goode—Emberton, Hy. S. 0. Goode—Index, Mo. J. E. Goodhue—EBrazil, lowa. J. E. Gibson—Charlesville, Pa. V. iH. Gray—Townshend, Vt. P.H.Grayson—Shirleyton,Tenn. Cc. Gould—Byron Centre, Mich. Mrs. Sallie Gipson—Bettie, Tex. Mrs. J.A. Grant—Athens, Ga. Cc. E. Griffin—Hingsley, Iowa. P.F. Garrett—Roswell, N. Mex. Albert G. Gass—Mexico, Mo. W. HH. Gehman—Reading, Pa. D. A. Gardner—Hancock, Mass. Jas. Green—Norwood, Wash. R. H. Hudson—Yazoo City, Miss. ©. H. Harrison—Vesta, Kas. A. J. Wuff#—Carey, Idaho. Seath Heath—Soldier, Idaho. J. MM. Wutchinson—Mt. Zion, Tils. Mrs. J. S. Hogue—Excello, Mo. Geo. W. Hopper—Peru, Ind. D.W. Hoadiey—Hutch’son, Kas. J. tHesselzgrove—St. Cha’es, Minn. W.R.Hirlinger—Coles Creek,Pa. E. Hawkins, Jr.—Jas’port, N. WY. E. Heitzman—Dunkirk, Ohio. B. F. Hoyt—Manchester, Iowa. E. E. Harris—Westerville, Neb. WV. Hutechin—Fountain, Colo. Miss H. F. Howard—Dover, Hy. Geo. Hoilt—Stetson, Mich. NW. B. Harless—Copeville, Tex. ¢c. F. Housman—Coleville, Pa. Cc. F. Holder—MecCrory, Ark. J. Wutechinson—Waynet'n, Ind. Mrs. L. C. Huber—Huber, Hy. Chas. C. Hahn—Tyrone, Pa. John Hinkle—Farwell, Mich. H. Hofses—No. Waldoboro, Me. M. A. Howland, Manson, iowa. W. H. Harrell—Bellefonte, Ark. B. Indelkofer—Weston, Ohio. H. A. Irvine—Monticello, Minn. Tars.J vw enhords—srok nmow he. Emery Judd—N. Franklin, N. Y. C.J. Jacques—Stockbridge,Mass. W. A. Jones—Padgett, Mo. P.M. Johnson—Dawson, Minm. J. M. KHuentang—Hebo, Oregon. W. A. bheene—Canastota, N. Y. Mrs. .inex—Spartanbursg, Ind. Mrs. M. Mirkpatrick—Carli, Ia. Jesse Klock—Biangor, Kas. c. B. Kibler—Arrow Kock, Mo. P. T. Kingsley—Willimantic, Ct. Sadie Hing—Grant Park. Ills. N. A. Kremer—Canaan, Ind. R. Kirkpatrick—Bergholz, 9. A.Kline—Sumption Prairie,Ind. Mrs. J. Kinsey—Farmersville, O. P. Kifer—Manor Station, Pa. Jos. Kaufman—Syracuse, Ind. M. H. Kelsey—Salisbury, Vt. J. M. Lenox—Lecoma, Mo. John W. Low—Wawpatch, Ind. George W. Lash—Cass, Ind. H. BR. Levy—Malta Bend, Mo. John B. Logan—Eldred, Ilis. Conrad Lash—Wheeling, W.Va. G. E. La Folette—Princeton,Kas. G. H. Light—Wood River, Neb. John C. Lawson—Dublin, Ind. A. M. Lewis—Bevier, Hy. J.C. T. Laser—Bryan, Ohio. Levi Longeove—Newton N. J. L. V. Lynde—Machias, J. A. MeDonald—So. Bend, Ind. Hugh MeLain—Camden, Ohio. G. A. McLean—Meriden, Ct. N. G. Mason—Altoona, Pa. J.J. WMason—Cambridge, Mo. Omri S. Moon—Ridgeway, Minn. Wm. Marshall—Ghent, Minn. T. P. Milford—Abbeyville, S. C. T. J. MeAttee—St. Paul, Mo. Means & Rice—Elm Creek, Kas. Geo. Morrow—Americus, Mo. R. T. Matthews— Yates City, Ils. J.D. McElya—Metropolis, Mls. E.MecLaughlin-Winchester, Ills. Mrs.W.J.Martin—Webat’k, N.Y. R. P. Munsell—Detroit, lias. Martin Mangans—Ostrander, 0. Ss. D. Moore—St. Johns, Arizona. Willis J. Miller—Hague, N. Y. .R. P. Manning—Youngstown, O. David F. Morris—Ferndale, Cal. J. Moore—Michigamme, Mich. W.C. McKeehan—N. Haven, Mo. M. H. WeKeever—Downs, Kas. R. W. Mead—Deming, N. Mex. C.F. Maxfield—New Hartford,Ct. Wm. Miller—Granby, Mo. David Maguire—Sisk, Mo. J. R.Morton—Protection, Kas. R. L. Moore—Boonville, Mich. MeLean & Lisee—Meriden, Ct. A. G MeCleve—Taylor, Arizona. B. M. Moyer—Hatfield, Pa. ¢. A. Morgan—Gerald, Texas. T. M. Miller—Monmouth, ills. Mrs. C. MecLendon—Hatom, Ga. D. A. Metz—Strawberry Pt., Ia. J. H. Wichael—Anderson, Ind. Norwood&Mann—EBellevoirN.C. B. Nemegyei—Indep’d’ce, W. Va. A. C. Niswander—Broadway, Va. W. HK. Nichols—Lyndell, Pa. Mrs. Vi. F. Niles—Foster Br’k,Pa. D.W .Newlinter—Ced’rBiu’s,Neb. R. Neiley—Durell, Pa. W. LL. Olmstead—Udall, Kas. Elizabeth Ow ens—Gilboa, Ind. Mrs. C. L. Oates—Vickshb’g, Miss. J.B. Poole—Rockdale, Tex. John Parks—New Madison, O. J.Pomeroy—N.Wilmington, Pa. H.E. Pierce—Frankton, Ind. Mrs. Martha Price—Coitax, ia. H. S. Paine—Hirwin, Kas. W.W. Paine—Washoe—Idaho. K.M. Pace—Virgil City, Mo. lL. Pickering—Gambier, Ohio. G. T. Pevey—Overton, Texas. Jos. Peters—Dubina, Texas. J. A. Prizer—Boyertown, Pa. D. G. Pulaski—Georgiana, Ala. M. H. Quay—Chester Springs, Pa. L. Reed—Mt. Pleasant, Utah. A.V. BRlyer—Damascus, Pa. Kate Riley—Core, Texas. Jas. Bitehter—Bethany, Mo. J.S. Remseyer—HMarper, Kas. J. B. Reeve—Shelbyville, Ulis. ». H. Rowland—Welisboro, Pa. Cass Rafalee—Dundee, N. ¥. _ G. L. Redfield—Napoleon, Ohio. Mrs. M. E. Rice—Geuda Sp. Kas. J. W. Robinson—Elsinore, Cal. Ellen edsers One Jesse Robinett—Rush, Md. J.M. Richardson—Swanv’le,Ind. T. J. Russell—Homeworth, O. Lena Ragland—Licking, Mo. Mrs.C.W. Ruark—Winchs’r, Ils. A. E. Rouiller—Paraje, N. Mex. 4 Philip Rice—McDonald, Pa. Hugh Rankin—Gloverville,N.Y. Miles Ratelifi—Casey, Ills. Sam’! L. Rarick—Horton’s, Pa. S. Reynolds—Mansfield, Aus. S. S. Seagrave—Uxbridge, Mass. D. J. Strange—Monmouth, Ills. F.A.Showerman—Franc’o,Mich. L. C. Stotler—Winchester, Ohio. Win. Sparks—Salina, Kas. A. L. Shannon—Hanover, Ind. Alex. Scott—Selin’s Grove, Pa. J.St. Clair—Bolivar, Mo. John W.Spencer—Sullivan, Ind. Wm. Siplinger—Latimore, Pa. M. A. Smith—Oak Grove, Tenn. Mary A.Smook—Winslow, Ills. Dr. J.H.Saylor—Groveport, O. A. H. Stubbs—Wakefield, Pa. David Supple—Noblesville, Ind. Cc. E.Shattuck—CameronM.,N.Y. E. D. Smith—Hilliards, Ohio. A. M. Stocks—Moab, Utah. John Short—Peoria, Ills. Cc. Samson—Milan, Pa. J.C. Senger—Ore Banks, Va. J. M.Sutton—Farmers Ex.,Tenn. H. P. Smith—Camp Hill, Ala. Peter Sands—Sheldon, Ills. H. B. Sipperly—Madisonv’e, Ky. EF. P. Small—Roaring Creek, Pa. Esther Seese—Wakarusa, ind. J. M. Sackett—Boulder, Colo. D. Shook—South Camden, Mich. J. iH. Stallard—Dwina, Va. P. A. Smith—Beemont, Mo. John H. Sheil—Elm Centre, 0. J.J..Sanders—Schzefferst’n,Pa. J. FT. Smith—Sterling, Iowa. W. H. Singer—Cardington, 0. Jas. P. Stedman—Manilla, N. Y. G. M. Shearer—Lock Haven, Pa. A. Thompson—N. Andover, Mass. Enos Tyron—Jeromesville, O. R. G. Thompson— White Cot., 0. G.O0.Taylor—ArroyoGrande,Cal. T. W. Tanney—Reedsburgh, 0. J.Tomilin—Cherry Valley, Tenn. LL. Tatem—Crockett’s M., Tenn. J.KR.Tomlilinson—Picture Rk,Pa. A. ~ >ompson—Haw River, N. C. F.C. /oris—Charlton, towa. C.H.\/an Thorne—Eerlin Hg’s,0. H. C.Van Horn—Plattsm’th,Neb. A.W.Van Patter—Postville,Dak. W.H.Vinecent—Tekonsha, Mich. A.Van deWalters—Frelig’g, Can. Mees. A.Webb—Monrovia, Mas. Henry Wood—Meroma, Ind. C.Whitescarver—Stanberry, Mo. Mrs. I. L.White—Oneida, Ills. G.W. Wilson—Mansfield, Pa. Peter Weaver—Lancaster, Pa. J. D.Willey—Mount Ayr, Iowa. Mrs. F. Watson—Flage Sps., Ky. J.W. Woods—Navada, Mo. Geo. Wise—New Point, Ind. Geo. W. Woods—Macey, Ark. Jos. Walter—Washington, Ind. Cc. W. West—Shumway, Elis. W. J. Wylie—Sparta—Ills. H Warner—Laneaster, Kas. Wm. Weaver—High Point, Mo. Gilbert Wright—Cochran, Ind. M. H.Wertsbaugh—York, Neb. B. Warfield—Alma, Ark. J. G. Willkom—Seymour, In, G. M. Wolfe—Clear Brook, Va. H. J.Wrizht—St.Clair,N.Zeala’d. G. E. Walker—Rumford, R. I. Jno. Ssnner, Ney carers Ills. T. B. Young—Rock City, ills. Mrs. M.H.Yost—B’kleySp.W.Va. M. Zimmerman—Ashland, Kas. H.B.Zimmerman—Mart’sv’eN.J. ‘SGUUS GHALNVUVAD 12A0[D JusT-m0,7 samy JO E68T 10J omsoyezuy [enuuy—yz osug "y 'S°n “va “erudTepelrud ‘390138 210Q TA IL2AT ON “H@IAVN AUNAH “WAM OF S19pPzO ITY S8er1pPV ESTABLISHED 1855 of the Country It points back through 38 years of continuous publication for the reason why it is here. It points to the following reasons why it should continue to be here, and why you should subscribe for it: FIRST.—It is closer to its readers than any other agricultural journal. Three of its departments are maintained exclusively by contributions from its subscribers. Each of these departments is conducted on a distinctive line, under the control of a competent and experienced editor. In addi- tion to these, the largest portion of the ‘‘ Home Circle’’ is devoted to the publication of letters from farmers’ wives and children. So that, through these four departments, the P. F. comes into direct contact with the thoughts and experiences of several thousands of its subscribers each year. In those three departments, Fifteen Dollars are awarded for the best seven com- munications published in each issue. SECOND.—The P. F., as the aggressive pioneer of the agricultural papers, has inaugurated Specialty Agricultural Journalism. That is, some one topic relating to the farm, such as the cultivation of Corn, or Wheat, or Potatoes, the use of Fertilizers, etc., will form the subject for a single issue, and that issue will be devoted to articles on that topic. The advantage of such specials is that they concentrate in a single issue the obtainable infor- mation on a single subject, making that particular special an authority on the subject chosen. And this information is the experience of our practical farmer readers, and their opinions deduced therefrom. In 1892 we pub- lished specials on Fertilizers, Wheat, Corn, Hay, Potatoes, the Extermina- tion of the Canada Thistle and Queries, besides our regular Mid-Summer, Thanksgiving and Mid-Winter Specials. In 1893 our specials will include Mid-Winter, Fertilizer, Garden, Grass, Dairy, Mid-Summer, Thanksgiving, and such other specials as we may think will be useful to our subscribers. THIRD.—We believe in giving our subscribers the best that can be found. In furtherance of this idea we engaged the exclusive services of Mr. T. B. Terry for the P. F. He writes for no other paper or magazine. Mr. John Gould, the. practical dairy expert, has exclusive control of our Dairy Department, and has made it the strongest one in the country. Our Editorial Staff takes in besides these, the names of the strongest and best known writers in the country. Such men as Dr. Peter Collier, T. Greiner, Wm. Falconer, Galen Wilson and John E. Read, of New York; Waldo F. Brown and J. McLain Smith, of Ohio; Dr. A. L. Kennedy and Joseph Meehan, of Pennsylvania; J. M. Smith, of Wisconsin ; Benj. F. Johnson and John M. Stahl, of Illinois; Prof. W. F. Massey, of North Carolina ; C. E. Caldwell, of Louisiana; G. H. Turner, of Mississippi; Hon. Warren Brown, of New Hampshire, are known throughout the country as clear and entertaining, writing of their actual experiences and ¢xperiments in the field, stable, dairy and laboratory, write regularly for our columns. FOURTH.—So far as legislation can favorably affect the surroundings of the farmer and better his condition, we shall vigorously insist in our edi- torial columns on the duty of Congress and the State Legislatures to put necessary measures into laws. While our editorial columns will at all times be devoted to an aggressive championship of his interests, our great aim will be to lead our readers to practice a more intelligent, systematic and thorough system, by which their crops and flocks may be increased, and a greater return be obtained from thesame expenditure of capital and labor than is possible under the conditions at present existing on the majority of farms. KIFTH.—The two departments devoted to answering questions—Vet- erinary and Queries—are complete. Dr. Bridge,who has charge of the Veter- inary Department, is one of the leading veterinarians of the State. All ques- tions on farm practice are answered in the Query Department by our best wri- ters, the questions, as far as possible, being assigned to gentlemen living inthe section where the information will apply, thus making it of the highest value. SIXTH.—Under the careful editorial supervision of Mrs. Velma C. Mel- ville, the ‘‘Home Circle’? Department is one of the most instructive and interesting inthe P. F. Of course it is specially designed for the wives and children of the P. F. family, but has proven just as attractive tothe majority of the husbands and fathers. The Great Dollar Weekly Agricultural Journal oF) > > > BF AN a iN aN a a ea 2 Pubs. of The Practical Farmer, PHILADELPHIA, PA. P. O. BOX 1317. Application Sample Copies Free on $7.06 Se Year We may Say that the three P’s Ih ea ae Pluck, Perseverance have placed the P. F. at the head. Nothing that money and enterprise could procure has been omitted to make it a power among the agencies that are elevating Modern Agriculture to a higher plane. The past few years have been notable cones in the develop- ment of Industrial America. The spirit of progress was never more aggressive than now. While Agriculture has shared in this advancement, it has fallen far behind its possibilities. As the P. F. has labored in the past for the advancement of this basic industry, so it will continue to do in the future. pI Ne IN ~ THE Farmer Co. < PL ( YOSEMITE WAX BEANS. SP v\ ys a Tos = le’s Extra Earl Gucumb QUES EXIfa catiq wUCUMDET. This new Cucumber is a cross between Early Russian and Green Prolific. Fully as early as the former, while it combines all the fine picklin qualities of the latter. Always grows uniformly, an wonderfully productive; seldom, if ever, produces a cucumber too large for pickling, That celebrated grower of Cucumbers, E. L. Coy, of Washington Co., N. Y., writes: ‘It not only makes a standard com- mercial pickle, but in its younger and smaller state it is a perfect gem for bottling. Its extreme earliness in addition to its many other good qualities, will make it of great value to market-gardeners for . bottling or commerce.” IF YOU ANT the Earliest Cucumber you have ever grown you must plant Maule’s Extra Early. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 4 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. Maute’s Earliest White Tumip Radish. This strain of White Turnip Radish is unquestion- ably the earliest of all white Radishes. Itisidentical, er Cepue color, to Maule’s Earliest Scarlet, and this will be sufficient to recommend it to every gardener who receives this catalogue. It has a remarkably small top, and its pure white flesh is at all times very crisp and tender. Frequently matures im less than three weeks from sowing, being several days, in fact more than a week, earlier than the old Early White Turnip. As earliness and fine crisp flavor are two of the greatest qualifications any Radish can have, this strain of White Turnip Radish issure to make a popular and profitable name for itself. The only sort that any where approaches it in earliness is the Pbuadelpbs ‘White Box, and it takes an extra good strain of the Box Radish to mature as early. With my market gardener’s trade itis bound to be a great success, and it will prove equally desirable for the home garden. Packet, 10 cemtss oumce, 15 cents; 4 ? i i i i AOSD Gontoe HE SITe: 4 Maule’s Earliest White Turnip Radish. at YOSEMITE : WAX: BEANS «© The Yosemite Valley in California is known the country over as one of the wonders of the world. The Yosemite Mammoth Wax Bean was named after the valley on this account, for it is certaimly one of the ® wonders of the Bean family. No other dwarf Bush Bean can anywhere near approach it in size, the pods ¢ being more often 8 to 9 inches long than 5 to 6 inches, and as thick as a man’s finger. it is really a distinct new type of the dwarf wax sorts, that in the near future may lead to many important improvements in this very popular vegetable. The pods are nearly all solid meat, the seeds being very small when the beans are fit for use. The pods are a rich golden yellow color, and are absolutely stringless, always cooking tender and delicious. It is enormously prolific, and is unquestionably one of the specialties of the year that mo one should neglect to include in their order, particularly if you wish to show your neighbors pods of a bush bean twice as long and thick as they ever dreamed of. Packet, 15 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cemts. COUNTRY GENTLGMNAN, or IMXPROMGED SHOE P6GG. My customers well know what I have thought for many years of Shoe Peg, consequently Improved Shoe Peg is worthy of a great deal of praise. In describing the Improved Peach Tomato, I made the statement that the improvement consisted in the increase in size; the same may be said in reference to the Country Gentleman. The one fault with the Shoe Peg has been that it did not grow largeenough. In the Country Gentleman this fault has been completely overcome, the ears being of large size, while frequently three or four ears are to be foundona £ single stalk. The cob is remarkably small, giving great depth to the kernel, while in delicious quality it is equal in all respects to the old Shoe Peg, than which there is no better. For the family garden, nothing can surpass, in 6 my opinion, the Country Gentleman, as it combines all the good qualities found in any Sugar Corn, namely: * medium earliness, large size ear, (illustration below 24size), great depth of kernel, and above every thing else, deli- cious flavor. No order thisseason should fail to include Country Gentleman, as no praise is too high ror its merits. Packet, 10 cemts; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cemts 12psIO TY sseIppy “SGHAS CHALNVUVAY IeAO[D Juse][-mo0y seme Jo EGg_ roy omSorejpep [enuUy—'g oseg N‘OIAVW AUN “WAM © al ci M WEET Copy)” COUNTRY GED I? en OA. 4 a Y ) SIM, NGI 7. SY V'S 0 “Ug ‘eyydyapeyry, “3900325 310Q TL TLL say Or O19) y 4 ae Bike ae oe Lee Dixie Watermelon. A watermelon that has out-sold the last two seasons in the Philadelphia and New York markets, all other varieties. The Dixie Melon has come to stay. It is well known that for several years past Kolb Gem has been the most popular market melon, and I am perfectly safe in making the statement that the Kolb Gem has done more to injure the watermelon trade than any other variety ever introduced. While its shipping qualities have recommended it to the market grower, yet its flavor has been so utterly miserable in many cases when picked before they were & thoroughly ripe that it has unquestionably injured the sale of other > melonstoa great extent. Now in the Dixie, we have a melon superior > to Kolb Gem in every way—productiveness, superior shipping quali- § ties, and above all, delicious flavor. All who grew this fine melon ® the past season are so enthusiastic in its praise that I doubt in the % coming season of ’93 if there will be half enough seed to supply the « demand. I cannot do better in describing the Dixie than quote as $ follows from the introducer’s description : “Tt is a cross between the Kolb Gem and Old Fashioned Mountain Sweet, made by one of the largest truck and melon ¢ growers of North Carolina, surpassing the former in shipping qualities, and fully equaling the latter in fine eating quality and flavor, being a week to ten days earlier than either, with a remarkably thin rind, almost impenetrable, which preserves it for a great length of time, keeping three times as long as either before showing decay. Its great productiveness is shown from the fact that the past season each vine matured from seven to eight large melons, while the Kolb Gem rarely produced more than three. The vines grow strong and rapidly, with more laterals than any ,, other melon, and have the singular and very valuable quality of € rooting from every joint, adding greatly to the productiveness and e life of the vines. The meat is more scarlet, finer and of much §, better quality. These strong claims have been more than verified by ourselves, and hundreds of other growers.”’ i wish to caii the particuiar attention of my customers to its strong point of rooting at every joint. Towardsthe middle of September, when other melons, particularly the Kolb Gem, are absolutely dead, the Dixie will be sending out new shoots, and the foliage will be as luxuriant as at any time of its growth. This one quality alone, if nothing else, would recommend Dixie above every other variety for market purposes. In conclusion would say, there x is seldom a year when I can offer my customers two such water- & melons as Girardeau’s New Favorite and this justly celebrated Dixie & Melon. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.; ¥% lb., 30c.; lb.; $1.00. ANTEED SEEDS. Address all orders to WM. HENRY MAULKM, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. ur 1893 of Maule’s FB fe .—Annual Catalo eee LL... CLL YA OO OOM WIGZ ADICNADIOSN NIA Denver Market Lettuce Has so far made a name for itself wherever tried, and is unquestionably a most desirable hard heading variety. I quote as follows from the introducer’s description: ‘‘ We obtained a few seeds of this new Lettuce some years ago from a market gardener in Denver, Col., and succeeded this year in raising a limited supply oftheseed. It isan early variety of Head Lettuce, either for forcing or open ground. It forms large, solid heads, of a good light green color and is very slow to run toseed. The leaves are beautifully curled and crimped (like the Savoy Cabbages) and are very tender, crisp and of excellent flavor. The crimped leaves distinguish it from any other kind of Lettuce now grown. ‘The shape of the head somewhat resembles the Hanson, but is more oblong.’’ C. C. Morse & Co., seed growers, California, say: ‘‘It is the best novelty ever seut to us, and tried in our trial grounds, together with ninety-six other varieties of Lettuce, we found it to be the best.’’ Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 4Ib., 75 cts. The Greatest Novelty in Tomatoes offered in years. Without the least exagger- ation, fully three to five days earlier than any other variety. The one extraordinary qualification above all others I have to make for this pew Tomato is its wonderful earlimess. Until 1892, when I offered for the first time Maule’s Earliest of All, I haye recommended Earliest Advance as the ne plus ultra of early Tomatoes; but Earliest Advance, while a very early variety, will now haye to take a back seat, for Maule’s Earliest of All is not only fully 3 days earlier, but at the same time is of much larger size, of a magnificent color and delicious flavor. In addition, it is not liable to crack and is very free from core. While possibly not quite as smooth as the Matchless, itis by no means rough, as can be seen from the illustration, which is an excellent representation of this superior variety. Graham & Johnson, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, probably the largest growers of Tomato seed in the country, haying madeit their special busi- ness for years, are considered by all the leading seedsmen about the best judges of Tomatoes in America; they have this to say about it: ‘*Maule’s Earliest of Allis of bright red color and good size, a little irregular in shape and a good pacer for so early a variety. We consider it as early asany we have ever grown. ts fruit was all picked earlier than any other variety, although the plants were set several days later.”” Such a recommendation from such celebrated growers, who have experimented with hundreds upon hundreds of varieties, should at once stamp Maule’s Earliest of All as a variety wortny of trial by every ardener im America. It is well to bear in mind that while there are half a ozen new tomatoes offered every year, but few ever amount to anything. We already have in the Matchless and Ignotum about the perfection as to size, shape, productiveness, etc. It remains for Maule’s Earliest of All to fill the only niche that is vacant in the recent improvement of this delicious vegetable. A really first-class early Tomato has not been offered the American public since the in- troduction of the Advance, almost a dozen years ago; consequently it is with great pleasure I offer my customers this year a tomato of such superlative merit in that one feature, viz., earlimess (which is really the most im- portant quality of all, not alone to the market gardener, but to the home gardener as well). I of course anticipate an enormous demand for seed of Maule’s Ear- liest of All, so would advise all my friends to favor me with early orders. It was sold last season in packets only, containing 50 seeds each. Packet, 15 cents; ounce, 50 cents ; 14 Ib., $1.50; 1b., $5.00. Geo. C. St. Louis, Sanger, Cala.: ‘‘ Maule’s Earliest of All Tomato was such with me that I have decided to plant it next spring to the exclusion of all others, Girar- deau’s New Favorite Melon is one of the best shipping melons I ever raised, as the vine is very tough; the flesh is solid, a beautiful red, and a good flavor.” Harvey Shimer, Phillipsburg, N. J.: “‘ Your Earliest of All Tomato was very successful with us, the earliest large tomato we ever raised, also very prolific. Maule’s Earliest of All Peas surpass all others both in earliness and quantity, also quality. Ours were the first in market, one week ahead of our neighbors.”’ J. F. Davis, Tensaw, Ala.: ‘‘ Your Earliest of All Tomato is all that can be desired, it is very productive, bears early, and the flavor is delicious. Early Express is the finest Cabbage we ever had ; I think every plant made a nice head.”’ Mrs. Wm. Hopper, New Trenton, Ind.: ‘“‘I am very much pleased with your Heerles tot All Tomato; they ripened about three weeks earlier than any other in By Mrs. John H. Stout, Carrollton, Ills.: “‘I am well pleased with your Earliest of All Tomato. It-is truly the earliest of all, as we had tomatoes nearly two weeks before any one in our immediate locality.” W. De Wind, Fulton, Ills.: ‘‘ Your Earliest of All Tomatoes are extra good, and are about a week earlier than,Champion. Red Wethersfield Onions are splendid, yielding a good crop.” Mrs. E. E. Figgins, Jefferson, Md.: ‘‘I would feel ungrateful did I not report results of your Earliest of All Tomato. Isowed the seed in my hot-bed March 3d, and when time for planting out, I planted by the side of Advance ; they ripened ten days earlier, and are of a finer flavor than: Advance. They are the finest I ever “SCUUS GHHEINVUVAND 104019 Juorq-rm0 #,e[MBI JO EGSE LOZ omSoluzuD [wnuuay—'s sseq Emma C. Lindamond, Headquarters, Va.: ‘‘Maule’s Earliestof All Tomatoesare certainly fine. I raised the finestand earliest tomatoes from them that I ever grew.” W. A. Waugaman, Eddyville, Iowa: ‘‘ Your Karliest of All Tomato is O. K., both for earliness and large size. I cannot speak too highly of it. The Seminole Watermelon did extra well with me; itis one of the very best for home use, it is extra early for so large a melon, and in quality there is no better.”’ C. E. Layman, Troutville, Va.: ‘‘ Maule’s Harliest of All Tomato was a splendid puceese with me. It is undoubtedly the earliest tomato, and very smooth and of ‘air size.” B. L. Paling, Escambia, Fla.. ‘Your Earliest of All Tomatoes are very large and of delicious flavor. Maule’s Improved Extra Early Peas were a perfect success. I never saw finer peas of the early sort ; the vines were a perfectimass of peas from 6 root totop. The Milo Maize grew fully 12 to 13 feet high, bearing large heads full of mature grain, which I cut off as soon as ripe; others would come fully as good | until finally I cut the whole stalk full of small heads for fodder and then it sprouted Fs from the root and made a fine pasture for the calves. Milo Maize is undoubtedly the ¥ best forage plant for this climate.” H. L. Hunton, Oakland, Me.: ‘“‘ Your Earliest of All Tomato, tested with Ruby, a Atlantic Prize and fifteen other varieties, proved itself to be the largest, smoothest, & and earliest of them all, producing ripe fruit in eighty-eight days from planting '@ seed. my vd | Jas. T. Waters, Jr., Beaver, Pa.: ‘‘I had grand success with your muskmelon } SIOPIO [1B ss91ppy seed; the New Superior ripened 2 weeks earlier than any other melon in this part ofthe country; I had full control of the market for two weeks. Perfection is one of the finest in cultivation ; the only trouble was that-I did not have erough of them, as every body wanted them. Maule’s Earliest of All are the earliest Tomatoes we ever raised ; they were 10 days earlier than any others. ¢ Fue and seeds — - I wish my customers to bear in mind that all seeds quoted in this catalogue are delivered free of all expense, at your Post or Express § Office. The only exceptions being Field and Grass Seeds quoted by © | the peck, bushel or 100 pounds. N STAV 9 | Seed Potatoes in similar quantities, in my Bulk Seed Price List on Page 58. For description of Maule’s Butter Wax Beans illustrated on Colored Plate opposite, see page 18. For description of Market Gardener’s Beet illustrated on Colored Plate opposite, see page 16. a AN EXTRA I now have customers at 37,437 Post Offices. There are still, however, a large number of Post Whoever first sends me an order from such an office will receive a liberal extra premium over and above the amount of their order. Offices at which I have no customers. 8 PREMIUM __~ ed eyydTependd ‘-10q 1h "Ss °*n *v ‘TRIAING PECIALTIES mee (895 PKT.15 CTS. OZ. 50 CTS. 4B $ 1.50. | | LB. $5.00. | i Zo F Butter WAXBUSH BEAN. | £ PAT. 15 GTS. PINT 35 CTS. QUART 60 :C/S. et Bs a Ee am : : a —“we Sn eae AS | eg: ce) a? = ern oe bea wees tL htje= oe: ‘ _ WE HENRY MAULE, PHitAbeLenia, PaUS.A, es oa Owe PACKET OF EACH 25 CTS. A= f . New = — Willow Leaf — Lima Bean. Packet, 15 Cents, ‘Pint, 50 Cents. “=. reason of its wonderful productiveness and re markable foliage, has cre+ ated quite a sensation the last two years. In competition & # for a$s0.00 prize in. * ~s'9QI a vine was raised measuring 16 feet, 3 inches in length, bearing 1729 pods. Its beautiful deep cut foliage, from whence it obtains its Mame, is so hand- — some as to recom- mend it as worthy — of cultivation for an _ ornamental climb- ing vine. The vines ~ blossom and bear pods from top to bottom, as is well shown in the illus- tration, Pods are of the Sewee type, well filled with pure — | white beans which are tender and of fine flavor. The vines | branch freely in ev-— ery direction, and continue to blossom — and bear through- out the season, ma- > turing beans fit for | the table shortly \ : Nia oe ys _ 4 6 4 ; cn |e after Henderson’s ‘\ ey Pe ere ¥ Re \}\W ISS Bush Limas come PKT.15 CTS. NS “ : Z #3 ) es 2 Gk a FG _.in bearing. Iam : “Ge Se ae aes Be ::. 1) BEAN f-ysatistied it will be PINT 30 CTs" , es i : : er By SY ae “quite a curiosity Kea ON ee ge 3p “gy A ay \ NY BORN west Wy ‘ Bei ae ‘4 se oN ea) ss» mend itas wort QUART 50 CTS. \ “ies a= oe 4 ’ DD eee ES 2 ay ; <i ~s my friends. oa 0 —— PACKET 18 Crs. Pint, 50 Crs. EXACTING CUSTOMER MEDIUM EARLY, WONDERFULLY PRODUCTIVE BUT ABOVE ALL OFTHE FINEST FLAVOR. e ° ® ® Mr. Greiner in his ‘‘New Onion Culture’? recommends (Dhite Oietoria Onion. Prizetaker as the best Onion for the new method, but also speaks highly of White Victoria as producing desirable results for those who desire a white Onion. Having had several inquiries last year for White Victoria, I have secured a supply of the seed direct from headquarters, which I take pleasure in offering my customers. ‘This variety came originally from Sardinia, and in extra cultivation in rich soil will frequently produce Onions weighing from 2 to 4 pounds each. It has a silvery white skin, sometimes shaded a light rose, is of distinct oval round shape ; flesh is sweet and juicy. Asarule I do not recommend Italian grown seed, but think my customers will find this satisfactory, coming as it does direct from headquarters. Pkt., 10 cents; 0z., 40 cents; 7% lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULKH, No. 1711 Filbers Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. 8S. A. é = a — SS = SS — GIRARDEAU’S NEW FAVORITE WATERMELON | a It is with pleasure I am able to make the statement that I have secured exclusive control for introducing in the % United States Mr. Girardeau’s new Watermelon, to which he has attached his name. Mr. Girardeau is 3 probably one of the largest melon growers in the U. S. and has had an enviable reputation for years for producing § exceptionally fine melons. My customers will no doubt remember he is the originator of the Florida Favorite as Swell as Seminole; but in this new melon, which he calls Girardeau’s New Favorite Mr. G. considers he has s produced a melon that will discount anything in the melon line heretofore grown. Coming from such a source, I 4 think it sufficient recommendation for all my customers, especially those who raise melons for market, to give § Girardeau’s New Favorite a trial in 1893. I cannot do better in describing this melon than quote Mr. Girardeau fol : 93 g q & as follows : “This new melon is a great improvement on my justly popular and celebrated B. C. Williams, Monticello, Fla.:—‘‘ I, to-day with your foreman, Mr. W. A. Lind- Fla. Favorite. It resembles the latter closely in shape, marking of rind, and color ot seed; | say, rode over your crops of watermelons ( 450 acres ). They were all in fine fix, and pre- the latter are smaller, and fewer found in the melons. It almost doubles the Fla. | sented a magnificent appearance. The most beautiful sight was your field of * New Favorite in size, the flesh is bright red, crisp and deliciously sweet. I raised a great many | Favorites.’ I never before saw so many melons on the same area of ground. It looked as of these melons this season weighing over 60 pounds ; one weighing 76 pounds. This new | if you could walk over the whole field on the melons and never step on the ground, and melon is also more prolific than the Fla. Favorite. Both ripen about thesame time. I send | such tremendous ones in size; saw a great many that must have weighed 75 pounds ‘% you a few testimonials telling of the great worth of this new melon. I had a great many | each; looked like they were all large ones. I, of course, sampled one. It was perfection it- © planted, and having sold no seed, I shipped a few cars of them td Jacksonville, Fla. You | self. Have never tasted its equal.” can see what the commission men there thought of them. These testimonials were un- H. West, Monticello, Fla.:—‘It affords me pleasure to testify to the great merits of © sought from them—simply business letters and telegrams I got at thetime. Youcanalso | your new melon ‘ Girardeau’s New Favorite.’ I supply the local market here with see what a local merchant here says about how they sold with him. I have plenty of | melons this season, and could sell no other sort when your new melon was offered. be other testimonials. ” | They sold readily at 25 cents each, while my neighbors across the street were offering fine R. C. Porkhill, Monticello, Fla. :—‘‘ The melon you sent me, I believe you call it your | Kolb Gems at 5 cents each, with no buyers. This, I think, is sufficient evidence of its * New Favorite, was the finest watermelon I have ever seen. It was perfectly ripe, very | popularity and good qualities. I consider it in all repects a perfect melon. I want to © sweet and sugary, it hadso few seed that it was nearly all solidmelon. It knocks out all | Fandle them again next season all you offerin this market.” Maule’s 5 other varieties and stands at the head of the list as the best melon that grows. ” John B. Mossa & Bros., Com. Merchants, Jacksonville, Fla.:—* We herewith hand you Rey. S. M. Provence, Monticello, Fla.:—‘“ I take Seaaee in recommending your ‘New | account of sales of carload of watermelons ( Girardeau’s New Favorite). We know you £ Favorite’ as every way a choice variety of Melon. Its perfect shape, faultless color, fine | will be pleased with the sales. This melon is certainly a fine seller ; we cuta fewand let @ texture and excellent flavor combine to make it one of the very best. The largest one I | our customers sample them, then they went like ‘ hot cakes.’ Sold out at our own price, 2 cut during’ the past season weighed 60 pounds, and it was well knitted and tender | while Kolb Gems are a drug on the market, and will scarcely sell for freight charges.” +3) throughout. ” John B. Mossa & Bro :—“Ship us at once another car of your ‘New Favorite.’ Can get you ps The Monticello Constitution, July 8th,’91:—“* Mr. Wm. M. Girardeau beats the worldon | good prices. Kolb Gems will not bring freight charges, advise your friends not to ship @ watermelons. He sent to the ‘ Constitution’ office this morning a sample of his new | them here.” & melon ‘ Girardeau ’s New Favorite’ weighing 60 pounds. It is a perfect beauty, and we John B. Mossa & Bro.:—(telegram) “ Car ‘ Favorites’in this morning. Sold out fancy § intend to send it to our best girl.” prices. Ship another car immediately. Market glutted on Kolbs. Big demand for yours.” 5 : : . It seems unnecessary for me to addanything further thanthe above. In view of the fact that I have purchased : ¢ Mr. Girardeau’s entire supply of seed, which amounted to quite a quantity, I am able to offer the ‘‘ New Favorite” fat very reasonable prices, considering this is the second year it has been offered to the American public. But would ® suggest early orders from all my friends. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 15¢-; 4lb., 50c.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $8.00. ae ae WHITE PEARL CUCUMBER. I quoteas follows from a brother seedsman: “Our crops of this very distinct and most valu- able new cucumber have been the admiration and wonder of seedsmen and market gardeners. One grower for market, from Boston, Mass., said: ‘It is the cucumber I have been looking for all my life, but never expected to see. I never ate a finer cu- cumber.’ Another, a seedsman, with an eye to its money yalue, remarked, ‘That cucumber ought to make a man’s fortune.’ In habit of growth it isentirely distinct, setting the cucumbers very close around the stem, and maturing these early, then afterward the vines continue to run and bear freely throughout the season. The illustration adjoining is not a fancy sketch, but was drawn from nature, and the fourteen cu= cumbers shown in this sketch were all borne ‘within twelve inches of the centre of the hill, and only one vine in the hill. To show this re- markable growth the artist has removed the cen- tral leaves, and it will be noticed that the cucum- bers grow so thickly together that they actually lie piled one upon the other. The cucumbers grow remarkably uniform, the specimen illustrated being about two-thirds the natural size; the skin is very smooth and entirely free from spines. In color they are a beautiful pearly white; eyen the young fruits are of a very light color, nearly as pure white as when ready for use. “They are solid, tender and crisp in taste, of splendid quality for slicing ; for pickling in bottles the pure white little fruits are very attractive, while their solid, crisp flesh is very appetizing. The vines are quite vigorous in growth and im-= mensely productive. They area little earlier than the White Spine, and their distinct, unique character, superior quality and productiveness can- not failtomakeW HITE PEARLCUCUMBER a popular favorite.” Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 20c.; 14 tb., 50c. TWO OF THE BEST THINGS OF THE YEAR. YOU NEED THEI BOTH. SHROPSHIRE HERO PEAS. See [lustration on Second Cover Page. No late Pea has pleased me somuch in years astheShropshire Hero. In my own trial grounds for two years past it has equalled and surpassed any other late sort, and I have tried 150 to 200 different varieties. The following letter, now before mefjust received from one of the largest and most successful Pea growers in Northern New York, describes Shropshire Hero so thoroughly that it is certainly worthy cf publication. It is as follows: “ Shropshire Hero are very prolific and very trueto their type. Not inclined to degenerate and sport asmost of theother good varietiesof Peas. Thequality is exceptionally good, the pods large and well filled and easily opened, which is not the case with Premium Gem and American Wonders, where the pods hug the Peas so close that it is a difficult process to shell them. We are confident this Pea is likely to supersede Pride of the Market, Stratagem, and will be very likely to encroach somewhat upon the Telephone trade. In earliness it is about like Pride of the Market, Stratagem, Champion of England, Abundance, Everbearing, Forty Fold and Yorkshire Heroes. It has been much more prolific with us than White Marrowfat and as soon as there are enough to supply the trade, think they are likely to take the place of White Marrowfats in the canner’s trade.”’ It would be difficult to praise any one variety in stronger terms, but there is no question but that Shropshire Hero is bound to take the place of many sorts now favorably known to the American market and home gardener, and to remain at the top of the ladderfor many years tocome. This grand Pea is a recent introduction of that celebrated specialist, Henry Eckford, and is far ahead of anything he has introduced heretofore, although he is known as one of the greatest Pea specialists the world over. Shropshire Hero grows about 246 feet, is asecond early, and produces wonderfully well filled, long, handsome pods in great abundance. Peasat thesametime are of unusually large size and of delicious flavor. I have well illustrated this variety on my second cover page this year, and it is certainly worthy of this special prominence. My Earliest of All Pea, and Shropshire Hero are certainly worth a fortune to every professional market gardener. As Shropshire Hero is of such recent introduction, supply is very limited, consequently, if wanted in quantites, I certainiy would advise early orders. Packet, 15 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cents, 2 quarts, $1.00. NEW COLUIMBUS TUSK IELON. It is certainly very fortunate that in this Columbian year I am able to offer my friends such an acquisition as this new Columbus Musk Melon. To be sure I first introduced it in last year’s seed book, and although almost ten thousand of my customers grew it to their entire satisfaction, it can still be considered a novelty. The 1uustration nerewitn gives an excellent 1dea of its shape, which is a perfect nutmeg. The flesh is wonderfully sweet and melting, and of a spicy flavor; skin is finely netted, and asa shipping Melon, Columbus is undoubtedly unsurpassed, one customer in California reporting that it stood the heat better than any other variety, although at one time the thermometer was 109 in the shade, and every other Melon was completely cooked and spoiled except Columbus. days, they have arrived in perfect condition and were highly flavored, even after this experience; when kept for a week or'ten days, have still remained sweet and luscious. Finally, Columbus, combining as it does, superior flavor, fine keeping and shipping qualities, together with large size and desirable : shape, certainty recommends itself to every Melon growerin America, Ripens Shipped on journeys taking from 6 to 7 | shortly after the Jenny Lind. My only regret is that owing to a limited supply of seed, (in consequence of a very dry spell my crop was almost a failure), I can still offer it only in small quantities. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. Jos. C. Allison, Washington, Ind.: “I am delighted with the Columbus Musk Melon. The season here has been very unfavorable, yee I succeeded in raising some very good melons. The Columbus is my choice of some half-dozen varieties. I believe Giant Pascal Celery will prove an excellent variety for this climate. I am trying several varieties in what is called New Celery Culture. TheGiant Pascal leads in thrifty growth.” f Ernest Bowen, North Yakima, Wash.: ‘*The Columbus Musk Melon is extra choice. Every one who tasted them said they were unequaled in size and flavor.” W. W. Pressey, Catlin, Colo. : ‘“‘ Your Columbus Musk Melon isremarkably fine; every one is good and they are all of the same style and appearance.” Alex. Near, Eau Gallie, Fla.: “‘ Columbus Musk Melonis a most superior melon, and of very good flavor.” emmet Teme, melee A onelnl a Sy mmm Tk eed | 1 y= tender. Has averysmall short top, and is equally valuable for forcing or open ground; in favorable Page 11.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTE ze |; - = Me, — == S = - = —— = SSSSS = MAULE’S EARLIEST SCARLET RADISH.—If you are at all anxious to have Radishes four or five days to a week earlier than any of your neighbors, Maule’s Earliest is what = youshouldsow. Its crisp, brittle flavor, as well as its remarkably quick growth, alike recommend iz it. Color of skin, a rich scarlet, while the flesh is pure white; of mild flavor, always crisp and weather maturing in from 20 to 25 days from the sowing of the seed. The illustration above is a correct representation. Not one of my customers should fail to sow the earliest of all Radishes in 1893. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 44 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. JERUSALEM CORN.—This corn belongs to the non-sacaharine sorghums, and was brought here from the arid plains of Palestine by a missionary, who gave two grains of it to a farmer in Finney County, Kas. These two grains made 5 heads the first year, next season he got 5 bushels, and next season he planted 8 acres and gathered 200 bushels. It is pronounced the best and surest grain crop for dry countries and seasons, even better than Kaffir Corn, Dhoura and Milo Maize, It grows about 3 feet high, makes one large head on main stalk, and several smaller headson From Henry Clay Brooks, Superintendent of the United States Experimental Grass and Forage Station, Garden City, Kas. : ‘‘ This is to certify that I raised a fair crop of ‘ Jerusalem Corn’ on the unirrigated part of the United States Experimental farm the past season, which was the dryest season in the past 15 years at this « point, the record showing 10 inches lessrain fall this year than the averageof the past 15 years. I had 90 acres in crop with different varieties of forage plants, and the Jerusalem Corn was the only kind that did any ood. I consider it good for both man and beast. I have experimented with it in fattening a hog, and the og is in as fine condition as I ever saw one. I have also used it in my family in the form of hominy, and it 3 certainly makes the best hominy that I ever ate. H. C. BROOKS, in Charge.” 2 I have had a supply of Jerusalem Corn grown for me in Kansas the past season, and take e pleasure in offering it to my friends at the following prices: Packet, 10c.; Ib., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c. COCOZELLE BUSH SQUASH.—These squashes, as shown in illustration, are of oblong shape, green and white striped. A very desirable quality of the Cocozelle squash is the fact that the small green Squashes when only 2 to 4 inches long are most delicious in flavor. While a distinct type of the bush squash family, they can be cultivated the same as the ordinary Bush Scalloped. Plants grow very compact and uniform in height, vinesdo not run. They can either be boiled whole, or sliced and fried like egg plant; and I have no doubt my customers will find Cocozelle a most desirable addition to the Squash family. Pkt., 5¢.; oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 40c.; 1b., $1.00. NEW GOLDEN OBLONG PUMPKIN.—This new Pumpkin, on account of its prolifie- ness and desirable shape, issure to make a name for itself, and I can recommend it to my friends. The following is the introducer’s description, and I do not think I can improye uponit; “‘They grow very uniform, from 15 to 20 inches in length; the outer color is a HENRY MAULKH, No. wm Address all Order, vine.’’’ Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents ; 14 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50. i=) REYNOLD’S EARLY CABBAGE.—This is a scientific cross made by Mr. Franklin & Reynolds, between the Schweinfurt Quintal and Cannon Ball Cabbage, the result being a new variety in which are combined the good qualities of both its parents. All of my customers who haye raised the Schweinfurt must have been struck with three of its characteristics. viz. : its remarkable earliness, the great size of the heads, and its reliability to head. The creat draw- back was the softness of the heads. Now, the Cannon Ball isan early cabbage, being one of the hardest heading varieties known; and the result has been to produce a new cabbage, which, while as early as the Schweinfurt, partakes also of some of the hardiness of the Cannon Ball. The flayor of this new cabbage is rich, tender and sweet, being superior to the general Drum- head class, making it a very superior variety for family use, and also for marketing where there is not along transportation. One special qualification is the fact that the Reynolds Early has such a very shortstump the heads appear to be perfectly on the ground; at the same time it isa most certain header, surpassing in this respect every other early variety of cabbage. Mr. Gregory Writes methatit isthe only cabbage in America produced by scientific crossing, and the actual passing of the pollen of one variety to the other with all proper precautions taken. It is certainly a great credit to Mr. Reynolds that he has been able to produce such a perfect cabbage, and my customers may rest assured that the Reynolds Early will surpass the expectations ot all who plant it. Supply of true seed is very limited, so can offer it in the smallest quantities only. Packet, 15 cents; ounce, 40 cents; 14 Ib., $1.25. yuueN Soph ae Don’t fail to include E 3 Maule’s Earliest of 5 3 All Tomato in your =o gigs ; i order. See Page 8. Sree De a USH SQUASH. v Ears _. EOP YR iG 4 2 ee as 2 = ates 5 . % REYNOLD’S EARLY CABBAGE, NOTT’S EXCELSIOR PEA.—During the past season atnong my trials of several hundreds of new varieties of Peas at Briar Crest, I was particularly impressed with a dwarf wrinkled variety received from Mr. Nott, of Vermont, and called by him Excelsior. In fact, I was so well pleased with it that I made arrangements with Mr. Nott for a supply of the seed, and take pleasure in recom- | The following is the | Remarkably hardy and productive, | besides being earlier than all the wrinkled peas, it has been impartially tested with the past six years,in various sections of the } It isso hardy and vigorous that it may be safely planted in early spring with any smooth variety, and j mending it to my customers as a fine garden pea, and one of the best dwarf wrinkled varieties in cultivation. introducer’s description: ‘‘This very desirable pea grows toa uniform height of one foot. United States and Canada. counted on for table use almost as soon, while the quality is far superior. peas, they have never failed to be well matured for table use within fifty days from planting, with ordinary garden culture. large, with from 5 to 7 large peas in a pod. Very tender and fine flavored.” During the eight years that I have been developing these Pods Mr. Buchanan, a professional seed grower, Pr. Edward Co., Ont.: _‘‘ Nott’s Excelsior, that we raised for you this season, were sown May 12th, and harvested July 20-22d. The ield was fine. I found these peas a very distinct, pure sort with many marked excel- encies over all other dwarf wrinkled varieties I have grown for various parties during the past five years, including American Wonder, Tom Thumb, Premium Gem, Advan- cer, etc. They were ready for table use within 42 days from planting. Quality, very superior. Strong habit of growth, vines standing up well, and pods forming on or near the surface, making them convenient to gather. They stood drought remarkably well, matured very evenly and were quite free from bugs.” The Rural New Yorker, in its issue for July 11th, 1891, page 515, says concerning these eas: ‘‘ What has long been needed is an early prolific, wrinkied pea. The American onder is both early and wrinkled, but it is not prolific and cannot be made to pay as a market variety. The Gem is more productive, but not so early. During the present season, the R. N. Y. has tried Nott’s Excelsior, sent to us by J. J. H. Gregory for trial. The vines grow 18 inches tall ; are thrifty and bushy and far more productive than the Gem, while it matures within a day or two of the first early smooth peas of the Daniel O’ Rourke type. The pods are of fair size, larger than those of the Premium Gem, averaging six seeds to a pod.’ Mr. Tilley, Chittenden Co., Vt.: ‘My experience this season with your new dwarf wrinkled pea, Nott’s Excelsior, proves that this pea is indeed a wonder, both as to pro- } ductiveness and quality. The two bushels of seed I received from you to grow on con- | tract were sown at intervals, in different soils, ontmy farm, but all matured very uniformly | within 60 days from planting and were ready for the table in about 45 days.” Rey. Edward Hungerford : but your Excelsior proved to be the earlier by several days. € r and of excellent flavor. I esteem it highly, and shall depend on it for my earliest variety.’ Jas. J. H. Gregory, seedsman: ‘“ Noit’s Excelsior, a new early wrinkled Pea, excels American Wonder. I first tested this Pea in 1888, and was so well pleased with it that I have been trying each season since then to persuade Mr. Nott to give it to the public. found it to be as early as the American Wonder, while the pods were larger an well filled. It grows taller than that pea, and isa much heavier cropper. stay as a standard early wrinkled pea.”’ Seldom has any vegetable been more unanimously recommended than Nott’s Excelsior has been by all who sowed it last season. I have yet to hear a single complaint, and on our own trial grounds, of almost a hundred new varieties of Peas, it was unquestionably the greatest acquisition of the lot. other variety I have ever grown. “ Chemin Tomato. It’s square, plump pods (see cut), being always full of extra large peas that surpassed in size any Supply of seed limited, early orders solicited. Pkt., 15 cents; pint, 35 cents ; quart, 60 cents. ; THE NEW FRENCH TOMATO, CHEMIN. This New French Tomato was origi- nated by Mr. Chemin, the Paris market gardener, who originated the now famous Golden Self-Blanching Celery. It is sel- dom that foreign varieties of tomatoes are of any value in America; but excep- tion proves the rule, and in the Chemin we have the exception, for it certainly is an acquisition. As can beseenfrom the illustration, the fruit is very distinct, in \, fact it very much resembles an apple. \ This, together with their unusual round- ness and bright scarlet color, make them WW very noticeable, whether in the market # basket or on the vines. Vines are very / healthy and of vigorous growth; and while it matures its fruit very early, at the same time it is remarkably produc- tive, tomatoes being produced in bunches of ten and fifteen fruits. Mr. James H. Cook, of Canada, reports he picked ripe tomatoes 113 days from planting, and that an average Chemin measuring 914 inches in circumference, weighed 634 ounces, while a Dwarf Champion, exactly thc same size weighed 6 ounces, and an Opti- mus a6 ounces. From this it will be . Seen they are unusually solid, and taking them all in all, Chemin is sure to make many friends among lovers of this deli- cious vegetable. Pkt., 10 cents; oz., 30 cents; 14ib., 75 cts. “Nott’s Excelsior wrinkled Peas which I purchased of | you last spring were sown early in rows, on the same day with, and along side of, the , ittle Gem. The conditions (soil, culture, etc.,) of the two kinds were precisely similar, It is a fine bearer, hardy, |} i I 4 fully as |} My farmer jj friends should be sure to give this new pea a careful trial, for I feel sure it has come to ' move Tranwres@ © (aca wad @ranes or wee = 5 iy nik v plants eighteen inches apart, in rows, with three feet between the rows for culti- All Head Early Cabbage. vation, and nine thousand six hundred and eighty (9680) plants can be set on one acre, ninety-five per cent. of which, in an ordinary season, and with reasonable | cultivation, will make good merchantable heads.” C. L. Allen, the well known < My friend, Mr. Burpee, first offered this Cabbage in 1891, He assures me it gw has given his trade unbounded satisfaction. SoI have determined to offer it to z Saas ; * my customers this season. Itcertainly is a most excellent early cabbage, and it | WTiter and cabbage grower of Queens Co., N. Y., wrote, after reading the descrip- « gives me pleasure to quote, as follows, from Mr. Burpee’s description :—“‘ The eo above :—“‘I would say that in all my experience inthe cultivation of @ claims made for this distinct New Cabbage are, First, earliness, It isthe earliest | Savbeee, have never seen'a variety that possessed 0. ee good qualities as this neither have I ever seen a field of Cabbage that contained so few objectionable me ; ipod et q a aera ees It anyon, epbapiar eetine plants as the one being grown for you. The claims for All Head Early seem very Early Summer Cabbage, and therefore, much more profitable to the Market high, but after 2 careful inspection of the crop, I cannot question one of the = Gardener, who has, in this variety, a cabbage larger, and at the same time, earlier, points claimed. ’ Pkt, 10e.; 3 considerations of the highest importance. Third, uniformity. The All Head | PKts, 25¢.; 0z., 35 ¢.; 202., Early is unquestionably the nearest approach to a thoroughbred Cabbage of any = So a $1.25; ‘= variety yet introduced, both as regards size, and uniformity of development. oy) enue +. Selection, the meansemployed to establish this variety, has been constantly made % tosecure the largest early heads, with the fewest loose leaves. The deep, flat heads are remarkably solid and uniform in color, as well as in shape and ® size. Fourth, quality. The main feature of a good Cabbage is tenderness, and in this respect it surpasses all others. = Tenderness is the result of rapid growth, and as the = All Head Early comes in quicker than any ™ of the other flat Cabbagesit is consequently more tender ; veins and mid-ribs of leaves are = also finer than those of any other variety. ¢ Fifth, adaptation. While All Head Early is i all that can be desired for earliness, it is also 5) valuable fora late or Winter Cabbage. To win- ter well, the heads must be deep, or thick p> through, a prominent feature of this variety. Seed of All Head Early, sown in July, and the plants set out about the middleof August, will bring heads, large and solid, which are sure to = winter well. Sixth, yield. By reason of the = a compact habit of growth ofthe All Head Early, r@= and absence of loose leaves, fully one thousand = more heads can be obtained tothe acre than of most other varietiesof good size. Set the 2 # Ponderosa, or Glendeérson’s £00 Tomato i ro) ik 9 -’ Few Tomatoes have had the honor of being so largely or originally adver- | to be largely grown forshipping purposes. Thedistinct hue of theskin permeates tised as the Ponderosa. Indescribing it I cannot do better than quote as follows | the fruit in like intensity from circumference to centre, so that when sliced for ‘fa from the description of the introducer: ‘‘ Vines are strong and vigorous and | the table, its rare beauty never fails to elicit general admiration. A marked S@ easily carry their enormous weight of fruit. Its massiveor ponderous fruits are | peculiarity of this variety is that it is almost seedless, and this characteristic @ almost perfect in form, and so free from ridges or corrugations as toseem nearly | commends its use to delicate persons. Large fruits or vegetables are usually {$& as smooth as glass; and when we come to weight, size and solidity, no other | obtained at the expense of earliness, and here the Ponderosa again steps in "}3 tomato begins to approach it. When we state that single tomatoes, weighing | and floors our preconceived ideas on this point by demonstrating that it is as -a@ nearly four pounds, have been grown, and that specimens walebing two and | early as most of the older sorts, whose ouly merit is that they are early.” ‘3 three pounds each are of common occurrence, some idea may be formed of | Pretty high praise, but Ponderosa has certainly made a name for itself among what this leviathan is like. Theskin is exceedingly firm, which will cause it | all lovers of this delicious vegetable. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 2{DER WING SQUASH.) [per This new Squash was discovered in China some few years ago, and has proved itself to be quite an acquisi- & tion. It ishardy, wonderfully productive, and grows about 5inches long by,3 inches through. Flesh is very thick and sweet. On account of its hard, thick shell, which is covered with warts, it proves an excellent winter keeper. During the last year or two it has been extensively grown in all parts of the country and found to be a distinct and very desirable variety. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 144 pound, 50 cents; 1 pound, $1.50. FIRST OF ALL SWEET Corn. 2 | For years, as my friends well know, I have boomed the Cory Corn to the exclusion of all other sorts as the #5 earliest variety in cultivation. I now take pleasure, however, in offering thema variety that is even earlier than the Cory. This is a bold statement, but it is made with due deliberation, after careful test by several hun- # dreds of my customers last season. First of All has proven itself in this test, two days, and in some cases, SS a week earlier than the Cory, and at the same time, produces not only larger ears, but more of them to -f thestalk. It will be found an especial boon to all market gardeners. I cannot say more about it, however, at ‘JM this time, as, owing to a very limited supply of the seed, I do not think I will have half enough to supply my :42 friends, but next year hope to be able to offer it in large quantities. i ae air Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents. SY SO ot a eS eee ‘ca UV ge Ve Tr Se ES ee a at 1 es en IRST \ : » y¥ \ Maule's Winter Radish. This Radish will, as soon as its merits become known, supplant China Rose Winter and all other moth White, and also to Chinese Mammoth, but is excellent condition. Without exception the most de- ounce, 25 cents; %ib., 50 cents; tb., $1.50. SEG ~ GIANT GOLDEN HEART CELERY. GIANT GOLDEN HEART CELERY.—As its name im- plies, this variety has been produced by careful selection and high culture from the Dwarf Golden Heart, by one of the most celebrated growers in the neighborhood of Chicago. Itis claimed to be the best of all for keeping through the winter; and in quality and appearance, as well as size, Giant Golden Heart leaves nothing to be desired. It is of de- lictous flavor, and grows much taller than its parent, the stalks being rfectly solid. The introducer recommends it as the very best celery ‘or the market gardener, and it certainly has made quite a reputation for itself wherever grown. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 40c.; 14ib., $1.25.; tb., $4.00. IMPROVED PEACH TOMATO. 2% size. IMPROVED PEACH TOMATO. Imagine a Tomato that at a first glance reminds you more of a fine good-sized peach than anything else, and you have this variety which I have named Improved Peach Tomato. It originated by breeding up the old variety, with the special idea of increas- ing its size. The Improved Peach Tomato has a beautiful peach-like color, that exactly resembles the delicate bloom of a peach ; it is twice as large as the old sort, being about 4 inches in diameter. Skin is remarkably thin, and can be peeled like the skin of a peach. All who have grown Peach Tomato in the past have been delighted with its remarkable appearance, and delicious flavor; but I venture to say that this new variety, which I now offer for the first time, will be sure, as soon as its merits become known, to surpass the old sort. I know of nothing that will attract the attention of visitors to your garden to so great an extent as a few vines of this Improved Peach Tomato, as it is astonishing how few people know that there are Tomatoes grown thatit is hard to tell at a first glance, from peaches or even apples. Packet, 15 cents. PEACH TOMATO. This, the greatest novelty in Tomatoes, is sure to attract attention and the most favorable comment, whether growing in the garden, served on the table, either raw or preserved, oron the exhibition plate. Ifsyou want to surprise yourself as well as your friends and neighbors, include a packet of Peach Tomato in your order. Itis almost identical with some forms of peaches both in shape and color. The fruit is produced in clusters, is very solid, with red interior, with red, pinkish and green blush outside. Vines compact in habit and very productive. For preserving, Peach Tomato has no superior, Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cents. YELLOW PEACH TOMATO. This variety, introduced by Mr. Vaughn, of Chicago, in 1891, Is the exact coun- terpart of the older sort, except in color, which is a deep lemon yellow. It has the same soft leathery skin, which is such a distinct feature of the peach variety, and is equally desirable for cooking. Packet 10 cents. NEW LONG CARDINAL RADISH. From the looks of some seedsmen’s catalogues, one would imagine that every year about 50 new varieties of vegetables are originated. If any one in their sober thoughts would make a calculation they would readily see that it isonly a question of a short time when a catalogue of 400 of 500 pages would not hold all the varieties of seeds that have been or promise to be introduced during the next ten years. In my experience, and it must be remembered that I annually make thousands of trials of every new thing I can lay my hands on, it is very seldom that I discover anything of merit, sothat when I do, as in the case of Long Cardinal Radish, I am always delighted. Long Cardinal is certainly a great acquisition and fills a niche that has been vacant a long while, for until now we have not had a really good, first-class, extra early, Long Scarlet Radish. Cardinal is extraordinarily early, roots being fit for use in 25 days from sowing the seed. It is particularly noted for its crisp, tender flesh, and bright attractive color of skin, the latter being the most fiery scarlet I have ever seen ina Radish. Insizeit is intermediate between long and half long varieties; in shape very regular, smooth and conical; flesh of the finest quality. I am sure it will delight all my customers. Packet, 10 cents. 14 varieties of winter radishes. Although it isan Ameri- | can grown Radish, it came originally from China. In | shape it is somewhat similar to the California Mam- | superior to both in every way, the roots being more | symmetrical in shape, and more crisp, solid and of supe- | rior flavor. It keeps through the whole winter in‘ sirable winter variety in cultivation. 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( = ° | Wy “4 EN K ro) : Se / | ? Do You want 4 Home Garden that you Will be proud of f a ae a mS The question has often been asked me what seeds, and what quantities of seeds, I would recommend for a small Family Garden. So many letters of the same character, coming constantly to hand in the busy season, suggested the idea that in this year’s catalogue I should present a diagram for a Family Garden of Quarter of an Acre, together with a list of the seeds required and date of sowing. Above will be found the diagram; below I give the list of Seeds required, etc., etc.: -SEEDS REQUIRED FOR ONE-QUARTER ACRE HOME GARDEN. QUANTITY. ARTICLE. TIME OF SOWING. , QUANTITY. ARTICLE. TIME OF SOWING. South ae Southern South Jersey, Southern Penna., Del., Md., etc. Penna., Del., Md., etc. 1 quart—Extra Early Smooth Peas, Family Garden, Mar. 1-15 | 1 0z.—Radish, Long Rooted, Long Scarlet, June 1-15, etc. 1 quart—Early Dwarf Wrinkled Peas, American Wonder, Mar. 8-25 1 one Radish: Golden SS J ae etc. = Tes 1qt. Telephone pkt.— Radish, Maule’s ‘inter, ug.-Sept. @ quarts—Later Wrinkled Peas{¥ Gt, Champion of England, Mar. $25 "1 Pke. Prize Head, ae ee ne en ; March, Aug., Sep., Oct. | 3 pkts. --- Lettuce 4 ke Grand Rapids, Mar. 1-15 -—Celery, Giant Pa -1- 5 < = 2 ozs.—Barletta Gulag: te peeing eas 1 pkt.—Cauliflower, Maule’s Earliest, March 1-June 2 ozs.—Yellow Dutch Onion, for sets, Mar. 1-15 | 1 0Z.—Suear Beet, Imperial Sugar, April 1-15 Small quantity to be started in box in window, Feb. 1-15 | 1 pkt.—Cress, Extra Curled, _ : oer ae are —Onion act {i at. Yellow, 1 pkt.—Kohl Rabi, Large White, _ April 1-15 and May a S (Lat. Wiite, Mar. 1-15 | 1 pint—Beans, Green String, Valentine, May 1-15 % 1 pkt.—Maule’s Prizetaker Onion, started in box, Feb. 1-15 | 1 pint—Beans, Wax String, Maule’s Butter Wax, June, July § 1 oz.—Maule’s Danvers Onion, Mar. 1-15 | 1 pint—Beans, Henderson’s Bush Lima, May15 4 1 pkt.—Cabbage--Maule’s Prize Wakefield, in box, Feb. i a pint ome Cora, eee nexlye Cory, May 1 = 1 pkt. Maule’s S head pint—Sweet Corn, Medium, Nonesuch MayS HI 2 pkts.—Cabbage, Late {f nie Maule’s Prize Drumhead, June 1 | 4 pint—Sweet Corn, Late, Mammoth Sugar, May 8, June, July 1 gE 1 oz.—Early Beet, Eclipse, Mar. 15-25 | 2 ozs.—Cucumbers, Long Green, May 15to June 1 oz.—Maule’s Blood Turnip Beet, April, May, June | 1 pkt.—Cucumbers, Early White Spine, May to June 21 pkt.—Carrot, Early Scarlet Horn, Mar. 15-25 | 1 oz.—Musk Melon, Emerald Gem, May 15 ¢ 1 pkt.—Carrot, Chantenay, April 1-May | 1 pkt.—Water Melon, Dixie, May 15 g zt Ee erob Dearers i April aac 5 Eke Samet Gemmer Czeorneck; use = pkt.—Pepper, Ruby King, in house eb.1 | 1 pkt.—Squas ubbar May 15 Al pkt.-Egg Plant, New York Purple, in house, Feb. 1 | 1 pkt.—Parsley, Double Curled, March 15 ¥ 1 pkt.—Tomatoes, Maule’s Earliest, in house, Feb. 1 | 1 pkt.—Sage, June a L pkt.—Tomatoes, Turner Hybrid, in house, Feb. 1 2 oz.—Ruta Baga, Maule’s Heavy Cropping, Sh a - z - oz. White Mar. 1-15 oz.—Turnip, Red Top, Strap Leaved uly-Aug. & 2 ozs.—Radish, Earliest Turnip, iL oz. Scarlet, Apr.1-15, May 1-15 ’ ’ H Now as to price, l will deliver the list of Seeds as named above that it is for my complete Collection of Seeds for One-quarter Acre & (my own selection) to any Post-Office or Express Office in the U.S. on Family Garden; anda few days after the money is sent you will receipt of $7.50. Consequently all who wisha complete list ofSeeds for One-quarter Acre Garden simply have to send me $7.50 by Registered Letter, Bank Draft, Express or Money Order, and say 12 bus.—Early Potatoes, April 15 100—Sweet Potato Plants, May 15 to June 1 240 —Strawberry Plants, April 1-15 50—Asparagus Roots, 2 years old, April 1 20—Rhubarb Roots, April l _ These can be selected from my catalogue, at prices quoted therein, and shipped separately or with the $7.50 collection. _ In connection with this collection I wish to direct the attention of my friends to the notice of ‘“ How to Make the Garden Pay,” on page 43. If you have never had a quarter acre home garden, and propose to start one in 93, you can find no better aid than this valuable and practical book. The $2.00 inyested in this work you will find will return you 100 per cent. profit the Page 15.—Annual Catalogue PLANTS AND POTATOES REQUIRED. receive, all charges paid, at your nearest Express or Post-Office, the complete coliection without further troubie. ge : In addition to the above list of seeds, you should also have the following :— Time of Planting 12—Currant Bushes, April 1 S—Gooseberry Bushes, Aprill 40—Raspberries, Red, Aprill 10—Grape Vines, April l very first season. Any one ordering this collection and at the same time a copy of ‘‘ How to Make the Garden Pay,’’ will be entitled toa 50 cent reduction on the book. In other words, I will send the collection of seeds as named above and a copy of ‘“‘ How to Make the Garden Pay,” for $9.00. With this combina- tion you will be sure to distance all your friends and neighbors the coming season, and will be prepared to acknowledge next fall that you never spent $9.00 to better advantage. 15 NEW GIANT PASCAL CELERY.—This af i 3 of L a st y e a r’ Ss S Pp ec i a 1 ti e S d ines in introducing to my customers in 1890 font the Geet Chae, tree 6 ; a RS MARKET-GARDENER’S BEET.—This new variety was discovered | flavor, and has no bitter taste at all; while being a wonderful keeper it can be @ twelve years ago in a field of Pineapple Beets. Ever since, by Conca selection, | S°ld and shipped after Golden Self Blanching is sold out. The height is about ie and keeping in mind at all times its ideal shape, color and size, it has been | two feet; stalks are very large, thick, solid and not apier 8 In fact, it is the § Serena until now I consider it the best general purpose Beet in largest celery ever known as to width of stalks. It is the celery for January | cultivation. As will be noticed from illustration on colored plate, which is | #24 February use, as well as most excellent for shipping purposes, as it keeps an exact representation of this desirable variety reduced in size, it is very | CTiSP very long without flagging. The stalks are unusually tender and crisp, B symmetrical, has but few fibrous roots and has unusually small top. At | Snapping like glass, and when desired can be sliced lengthwise. When fully H age ot Egyptian it is larger, and pondiines ie Ou ea late in al ee grown the outer stalks will average two inches in width, and are fully as thick ® large size, and making a good selling and eating Beet for winter. By Ist of Oct. 4 well = they measure 8 in. impacto and average 6 ibs. in weight. One sowing only | 0f Giant Pascal reduced in size. nd after a very few is necessary to produce early beets for market and main crop for winter use, which is not the case with any other variety. Color outside is deep blood red; inside layers blood red and light red alternately. When cooked they are a beau- tiful dark red throughout, aye grated and DS ass et quality; oop ine aul i arket as well a _Best Beet for A 8 up we anaat Se eee: Boch ie ito RRLeoRs which memes them to be aan desired, but, nevertheless, the demand was simply remarkable, and every lover close together and peculiar shape of bulb, it is also the most profitable beet for of good Celery was delighted last fall with Giant Pascal. This year I am 9 market as well as family garden = of any Iknowof. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. -) ariety way, my h that 1 ‘he cro Mikado. This is saying a great deal, for, as my customers well know, Turner Hybrid is hard to beat, both in regard to prolificness and solidity. While I have a large supply of seed and expect to be able to fill all orders, still I would advise all my customers who desire to plant this magnificent variety in 1893, and who wish larger quantities than packets, to favor it 0 30 14 Tb., $1.00. "SCUHS CHALNVUVAD 1040[)D J¥07T-1nO YF 8 enV F x ° 7 ns . : Je. . ——$4 Soe at THE NEW BUSH LIMA.—In 1888, in connection with Messrs, Peter | stamp it as the most valued novelty of r 1 Henderson & Co., of New York, I took pleasure in offering my customers for the | this we realize that it is a true bush bean, requiring no supperts, some idea of its first time this, a most valuable vegetable novelty. Thousands have | great value can be realized. The New Bush Lima produces a continuous crop been deterred from cultivating the most delicious of vegetables—the Lima Bean— | from the time it comes into bearing (it is fit for the table in the latitude ot from the great trouble and expense of procuring the unsightly poles on which to | New York by the middle of July) until frost, and being enormously productive, grow them. This is now a thing of the past, as the New Bush Lima grows with- | a very small patch will keep a family supplied with this splendid vegetable out the aid of stakes or poles, in compact bush form, from 15 to 18 inches | throughout the season. A pint of seed will plant five rows, each fifty feet~ high, and producesenormous crops of delicious Lima Beans, which can be as easily | long, which is ample for an ordinary family. The beans are of the size of the by gathered as the common garden bush bean. In competition for the $150 in | Sieva or Southern Lima, and, as before stated, of delicious quality. The size of ® Tizes offered on this bean in my 1888 catalogue, the first prize bush of | the dry bean will hinder the Bush Lima from becoming popular with market ~+ Bush Lima, a plant less than 24 inches high, contained the enor- | gardeners ; but for private gardeners I know of nothing that will prove 4 mous quantity of 323 well-developed pods, and was raised by | more satisfactory. Its habit of growth, delicious flavor, and wonderful ;, J. Polk Heivner, of Augusta, Iowa. ‘This will give some idea of the | productiveness recommending it to all. Pkt., 10 cts.; 3 pkts., 25 cts.; pint e enormous productiveness of this remarkable bean. The new Bush Lima is at | 40 cts.; quart, 75 cts. ; two quarts, $1.25; postpaid. least two weeks earlier than any of the climbing sorts. This fact alone would 16 ByYd[oPSlUd “399138 21901 TILE ‘ON ‘HW TIAVW AUNGH “WA OF 810psO [Ie ssorppy i aie a OE Pies < NOSE Has onSocpwewyp &23-The following pages contain of all varieties The Cream known to the American Seed Trade. You wi find Sk;mmed ; in thi Milk Catalogu? TOOL HOUSE & GREENHOUSE AT BRIAR CREST “fs w* JIN ~ PARTIALVIEW gh Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULKE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. A. ASS It takes almost as much time, detail, etc., to fill an order for we 20 or 25 cents, as it does one amounting to $1.00, consequently with an idea of increasing the size of our packet orders, and to © offer my customers an inducement to have their neighbors sénd in their orders with them, I allow the following discount on seeds % in packets: Amy one of my customers has the privilege i] of selecting seeds, in packets only, to the amount of £ $1.30 and sending me $1.00 for same; or, I will send % Seeds, in packets only, to the value of $2.75 for $2.00; ur-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. “ip DB Special Discounts on Packets = oF THE [RIAL GROUNDS eat BRIAR CREST’’§ mmnt Ifiatter myself that the following list of Garden Seeds is unsurpassed by any other house in the United States; not as large as that found in many other cata- logues, but I have winnowed the chaff from the wheat. For years past I have culled out all the surplus varieties with an idea of offer- ing only the best, and condensing the list to an extent that will not prove confusing to the market- gardener, let alone the private planter. It isrank injustice to offer the same variety of seed under half a dozen different names, and an absurdity to list a countlessnumber of sorts for which there is no demand. All can rest assured, however, that I have omitted nothing a8 ase SG worthy of a place in the fol- SS Be i v y. ' lowing pages. $4.00 can select seeds in packets to the value of $5.70. fh Purchasers remitting $5.00 can select seeds in pack- ff) ets to the value of $7.25. PURCHASERS REMIT- | TING $10.00 CAN SELECT SEEDS IN PACKETS §/ ONLY, TO THE VALUE OF 915.00. When it is considered that I offer these discounts in addition fH) to the liberal cash prizes given on pages 3 and 69, I trust it | will be appreciated by all of mycustomers. It must be borne |im mind, however, that this discount applies to seeds ‘ or, purchasers remitting $3.00 can select seeds in $ packets to the value of $4.25. Purchasers remitting | ounce, pint, quarter pound, pound, etc. # = : s ARTICHO very easily grown. CE, they need not be dug, but the hogs for the hogs to root them up. "e purchaser paying charges. JERUSALEM.—Over one thousand bushels have been hardy and resemble Potatoes in appearance; they should will keep 20 head in good condition until Spring, excepting when the ground is frozen too hard e To destroy them the ground should be plowed when plants are a * © foot high. Pound, 40 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00, by mail, postpaid. $3.00 per bushel, by express or freight, in packets only, and is not allowed on seeds by the B u roduced on an acre. They are very fi planted in the same way and are can be turned in the field to root them up ; in this way one acre} JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE ROOTS |! | IM ay aay Edible GREEN GLOBE.—A table variety largely grown abroad, but little knawn here. © Portions are the flower heads, which should be used before they begin to open. Pkt., 10e.; 0z., 30c. a ASV ARAGYU CONOVER’S COLOSSAL.—Knowntoall. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 4 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. ROOTS, 1 year old, 100 by mail, $1.25 ; by express, 1 year old, $5.00 per 1000, 2 year old, $6.00 per 1000, purchaser paying charges. PALMETTO.—It is claimed that this new variety is not only much earlier than Conoyer’s but is also a better yielder and of more even growth, while of a Southern origin it is well adaptec for all sections both North and South. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14 lb., 50 cts. ; Ib., $1.50. MAULE’S MAMMOTH.—This variety, I consider, excels all others, not only in ™ tenderness and flavor, but also in productiveness. It throws out an unnsual number of strong, well-developed shoots the entire season, and it has sold in Philadelphia markets for four times the price of other sorts. At three years old has yielded crops valued at $500 per acre. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; %4 Ib., 50 cts.; lb.. $1.80. ROOTS, 1 year old, 100 by mail, $1.50; by express, 1 year old, $6.00 per 1000, 2 year old, $7.50 per 1000, the purchaser paying charges. Page 17.—Annu V7 (OUEST EARLIEST IMPROVED ROUND POD VALENTINE. Afterall, the Valentine Bean although many years old, is still the best early dwarf green pod bean to be had, no matter what claims may be made to the contrary by variousseedsmen, who may be interested in pushing some particular variety. Ihave examined in all sections of the country beans said to be equally as good as the Valentine, but on looking into the matter, I have not as yet been able to find the superior of this Improved Valentine, which I take pleasure in offering my customers. Fora period of almost ten years I § have been breeding up the old Valentine, until to-day in the improved strain I offer, I have a bean that is fully ten days earlier than the old Valentine, with full, round meaty pods, that when placed on sale in the market, or on the table, always excite favorable comment, on account of the beauty of the pods or their tender and superior flavor. They are often ready to pick from 33 to 35 days from time of planting.. I have not, I know, made a mistake in giving a whole page to this the best of green podded snap shorts, and Maule’s Butter Wax described below. These two make a combina- tion unexcelled, and no reader will make a mistake by including both varieties in | their orders, either for a large or small quantity, according to their requirements. I have seldom had two varieties of a vegetable that I could so highly recommend to my friends. Pkt. 15 cents; pint 30 cents; quart, 50 cents, by mail, postpaid: MAULE’S BUTTER WAX. During the last few years there has been quite a number of Wax Beans brought before the notice of the American public, so many varieties, in fact, that I certainly would have hesitated about adding another to the | already long list, unless I was perfectly confident that I had a sort that would lay all j others on the shelf. Butter Wax is unquestionably the earliest Wax Bean, while its beautiful, transparent golden-yellow pods absolutely contain more meat than any other variety. The dry beans are white, with an irregular brown eye, and as it comes from an accidental cross between the Golden Wax and Dwarf Black Wax. it will be seen that it is very similar to that very fine variety recently introduced } called the Black Eyed Wax. Being entirely stringless, Maule’s Butter Beans can be } used as a string bean until nearly ripe; in fact, longer than any other sort. It is also one of the hardiest varieties, and is less liable to spot than any other. Four cardinal points may be given why it should head the list of all other wax varieties. First, quality, which is unexcelled. Second, strimglessmess, as they are abso- lutely without strings. Third, earlimess, for in this respect they are not surpassed by any other wax bean in cultivation. Fourth, solid meat, for a pithy or hollow f pod cannot be found. Maule’s Butter Beans, as soon as their superior qualities are } known, will lead all other wax sorts. Packet 15 cts.; pint, 35 cts.; quart, 60 cts. One packet of each of above, 25 cts.; pint of each, 60 cts., postpaid. 7Up [enuuy—'sp ug CABINVUVAY 194019 JeaT-NOT seTMVHE 30 E68T TOF onZoTe ‘Sama ‘3 ssorpPV P10 TI ‘V8 (A Cod SIT TAPeTa 1998 OATH TILT ON STAVIN AUN “TAA 09 9x0 a “oR eM wae “SCKOKONS CRORUR RLY REV ASD HOR OLD SUOE-KRO UE HOKE SO COR 2as omnorws.> pwenecuny a SOD SEPP? TI see. py eee aoe Se oS SS Sa ee ee SEEDS. Addvess all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULR, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. 8. A, Page 19.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED A PAGE OF GREEN PODS a= EARLY MOHAWK.—4< hardy, AR EIN Rl N ip § early sort, of old-established reputation. oNE. EE : oD ARE B Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40c. i rt J I Pr 7 f§ IMPROVED EARLY YEL- ; A mM LOW SIX WEEKS.—Afiter Valen- # tine, I believe this bean is the next best j extra early green pod. It is absolutely stringless until it attains fullsize. Itis extra early, very productive, and always Mme makes a good, thick meaty pod. Pkt. i0c.; pt., 25¢.; qt., 40c, postpaid. | ROUND PODDED REFU- GEE.—This old, well-known variety has lately been greatly improved by one of our most celebrated bean growers. It > me is somewhat later than either of the EARLY MOHAWK. above, but still itis wonderfully prolific, of excellent shape,and in every way desira- ble; has always been largely grown for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart, 40 cts. BEST OF ALUL.—Pods are f long, very fleshy, succulentand ., = A stringless, of good fiayor. They : are produced medium early and abundantly. Market gardeners fin the neighborhood of New Or- '§ leans have long considered them the best of all. Although only known in the North to a limited extent, all planting them agree they well deserve the name. Pkt. 10 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart, 45 cts. NONPAREIL.—Is about the very last bean to mature; it comes in at a time when almost all other varieties are hard and stringy. On grounds of the New York Experimental Station in 1888, was by all odds the most vigorous and hardy of all, so I B => A, ave no hesitancy in saying it =—=—"~ —42ssS=— eZ will stand the dry weather bee IMP. EARLY YELLOW SIX WEEKS. than any other variety. Vines are always loaded down with numbers of long dark green pods, thatif pulled when young are of good quality ; allowed to mature they must be grown for shelled beans, for which use it does exceedingly well, as crop is matured all at once, and podsare always full of large red speckled kidney-shaped beans, which cook tender and mealy, Packet., 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents. WHITE KIDNEY.— Popular , either green or ripe, and isone of the 7 very best for Winter use. Pkt., 10 cets.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. LARGE WHITE MAR- ROWFAT.—This has always been a popular variety in field cul- ture, and a most profitable market sort. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 45¢. PROLIFIC TREE,—This is a small, very white bean, resem-§ bling the old-fashioned Navy Bean, but cooks in Jess time and is/ of better flavor. They should be planted in rows 24 feet apart, and&® 20 inches apart in the rows, so as to secure a large yield ; they should # not be allowed to crowd each other. In competition for a $25 premium, M. B. Puryear, Linwood, Ark., raised a vine containing 711 pods. Mr. Thompson, of North Andover, Mass., a plant containing 612 pods. From this statement some : des can be had of thelt wonderful —— productiveness. Pkt. 10 ets.: pint, BEST OF ALL. 25 cts.; quart, 40 cts., postpaid. i Fl if = i} aD ESS b D EEF = ; sorts. While riding through the Genesee Flats, above URUNG Rochester, in New York State, it was the only Field Bean I saw growing days earlier than the Marrow, Medium or Pea Bean, and in a wet season will keep dry and healthy while other varieties rust and spot, and are thereby greatly reduced in quantity as on and most productive Field Bean in America. | the coming Bean for field culture. The ripened seed is pearly white and much handsomer present only known to a limited extent in western New York, | than the old sorts, consequently they can frequently be sold at an extra price.’ Every reader ( DAVIE ANN the exclusion of all other Ng ~ ; w/in that great Bean growing district, and fields of them, containing acres were not f | uncommon. On inquiring, I found 40 bushels to the acre, not an unusual yield, and they have frequently, under favorable circumstances, made a much larger return. They ripen several a _ URLINGAME MEDIUMS.—In the Burlingame | well as quality. I have before me a letter from one of the largest concerns handling Beans in ediums I consider I offer my customers the earliest, har- | New York State ; they write that ‘‘ Burlingame Mediums are, in their opinion, unquestionably et however, has increased in popularity to such an extent of this catalogue who has ever grown or thinks of growing Beans for market, should not uring the last few years, that wherever grown it is planted to | hesitate to give Burlingame Mediums a trial. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents. 19 hi | For Peck and Bushel Prices on Beans, § Peas and Sweet Corn, see page 58. § NEW MONT D’OR.—A variety well worth a trial. One of the earliest of all the dwarf wax sorts, and less liable to rust than many others. It is very prolific; at times over 40 pods, 4 to 5 inches long, can be counted on a single plant. Has golden yellow pods of tender and most excellent flavor. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 30c.; qt., 50c. IVORY POD W AX.— Earlier than Black Wax. Pods are long, brittle and stringless, of beautiful transparent ivory white appearance. Vines liable however to throw out runners. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 30c.; qt. 50c. WARDWELL’S KIDNEY WAX.—This most prolific and hardy Dwarf Wax Bean is unquestionably one of the earliest of all. It is only surpassed in this respect by Maule’s Butter Wax. In com- parison with the Golden Wax, the pods are often ready to pull tem days earlier. Vines are of medium size and hardy, while the pods are long, flat and of a delicate waxy yellow. Very brittle and entirely stringless. Packet, 10c.; pint, 30c.; quart, 50c. BURPEE’S PERFECTION WAX.—The introducer claims for this variety unusual vigor of growth, and immense productiveness. They have large pods on astrong bush by which they are held well up trom the ground, Pkt. 10c.; pt. 30c.; qt. 50c. BLACK WAX.—Tender, yellow, transparent pods, of the most delicious flavor. Free of runners. Pkt. 10c; pt. 25c; qt. 45c. GOLDEN WAX.—Ten days earlier than the Black Wax. Pods large, long, brittle and stringless. Say what you will this variety is hard to equal, and notwithstanding the many new wax sorts of recent introduction, I still think it should be in every garden. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart, 45 cts. VI JO L68I 10J ondoyezeD penuuy— oz OFBG BLACK WAX OR BUTTER BEANS. Packet, 10 cents. eee PPV ‘SURES CHMINVUVAD 124010 JUeT--mMow §,arne YOSEMITE W AX—Absolutely largest ofall. Seepp:6: IMPROVED RUST-PROOF GOLDEN WAX.—This 4}|| new strain of Golden Wax is really all its name implies. Pods $| are thicker than Golden Wax, if anything of better quality, and ®'| absolutely rust-proof. Having fulfilled all claims made for it the ©! last two seasons, I am confident in offering this Improved Rust- ='|| Proof variety of Golden Wax, that my customers will find it well ©} worth the extra price I have toask. Pkt., 15c.; pt., 35¢,; qt., 60c. AI SADDLE-BACK WAX.—A cross of the Yosemite and 9'||| Black-Eyed Wax, made by N. B. Keeney & Son, Genesee Co., N. Y. 3 || First offered in 1890 by a Philada. seedsman, who claims them to «| be broader and thicker than other sorts. Pk., 10 cts.; pt.,40cts. 9} _ NEW PROLIFIC GERMAN WAX.—This is a decided 4 improvement on the old German Wax Butter Beans, being a '|| stronger grower, with longer, straighter and rounder pods and at || the same time being more than twice as prolific. For ,,|| produciiveness and fine quality, I doubt if it is surpassed by any | other bean in existence, except possibly Maule’s Butter Wax. All 8) who planted it last year are loud in their praises of Prolific Wax 4'|| and want no better bean. The very handsome, golden yellow, 2l| fleshy pods, entirely free from strings, borne inimmense quantities on every plant, alike recommend Prolific Wax for either the 2) market or home garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts. =) FLAGEOLET DWARF WAX.—Pods a beautiful golden (||| color, larger than Golden Wax, and even more striking and showy, similar to Perfection Wax. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts. Serudropenucd (290138 2100 11 TELL ON SATAY eo So or APD ENR ee ees Oe SCC OO wy ew PED BOE CORK ERTS Be OER Om —— rg eee ne ree eee a eS ee LES O2Oe2pPp Pw SSS .VOLE BEANS WHITE, CREASEBACK.—This very choice pole bean, known through many sec- tions of the South as the Popular Fat Horse Bean, should have been catalogued long ago by Northern seedsmen. One difficulty, how- ever, has been that the seed has always been scarce. I have had, however, a crop pown for me the iast four years, and take great pleasure in being able to offer it tomy customers. For string beans the Greaseback is especially desirable, being of a @ beautiful light green color, stringless, about six = inches long, perfectly round. with a crease in the back, and of most excellent quality. They ripen yery early ; in fact, itis the earliest of any + green pod pole bean I know, and pods are & thick from one end of the pole to the other. Crease- back for early, Lazy Wives for late, makes an ex- @® cellent combination. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 30c.; qt., 50c. NEW GOLDEN WAX POLE.—1 have given my customers a very fine pole bean above, but have still another that, to say the least, isa f& perfect beauty. White Creaseback is a green- = podded bean. Golden Wax has the finest, rich = round, fleshy, stringless, beautiful golden-yel- = low pods, seven to nine inches long, I have ever e seen. In flayor it equals any in cultivation, 5 while the vines begin bearing as early as any other pole bean grown, and almost as early as any Dwarf EB Wax variety. It has only one fault, and that is that 1g the vines do not take the pole quite as readily as the Lazy Wives or Creaseback, but then itisearlier jf than either, and when its other superior qualities iii St are taken into consideration, not an order for 1893 should omit it. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 30 cts.; qt., 50 cts. MAULE’S IMPROVED DUTCH RUNNER.—This new bean is without a doubt FAR THE MOST PRODUCTIVE POLE BEAN IN CULTIVATION. The illustration gives but a faint idea of the immense yield. I s have never seen anything that could begin to = equal them, and all planting Dutch Runner this season I am sure will agree with me. They are also wonderfully early. Pods are very large and = handsome, almost equal to the Large Lima. In ®@ flavor they are superior, and cooked green in Summer you will find they equal any succotash you ever made. They continue in bearing from July right up to frost. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cents. delphia, Pa., U. 8s. ‘ilbert Stre HENRY SUN SHINE Wax Pole Bean.-This will outyield, it is claimed by the introducer, Golden Cluster and this is saying agreatdeal. Ona pole in full bearing the yellow of the pods greatly predominates over the green of the foliage, hence its name. Pods are per- fectly straight, 6 to 8 inches long, flat when young, of fine quality and entirely stringless. Packet 15 cents. NEW GOLDEN CLUSTER.—This new variety is an improvement on all the good qualities of the Giant and Dwarf Wax, and is alotinet in seed, in color and habit of growth. The pods retain their tenderness and plumpness long after the beans have attained a large size, so that only a few days elapse after they cease to be fit for string beans before they are fit toshell. The pods are a beautiful golden yellow, and are from six to eight inches long, borne profusely in clusters of four to six. Commencing to bear ten days after the Golden Wax, it continues to produce an abundance of pods until frost setsin, Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 35 cts.; qt,, 60 cts. SALEM IMPROVED LIMA.—This is a selected strain of the Large Lima, but it is so far superior to the Lima Beans that I know most of my customers see and grow, that I must give it a prominent notice in my catalogue. In the first place I think you will find it the most productive, and, therefore, best table Lima you have ever grown. Pods are produced in large clusters, five to six large beans often in a pod, and ripens only a very short time after the Extra Early Lima. The vines continue in bearing right up to frost. The | King of the Garden is a first-class Lima in every way, but I think the Salem Improved IP fully equals, if it does not surpass it. It certainly beats it in strong, regular growth // CONN LS on my trial grounds. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cents. DREER’S IMPROVED LIMA.—Very productive, and pods are always full of extra pip beans of the most delicious and superior and best I have ever had.” Pods grow from quality. When green they are nearly as large as the Large Lima, thicker, sweeter | two to four feet long, and are produced in and more tender, remaining green in the pod for a long time after maturing. | eTeat abundance. In color they are a beautiful green, tender and delicious, Ye Packet, 10 cents ; pint, 30 cents ; quart, 50 cents so at Rey will not only Boxe a et curiosity wherever grown, but also Dreer’s Bush laima.—This Bean is exactly t = 7 - | a desirable variety as well. . M. Pace, Virgil City, Mo., raised the prize eS r owe atime mentione above, except AT ad fee oeeine ss warety ~ Dreer enn Asparagus Bean in 1889. It was 3014 inches long. Packet, 15 cents. ‘orm of this variety. It is certainly an acquisition, and I consider it one of the best of Burpee’s Bush Lima.—Seldom has a Ss yroughly = the Dwarf Large Lima Beans; as it is very prolific and the earliest with the| tised. We have this year grown a nicecrop Sea ae pee i gery an exception of Henderson’s, which matures about two weeks sooner. Packet, 15 cents;| the introducer at a cost of one cent for each bean, which I now take pleasure in 2 packets, 25 cents; 5 packets, 50 cents; 12 packets, $1.00. offering my customers at15 cts, per pKt.; 2 pKts., 25cts.; 5 pKts., 50 cts.; 12 pKts., $1. GUARANTEED SEEDS. Address ali Order FRENCH ASPARAGUS.—Having had several calls for this bean, I have pro- cured a limited quantity of seed from France. 4 Philadelphia gardener says of it: ““I have grown all varieties of beans, and I consider the Asparagus Bean the most delicious production iy BALAN LE, y] Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover Page 21.—Annual Catalogue for 18 f WES: : be perfectly dwarf bean, grows about 2 feet high, loaded from the ground up with beautiful pods; has a strong stiff stalk which enables it to bear up the beans without poles or sticks.” My friends will have to make some allowance for the above description, however, as on my trial grounds it was no better than many others. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents, “The vines grow luxuriantly, and furnish a ountiful supply of enormous pods, many specimens 4 6 beans to the pod, all perfectly formed and possessing uperb qualities, unexcelled by any that have come to 4 my notice during a practical experience in bean cul- ture of 20 years.” enormously Productive. testimonials fr shell or Winter bean; and such is the pleasant flavor of this Bean that we UCKY very early, enormously name, the Old pint, 35 cents. EX tion. the beans are equally as large. it, ‘‘ Jackson’s ly roductive i di h imaginable, never sheds its foliage even in the driest weather. The foliage is profuse andrich, and plant being a dense mass of leaves and beans. It begins to ripen quite ear- ly in the summer, and continues to bloom until stop- ped by the frost. |i t is one of the | most valuable for- |i age crops that can rown. Itisa LAZY WIVES POLE BEAN.—This variety == originated in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where for a Sg number of years, it has been the most popular Pole Beanfy= grown. Pods are wonderfully broad, thick, fleshy, and,fi surpass every variety in the way vines cling to the pole, |f and every bean grower will at once acknowledge this is a Hil most important qualification. Its name, I think, implies th productiveness, for, the vines being covered all Summer il with masses of beautiful pods, it is just the sort to suit lazy Wives, aS a mess can soon be picked for dinner. rather flattish, oval shape, and, when fully grown, are} m from 4 to6 inches long, exceedingly rich, buttery, and fine |W ® flavored when cooked. They are hardy, easily grown, and \ I could furnish om persons who have grown and used the Lazy Wives Bean, all claiming it to be the best Bean they have ever tried, and many have discarded all other kinds, | using this foran early and late snap-short, and also as dry. culiar taste and | ( ave known many |f persons who could not be induced to eat other varieties of | string beans after tasting Lazy Wives, if they could obtain the latter. Packet, 15 cents ; pint, 35 cents. | IMPROVED K POLE BEAN.—This Bean, while a very old variety, has |W lately been so improved as to deserve cultivation by all |i} people who like a nice long green podded pole bean. It is |! roductive, the pods actually {f ‘hanging in clusters from the top to the very bottom of the }f pole. At the same time they are very long, stringless,and always cook remarkably tender. In fact under its new ## Homestead, it has been recommended as }{ the best of all green podded pole beans. Packet,15 cents; jf TRA EARLY LIMA.—AlIso known as Early | Jersey. This is 10 days to two weeks earlier thanany other | | pole Lima, and until the introduction of THE NEW ff BUSH LIMA four years ago, was the earliestin cultiva- jf Notwithstanding its earliness it still equals the ff ordinary large Lima in quality and productiveness, while J Many in the North who jf have never been able to raise Lima Beans until they § lanted this variety have had great success with Extra | rly Lima. Pkt, 10 cents; pint, 40 cents; quart, 75 cents. JACKSON WONDER.—This Bean has created con- ff siderable excitement in many parts of the South, where # | last season it was sold at avery high price. 4 Cultivator, published at Atlanta, Ga., has this to say about Gries onder Bean is a combination Bean, for when the flat pods are just barely grown they area perfect \\ snap short, and are delicious asa snap bean. After they [iq \ ass this stage they are to be shelled and eaten asa lima & ean. Their favor isrich and delicious, Itisimmense- ¥ Be Pods are undreds of \ WONDER | Fs = The Southern Ei] aN, I MNT Seah \ I a a \ SS \\ a CA\s MARKET GARDENERS.—for description of |I jl] this, the best of all half-long varieties, see colored plate, 1! page 16. Pkt. 10 cents ; MAULE’S DARK RED EGYPTIAN.—The |] earliest; the most popular among market gardeners for forcing purposes. Roots when young are hard, crisp and 1 tender, and in color very dark red. I can particularly recommend my seed to those desiring to sow the best strain of Egyptian Beet on the market. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 ets.; 14 lb., 20 ets.; lb., 60 cts.; 5 lbs,, $2.50. ECLIPSE.— Eclipse is as early I find as the Egyptian, and besides is considered by many growers to be of better | quality and color. Has a remarkably small top. Is very smooth, fine-grained and tender; bright red in color. Many gardeners have largely discarded Egyptian for Eclipse, and this year the latter will be more largely sown than ever. Pkt, 5¢; oz. 10c; 44 lb. 20 c.; Ib. 60 c.; 5 Ibs. $2.50. BASTIAN’S EARLY RED._Very early, quick large growth, fine formand bright red color. Profitable for either market orhome garden. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents; 14 lb., 20 cents ; pound, 60 cents; 5 lbs., $2.50. PHILADELPHIA EARLY TURNIP.—Thisis a very early beet, maturing about the same time or a little later than the Egyptian. Itis veryrich and sugary and highly thought of by all who have ever sownit. Flesh is in alternate rings of light and dark pink, butboilsred. It is very smooth and is a decidedly profitable market variety. Pkt ,5¢.;0z,10¢.; 14 1b., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts.; 5 lbs., $2.50. MAULE’S BLOOD TURNIP.—The blood turnip beet is known the world overas a most desirable variety, and there are any number of strains, good, bad and indifferent. Having grown what I consider the most desirable and carefully selected of all these various stocks, I have for several years been supplying it to thou- sands of my customers to their entire satisfaction. It is nearly as early as the Egyptian, but surpasses the latter variety in favor. Colora rich dark red ; roots fine grained, globular shape with small top. Free from side or fibrous " roots, always remarkably smooth. Excellent for forcing, and a very superior keeper, thus making it also desirable for winter Re ANU 7 : use. Cooks sweet, tender and crisp, SZ aN S \ S S SS — and inevery way may be con= sidered the standard sort for the market and home gar- dener. Has made good crop 7 weeks from sowing. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 40 c.; Ib. $1.00; 5 lbs. $8.75. \} | & NS NY r NY Nw ‘OPYRIGHTE Page 23.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS, Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULRH, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. ®. A. TABLE BEETS,—(Continued.) « SUGAR BEET. + EDMAND’S TURNIP.—This is a very IMPERIAL SUGAR.—One of the best thoroughbred Turnip Beet ; very early, good | beets ever raised for feeding cows and young shape, small top. Has given excellent satis-| stock. Can beraised ata cost of 5 cents per faction on the Boston Market, where it is con-| bushel, as it has yielded 30 tons and over per sidered a very popular variety. Pkt., 5 cts; 0z.,| acre. Very free of side roots. The $25.00 prize 10 cts.; 7410. 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cts.; 5 Ibs., $2.50. offered in 1888 for the heaviest Imperial Sugar _ EARLY BASSANO.—Grows to a good | Beet raised from Maule’s seeds was secured by size ; an excellent sort to sow for greens. Pkt.,| J. V.N. Young, Arroyo Grande, Cal., with a 5 cts.; 02., 10cts.; 4 lb., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cents. specimen weighing 3514 pounds. Packet 6 cts., aN LONG. PLOOU a a ea ceent 0z., 10 cts.; 44 Ib., 20 cts.; lb., 40 ets.; 5 Ibs., $1.75. second early. Good also for winter use. dy || Sa 5 ets.; oz., 10 ets.: 14 1b., 20 cts.; Ib., 60 cents. KK KheKhreKce KKK MAULE’S IMPROVED LONG RED. | —The best strain of long dark red beet in the Have you noticed our Star 4 tnarket, and especially desirable for winter or s 4 falluse. Excellent asa feed for cattle, as 12 Collection of fifteen Prize tons have been grown per acre. Shape shown = incut. Sweet, tender, richcarmine. No gar-| Vegetables on Page 69? It is den should be without at least a few beets of this worthy of your attention. variety. Once sown you will always want them. kKKaKe Kae awa KKK Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15e.; 14 lb. 30c.;Ib., 90¢.; 5 Ibs. $3.50. Jay S. Fox, Clinton, Mich. : ‘Accept my thanks for ‘How to make the Garden Pay’ and ‘The Practical Farmer.’ I must say I feel well paid for the little work which I did, as I received over 20 free packets. mt ss MANGEL WURTZELS RED. ‘The best for deep soll, \~ \ CN \ This splendid variety has created a great sensation wherever gro <\ \\ on account of its extraordinary size, wonderful produc= Es Ay amas GQAALNVAVAY 10401) J80T-1n0,F #,9[UB JO E68L 10x onFopujeD [enuay— Fz weg VS "0 “Sa ‘spud Toperad 990g 1120 TILE ON “A IAVN AUNAH “WAA 0} $10PIQ Te ssaIPpy °s X tiveness, and superior quality. At Smithfield cattle- t(A==_a show specimens have been exhibited weighing 50 lbs. ~~ In 1887 OR? of my customers sae a Bez Tone Bea welg tive = \ Z 61 pounds. Pkt., 5c.: oz., 10c.; ., 20¢.; lb., 40c.; 5 lbs., $1.75. SSS AWN #B PMA ULES CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE.—This [BSS ZW J \ is the best Yellow Globe in cultivation. It isa splendid 2A i HY GNW\\\ keeper, and cows fed on it give an unusual supply of Cx y YY) IK Ny WW Ae Tich milk. I can highly recommend this strain iff i rien Hy : \\ fA of Yellow Globe Mangel to all. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., /)) ha HM) HI) \" = 10 cts., alps. 15 ets.: De 35 cts.; 5 Ibs., $1.50. j é cet Van ———-Z a variety when (GQ i arise Pkt. AI dcents; ounce, ( 10 cents; 44 lb. & 20 cents; pound, 40 cents; 5 lbs., $1.75. ee wm HENRY MAULKE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. A. ee EE LAW BEY AEP MOLES SUCE-ABOU 1.0L EUE SO LOMA AAs emNogwaw,> pwr y ee ee ee ee ae ee a aw or a ee © THE JUMBO.—Has produced over 60 tons to MAULE’S GATEPOST.—One © the acre, and is the very best strain of long red in & the very finest Mangels ever introduced, cultivation. Has been grown to weigh over 50 pounds, 4+ giving unbounded satisfaction wher- yet it is not coarse, but most excellent for stock feed- 4}ever grown. Thecrop is very uniform and ing. A Jumbo Mangel weighing 91 pounds, raised by ¢the roots heavy, handsome and clean, Forrest Roberts, Arroyo Grande, Cal., secured him the 4 with single taproot. In 1889 a Gatepost $50,00 premium in 1888. If you want the heav- 4 weighing 39 pounds, raised by Mrs. Irene iest cropper of all Mangels, sow the Jumbo DD. Hall, Orange, Cala., secured the $50.00. this year. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 4}In flavor they are wonderfully rich and 20 cents; pound, 50 cents; 5 pounds, $2.00. nutritious. With good cultivation will crop at the rate of 2,500 bushels per acre, Particularly recommended to graziers. Pkt, 5e., oz., 10¢e.; 14 1b., 20¢.; 1b., 50ce. 5 lbs. $2 NEW GIANT YELLOW INTER. MEDIATE.—This new and entirely dis- tinct strain is sure to make a mark for itself among all growers of Mangel Wurzels. It j has a magnificent root, which is easily lifted from the ground, produces enormous crops, and has proven itself to be a most excellent keeper. It is certainly a novelty of : sterling merit, as can be seen from the illustration, it grows more than half above ground, isremarkable even in shape, rather elongated in form, and of most vigorous habit of growth. Has a fine neck, large leaves with green stems, and a very fine jj S smooth skin. Flesh is firm and sweet, and much liked by cattle. No farmer who has ever grown beet roots for stock should heglect giving this new giant mangel a thorough trial this season ; if they do I am confident it will come up to if not, indeed, surpass their highest expectations. Pkt., 5c.; == OZ., 10c.; W4lb., 20c.; lb., 50c.; 5 Ibs., $2.00. ——————SSSSS—— SSS SS— ni ! i a | \ \ YY IG \ \\\ SS \ \\ \\ AY Ss \) \ SS S AY RY Wupigy ig, tl nuiy Wty, hs é “uy py hil iy tind, eu unica Lu 1 I cannot too strongly impress upon my customers the W If importance of signing their full name, county and @ state to every letter. During the last five years I have received over $5000 from people whose orders I was not able to fill, simply because they neglected to sign their names, or give their Post-Office addresses, and the postmarks on the envelopes were too indistinct to discover where the letters came from. The persons who sent me this $5000 are certainly laboring under the impression that Iam in business simply to grab all the money I can obtain without making any return for it. People with such an opinion will of course not help my business, so there is no one more interested in this matter than myself. I TRUST EVERY ONE OF MY FRIENDS WILL BEAR IN MIND TO SIGN THEIR FULL NAME AND POST-OFFICE, COUNTY AND STATE, TO EACH AND EVERY COMMUNICATION. 25 Page 25.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. Address all Orders to WM. ES SELECTED AGE SEEDS ¢ NRE CABB UUy—9e Wey 637 iin SS 2 = i) ee 2e See sec TMS Ss Yay z me Sas ZG) 3 la = LHISIMAN Dib NOLSOW 7 EVERY PLANTAHEAD ; ABBAGE FROMM AULE’S SEEDS. We SSS = = MAULE’S DWARF YORK.— Very early; firm, of fine flayor. Pkt., 5 cts.;0z. 15 cts.; 441b. 40 ets.; lb. $1.25 REYNOLD’S EARLY CAB- BAGE.—This is a scientific cross made by Mr. Franklin Reynolds, be- a == tween the Schweinfurt Quintal and MAULE’S WINNINGSTADT. Cannon Ball Cabbage. Allofmy cus-ling large cone tomers who have raised theSchwein- Is very early, form- ‘ -shaped heads of excellent quality, and is in-}very certain to head, as it will grow a solid head in seasons furt must have been struck with}when other sorts fail to produce anything, On account of its three of its characteristics, viz.: its]yery hard heads it keeps well both Winter and Summer. It remarkable earliness,the great size 0f}seems to suffer less from Cabbage worms than any other sort. the heads, and its reliability to head. |Warket-gardeners and others desiring a choice strain The great drawback was the softness] of this popular Cabbage ought to sow Maule’s Seeds. of the heads. Now, the Cannon Ball/Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 14 Ib., 85¢e.; 1b., $3.00. is an early cabbage, being one of the : — hardest heading varieties known; and the result has been to produce a new cabbage, which, while as early as the Sch weinfurt, partakes also of some of the hardiness of the Cannon Ball. One special qualification is the fact that the Reynold’s Early has such a very short stump the heads appear to be perfectly on the ground; atthe same time it is a most certain header, surpassing in this respect every other early variety of cabbage. Mr. Gregory writes me that itis the only cabbage in America | produced by scientific crossing, and the actual passing of the pollen of one variety to the other with all proper precautions taken. It is certainly a great credit to Mr. Reynolds that he has been able to produce such a perfect cabbage, and my customers may rest assured that the Reynold’s Early will surpass the expectations of all who plant it. Supply of true seed is very limited, so can Offer it in thesmallest quantities only. Packet, 15 cents; ounce 40 cents. EARLIEST ETAMPES.—Although a comparativel mew cabbage, Earliest Etampes has fairly sprung into public favor, andis unanimously endorsed as the earliest of all, by every one who hastried it. Full ten days to two weeks ear- lier than any other variety, excepting New Express, it forms fine, hard and solid eiested heads of extra quality, much larger and finer than the Early York. It hasa short stem growing close to the ground, and by reason ofits few outer leavescan be planted much closer together than any other. Itisim every way one ofthe most desirable extra early Cabbages ever intreduced. Sowm in March it is frequently ready for use by Ist of June. Pkt., 10 cts.; 02., 25 cts.; 4 Ib., 73 ets.; Ib., $2.25. $1500 IN CASH ¥or the largest club orders sent in this season. Is this not something worth trying for? A ENRY NES 2 ( Km eg qh : “( nt K Mi it Y aK i, \\ "7 G7? ff YW @ al IMPROVED BRUNSWICK, Short-Stemmed.—Many people who MAULE’S PRIZE WAKEFIELD-—There is no question that the | oniy grow one variety of Cabbage prefer the Brunswick toany other, asiit is most Wakefield is the best early Cabbage in America to-day, consequently it is not to be wondered at that I should take particular pains in furnishing my customers with an extra choice strain of seed of this variety. I feel perfectly safe in saying that I consider I have to-day the finest and truest stock of Jersey Wakefield in America. Neither pains, trouble nor expense have been spared in producing or selecting my seed of this variety, which I haye grown for me right at the foun- tain-head of the Wakefield Cabbage—on Long Island. The strain I offer is just the sort for market-gardeners and all others who look for quality first and then cost of seed afterwards. Forms an unusually large head; almost as early as Earliest Etampes, while for compactness and regularity of growth it cannot be surpassed. It has remarkably few outer leaves and is always sure to mature fine marketable heads, frequently in 100 days from planting. Market or private gar- popular and profitable market variety. Pkt.,10c.; 0z., 35¢.; #41b., $1; Ib., $3.50. deners cannot make a mistake by sowing Maule’sstrain of this justly celebrated, WI N Ss s 26 excellent planted early or late. Always a reliable header and with ordinary culti- vation will readily weigh 20 to30lbs. In quality it is most desirable, while there is no question it is the earliest of all the large hard-heading Drumhead varieties of Cabbage. I have long taken pride in furnishing my customers with an extra strain of Short-Stemmed Brunswick Cabbage seed, and for this reason my prices area little higher than for the ordinary strains of Brunswick generally offered, but the seed is well worth the differemce. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 14 1b. 75c.; Ib. $2.50. MERIT This great business has been built up in sixteen years. This fact alone should ALWAYS demonstrate to every reader the superior excellence of MAULE’S SEEDS. =] ~~ °y "son a: Teperad 922038 PI2QTHA TELE “ON ‘SHTOVA AUNAH "WA 02 S19PIO [Le B99IPPY “SHHAS CHAMLNVUVAYD I0A0[D JveT-IM09T G2MVy Jo EGS azoxy onForeseg [sn pF a a RE gal SARE a a ee 5 ee eee LOOK eee ome oewrew > Ewen en nn vy Ve oe “SOC RUEe CRCR OR NY OY LRT ROOD POOR ER wT _ Le Oo Een? LEM eee ray Er 998 cp Sowa SPER ES PPL es, 13S Oo ar See Se a eee ESS eee 93 of Mautle’s Four-Leat Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. Addressall Orders to WM. HENKY MAULR, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia Pa., U.S. A, New Early Express The earliest of all. First introduced in my 1887 Catalogue and pronounced by one and all the greatest addition in years to the = Cabbage family. Produces fair-sized, marketable heads 70 DAYS FROM SOWING OF THE SEED. I did not think I would be able to offer an earlier cabbage than Etampes, but EXPRESS IS FEW DAYS EARLIER THAN EVEN THIS NOW FAMOUS ie P EXTRA EARLY. It does not form quite so large a head as the , ZZ , ; = Etampes, but when it is considered that the Express forms a AN Y s ty YN Z head fit for use in 70 to 80 days from the sowing of the seed, I Z “jj j = think I have the pleasure of recommending to my customers the MOST IMPORTANT ADDITION MADE IN YEARS TO THE CABBAGE FAMILY. Im guality it is A No.1; hascomparatively few loose leaves, and almost every plant forms a fine head every time. Like the Etampes, it holds its head admirably, and as it can be planted so close together, yields a very large crop. There are many cabbages called “ earliest” listed by other seedsmen, but I venture to say that EXPRESS WILL DISCOUNT THEM ALL. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 14 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. Maule’s Midsummer rc “iit : AY eam mhis variety is nearly Cc LARGE HUADS, Shin ie wh \ r 3S E y\ \\ il Ny HA } AX ii < solidity and compactness are unsurpassed. Its short, yn compact growth permits its being planted close Way’ .\ \ ) in rows, so, although the heads are much \) RAS /})), larger than Early Summer, as many plants WW, ) Ct y can be set to the acre. It is a remarkably } Hi/ I AN sure header, and for a market crop is Wy | Hy Ah) one of the most profitable varieties in % y ‘ yl) existence. Maule’s Midsummer is Z 4 WH UY) very similar, in many respects, to Z . ‘iy Zz the All Seasons lately introduced Yt;2;4 5 f Wi Z by Mr. Gregory, and comes from Y \ Y = Ba very near the same source on \ \ \ \ Long Island. Plant Express for ] \ early, Midsummer for Summer, | and Surehead or Prize Drum- head for winter, and you will have asuccession of fine Cabbage all the year round, and the finest heads, both as to solidity and quality, that it has ever been your fortune to raise. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cents; 144 pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00. y Mammoth Red Rock ns red cabbage in cultivation. 2 Successful Long Island market gar- deners will raise no other kind of red cabbage, for they consider this the best of all. The heads frequently § average 12 pounds each, and is a very sure cropper. If you want as fine red yp cabbage as you ever saw, you must yet * g sow Red Rock, for it absolutely leads | de every other red sort, and I know you 7 ane ea AN Ca @, Will be pleased with it. True seed == : (pM Q9F scarce, consequently Red Rock is still = = very high in price. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c. \ pound, $1.25; pound, $4.00. yi ta ; His). dh ik, py paisa 27 inual and care- Za : : Sica, 1 SELECH ORO NG IaE ; zz ess NS Tatey eee 2 y strong points has on OY BUC) | ———————= \ always been "this standard ‘Drumhead Was secured by A.{Q)} inter Cabbage, which, taking the PREMIUM * Fuller, East Ashford country over, is still the most popular among IN 1889 \ Nita » Las sntord, \\ market growers. Heads are large, sound, solid / N. ¥., for raising a}\broad, flat on top and of a bluish-green color. It ‘saa 2zPPY ‘S isa TOW. e Onin variety, with few outer leaves. Prize Drum- \\The quality is fine and flavor excellent; heads head weigh- }}when opened, being crisp and white. Asa Fall =e i Ib and Winter variety it is surpassed only byMaule’s s<ying 54% Ibs. |lSurenead. My seed isand always has been Amer- \)\ Wiican grown. Do not be misled, by reason of low WAN, | |Prices, into purchasing the imiported seed so gen- . erally offered. Whoever purchases my A¥Mstrain of Flat Dutch can rest assured hat ere is any better I not know where hey can obtain it. t., 10c.; 0} sx0px0 TTS ROMO © 612atIe WOOT TAT OR SAT AW AWA MAA saxo ou will not be disappointed. Pkt., 10 cts.; 02.,40 cts.; 34 Ib., $1.25; lb., $4.00. jf | =E om oy Gem we bowen, SCORE COO RY LR OE BO ROR ER RF BER ER RRR ORO ETRE ey me _ VLC CON ‘ESF OWM ADEN Oe “An op C2 CO eon new 29.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULRE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. A. aule’s Genuine NOW IN THE SIXTEENTH YEAR OF ITS POPULARITY AND STILL MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. DEMAND LAST YEAR FOR MAULE’S GENUINE SEED GREATER THAN EVER, BULE’S GENUINE: AE "QUREHEAD IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU HAVE EVER DONE PLANTING CABBAGE, SOW MAULE’S SURE-HEAD THIS YEAR AND YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. ure=-BMead Cabbage eS ALL READ AND ALWAYS SURE: to HEA ‘ on RDEN EERE im F YO have never sown Sure-Head, I might almost say you don’t know | what good Cabbage is. Many will laugh at this assertion, but after | 16 years’ thorough test, during which time it has beensown by at least 100,000 planters in allsections of the country, to their entire satisfaction, IFEEL FULLY JUSTIFIED IN MAKING THIS BOLD STATE- MENT. I cannot recollect during this period, of ever haying aserious com- | plaint, while the good reports, some of them almost beyond belief, have | come to hand by the thousands. If you want a Cabbage, ALL. HEAD AND | ALWAYS SURETO HEAD, you have it without a doubt, in Maule’s Genuine Sure-Head. , A few of the many excellent qualities possessed by this Cabbage are the remarkable uniformity with which it always heads; the heads being unusually hard, firm, and finein texture. It has comparatively & few loose leaves, keeps well, is good for shipping, and is just the variety and Rj Quedit= *o suit all ‘overs of good Cabbage. It was originated by crossing the : -7 189 J COPYRIGHTED hoi PIN 74.) [ven \y ; x. \ \ v dat Q\ oN Wa HENRY May PHILA Ls Nea WY Tl . ea AW Ns yy A ARS Ve ——S Flat Dutch and Drum-Head by a practical gardener of long experience, who has never found any variety that sellsso readily to his trade, and justly claims that it is unequaled by any Cabbage raised in New Jersey for the Philadelphia market. AS PERFECTED TO-DAY, THIS CABBAGE IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST MARKET VARIETY. IT IS ALWAYS SURE TO HEAD, EVEN WHEN OTHERS FAIL. After having gained such anenviable local reputation among experienced market-gardeners, who should well know their own wants, I brought it before the public, confident it would soon become everywhere equally as popular. PRICES FOR 1893 Packet, 10 Cts.; Ounce, 30 Cents; % Pound, e $1.00; Pound, $3.00. 29 a. Wi} (is FARL CARLY r BLECHFIEDD 3 Good Sablages : : vis = Nee | 262,190 Packets in 1892 | 272,650 Packets in 1891 Making a total of 1 534,840 papers of flower and vegetable seeds pre- sented free for trial to my customers in two lyears’ time. Do you think there is another firm in the seed busi- ness that can present such a showing ? BLEICHFIELD] GIANT.—iarge, solid heading, short- stemmed, second early sort. Dark- green. Solid. It is sure to please. | Pkt., 10¢.; 02.. 25¢e.; 41b., 75¢.; 1b., $2.50. § MAULE’S KARLY FLAT] DUTCH.—An old variety, but one} that is still wonderfully popular wher- ever grown, unquestionably a good second early, of excellent quality, with large, sound and solid heads. Heads are of a very uniform shape and are flattened on top. Recom- mended for the South, as it resists heat better than many other varieties. Pkt., f 10c.; 02., 25¢.; 14 Ib., 75c.; 1b., $2.25. EARLY SUMM ER.—This variety matures ten days to two weeks after Wakefield but as the heads are almost double the size, it may be} ranked as one of the best large } earlies. One point in fayor of this Cabbage is that on account of its short outer leaves, it can be planted as close J as the Wakefield, about 12,000 plants to the acre. Heads are solid, round and rather flat. I offer strictly first-} choice Long Island grown seed. Pkt., 10¢.; 0z., 25c.; 141b., 75c.; lb., $2.50. g DEEP HEAD.—This new strain of Bruns wickCabbage well deserves the § name, being equal to Fottler’s in earli- j ness and other good qualities, but g ! : making a larger and thicker ; . 2 Packet, 1 head, thus proving a better Winter ous: ; ; z : ; : = : keeper. All desiring a fine, large, hard- f é MARBLEHEAD MAM- MOTH.—This enormous cabbage excels in size all other varieties of its hfamily. If you want to surprise >) jyour friends with the largest my cabbage ever raised im your f/ j meighborhood this is the variety $' y you went, Under high cue it 5} Y Aik ; as reached an average weight of thirty ©) heading cans, apbase wall und Deep ; Z 5 \ = Sas : pounds per head, anata size equals a =} ee Ouran ae ¥ 1b. 81 00 «1b $3.00. A — Nw} N\ MTV \ two-bushel basket, heads sometimes 9} DANISH BALL HEAD.—Oneot}| fp NU eee . Weighing as) high as DO MeiGO be. a my customers in Denmark has solicited Habe but Gn the: Gone rae eee ates et me to list this Cabbage for several years i and the flavor fine. Itis well adapted = past. There it is grown in large quan- to the South, and is considered ae of 3) tities and considered the best Winter ithe most desirable varieties of late Cabbage, especially for shipment to for- fi h latitud eign countries. Heads are very hard, | cars eae eee 2) mea % = round, of good size and quality. Fine- A wound, $1.00 pound. 3.00 IZA prained; good keeper. Pkt., 10c.: 02.,30c Usable ee = ‘SOATS CAALNVUVAD 124019 J40T-MO,T sornVpl Jo E687 10 onSoyeyey [enuUy—“oF oFv, ‘INV AYNAH RED DUTCH.-— Heads are jf # round, very hard, and in colora dark Hred. The best for pickling. Packet, jf #5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, f 60 cents ; pound, $2.00. TILT “ON Good sown early or late. Solid and} f very red in color, making it very} desirable for pickling. Pkt., 5 cts.; i oz., 20 cts.; 14 Ib., 60 cts.; 1b., $2.00. c - NL\s 7 WINTER SORTS miu Dy Dy mm OF on IMPROVED DRUM- EEA HEAD SAVOY.—Few S N are aware how excellent are the Savoy Cabbages. They are of amost superior ¢ flavor and more resemble § the Cauliflower than any & other. My strain is umusu- ally choice, heads being large, finely curled an ; very compact. They are ) MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH CABB ; ; ci ER : header, heads at same time being large andsolid. IW IS CERTAINLY A ® VARIETY THAT GIVES GENERALS SATISFACTION. Pkt., % 10 cts.; 02z., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 3) 65 cts.; Bs i= aIIS BSG TT oi *2 p i) 4 variety from Germany tg) | combines so many good E | a qualities that it should 5) be sown by ali cab-~ ||| bage growers. Itis best %)| of all for kraut. Heads large, = 4)| =~ very hard, solid, and sure i) to head. It is very hardy, =} | - and thrives well anywhere. uw) 3 Good early or late. Pkt., .|| | | excellent Winter keepers. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ Ib., 60 cts.; 1b., $2.00. STONEMASON —This = is a very popular variety among New England growers, being a very sure 10 ets.; 0z., 20 cts.; 14 Ib., fi) 60 cts.: Ib., $2.00. ab, | ee ee ee Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. OO —_—_ — SCO OY RY OR ee rR re eee ees en oe “Oa '... WY RA A SEN TA A ee eee Cee ew - Page 31._Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. OR ae OER ERO REE KOR Oe POC EE RRR WP MAULE’S PRIZE EARLIEST.—I challenge the’ tworld to produce a finer, handsomer, or earlie *Cauliflower. It will surpass in earliness the Snov j Ball and every other known variety. Whether for forcin « oF open ground, planted early or late, it is the surest heade eof all. Very dwarf and compact in growth, like the Snov e Ball, it can be planted very close, 18in. each way, and if This is the best, earliest and qsurest to head. Packet, 25 cents; ounce, $3.00. . EARLY PARIS.—Popular sort tor forcing. slarge, white, solid and compact. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 60 cts. « EARLY LONDON.—Sure to head, very early, and® excellent in every way. , 10 cts.; 0z., 60 cts.; 4 Ib. $1.75. ° ¢ AUTUMN GIANT.—So protected by the foliage « remain along time fit for use, PKt., 10ct D : H 2 =7, —— > =z = os x 1889, for a head of Maule’s Earliest weighing 22 lbs. UU WH lliyiilll EAR SNOWBALL] = ~——— GOLDEN BALL.—The earliest, consequently is largely grown for forcing pur- jam = - : poses. Roots are ofsmall size, rounc, of good” ; ; color and excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cents; oz., 15 cents; 14 Ib., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. OXHEART.—This new Carrot well deserves general cultivation. In addition to being early, it equals if indeed it does not surpass, every other variety in shape, being an intermediate in length between the Early Horn and the Half- Long varieties, while it runs fully 3 to 4 inches in diameter, and specimens have been raised measuring over7 inchesacross. In quality it isextra good and will prove profitable in both the home and market garden. Where other sorts require digging, Oxheart can be easily pulled. If you want an early, handsome, ready-selling Carrot, Oxheart will suit you. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15¢.;141b., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 9 EARLY SCARLET HORN.—Known favorably by all growers. Con- sidered by many the best early table variety. Flesh fine grained. In colordeep orange, has small tops. Grows wellin shallow soil. Matures 8 to 10 dayssooner than Long Orange. Packet, 5cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 44 pound, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. EARLY HALF LONG SCARLET.—Coreless and stump-rooted. Flesh bright orange. Early, with smooth skin; most excellent for table use. Will mature in shallow soil. Packet, 5c.; ounce, 10¢c.;14 pound, 30c.; pound, $1.00. MAULE’S DANVERS.—Most excellent for all soils, and will yield Brenton bulk, with smallest length of roots, of any now grown. It is of a rich, dark orange color and all the roots are wonderfully smooth and handsome. Forty tons and over peracre have been raised with good cultivation, and has often given 25 to30tons peracre. Last year it was the most popular Carrot in my entire list. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 14 1b., 35c.; Ib., $1.10. MAULE’S IMPROVED LONG ORANGE.—I consider this the best strain of the well-known Long Orange Carrotonthemarket. Roots of largesize, smooth, fine-grained and superior. Always well formed, and of a deep orange color. John T. King, Kent, O., secured the $25.00 offered for the best Long Orange Carrot raised from Maule’s seeds in 1888, with a beautiful specimen 1614 inches long. They always grow remarkably uniform, and with a little care and attention enormous crops can be grown of this variety, particularly on light, deep soil. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 15 cts. ; 14 lb., 35 cts. ; 1b., $1.10. NEW CHANTENAY.—Very productive, has an extra large shoulder, is easily dug, and is in everv way desirable. It is very smooth, fine in texture, and of a beautiful rich orange color. Well worthy of a thorough trial. Pkt.,10cts.; 0z., 15cts.; 44 1b., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. RED ST. VALERY.—Originated in France, where it is one of the most popular varieties. Of arich,deeporangecolor. Large and handsome. Very straight roots, broad at the top, often measuring 234 to 3 inches across, while they grow 10 to 12 inches long. They haye very little foliage for size ofroot. Of superior quality for table use, also very desirable for stock. Very heavy crops can be grown in light, rich soil. Pkt., 5¢.; oz.,10c.; 14 Ib., 25¢e.; lb., 75c. LARGE WHITE WOSGES.—This new field Carrot is especially suitable for shallow soil. In shape they very much resemble the Oxheart, excepting the roots grow more to a point. When other varieties require digging, Vosges can be pulled. Flesh and skin are white, © and it is considered by those who have grown it, much better im quality than any other white variety. Pkt.,5 cents; oz., 10 cents; 14 1b., 25 cents; lb., 79 cents. LARGE WHITE BELGIAN.—Large size, very productive ; but coarser than other varieties. Itis entirely for stock feeding. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 141b., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 ets. LARGE YELLOW BELGIAN.—Similar to white, except incolor. Price thesame. A S,2MMVKl JO E681 TOY enSojpe,up jenuay—ge sug ) I9A0TD JuaT--m9 ‘| a | | ia In | | \ \ ‘ : y AVF’ ONT Sara ww TA A STATED “MT AA O21 PIIDIN ITB S82. eAvomorvin © $20200G DIA. TPT rn a a [EAA FP BEOE ECP? LES ORE Wy CCRC COO NY SY RE ORD SO eR ORES ee eek Page 33.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SHEDS. Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia — . Ag VA (BA vay CRAWFORD’ Sx) Yi Rane PN Me S DWARF. P WHITE PLUME.—Never hasa Celery been k 80 well or widely advertised. First introduced in 1884, and growing in popularity with each suc- ceeding season. Asa variety that needs no bank- ing, ithas no superior excepting in Golden Self Blanching. Its beauty and distinct character make it at all times an ornament for the table, but what recommends it especially above other sorts, is that it can be blanched without high banking. It never whitens however ina young state, but usually only begins to show its self-blanching character when sthe growth begins in cool weather. The great trouble in growing Celery has been the labor entailed in blanching it, this has prevented many people from planting it in the past; but with the White Plume, and Golden Self Blanching varieties there is no reason why every amateur} gardener should not grow this delicious} vegetable.—Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 30¢c.; 141b., $1; lb., $3. NEW DWARF LARGE RIBBED.— Should you make up your mind to include Large Ribbed in your order, you will find you have se- cured a most excellent yariety. It is very solid, of delicious, crisp,nutty flavor, pearly-white and an extra good keeper. Ribs grow very large, entirely solid, and is of such compact, vigorous growth that fit can be planted closer. A great point is that itis wonderfully robust and stocky. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts.; 14 Ib., 75 cts; lb., $2.25. CRAWFORD’S HALF DWARF. This variety, together with Golden Heart, is more ex- tensively grown by New York market-gardeners than any other variety. When blanched it is yel- lowish-white, making it very ornamental for the table. Has a delicious nutty flavor, unus- ual vigor of growth and is entirely solid. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 20 anes lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. GOLDEN HEART. - Similar to Crawford’s, except when blanched the heart is a golden-yellow color, making it very attractive andshowy. One of the best Winter keepers. Celery=-growers around Kalamazoo plant it almost ex- clusively. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 25c.; 14 lb., 75c.; 1b. , $2.50. LARGE WHITE SOLID.—A most popular market variety. Solid, crisp andtender. Pkt., 5 cents; oz., 20 cents; 141b.,60 cents; pound, $2.00. BOSTON MARKET.—Crisp, tender, of delicious flavor. Largely grown around Boston. FERN-LEAVED.—Leaves resemble Fern-leaved Parsley (see cut). It is very desirable for decorative purposes, also stocky, solid and of good quality. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. Pkt., 10 cts. ; 0z., 25 cts. ; 14 Ib., 75 cts; Ib., $2.50. Packet, 10 Cents. Packet, 10 cents. 5 The Rose or Red Celeries are in- creasing rapidly in popularity. In quality they are particularly fine, while they are better keepers than either the yellow or white sorts. This variety surpasses all other Red Celeries in handsome appearance and superior flavor; at the same time it makes a beautiful ornament for the dinner- table, the heart and stems being beau- tifully shaded to a fine rose color. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. GIANT PASCAL.—See special- ties for description. No lover of fine celery should neglect including a packet or two in theirorder. Certain to more than please every one who plants it. Pkt.,15c.; 0z., 35c. CHOICE CELERIES Ani D NEW SWEET CORNS D The demand the last seven years for this magnificent Celery has been some- thing remarkable. Last year was as bad as the year before. Almost every order seemed to want Golden Self-Blanching until I had = sold almost every grain of seedon hand. Golden Self- Blanching, besides being remarkably stocky and a wonderfully strong grower, 1s very heavy, perfectly solid, of a delicious, sweet flavor, and with all these points is a wonderful keeper. One would think that these would be a sufficient number of good quelle, but to all these is added THE WONDERFUL QUALITY OF SELF= BLANCHING to a very remarkable extent. Without banking-up, or any covering to speak of, even the outer ribs become of a yellowish white color, the heart being large, solid, and of a beautiful golden-yellow. Every celery = _ grower should test Golden Self-Blanching this season without fail Asa variety that needs no banking, it is recommended to all. Pkt., 10c.; 02., 35c.3 14 Ib., $1.00; Ihb., $3.50. = Sweet COM This very distinct variety originated in Bordentown, New Jersey, where it is esteemed the sweetest and choicest sort grown, always commanding higher prices than any other variety. It is certainly especially desir- able for family use, bearing fre- quently three to four ears ona stalk, which are always deli- ciously sweet and luscious, while for drying or canning purposes it is incomparably better than any variety we know of. Some of the largest packers of sweet corn in the New Englan 4 States using it, and preferring it to all other sorts. Accompanying illustration is an exact representation of an ear from nature; from it, it will be noticed, it has an un- usually deep grain, and very small cob, two most desirable qualities. The kernel is small, very long, white and exceedingly tender. Itmatures medium late. Shoe Peg is certain to make a place for itself wherever pro- ductiveness and exquisite flavor are desired, and you need it. Pkt., 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents; postpaid. This variety well deserves its name—None Such— introduced first by me last year, it has turned out to be one of the best second early varieties ever put on the market. In quality it issimply delicious; while I have reports from many customers stating that num- bers of stalks contained two ears at least 12 inches long, compactly filled from end toend. None Such is Jn W2AAantn Wear mas camo wo Ccor rar oanGarmnn res eeeres_aen 7Ge = not a white cob, but a red cob variety and on this account alone is preferred by many. I am sure all my customers will be delighted with it. With First-of-All for early; None Such to follow, and then Maule’s XX or Mammoth, thereis no reason why you should not have delicious Sweet Corn from the first of July until October. Packet, 15 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents. Mrs. Emma R. Hottell, Corydon, Ind.: ‘* My None Such Corn is fine, we have some ears a foot long; it is very good flavored. The Columbus Musk Melon was more than we expected, one weighed 14 pounds. A. M. Strong, Naperville, Ill.: “ I found your None Such Corn to be the best sweet cornI ever planted. The best in yield and quality, and the sweetest corn I ever raised. In fact it is just what its name implies—None Such. The 1834 Radish stands the dry hot weather better than any I everhad; it has a remarkably fine flavor.” Mrs. A. M. Warburton, Campbeliville, Pa.: “I had splendid luck with None Such Corn, it is the best corn I ever raised ; it is very sweet and ears are large.” Miss Jessie M. Clark, Waupum, Wisc.: “Our crop of None Such Corn this year wasa perfectone. The ripened earsare perfect and each stalk bears from three to five. The flavor is the most delicious of any sweet corn I ever tasted. The corn was ready for use about two weeks later than the Karly Cory. Allseeds ordered from you this spring have given unbounded satisfaction. 34 Wi, ———e —————— CQRNAGATEDIBIORA WMENEW MAUL. | Fl | i *Satrnrnr es «ener arurer FO Oat SAW KATATOrED *TITAA on S1aniIn We ssaIDnNw a= (ord tanner es ‘aan wrananas + 2 Om orm 60) = S Tenry MAULE 4 I ISESPE ES | etrrrereennen | UATTTN TT AWM) 11k 7— NOTE ~/ It will pay you to AS Send in your order ~ are reading this. : EVERBEARING SWEET CORN.—In 1888 I first called the attention of my § customers to this magnificent variety ; but my supply was so very limited I could only furnish f = it in the smallest quantities. All planting it, however, found ita most profitable investment, so = much so, that I certainly expect a very large demand indeed for it this season. The ears are ot good size, and are covered with kernels clear to the end of the cob. In growth and appear- [hy ance it is very distinct, the husk and stalks being of a red color, and in this respect it is differ- AS ent from every other variety. But we now come to a most astonishing quality, which has = given this variety its name. Ripening a few days after the Stabler’s Early, each stalk will * produce one to two well-developed ears ; now if these are picked when mature, one to two and even four more ears will set and develop on the same stalks during the next two to four weeks; single stalks producing during the season frequently as many as six ‘ large, well-developed ears. That this is a most remarkable and desirable qualification i SS <a) all will admit, and EKverbearing may at once be classed as the greatest addition in yearsto fff Ry ~ our list of Sweet Corns, except, possibly, Maule’s XX mentioned below. 3 or 4 dozen hills } —_ Ey from one planting will supply a good-sized family with a succession of the most MYA (QW ar delicious Sweet Corn for weeks. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart, 40 cts. : @ MAULE’S XX SUGAR.—I took pleasure in offering my customers in 1888, for the first time, a most excellent and desirable variety of Sugar Corn, which well deserves the title This corn comes from one of the most successful market-gard eners in the United States, who has grown this variety to the exclusion of all other sorts for the last 20 years; although he has tried every other known variety he has never succeeded in securing anything that would begin to come up to this sweet corn, either in productiveness, quality, or above all in quick market sales. It is fit for the table in 9 to 10 weeks from planting, and is of the most delicious, sweet and sugary flavor, while I venture to say that it remains longer in an edible condition than any other variety, not excepting any. Itis of comparatively dwarf habit, stalks seldom growing more than 4 to 5feet high. While it | matures in a comparatively short period of time for such a large-eared variety, it produces 12 to 16-rowed ears as large as Stowell’s Evergreen, which are set low on the stalks. Three well- @ developed ears are often matured on a single stalk. Planted as late as the middle of July it has frequently matured a most excellent paying market crop. To sum up, » Maule’s Sugar, while a medium early variety, produces ears as large as any other, ex- ep pling Maule’s Mammoth. In flavor it has no equal, if, indeed, it does not surpass every other variety. Its productiveness is simply remarkable. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts. ; qt., 50 cts. . NEW CORY SWEET CORN,.—There is no question but that the Cory is the earliest ~ of all Sweet Corns. excepting First of All. Originated by Mr. Cory, of Rhode Island, he = has been able to supply for many years the first sweet corn to Providence, Newport and Fall » River markets, It is not only much earlier than the Marblehead, but produces much finer, @ larger and sweeter ears than this well-known extra early. It is very dwarf in growth, pro- ducing almost invariably two ears to the stalk. Ears have been fit for boiling 52 days from § planting. —T'wo crops can readily be grown on the same ground ina single season. A large grower of vegetables near Newport, R. I., from about six acres, marketed July 7th, 7,000 dozen ears, at 35 cents, and by July 16th 15,000 ears at 30 cents, while Marblehead, not ready until 7 or 8 days later, brought only 20 cents per dozen. Demand has been so great the last five # seasons as to soon exhaust my supply, and all pee etced their Cory Corn purchase one of the most profitable they ever made. Pk&t., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. eee ee a, ee Sow. cme eS Oe dow 1 A I Ry NT Oo, } i\\\\\ ni ’ Aw ak i \ \ | rN aie GL OO A VAGE OF SWEET CORN EARLY MARBLEHEAD.—Undoubtedly the earliest of Sweet Corns after New Cory. Planted with me the middle of May, fair-sized ears were ready for market July 7th. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. EARLY MINNESOTA.—Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 35 cts. ADAWS EXTRA EARLY.—Not a Sweet Corn, but desirable on account of its extreme earliness. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 ets.; quart, 35 cts. CROSBY’S EXTRA EARLY.—The old standard early, still very popular.. Excellent for private gardens. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 20¢.; qt., 35c. TRIUMPH.—It is, after Amber Cream, the very best large-eared early ; of most delicious and delicate flavor. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 20c., qt., 35e. STABLER’S EARLY.—A new variety, of larger size than usual for theearly kinds. Remarkable for sweetness and earliness ; ripens nearly as early as Marblehead. A desirable gardener’s and canning variety. Very popular with Philadelphia truckers. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts. | AMBER CREAM.—I always had avery high opinion of Amber Cream, and I must say this opinion has been both confirmed and strength- ened by those who have grownit. Stalks are strong and vigorous; ears from 12 to 16 rows; color, when fit for table, white and handsome, and of very superior, tender and sugary flavor. It is a second early, and grains, when ripe, are of an amber color. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 20c.; qt., 35¢. PERRY’S.—One of the very best. Earlier than Crosby’s, with much larger ear. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents. EXCELSIOR SUGAR.—Fine, large ears, filled from end to end with extra large grains, cannot be surpassed in delicious flavor. Ripens early and its superior quality and product- iveness make it very popular. Pkt. 10c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 3ac. EGYPTIAN.—Has proved wonderfully successful wherever grown. It is very sweet, tender and delicious in flavor. Ears large, and remains longer in a green state than any other. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 20c.; qt., 35¢c. Compare this book with other Cata- logues you may receive this season, and remember the same comparison fs holds good as to the liberal manner with which we treat cur customers. LS SSE eee es —_ are a \ Ry CaeTASRTED eae" Bi WA MENRY NAOLE . MAULE’S MAMMOTH SUGAR.—Not only the largest eared, but also one of the yery sweetest corns known. Ripens a little after the Evergreen, and for canning purposes is particularly profit- able. Ears frequently weigh three pounds and over. Your garden will be incomplete without it. Pkt., 10 cents; pt., 20 cents; qt., 35 cents. STOWELL’S EVERGREEN.—One of the most popular and desir- able. Packet, 10 cents; pint, Ss 20 cents; quart, 35 cents. r from a single hill containing three vines. Fruit grows fr in diameter. The accompanying engraying is an exact few White Spines. It is one of the very best for forcing and of excellent flavor. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 15 ce ounce, 15 ¢ GRE a} Lyd wie “HOW TO MAKE THE GARDEN PAY” before commencing this season’s operations. It will be big money in the pocket of every gardener to follow many of the original suggestions laid down in plain common-sense language in this new book. See Page 43, PRICE $2.00, POSTPAID, TO ANY ADDRESS IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA. ‘i iN GIANT PERA.—Vines are strong growers, cucumbers early ; very close set together near the hill, so much so that it is one of, if not the most productive long cucumber at pres- » ent known. The cucumbers grow very smooth and straight, « the skin is a beautiful green, perfectly smooth, free from spines and retains its clear green color until nearly ripe, when the skin becomes ® of a leathery-brown color. They are very thick through, and perfectly Tound. They are fit to eat at any stage, fiesh is entirely white, very clear, 8 peculiarly crisp, tender and brittle, with very few seeds and free from the = obnoxious green cucumbertaste. The seed cavity is remarkably small, = and the seeds are slow to ° form. Pkt., 10 cts., oz., 8 15 cts.; 14 Ib., 40 cts.; b., $1.25. di ) 5 , > > ak) ? “ Hi > q , « : ACE Gan! are always as handsome as shown in the’cut, being uniformly straight, of a rich MAULE’S IMPROVED LONG GREEN.—I am confident in describing t words of praise can be too strong for its merits. They are always of superior quality, growing 12 to 20 inches long. The young fruit m best of pickles while when ripe they are the be sweet pickles. Vines are strong growers, and fruit is al produced in great abundance, making it one of th productive varieties in cultivation. Packet, 10 « BOSS CUCUMBERS MAULE’S EARLY WHITE SPINE.—This beautiful Cucumber cannot be praised too highly. As a table sort it is unsurpassed, and in productiveness it is truly remarkable. In 1887 one of my customers gathered, between June and September, over 1,000 Cucumbers om 5 to7 inchesin length, and 2 to 3 inches illustration of an average simen. They purposes. The flesh is alway nts ; 144 lb., 30 cents; lb., $1.00; 5 1 ents ; 14 Ib., 40 cents ; lb., $1.10; 5 lbs., $ 3.50. EN PROLIFIC.—The very finest pickling Cucumber. Of the very best form and quality, yielding at the rate of 200,000 and more pickles per acre, of remarkable uniformity. It is one of the most valuabie improve- ments in its class, and gives satisfaction. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 25 cents; pound, 80 cents, ain H @Gueumbers--2 few Ones NEW PARISIAN PICKLING.—This entirely new Cucumber comes to me from France. The illustration is an excellent representation of this fine variety, as it represents the natural size of fruit as picked for pickling by Paris gardeners, so it can readily be seen that they make beautiful miniature pickles. Of course, they need not be picked so young if large pickles are desired, but if allowed to grow they will look much smoother. They are of a deep green color, very prickly, and flesh is always firm and remarkably brittle. It is of really startling prodiicli venues, as the vines are completely covered -with the little fruit from one end to the other. It is absolutely and positively distinct from every other variety of cucumber. It is sure to become a favorite with all lovers of small pickles, and I can highly recommend it to the attention of my customers. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. THORBURN’S NEW EVERBEARING.—I desire to call especial attention to this unique variety. It is of small size, very early, enormously productive, and valuable as a green pickler. The peculiar merit of this novelty is that the vimes con- tinue to flower and produce fruit until killed by frost, whether the ripe cucumbers are picked off or not, differing in this respect from all other sorts in cultivation. The one vine exhibits at the same time cucumbers in every stage of growth, the small ones being perfect in shape, of a fine green color, and just the size for pickling. In my travels last summer all the market gardenérs I visited, who had planted Everbearing, were delighted withit. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. EARLY RUSSIAN.—The earliest. It is only about three inches long when fit for use. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER.—Produces a great abundance of fruit. Packet, 6 cents; ounce, 10 cents ; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 2 EARLY FRAME.—Popular table sort and good for pickles; of medium size, straight and handsome. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. WHITE JAPAN.—Very desirable for table or pickles ; productive and of superior quality. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 4% pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. MAULE’S PEERLESS.—This is ome of the best strains of pickling cucumbers I consider in the market. All market gardeners desiring an extra uel pe {hina tpg psa choice cucumber for their trade will find it fills the bill. It is very prolific, early, good size, straight, well formed, full at both ends, color a deep green, which it retains until mature. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 144 pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00. EV ERGREEN.—It differs from the Early White Spine, in retaining a deep green color in all stages of growth. It grows very long, is very productive, and matures very early. Its handsome appearance and desirable color will make it a great favorite with all growers, either for pickling or market and table use. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents; 14 pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.10. TAILBY’S HYBRID.—A hybrid of the White Spine with a large English variety, retaining the prolificness of the former, united with large size, hardiness and good market qualities. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 80 cts. JERSEY PICKLE.—Largely grown in New Jersey for a commercial pickle. 150,000 bushels are annually picked in BurlingtoH# county alone. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 144 pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. WESTERFIELD’S CHICAGO PICKLE.—For a number of years Chicago has been the centre of a very large pickling industry. This variety is preferred for pickling by almost every large pickling factory in that city, and for commercial pickles it is one of the best. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents ; ¥4 pound, 30 cents; pound 90 cents. SHORT GREEN.—Makes a beautiful pickle. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10e.; 44 1b., 30¢.; Ib., 90c. NICHOLS’ MEDIUM GREEN. —It is a very handsome variety, in shape between the Early White Spine and the Long Green ; always very thick though full at both ends, and of uniform size and shape. ‘‘Is worthy of the first place in the list of pickle sorts, second to none as a slicer, and very good for early forcimg purposes. In color it isa dark green, flesh crisp and tender, very prolific, medium in size, always straight and smooth, and a real handsome good variety.’’ Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.; 14 Ib., 25¢e.; lb., 75e. : : - EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE.—This va- riety comes to me from the very best and largest grower of cucumbers in the country, and I am yery sure my customers will be pleased with it. They grow very straight, to a length of 12inches or more, and when about 5 inches long, make hard, brittle pickles; dark green and handsome. For table use most excellent. Pkt,, 5¢c.; 0Z., 10c.;14 1b., 30e., lb., 90e. SMALL GHERKIN.— ING ss - LY C oo) Exclusively for pickles. Pkt., ————— 10¢; oz. 20c: 14 Ib. 50e. SNAKE.—I have seen this cucumber as long as 6 ft., coiled up likeasnake. Singular EP C—S== and remarkable look- }} ing curiosity. Pkt.10c |fs93 00H PRIZES See Pages 3 and 69. 38 COT : 1290 CORVAGATED _ BUWARENRY MAULE. A Naki: dd oe oT MA PLE DAL E.—Without doubt the most productive Pop Corn in cultivation, some of the reports ‘e) are fabulous, but are so well substan- | tiated by affidavits that there is no) uestion of their truthfulness. The illustration herewith given is an ex- | Ory 4 cellent idea of its prolificness, as well SILVER LACE. as the size of ears, which are often SILVER LACE.— Well deserves its name, for its superior tenderness and 8 or 10 inches long, and filled out peantiful transparency when popped recommend it toall. Grows five to six feet with bright, handsome white grains. | high, yery productive. producing three to four perfect ears on a stalk. The ears SN egies teecten tly pete | are very handsome, five to six inches long and always filled out to the end wita ; 7 s x S.: 95 cts.: t. 45 cen 6 ft. high. Its popping qualities are | smooth, round, metallic, white grains, Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 25 cts.; quart, 45 cents. Al as the grains always pop pure white, and are at all times of deli- TUTTI pp otter mn el leer thea gies j ss leea ae besser sts eee peseubeetye 6, Ler * tte, &g, 66 y Ree rr cious flayor. Pkt.10c.; pt. 30c.; qt.50c. ae GOLDEN TOM THUMB 295222292 POP CORN.—This is certainly a ATED great curiosity. The stalks seldom SINE \ grow more than 18 inches high. In PYIILIGILA IS addition, its dark green foliage cer- | MONARCH WHITE RICE. tainly makes it an ornament to any | MONARCH WHITE RICE.—Every growerof Pop Corn is acquainted flower garden; while stalks only with White Rice. This isan improvement on the old variety, ears being much grow 1/4 feet tall, each stalk will | larger and produced in greater abundance. Six ears on a stalk being a eequeitt roduce from two to three perfect trence. Grains are sharply pointed and most excellent for popping. Pack ittle ears, which are only 2 to 2% | {9 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents CaS eect coe inches long. Ears are compactly a is oe ; 7 filled with bright, golden yellow ee. PGA grains, which, when popped, expand eS id $. 4 hanes to large size. As will be seen from ¢ the cut, the ears are set very low down, at times starting only 6 | inches from the ground. Stalks do not stool. I venture to say that it | \F 2 will be an attraction to every flower 3333 33333 : = or vegetable garden in which it is - SS tS planted this season. For the sake of QUEEN’S GOLDEN. comparison, it would not be a bad QUEEN’S GOLDEN.—This is the handsomest of all Pop Corns, » idea to plant a hill or two of one of and every one of my customers should plant at least a few hills the larger varieties of field cornin | of it. It surpasses all others in yield, size and color. It pops perfectly white the patch with Tom Thumb, as it | anda single kernel will expand to nearly one inch. Often produces from would be interesting to show the vis- | three to four ears to the stalk. In former years demand has exceeded my itor to your garden thisSummer, this supply; but I have grown for this season’s trade a very large stock, so that I pigmy among giants. Pkt., 15c. | think I can promise to fill all orders. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 25¢.; qt., 45¢.; postpaid. coun * GOURDS x NEST-EGG GOURD.—A capital nest-egg. Produces fine, white fruit, exact size and shape of an egg, and sosimilaras to often deceive growers. Do not crack and will last for years. A rapid grower, very ornamental, useful for covering screens, etc. Boys can make lots of money by sowing this gourd, and selling them to their neighbors for nest-eggs. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 45 cts. SUGAR TROUGH.—tThis variety grows to a very large size, holding from 4 to10 gallons each, haying hard, thick shells, very strong, but light and durable, lasting for many years. They are used fora great variety of purposes, such as buckets, baskets, soap and salt dishes, nest-boxes, etc., and have been used for pack- ing lard. They are as easily grown as pump- kins. Plant in hills 8 feet apart each way, when the ground is warm and settled, Pkt., 10 cents; 0z., er 25 cents. Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULRH, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. A. DISH-CLOTH GOURD.—The pecu- : liar lining of this fruit, which is sponge- ; like, porns tough, elastic and durable, makes a natural dish-cloth. The fruit grows about two feet in length, and the yine is very ornamental, producing clusters of large yellow blossoms, in pleasing contrast with a silvery-shaded dark green foliage. Many ladies prefer this dish-cloth to anything that can be made. For the bath and for all uses of the toilet in general the Dish Rag Gourd is gourds have already become an article of commerce. They are sold by druggists in New York, Philadelphia and Boston, = while in England their sale and DIPPER GOURD. use are quite general. Every — - Aiscwite aRGaia procure a|_..DIPPER GOURD.—When grown on the ground the stems packet of this seed. |¥ ill be curved, as shown in the engraving, while if raised as a climb- Pack eenliiconts! |ing vine on the trellis, the weight of the blossom end will cause the — — |stem to growstraight. They are very easily prepared for use as dip- Have you ever tried Hee See last for years, and are particularly valuable for dipping hot to make up a | liquids—the handles do not readily become hot. Dippers of various Club for sizes, of a capacity from a pint to a quart anda half can be had MA j 4 from a few vines. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. ULE'S SEEDS} : pees a ee | ay * “Ff r "&® JAPANESE CLIMBING GOURD.— This beautiful Japan- ese climbing annual, with its handsome cut leaved foliage, is one of the most rem ark- able and novel climb- ers the East has ever produced. Of rapid growth and easy culture, bears most profusely odd and attractive fruits, about the size of a cherry, of light green color striped with white. Worthy a place on every suburban home. - - Packet, 10 cents, JAPANESE CLIMBING GOURD. 39 Page 39.—Annuni Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. ( bao i A ie MOANA TOO an cna # Anise.—PKt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. Balm.—Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 25 cts. f | Basil, Sweet.—Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 20c. f Caraway.—Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c. Coriander.—Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c. Dill.—Pkt., 5 cents ; 0z., 10 cents. } Fennel, Sweet.-Pkt.,5c.; 0z.,10c. | |} Horehound.—Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 30c. Lavender.—Pkt., 5c.; 0z.,20c. } Marjoram, Sw’t.-PKt.5c.oz. 20c. § Rue.—Pkt., 5 cents; oz., 20 cents. f Rosemary.—Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 40c. | f Sage.—Pkt., 5 cents; oz., 15 cents. Summer Savory.—Pkt. 5c; 02.20. fi Thyme.—PEt., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts. | Winter Savory.—Pkt. 5c; 0z, 20c. fj Br. Sprouts, | BRUSSEL SPROUTS, i TL mp .—Should be more largely i grown. The sprouts grow as } Shown in cut, and are used as W greens. They become very tender and of rich flavor when touched by frost. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 44 Ib., 45 cts.; Ib., $1.35. me F CELERIAC,—(Turnip, Rooted Celery). Used asa salad as } wellas for seasoning meats and | seeks Pkt., 5c.;.0z., 20c. = F CHICOR Y.—Used when ——S dried as asubstitute for Coffee. CRESS. Pkt.,5c.; 0z., 10c.; 14 lb., 30c.; 1b.,90c. s CORN SALA D.—New . Large Round-Leaved. Ma- tures in 4to5 weeks. One of the} hardiest of all salads. Pkt., 5 cts.; | f oz., 10 Cts.; 14 lb.,-25 cts.; 1b., 75 cts. f i CRESS. xtra=Curled.— jj Pepper Grass. _Pkt.. 5 cts.; 0z., jl 10c.; Water.—PKt., 10c.; 0z., 40c. | DANDELION Im-} PROVED, Large-Leaved.— } Cultivated for spring greens, The Hleaves of this variety are fully § f double the size of the common H sort Ok b oe 50 cents. f : |: SE- .—Sets, 5 i 40 cts. per doz. By mail postpaid. | RHUBARB. ] MUSTAR D—White.—Pkt., — . 5cts.; oz., 10 cts. Black.—PEt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts. New Chinese. —Grows to twice the size of the ordinary mustard. Pkt. 5c.; 0z.10c f NASTURTIUM, Tall.—} | Pkt,, 5 cts.; 0z.,15cts. Dwarf.— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. ‘ oO » Dwarf Green.— } Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. Lone} Green.—Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts. RAUBARB, Victoria.— Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 20cts. Roots, { 30 cts. each, $3.00 per dozen. ‘ | ET IR ET IE FIESTAS ET EE LT BROCCOLI.—PURPLE CAPE.—Broccoli much resembles Cauliflower. Purple Cape I con- sider the best variety, as it produces large heads of brown purplish color, which are always very close and compact, and of superior flavor. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40cents; 74 Ib., $1.25. LINNAEUS RHUBARB.—An early, large, tender variety that is very popular among many market gardeners. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 34 1b., 75 cents; Ib., $2.50. eee A WORD TO FRIENDS ABROAD. pesccaion' comand ior Mantes seeds ° is growing constantly until now I number customers in every habitable part of the globe. I have given special attention to this part of my business, consequently it is gratifying to receive letters like the following: . M. Overend, Honokaa, Sandwich Islands: ‘‘ Having tried your seeds for three seasons, I am satisfied to try them again simply because I have better results or luck from what I buy from you than I have from any other seedsman in the U.S. (and I have tried many) but honestly, I have found your seeds the best, consequently 1 place my order with you for ’92.”” Samuel Reynolds, Mansfield, Victoria, Australia: ‘‘Our annual show is just passed and the vege- tables raised from your seeds gained first prizes for everything. The Editor of the ‘ Mansfield Courier’ stated in the paper that he never saw such a collection of vegetables.” These are only two selected from many received from foreign friends. Iam glad to know my efforts are appreciated, and I can assure my many hundreds of customers in India, China, Australia, South America, Africa, Great Britain and on the Continent, thatI shall always give particular attention to any favors they may be so kind asto send me, 40 IMPROVED GROUND CHERRY.— Unequaled for canning, preserving: and pies, | : Dried in sugar as Raisins or Figs, they q/ areunexcelled They are a hand- | Some yellow color, and will keep , till mid-winter. They have a/{ strawberry flavor, produce fruit ! in great abundance, from on@to two inches in diameter. In Sections devoid of fruit, many esteem them highly: a great curiosity, and sell well in market. A correspondent to the Chi- j cago Inter-Ocean writes as fol- | Hi lows: ‘One thing which with Cie Bie is ues phe most important of a e fruits in my cookery, I Imp. anon Chena, do not recollect ofeyer seeing y 2 z _, Hamed in the Home, and that is | the Ground Cherry (not the wild one.) They grow well on almost | any dry soil, are easier raised than the tomato, and are prolific bearers, and oh! Such luscious fruit. For sauce they are ex- cellent, and for pies I know of nothing that can equal them in flavor or taste. They are just splendid dried in sugar, and they will keep, if put in a cool, dry place in the shuck, nearly all winter. I have never seen them named in any seed catalogue, and from whatI learn from friends in different parts of the country they seem to be very little known. Nooneafter raising them once will ever make a garden again without devoting a Small portion to the Ground Cherry. Pict., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts. UPRIGHT OR | TREE TOMATO.— There have been many varieties of so-called Tree Tomatoes offered in recent years,but I think thismore nearly fillsthebill than any other Standing up like a tree, without support ofany kind, as shown in illustra- tion given herewith, it bears abundantly, fruit be- ing of medium size, smooth in shape,bright red incolor and fine flavor; a valuable and curious acquisition; very ornamental as wellas useful. Sure to excite remark in any garden. Packet, 15 cents ; 2 Packets, 25 cents. EMPROVED “GROUND PEA” OR PEANUT.—A variety that combines the tollowing good qualities,viz: earliness, size and prolificness, yielding fewer imperfect pods, and makes less ‘‘popps ” than any other kind, yielding on medium land one hundred bushels per acre; the vines average three anda half to four feet across, which makes valuable forage for stock; color of nut red, two to three in a pod, large and rich flavor. An excellent paying crop in the South, as the demand has often exceeded the supply, and growers of the “Peanut” have always found ready sale at remunerative prices for their product. It does not require arich soil. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts. THE MELON PEACH.—This is_ con- sidered by the introducer the most valuable and j unique novelty offered to the public in many } years. Those who have tried them, consider} they are interesting vegetables of value. § They grow on vines same aS melons, are a beautiful golden yellow, almost resembling oranges in color, shape j and size. The flesh is snow-white, and makes jf excellent and handsome jf preserves. They are delicious fried as egg- plants, and for mangoes are considered superior j to peppers. They are hardy, very productive, : = : 2 and keep a long time after being picked. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts. WITH EVERY ORDER FOR EITHER GROUND CHERRY OR MELON PEACH | WILL SEND A NUMBER OF RECIPES FOR COOKING ,| | AND PRESERVING THESE NOVELTIES, WRITTEN BY A PRAC- ‘| | TICAL HOUSEWIFE. | | ae Bao we Few De eee we hanna own nee = Se ew enw bee eee ne ee ee ee ee ee BUAACE THE GREAT CALIFORNIA INSECT POWDER. An Infallible exterminator of all insect pests of the house- hold, field, orchard, garden and conservatory; such as Roaches, Bed-bugs, Water-bugs, Flies, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Gnats, Moths, Rose- m bugs, Beetles, etc. Itis absolutely harmless to plants and animals, and if kept in tight cans in a dry place retains its virtues for years. Sure Death to Cabbage Worms, Bed-bugs, Lice, Mosquitoes, Fleas, Cockroaches, Gnats, Flies, Beetles, Moths and Ants. Thisis the only insect Powder that can be guaranteed to be fresh. Prepared in California from the flowers of thegenuineinsect powder plant, Pyrethrum cinerarie folium, it has three or four times the # strength ofthe ordinary Persian insect powder. Its death dealing m effect is swift and certain, evenif reducedin strength with from four iq to ten timesits bulk of flour or air-slaked lime, orif applied in water. - ee = Hence it is cheap also. Entirely non-poisonous and harmless to Earliest Dwarf. Packet, 10 cents. Ball creatures except insects. Used by all leading horticulturists and : EARLIEST DWARF PURPLE.—Itre-@ endorsed by all leading agricultural papers, also by such authorities sembles the N. Y. Imp. Purple exactly in shape, J as Prof. A. J. Cook, of Michigan, etc. but in size is considerably smaller; on the other§ Why will you let the worms eat up your cabbageand currant hand, is a month earlier. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 30c. @ bushes, and lice kill your hens, and be bothered with flies, mosqui- New York m toes, bed-bugs, ants, cockroaches, moths, etc., when youcan swiftly Improved i and surely and cheaply kill these pests by the simple application Pur ple.— == ba Of 2 little Buhach. Large, fine, We have been endeavoring for several years past to obtain free of thorns ™ Buhach in sufficient quantities to offer it to our customers, but skin a rich owing toa very limited supply, have not been successful until now. purple, flesh white and of ex- We are now able, however, to meet, we think, any demand that cellent quality. I can espe- may be made upon us for this BREST OF ALL INSEC- cially recommend my select TICIDES. By mail, post-paid; 20z. cans, 25c. each; 5 for $1.00. carefully grown seeds of this - - . . = \ profitable variety to market- ——- — : - gardeners. Pkt., 10 cts.; 02z., 50 cts.; 14 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.00. EARLY LONG PUR- PLE.—Early ; prolific. Pkt., if 5 ets.; 02., 25 cts.; 4 Ib., 90 cts. si BLACK PEKIN — |i Weight, 4to 8 lbs. Itis very productive, with handsome, nearly round, solid fruit, which matures early. Pkt., 10 cts., oz., 50 cts.; 34 Ib., $1.50. GREEN CURLED. —Very desirable for greens, being remarkably tender and alae an flavor. It as E ., sc, fVeTy hardy and is improve cine Purples Et, b0- by frost. Leaves, rich green Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 44 lb., 30c.; Ib., 90c. UPLAND CRESS.— Water Cress re- quires run- ning water te pertect it; but the new Up- land Cress, which is simi- lar in its char- acteristics, can be raised with- out extra care in any garden. tis indestruc- HENRY MAULF, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. A. Poe, gree as to re- 3 main green Weeearly the whole year onumd's it comes to us at a time when green vegeta- bles are scarcest, when the appetite for anything like this is the strongest, and when wished for the most ; it is the first from the open ground, weeks ahead of lettuce, asparagus or spinach. In quality it is the very best, haying the identical, very agreeable and highly- prized flavor of the Water Cress; it grows with surprising and unequaled rapidity, so that in a few days after the opening of Spring, f itis ready touse. The young and tender leaves can be eaten raw or asasalad. It is excellent prepared the same as lettuce, or when the leaves become large and plentiful, boiled as greens, being far super- ior tospinach. It is of easy culture, thriving on any soil, wet or dry, and when once established remains, appearing regularly every Spring, Tequiring no further care. Upland Cress endures more cold, more freezing without injury than any other plant ; from 15 to 20 degrees of frost will not change the color of the leaves, and if wanted to use during the whole Winter, a covering of two inches of straw will fully protect the foliage from spoiling, when the thermometer runs below # zero. Packet, 10 cents. and very curly. Address all Orders to WM. eS a Er LATE — on Ss Sige peas’ _- = ae is I = GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE.—Grows about 2 feet high with an abundance of dark green leaves, which are very curly and wrinkled. Will stand the winters in the Middle States without pro- COLLARD Georgia —Co tection. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz.,10cts.: 44 1b., 30 cts.; 1b., 90e. . = ards are extensively grown § in the South, as they are an easy, sure crop, and afford an abundance of food for both man and beast. It forms a mass of leaves on a tall stem, which are the better for freezing. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; 44 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.10. BROAD FLAG.—Large, with broad leaves, MARTYNIA PROBOSCIDEA.—When | growing on two sides like flag. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, f young and tender the seed-pods make excellent 10 cents; 144 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. pickles, and as they are produced in great N GIANT IFTALIAN.—This new variety { abundance, a few plants will suffice for an ordi- has given great satisfaction everywhere; it grows tof nary garden. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; an enormous size, of which the illustration fails to} 14 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. scarcely convey an idea. It is very hardy, easily § grown and of monstrous size. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 20 cents; 34 pound, 60 cents: pound, $1.75. ¥ True Ga. Collards. Pkt., 5 cts. TRUE Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. E GREEN CURLED.—Popular for greens. When leaves are properly blanched it will make excellent salad. The hardiest variety. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 20c.; 14 Ib., 40e.; Ib., $1.50. EVER WHITE CURLED.—(Self-blanching.) An improvement on old White Curled. Large eee tender, crisp. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 30c.; 14 1b., $1.00; 1b., $3.00. — Martynia Proboscidea. MUSHROOM SPAWN.—Mushrooms can be grown in a dry cellar, or in sheds. where the temperature can be kept from 50 to 60 degrees through the winter. Boxes containing two lbs., $1.00 per box by mail, or 75 cents per box by express at expense of purchaser. This represents the amount of | A ( cash offered this year for pre- mium clubs, vegetables and flowers. A larger amount than ever before offered by any seed company. 41 Page 41.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Le es B | ASPARAGUS, russes Sprouts CHICORY ._This remarkable vegetable ‘sy NEW HALF DWARF is quite new. It isa 37 PARIS MARKET.—This de-} wonderful curative for lightful vegetable is at present #all disorders of the } only cultivated to a limited ex-{stomach. It produces | tent in this country; but thea large quantity of demand forthe seed is becom- compact short stems, ing greater and greater, par-}/ which, when cut, are ticularly as market-gardeners } reproduced time after Y If are finding out that the de-# time. The benefit de- \W ; / WN ij Wh mand for this vegetable isrived from the con-\ \ it AN. ! y Ay 7) greater, and rapidly increas-f/sumption of these\\ NX i } g ing every year, as its merits} stems for only a short WA become better known to the time, by those having ¥ American people. The larg- | weak digestion, is sai est French seed house, in § toberemarkable. The 1890, for the first time, J leaves when boiled put this new strain on thef/make a very whole- market, recommending it#'some and delicious . as the best variety of Brus- salad. Can be blanch- sels Sprouts that hasf/edand rendered very ever been offered on} tender by simply cov- { account of its regular- ering. When fully ity of growth (18 to 20] known, this vegetable inches,) its hardiness } will prove to be a val- and sureness of set-f/uable acquisition to — ting. The sprouts arefour gardens and vegetable of medium size, very markets, and no gardener hard and thickly set on § should be without it. Pkt., 10c. the stem, etc. Itcan not be compared with -_——— ” the large, coarse-look- NEW HALF DWARF PARIS MARKET. ing, new English vari- eties. Flavor excellent, with no strong taste. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents. BIG HAVANA NEW PRIMUS TO- TOBACCO.—A hy- i BACCO.—This entirely brid of Cuban seed- “, new and extra early To- leaf. Heavy crop- bacco, which I offered for er, fine texture, the first time in ’88, ma- delightful flavor tures and ripens the and earliest earliest of any variety cigar variety, grown. Succeeds in after Primus, Canada, where few y kinds will ripen. Leayes large fibers fine and = texture silky. Vv Yields Y = anSo[ezup enuuy—'cF ose ENVUVAD 1240[9 JUeT-M0y MB Jo L68T TOZ ic Vine Peach, has thinner flesh and is decidedly @ more acid, thus dispensing with the sliced ° lemons, which are so importantin putting up the Melon Peach. Cultivate like Musk-melon in hills three feet apart each way. Full directions for cooking in various manners accompany each packet. Don’t fail to try it. Packet, 10 cents. CHINESE YAM-Cinnamon Vine.-One of the most valuable esculents in cultivation, é = though but little known; stem 12 to 20 ft.in length, This new Okra produces pods larger than any rapid growth, creeping or climbing habit, forming other. They are never prickly to the touch, andj®0 excellent covering for a screen ; flowers small, always round and smooth, while in other varieties| White, in clusters ; leaves heart-shaped. mec ai they are either ridged or square-edged. At the samePondent writes the Rural eh Yorker: hd e time it is very productive and will out-yield every Chinese Yam possesses merits that should com- ng ih i i: ah A fmend it to the Agricultural classes of the U.S. 4) other sort, Ute certainly worthy ofa trial Py all my ity have mo insect enemy, and drouth afects ; = - === them but very little, as they root so deeply. There il CHUFAS or EARTH ALMOND.—A species}is no necessity for their being dug, except when * |) of ‘grass nut,’’ much used to fatten hogs. Itis not to i wanted. You can plant enough at one planting to ') be confounded with Cocoa or Nut Grass, for though it I ) n it#last for years, each year bringing larger Yams. I Si belongs to the same class, the Chufa is eradicated with} consider them safer to depend on_than the Irish ease andisneverapest. The nuts or tubersare larger TS Potato, which has its enemies, and isso sensitive +3 and more elongated, very sweet and nutritious. The to alittle freeze.’’ Small bulblets which form roots rd jnuts grow under ground, very near the surface, easily reached by pigs or poultrv, and destroyed by them iff1 about a foot in length in 1 year, 30 cts. per doz; | they have free access. Easily and cheaply grown, Z.; $6.00 p F jabundant in yield, greedily eaten by hogs, which take = fon firm fat rapidly from them. They fill a decided #want wherever there are a number to be fattened. #Plant in April, 10 to 12 in. apart, in 2% to 3 ft. rows.} \Cover lightly. If seed is very dry, soak well before} jplanting, to secure a good stand. Mature about Sept. i\ fist., and lie in the soil till wanted. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 35c.; NS fqt., 60c.; by express, peck, $2.00. | ‘Connecticut Seed Leaf.—Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. Havamna.—Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cents. Sweet Oronoco.—Pkt., 10c.; 02., 25cts. STACHYS AFFINIS.—A new and valuable ground § fruit. The bulbs are the size and shape as seen in the cut, and taste exactly like the tuber of artichoke, and are cooked in a variety of ways—fried, roasted, baked, etc., but are particularly valuable for stock, owing to their enormous productiveness. They are a most valuable feed to raise for Swine. Planted in ordinary soil they yield a bushel of tubers to every 10 ft. of row. The bulbs are very sweet, tender and nutritious. Dozen, 20 cents; 75 cents per 100. ig of i) § Hoan TIZT ‘oN ‘ata “, col cS id ‘orudioperryad {39043 @ = 3 {ie SSS a ee a oi ass ican STACHYS AFFINIS. ee ee ne wan ae = WONT mAL ee eke [SCO OO OY ew ec Ser Eee me Sk OS SORE? LLY OnertpEw — ’ Pa., Uv. S.A. . “How To Maxe Tre Garpen Par” PRICE, $2.00, POSTPAID. By T. GREINER. PRICE, $2.00, POSTPAID. Absolutely the best book on gardening published ; over 9000 copies sold in 3 years and the demand rapidly increasing. For sale at all the leading bookstores in the United States and Canada. 272 pages, 9x6 inches, every line of which is full of practical information. Mr. T. Greiner, that justly-celebrated writer and authority on gardening | ts HOW T (s) M AKE A H E G AR BE N P AY a9 and horticultural topics, in 1889 compiled the results of his notes and experience i umi xhausti titled |Contains almost one hundred thousand words, is finely printed eee en ws yor ee ee ee | in large readable type, is handsomely bound, copiously illustrated sé ” at great expense, with almost 200 practical illustrations, and is, in «<] MAKE THE GARDEN PAY Deo | all respects, both as to the matter it contains and the manner in which it has been printed, bound and published, superior to any h blishi a nlacina bere work of its kind ever issued. Seat nica punite oe this the eet aid Lesa Sicacal It is not only a common-sense helper for every gardener, large or small, but Z28 work ever written for the benefit of the American | Will also prove an ornament to any centre table. Se use ea ee to eam Spe aR a leh PRICE, $2.00 POSTPAID TO ANY ADDRESS. ' HowroMAKE thousands. who are now Ces D ed with this, the CHAPTER I. ee GARDENING.—Gardening for Pleasure, Health, Profit ing h, while I know it will give and Morality. . ie te pees Se atihia cane eke ideas to fone CHAPTER Il. MARKET GARDENING AND TRUCK FARMING.—Garden- 2 7 g for profit only. : THeEGARDEN who are even now high up in the profession. | (apr iH Ti. FARMER'S KITCHEN GARDEN.—Selection of locality and unceasing drudgery. Many, especially farmers, doubt to manage it. x ; = d c their ability to acquire the one without giving more CHAPTEE ae EES FOR THE GARDEN.—II. Commercial Fertil- i d thought than they can afford to devote to the Aaa SS VOIR AG Wee = qe ms Mata ome an s oe ic | CHAPTER VIII. MANURES FOR THE GARDEN.—III. Nitrates, wood-ashes, garden, and fear the other, hence, home gardening is and other specific fertilizers. . often at a discount. To disabuse the minds of the| CHAPTER IX. GARDEN IMPLEMENTS AND HOW TO USE THEM. masses of this only too common error, to convince people in rural eee a | CHAPTER = (Ue ee Ears ieesinn ane ripe: z i ities ing i ity i s mbination | C XI. MANU S.—Their construction and use. of plenur,ath and prot eo Dut cut the wats and ancane how wo CHADRER Mtb, FIRE OE BEES AND LER CUSSTCCHON. relieve the task of all semblance of drudgery—that is one of the aims, and per- | CHAPTER XIV. HOT FORCING HOUSES Simple, sensible structures, haps the chief one of this volume. successfully managed ; cost, construction, ete. ; “ While in the following pages I shall attempt to teach the whole of the art, CHAPTER XV. EARLY PLANTS FOR THE HOME GARDEN.—Various in the aspects that have been revealed to me during long years of practice, study means and devices for everybody. and experiment, and propose to conform these pe teuHOUs with the needs of pile ee on EER i ee te say eS th Flooding new beginner, both in kitchen and market gardening, I am quite certain that THe XVII. RIGA TION.—Surface soaking, and Sub-Earth Flooding. even the experienced horticulturist can find new truths and valuable BREE sons CHAPTER XVIIT. INSECTS AND OTHER FOES.—Their ways of sowing in it, and it will pay all—novice and expert—to look these pages over carefully. ae es Sa oe wes = “ Any one of the readers who thus far has remained in the old ruts, let him | CHAPTER SEX FUNGUS DISEASES OF PLANTS.—How to prevent and furn over a new leaf and try the newer ways that I point out ; for gardening, like | CHAPTER XX. SEEDS AND SEED SOWING.—By machine and by hand. lite, is what you yourself make of it—a paradise of pleasure or a veritable sheol CHAPTER XXI. NOVELTIES, AND WHY WETEST THEM. of drudgery. You have the Berision in your own ens You may crn | a ete Sue pee ee eee accompany your visitors through the well-kept grounds that are beaming with | C ». ©. . IDS, AND ] ) MANAGE TI 3 thrifty, sparkling vegetation, as your own countenance is beaming with -pleas- | CHAPTER XXIV. THINNING AND TRANSPLANTING. i i is -| CHAPTER XXV. PROTECTION AGAINST DROUTH AND FROST. are and satisfaction, and that is as free from weeds as your face is free from care ; | re XXVI. HIRED HELP.— Employment and treatment of labor. or you may crawl through the beds on hands and knees, piling up stacks of | CHAPTER XXVIII. MONTHLY MEMORANDA.—A Chronological Summary In giving a brief summary of the work, I cannot do arrangement of beds: ame) Detter than quote the following from Mr. Greiner's in- | CHAPTER IV. REQUIREMENTS OF SUCCESS IN MARKET GARDENING. PAY troductory remarks in ‘“‘ How to Make the Garden Pay:” —Selection of soil and location. — + ‘‘Gardening, in the minds of average people, isa | CHAPTER V. HINTS IN MARKETING.—Secrets of success exposed. PRICE & ? 600 dreadful combination in its requirements of skill and | CHAPTER VI. MANURES FOR THE GARDEN.—I. Stable manure and how M. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia weeds, with a face sour and distorted in discontent and in hatred of yourself of the year’s work. and the life you are leading. My instructions, if faithfully followed, willinsure | CHAPTER XXVIII. CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. How the yarious crops you the former conditions and save you from the curse of the latter.” ot our gardens are grown most easily and profitably. THIS VALQABLE BOOK Sunkist iicier o" $2.00 Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa: “‘How to Make the Garden Pay’ received. 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I have no is very handsomel poet up, and from a hasty glance would say that its contents | doubt whatever but that after reading the book through carefully, any one who has ormation, well presented and well illustrated. We anticipate | a garden will know ‘How to Make a Garden Pay’ ’’. much pleasure in reading it, and think that both you and the author deserve great | Wm. D. Stringham, Elmont, L, I., N. Y.: “‘ Accept my thanks for ‘ How to Make credit in giving the gardening public what appears to be so valuable a work.” the Garden Pay,’ duly received. I find ita great help on my farm.” If you wish to secure a copy of this, the most practical work on gardening ever published, free of cost, drop me a line and I will write you how it can be done. Page 43.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS, Address all Orders to W : 43 MAULE’S IMPROVED HANSON LETTUCE.—I have no hesi- | 5 lbs. each and over. The $50 premium in 1888 was awarded to Alfred Fuller, tancy im saying that its superior does not exist. These may appear | East Ashford, N. Y., for raising a head weighing 124% pounds, which was the to be strong words to use, but I think every customer this season planting this | heaviest head of any variety I have ever known. When eaten, it has a rich, strain of Hanson Lettuce will willingly acknowledge the above to be correct. The | mutty flavor, and is almost absolutely free from any strong or bitter taste. It branching leaves are of a beautiful green color, slightly curled, while the inner | resists wonderfully well Summer heat and drought, and is in every leaves, which form the head present a white appearance, and are as tender | way the sort for the market or family gardener. NO PRAISE IS TOO HIGH asifblamched. It forms a very large head, at times attaining a weight of| FOR ITS MERITS. Pkt., 10 cents; oz., 30 cents; 14 lb., 60 cents; 1b., $2.00. F. Wahlgren, Council Bluffs, Iowa: ‘“‘ The seeds arrived in good condition, and | seeds you included in my order ; they were all extra early varieties and of the best TI wish to thank you for the many extras, which alone were enough to plant a family | quality. Iam more than satisfied with my purcbase, and would gladly pay twice garden. Also accept thanks for ‘The Practical Farmer,’ and your valuable book | the amount I did for the quantity and quality of goods received.” 4 How to make the Garden Pay,’ by T. Greiner, who is in my opinion, the most C. M. Snyder, Hutchinson, Kans.: ‘‘Seeds received all O. K. and was surprised practical writer on the subject in America.” to find so many extra packets. Many thanks for ‘How to make the Garden Pay,’ N. A. Gardner, Valley Mills, Pa. : ‘Many thanks for your book ‘How to make | it isa grand book.” — 3 Ne the Garden Pay.’ It has been worth its weight in gold to me, containing as it does, A. C. Mackenzie, M. D., Negaunee, Mich.: ‘‘In appreciation of your most So much practical good sense. Our garden last year was a beauty, your seeds are | excellent and unequaled seeds, I herewith enclose an order for my usual spring better than recommended. ‘The Practical Farmer’ is the best friend any farmer or | supply. It isa pleasure to pine one’s garden, and receive in return just what you would expect. I have yet to receive anything from your house which has in any way whatever proven unsatisfactory.” California in 1887 I was particularly struck with this fine Lettuce. Its large handsome heads are of a delicate, crisp flavor. Leaves resemble the Cal. Butter, except that the outer ones contain no brown spots. Stands the Summer heat wonderfully weil. As it grows slowly, and forms a very hard head, it remains fit for use along time. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 15c.; 14 Ib., 40e.; lb., $1.50. CALIFORNIA BUTTER.—Very similar to the Large Passion. Formsa fine head, which is very compact and solid. The outside leaves are of a medium green color, slightly marked with brown spots, while within the leaves are of a rich creamy yellow color. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cents ; pound, $1.50. BUTTERCUP.—This new variety comes very highly reeoommended. For beauty of foliage, extreme tenderness and delicacy of flavor, it is hard to beat. Always forms good solid heads. It isa medium early and is equally suitable for either Summer or Winter growth. It is undoubtedly one of the best of all the new varieties. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts., 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH.—Frequently grows as large as a good Drumhead Cabbage. It is a second early, leaves being of a lightish Breen color. In quality it is tender, crisp and free from bitterness. It isa splendid Lettuce, a very hard header, and slow to run to seed. Ifyou want the largest Lettuce you have ever sown, you should sow Marblehead. Itis the largest heading |}- GSS i ay variety of the lettuce family in cultivation. Pkt., 10c.; 0z.,15c.;141b., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 4 ~HS Z ! worth beving HOW TO MAKE THE GARDEN PAY cont Ee The Practical Farmer 44 : "VR OU ‘STUdePLIITA 990NS 100TH TILT ‘ON HINVM AUNAH “WAN OF 9I9PIO [Ie sH2xPPV ‘SUATS GAMLNVUVAD +0a0]9 yeorg-cn0q #,2TnvPY 30 CST 10; onS0Tu;vp [enUUY—T+ Og SOAP POO KORE OER AP Eh way on Wareerperry @ a Y BY ADE? ee as eS a Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULR, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A ee a ee ieee eee, Ee ee ee oe Page 45.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. STUBBORN SEEDER.—We all know that it isa most desirable thing for Let- tuce to be slow in running to seed. This variety is absolutely the slowest to run to seed of any known sort: in fact, many of the heads will throw up no seed- stalks whatever. Tested alongside of almost 100 other sorts, it surpassedall by long | odds in this important qualification, while it formed magnificent large solid heads ofthe most superb quality. Itstands drouth better than any other variety,and isequally desirable formarketor homeuse. PEt., 10 cts.; 0z.,25cts.; 4 1b., 75 cts.; 1b. $2.50. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—Grows fully double the size of the Early Curled Simpson, and is better in every way. Itis much lighter colored, leaves being almost white. One of the very best introduced in years. Stands summer heat splendidly, and remains a long time fit for use. No customer sowing it this season will regretit. Packet,10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 44 pound, 40 cents; Ib., $1.50. TENNISBALL.—One of the earliest of heading sorts, and most excellent for forcing under glass. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15cents; 14 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. SALAMANDER.—Large, compact heads. New York market-gardeners consider it the best for Summer use on account of its heat-resisting qualities. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; +4 pound, 40 cents ; pound, $1.50. ALL THE YEAR ROUND.—Crisp and compact. Valuable for forcing. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; +4 pound, 40 cents ; pound, $1.50. GRAND RAPIDS.—As its name implies, this new Lettuce comes to us from Grand Rapids, Mich., around which city the gardeners have secured a very great reputation for forcing fine Lettuce in winter. Through raising this Lettuce these growers have been able to obtain the highest price, and have distanced all competitors not only in the Grand Rapids market, but hundreds of miles away,even as far South as Cincinnati. In addition to its desirable forcing qualities, it is excellent for early spring sowing in the open ground. Of superior quality and beautiful appearance, it is a strong emower, very free from rot, and keeps crisp and tender without wilting, when exposed for sale, longer than any other forcing Lettuce. Pkt., 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts. BOSTON CURLED.—Excellent superior quality. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 44 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. GREEN FRINGED.—A most distinct and beautifulsort. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 141b. 40c. MIXED LETTUCE.—12 to 15 varieties in a single packet, early medium and late. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; +4 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. COS LETTUCE.—Cos Lettuce are all of fineand tender quality. Pkt., 5c. ;.0z.,l6c, Jn “ap hep ial ili miata - EARLY PRIZE HEAD,—Forms a larg , tender and erisp mass of leaves of superior flavor, and very hardy. Slow to run to seed and does not become bitter as early as many other sorts. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15 c.; % Ib., 0c. ; ID. $1.25. BU .—Produces fine heads o large please in 45 MAULE * A LP p size white, tender crisp and of fine flavor. Sure to head, and to every way. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 34 pound, 75 cents; pound, ¢2 NETTED GEM.—A small melon, weighing from 144 to 14% pounds each. They are thick- meated, the flesh is light green in color, and uniformly of fine, luscious flavor; skin green, regularly ribbed and thickly netted. They are almost as solid as a ;MAVLE'S SS ypFB mysk MELO N. ~ No one is better aware than I that during the last few years any number of new Muskmelons have been offered the American public ; consequently I have been unusually careful in growing and examining into the merits of this new variety before offering it to my customers. I now de so, however, with &, the full confidence that Maule’s Superior Muskmelon will prove 6 the most profitable market variety in cultivation, for the Superior unquestionably leads all other Muskmelons in quality, product- iveness and quick market sales. Ripening about the same time as the Jenny Lind, they are wonderfully strong and vigorous growers, producing frequently 5, 6 and7 melons to the vine that in quality will equal, if not surpass, every known variety, and that for transportation purposes cannot be excelled. & They have never been known to crack or rot at the blossom end, and they are so * attractive in appearance that they will always command from 10 to 25 cents per on basket more than any other variety. I do not think a better name could have S been chosen than Superior for this excellent Muskmelon, and my customers can 6 rest assured that if they want the most profitable variety for market ™ they should select this one, and if they desire the most desirable Musk-=- melon for the home garden they cannot do better than plant Superior the * coming season. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.;14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. | MAULE’S PRIZE JENNY LIND.— SS | It is astonishing that this, the most delicious small melon, is so little known outside of the State of New Jersey. There it is more largely grown than any other variety, and thousands thousands of enUU y— "OF sb mSO[E}u ce) cannon ball, jand wil keep well five to seven days after picking. They area very heavy cropper, and are extra early in ripening. I offer seed grown from stock ob Netted Gem. Pkt., 5e: tained direct from introducer, and can recommend it = to all. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound 30 cents; pound, B Packet, 5 cents. STARN’S FAV ORITE.—This variety, which I introduced in 1887, was also catalogued the same year under the name of ‘‘Champion Market.” It origi- nated with one of my customers, Mr. E. N. Starn, of New Jersey, about 11 years ago. Mr. Starn has grown it to the exclusion of all other varieties ever since, annually planting from 10 to 20 acres, the products of which have alwa\s sold at good prices the entire season, and many times at two to three times the price of other sorts. They are nearly round, just a little oblong, thickly netted, with thick, green flesh. Rich and spicy and one of the very best flavored EARLY IMPROVED CHRISTIANA.— This is a most popular early in New York State, being 10 days earlier than than the Nutmeg. Many market growers, having once planted it, always continue to do so, pronouncing it just the sort for early market on account of its extreme earliness. ‘Try it. Pkt., 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 25 cents; pound 70 cents. CASABA.—It has thick green flesh, of delicate and delicious flavor. Weight from 10 to 12 Tbs. Pkt., 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 1b., 25 cts.; Ib., 70 ets. HACKENSACK .—Large size, well known in N. Y. market. Round shape, flattened ends;deeply netted, MONTREAL.--Often weigh- very productive, excel- ~ ing from 20 to 251]bs. In 1883, lent quality. Liked m three melons were raised, by market gar- SA. weighing respectively 39%, deners. Pkt. 3814, and 3814 lbs. each, 5c.;0z.10e In addition to their 4 1b.25 large size, the flesh is c.; 1b. remarkably thick, of 70c. delicious melting fla- vor, regular shape, nearly round flat- tened ends, skin green, densely netted, and very productive. At S84 considerable ex- WB pense, I pro- cured a few lbs. of Montreal di- w rect from orig- inal source in B Canada. Pkt.10e. oz., 15 ¢.; 14 lb., 30¢.; lb., $1.00. STARN’S FAVORITE. Packet, 5 cen Philadelphia markets, where they Zalways meet with Z ready sale. My strain Z of this popular variety Maule’s has been carefully It is the earliest of all the green- Prize Jenny Lind. ts. MAULE’S BAY VIEW. BSS1PPV "SCAAS CHALNVUVAD 1240]) JuaT-rn097 sane Packet, 5 cents. in cultivation. They are shy seeders; the cavity for seed in many of them isso = small that if they were all seed inside the flesh they could not contain many. © They are very attractive in appearance and a Food shipper. Mr Starn has never had a grower to see or taste them but wanted some of the seed. In addition to their attractive appearance and most excellent shipping qualities, they are also an enormous cropper and will be pronounced by all who plant them as most ~ certainly a favorite and most profitable market variety. Pkt.. 5cts.; 9 | ounce, 10 cents ; 14 poun’d, 30 cents ; 1 pound, $1.00. EA 4 a BALTIMORE.— Quite early and very large and showy. A fine netted, green fleshed variety, for either market or private gardeners. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10¢.; 44 Ib., 25c.; Ib., 70e. MAULE’S BAY VIEW. —Under ordinary cultivation | will reach 12to 15 lbs. Ve roductive, and most excel- ent in many other ways; they are firm when ripe; excellent for shipping. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 4% pound, 25 cents ; pound, 70 cents. NU TMEG.—Skin deep green, finely netted; flesh of rich and delicious flavor. ey \ 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 4% poun . — 25 cents; pound, 70 fone f NUTMEG. Packet, 5 cents. HARDY RIDGE.—This is a great favorite in France. Flesh is wonder- fully thick, 4 to 5in. through; juicy and sugary, with few seeds. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 30c. BANANA.—At first Banana Melon was cultivated more as a curiosity than anything else, but the last few seasons have seen them bring such high prices, 50 cents to $1.00 a piece in Philadelphia, New York and Boston markets, that they prove a most profitable market crop. They must not be confounded with the old Log of Wood, as they are entirely distinct and resemble no other melon. They attain a length of from eighteen inches to two feet six inches, and are from two to four inches thick. Flesh, very thick, of a salmon color; in flayor remarkably delicious, and equal to almost any melon you have evereaten. It looks almost like an overgrown banana, and, moreover, smells like one. It is not only a curiosity, but in flayor is unquestionably fine. Packet,10cents; 2a TAL ON ‘A TAVW AUNGH ‘WAA 929435 ~ BAN ounce, 20 cents; 4% pound, 50 cents; AN A ON) S an A > | "VS A “Ug ‘efyudpepenuda EW MUSK MELO < ee aes ae EN ELS se] wae ss HENRY MAUL, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. 8S. A. EMERALD GEM.—They are about the size of Netted Gem, but unlike that variety, the skin while ribbed is smooth and of avery deep emerald green color. Its salmon flesh is thicker than any other ofits size, and ripens thoroughly to the thin green rind. The vines are hardy and thriftyin growth, very prolific; the melons mature early and are uniformly of the most superb quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 1b., 30¢ ; lb., 90e. EXTRA EARLY HACK ENSACK.—This is a selection of the popular Hackensack, but is a decided improvement, from the fact that they will produce melons almost equal the size at least ten daysearlier. Inshape and color itis similar to the old Hackensack, the only difference being in its greater earliness, but this alone is sufficient to highly recommend ittoall. Pkt., 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; 44 Ib., 30 cents ; 1b., $1.25. OSAGE.—The Osage has brought higher prices in Chicago, as wellasmany other Western markets, than any other Musk= melon, and is considered by many the most profitable market variety in cultivation. It is a medium size, nearly round, salmon colored flesh, finely netted, of rich, luscious flavor; gains friends with both growers and consumers, wherever tried. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents ; 14 pound, 40 cents; Ib., $1.25, eco MUSKMELON. Written that would recom: Address all Orders to WM. mend this most excellent of melons too highly. It is simply the perfection of the musk melon family, equally desirable and profitable to the planter of a dozen hills or the planter of tens of thousands, and it has nosuperior among muskmelons, except Maule’s New Superior, offered on the preceding page. In the last ten years it has been planted by thousands of melon growers in all sections of the country and it has given one and all entire satisfaction. I really believe that I can show at my Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. Nak ‘ office three times the number of testimonials in regard to the good V/ yf Zs\ & MIRSNC MALIN nt a > € qualities of Perfection than have been written concerning any NAA. NA m))) ACG) UN ae WY m= other variety of muskmelon ever introduced. Y : ¢ , Originated 12 years ago in Chenango Co., N. Y. by oneof my best customers, I secured a small sample of seed from him in 1883. & In sending it to me I could not help but think he praised it too highly, stating ashe did, that he had tested almost all known = varieties and found Perfection superior to them all. After f y Ys: vy ; Rw ee l < a careful test on my trial grounds, I discovered it was fully up Why \ Ne : ; AN SS | to his recommendation, and a wonderful acquisition. HIS } ) = & Itis.nearly round, as may be seen by the cut, of good size, = frequently weighing 8 to 10 lbs. each. Ofa dark green color out- s side, heavily netted, while inside they are of a rich orange color, and I venture tosay with thicker flesh than any other variety in & cultivation, there being scarcely room for theseeds. Asto flavor, @ they take the lead of all and are far ahead of everything else at ™ present cultivated. It can be re commended alike for either & home or market use, and has fully demonstrated that “ it well deserves the name of PERFECTION. It sur- © passes all others with the single exception of Superior in delicious flavor and ee See pete as beauty of form and desirable shipping qualities. Nothing is so delicious as a really good muskmelon; conse- quently I look the coming season fora large demand for this, the Sweetest and most delicious of all. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 50 cts.; pound, $1.50. AS a a eae F. Etheridge, Limestone, N. Y.: ‘‘The seeds came to hand in good order, and to say I was pleased with them, don’t ha!f express what I feel. If Maule’s Seeds don’t lead all, they certainly deserve a place in the procession very close to the band. I wish to thank pine for the very liberal manner in which you filled my order; I ave followed the business of market gardening for several years, « but noseedman ever sent me as many extras as you have. K. L. Hifner, So. Elkhorn, Ky.: “Seeds received, and I thank you for promptness. We sowed some lettuce, radish, cabbage and cauliflower last week; they are all up fine, and I think every seed sprouted,” oO Cy) 7.—Annual Catalo, Ma ix WEE 4, \ = stripes of lighter shade. Fles _ .KOLB’S GEM.—This variety, on account of its earliness and excellent shipping qualities, is largely grown for shipping poses They grow nearly round; dark green, with narrow i , bright red and of good flavor. Melons raised vary in weight from 30 to 50 Ibs, each. It is not only one of the best shipping, and most profitable sorts for the = South, but itis hardy and productive at the North. Pkt.,5c.; 0z., 10c.; 24 lb., 20c.; lb., 60c. TRUE DARK ICING.—Taking everything into consideration, I think there are but few better melons than the True Dark Icing. In flavor it is simply delicious, and cannot be excelled. It is very solid, rind very thin, and an excellent shipper. It is round in form, and § white seeded. Having sold it by the hundreds of pounds for years, I have yet to hear from a customer who does not praise it. By purchasing the True Dark Icing from me, you will discover you have secured a melon very hard to beat in all the points that go to make a perfect f melon. Packet, 5cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; Rue cts.; pound, 60cts. h AMMOTH IRON-CLAD.— Iron-clad grows uniformly to a larger size, will yield a far greater bulk and more Al marketable melons than any other, with the single exception of Prize Jumbo They have frequently been dropped three feet, and even from the shoulders of a man without bursting or showing any bruise. The heart is very large ; the flesh next to rind is fully equal to the heart in luscious taste. The flesh is never mealy, but always solid. They ripen with the Cuban Queen. They can be allowed to remain on the vines one month after they are ripe. Melons taken in the first of October keep in good condition till Christmas. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents: 44 poe 35 cents; pound, $1.00, ‘ CUBA QUEEN.—This variety has become justly celebrated alike with both producer and consumer. Its large size, great productiveness bright scarlet, solid flesh, crisp, luscious and spicy flavor, thin rind an superior shipping qualities, recommend it to all growers. In flavor it is f the equal of the Icing. Pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 20 cts.; 34 1b., 35 cts.; Ib., $1.00. FRAME’S PRIZE, THE JUMBO OF ALL WATER- MELONS.—This new watermelon is a cross between those two grand melons, Cuban Queen and Iron-clad, perfected by Mr. Paynter Frame, } originator of Iron-Clad, new Delaware and Fordhook Early. Mr. F. writes me concerning it as follows: ‘‘ The Prize Melon is a cross between Iron-clad and Cuban Queen. It resembles Cuban Queen somewhat, but is of finer quality than either that variety or Iron-clad. They ripen medium early, flesh solid, very sweet and juicy. They will grow the largest of any melon now known, and if you want to put the largest watermelon in the world on the market, now is your time to strike.” I followed Mr. F.’s advice and found that it fully equals all he claims for it. I take pleasure in offering seed of this new variety, confident that you will find it the largest as well as finest melon you have ever planted. Coming from such a source and with such a recommendation, it certainly must be A GOOD ONE to surpass both its parents in size as well as quality. At same time it is fully equal to Iron-clad for shipping purposes; rind, while, unusually thin for so NAN EXACT SLLUSTRATT DRAWN FROM NATURE gro A YWUMBO ANEIGKING Bol, \ ei GARVIER pis: ATTICA KANG Ag ee = large a melon, is so tough that it will bear transportation in first-class condi- tion for long distances. Shape, which is well shown in illustration, also on 1891 Catalogue cover, all will acknowledge a most desirable one. Color, dark green, striped light ; flesh, rich cardinal; stringless; seeds drab with dark centre. From what I know of Mr. F.’s previous introductions, I am a PEt., 10 cts.; satisfied Jumbo will prove the most satisfactory oes 30 cts.; as well as largest melon ever introduced % Ub., $1.00; fH ts ATEKMELONS VICK’S EARLY.— One of the earliest. Small, long, solid and sweet ; flesh bright pink. Pkt.,5cts; oz.,10cts.; 14 1b., 20cts.; lb., 60 cts. PHINNEY’S EARLY.—Deep red flesh; excellent flavor ; pro- lific and very early. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 ets.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cts. MOUNTAIN SW EET.—Flesh, bright scarlet; old but good. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. MOUNTAIN SPROUT._—A large,long variety; skin, dark green, marbled with lighter shades. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10¢.; 44 lb., 20c.; Ib., 50c. BOSS.—An excellent shipper, very productive and of delicious flavor. Color, very dark; flesh of an unusually deep scarlet, as rich in sugar. It well deserves the name of Boss, and you should not neglect to plant it. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents ; 44 pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. CHRISTMAS. — It is claimed they can readily be kept in good condition till Christmas. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents ; 14 pound, 20 cents; pound 60 cents. VOLGA.— Originally from Russia. Of small size, round in shape. Much esteemed by many for home use. Packet, 5 cents. ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. FORDHOOK EARLY.—This new Watermelon, first offered in 1890, is the largest of all the early varieties. At the same time, desh is of a deliciously sweet flavor, bright red in color. Rind is tough, thus making ita valuable shipper. Seed we offer was grown especially for us by Mr. Frame, of Delaware, the originator. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 30 ets.; lb., 90 ets. PEERLESS.—An excellent sort for garden cultivation. Size, medium; color, mottled green ; flesh, rich searlet; thin rind, sweet and productive. Pkt., 5¢.; 0z., 10c.; 14 lb., 20ce.; 1b., 60c. SEMINOLE.—This new Watermelon comes from Florida, where it originated with Mr. Girardeau, the originator of the Florida Favorite. Mr. Girardeau is one of the largest melon growers in the United States, having tested all known varieties, = SS and he claims that while his Florida Favorite is a most excellent SEMINOLE, Packet, 5 cents. and desirable variety, that his new Seminole lays on the shelf every watermelon at present known. Flesh, a brilliant carmine, very solid, of a rich melting flavor; rind thin, but so tough as to make it a most superior shipping and market melon. I am sure my customers will find the Seminole will come up to Mr. G.’s recommendation, and I have no doubt that every one who grows this variety this season will find it willeven surpass every claim made forit. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. $2650 2E tS. CASH PRIZES ee vine E ¢ GRAY MONARCH OR LONG WHITE ICING.—For several years past a few melon growers of New Jersey have had a type of the favorite Icing Watermelon, entirely distinct in shape, being oblong, as shown in z i ® 4 cents. . 3 5) illustration. The skin is of an attractive, mottled, very light green color, so light as to nearly warrant the name U5 white or gray. The flesh is deep red in color, and of very fine quality, fully equal to the old Icing. 1 z which has long been recognized as one of the finest-flayored melons grown. In size, this new /$ variety is much larger than the old, specimens having been raised to weigh 60 to 70 pounds ate each. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.00. i= FLORIDA FAVORITE.—This new melon, also originated by Mr. Girardeau, a has ripened 10 days earlier than Kolb Gem, Iron-Clad or Rattlesnake, planted at @ the same time. Its superior oblong shape, beautiful color, rind being altern- Pe ately striped with dark and light green, bright crimson, crisp and deliciously =|= sweet flesh, are sure to make it a favorite indeed with every melon grower. ig Thousands of my customers planted Florida Favorite last season to their en- Bi) tire mrt P&t., 10 cts.; 0z., 20 gree ib 35 atl lb., canes rae ms. COLORADO PRESERVING 1 LON.—Immensely productive, one a vine produced twenty-five melons weighing from ten to forty lbs. each. Pre =/™ serving qualities are the very finest. It makes beautiful, clear, nearly trans- sa parent preserves of surpassing flavor. Pkt.. 5c.; 0z., 10c.; 4 lb., 30¢.; Ib., 90. iz _ PRIDE OF GEORGIA.—Another Southern melon that is of par- $\, ucularly crisp, delicious flavor, and very firm. An excellent shipper. Packet, H 5 cents. ; ounce, 10 cents: 14 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 4 = _ GEORGIA RATTL SNAKE.—An improved Gipsy ; excellent _ for $\@ shipping and very popular. Flavor, first class; rind, very thin; flesh, bright Ered. Pkt., 5cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 20 cts.; Ib., 60 cts. tz BLACK SPANISH.—Large size; round; dark green skin ; flesh red and ‘5 ewe lavor: Packet, 5C.; ee ;% penn ps Pee 50e. : ING IAN HONEY.—This small sweet-flavored water- s\€ melon came originally from Hungary. They weigh from 10 3 “ B to15 pdunds each, and are almost round, as shown in illvs- Z S tration. Color of the skin is a medium dark green, while . - the flesh is ofa brilliant red color, and absolutely string- ne less. They ripen early, vines are very productive and |S strong growers. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 Zi pound, 2 cents, pound, 75 cents. >. GREEN AND GOLD.—Rich green color out- ‘|@ side, flesh is of a golden orange color. They grow toa 1S good average size, 25 pounds and over in weight; in 5)" productiveness they equal any red flesh variety ; thin 5 rind. They make a desirable ornament for the table, f if arranged in contrast with the red flesh of other varieties. Pkt., 5¢e.; oz., 10c.; 14 Ib., 30¢.; Ib., 90c. F you order amounts to $2.00 or over, be sure to send 50 cents extra and receive THE PRACTICAL RARMER = every week for one year, * *% & . tte al _ een Oe Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Fo t ; Aa NE Se WS Y rn , ay bn SF ge Ss att YS e 49.—Annual Luh 5 RELABIE ONION SEED For 1893:- £a0 BY ALALANG, Beller ° -« Varieties Thai jilaule’s Wethersfield, Danvers, and Prizetaker cannot be foun’ THE WORLD OVER. @ @ ONE OF MY LEADING At: Should remember that Maule’s Reliable Onion Seed is only grown from carefully hand-sorted and selected bulbs, is always of high ger- minating quality and of unusual vigor of growth by reason of its superlative vital- ity. My onion seed now has a reputation in almost every prominent onion growing district in America unsurpassed by any other house in the trade. HLTIE IL TAR SNe a SPECI For More Than THE DEMAND SO GREAT THAT TONS OF SEED ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SATISFY IT. With possibly one exception WE SELL MORE + MAULE’S WETHERSFIELD +. There are many strains of this justly celebrated onion offered, but none that can surpass Maule’s famous stock of this popular variety. Growing to large size, I to 2 lb. onions from seed the first year are of frequent occurrence. ‘The $50 prize offered in 1887 for the heaviest was secured by one of my customers for a specimen weighing 2% pounds. It grows with unusual regularity, scallions being almost unknown. 600 to 800 bushels have frequently been raised on a single acre; and in 1888, in competition for the $250 prize, several of my customers produced even a larger quantity. The premium being finally secured by Randolph Byers, of Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Co., Cal., he having raised the enormous ONION SEED than any other firm in America. - quantity of 66,905 pounds of marketable onions on one acre of ground. The shape is well shown in illustration above. In color the skin is deep purplish red and the flesh white. Moderately grained and of a good strong flavor, it is a magnificent keeper. Maule’s Red Wethersfield is unquestionably the king of all red onions as Prizetaker is the king of all yellow and Silver King the king of all white. 50,000 of my customers unanimously endorse it as tke best they have ever sown. I trust no onion grower receiving this cata- logue will fail to try at least a small quantity of Maule’s Red Wethersfield, for all ought to know just how superior it is. Pkt.,10¢.; o7.,20¢.; <1b.,606.; Ib. $2. par. - PAID. 50 a Dozen Years : EN VIVNY 19A0710 JuaT-1n08W Sane JO PERT 1JOy onSorw1eo renwuw—ne alr s§ ‘SO Ss pv oy, fara wnt KATaToOrEY °mTAA 01 SI9DIM TIE §891p — cat 9 bere we beorseAronmervin ® 6992198 WIOOTIN eT oat i= eee wore Seecoe. = eae 5 ES AS > AOD ee ee ee "Cm ee Ce em ee First offered in 1888, | and it proves to be the greatest acquisition in years, The Larg- est, Handsomest, Finest. Flavored, Most Superior Yellow Globe On- ion ever intro- duced. Thissimply magnificent onion is certainly a won- der. There has never been an onion in these United States that could equal it, and I believe it will supplant all other Yellow Globe Onions now in cultivation, as soon as its sterling qualities are known, for it is cer- tainly perfection. Of a clean, bright straw color, it always grows to a uniform shape, which is a perfect globe. It has a very small neck and always ripens up hard and fine, without any stiff-necks. In market it attracts marked attention, ,) and although only offered to a limited extent, has always been picked out and : selected at three times the price of any other sort on sale, either red, white or | yellow. Produces 700 and more bus. per acre, keeping qualities are excellent, in Spring the Bulbs being apparently as firm and solid as when put away in Fall. Packet, 15 cts.; Ounce, 35 cts.; 1 Pound, $1.00; Pound, $3.50. ‘DON’T BE HUMBUGGED Into purchasing seed said to be MAULE’S PRIZETAKER 3 offered at low prices. The genuine article can not be i, Sold at profit at lower figures than above. The Ohio 3, Experiment Reports state distinctly that the Spanish King of some dealers and Prizetaker are not the same. hE Le eee ee wy Maule’s | DRIZETAKER | Onion | a <> ; That popular publication, the Orchard and Garden has this to say about Prizetaker: ‘‘The finest Onion we have ever raised is Maule’s Prizetaker, as beautiful and as large asthe Spanish Onion on sale at our fruit stands, and sur- ssing, by far, the excellent Spanish Onion sent out by————_&————. The rizetaker in short is the acme of beauty and perfection, and will undoubtedly 7, become the most popular yellow onion in cultivation, Mark what we say.” 51 That excellent paper Popular Gardening for Nov.,1889, contained the following: “Note from the Popular Gardening Grounds at La Salle-on-the-Niagara. A PRIZETAKER. We always try every new Onion that we hear of, and the older ones, too. This season again we had a great number of varieties, among them Silver King, Mammoth Pompeii, Spanish King, and various other mammoth sorts. Owing to the new condition of the soil, Jateness of the season, and lack of various requisites at the proper time, our success was nothing to brag about although we have a fair crop. Among the score or more of choicest sorts how- ever, none can hold the candle to Prizetaker, a variety introduced last year by Mr. William H. Maule. Our specimens last year were the finest Onions we ever raised equalling in size and beauty the imported Spanish Onions of our fruit stores and groceries, and our experience with them this year only strengthens our good opinion of it. A few rows grown with good care, but otherwise by no means under the most favorable circumstances, gave us bulbs the smallest of which weighed over one-half of a pound each, and which yielded at the rate of over 1000 bushels per acre. Withspecial care we think we could even doubie this yield, and propose to do this next year. Its name is undoubtedly proper. No other variety can take the prize at any exhibition in competition with a well-grown Prizetaker; at least this is the conclusion of two seasons’ trials with it. It has proved itself to be the Onion par excellence.” SSS a et a ee a ee ee Edwin L, Bristol, Stanley, N. Y: “Your Prizetaker onions aresplendid. From one packet of seed I raised 2 bushels of fine onions.” Chas. E. Scott, Knobnoster, Mo,: ‘Prizetaker is the finest onion ever grown in this country.” Robt E. Fuller, Kiamichi, Ind. Ter.: your Prizetaker; Silver King were fine.” Chas. Showers, Marion, Ohio.: ‘‘Your Prizetakers are the best onions I ever raised, and are good sellers. I could have sold a great many more if I had them S. M. Miller and C. M. Snyder, Hutchinson, Kans.: “From one ounce of Prize- taker onion seed we raised 1,140 pounds of fine, large onions, which took the pre- mium at our fair.” J. W. Garretson, Barnesville, Ohio.: “I cannot speak too highly of your Prize- taker onions; I think I am safe in saying that two-thirds of my crop will measure three inches in diameter. All who have seen my onions admit they are the finest they ever saw.” C _M. Dixon, Parrish, Ills.: ‘‘Your Prizetaker onion is a prizetaker indeed. I raised onions that weighed 2 lbs.,4 ounces and measured 174 inches around. I took 20 onions to our county fair; they gained the first premium, and I got $2.00 for them after the fair was over.” I. S. Goodale, Ionia City, Mich.: “I am well pleased with the Prizetaker onion seed; from the 44 pound of seed I got 35 bushels ; they average 4 pound, and a great many of thema pound; but I got them too thick in therows to grow larg: My wife says your 1834 radish can’t be beat.” I. W. Arphart, Marionville, Mo.: “The one ounce of Prizetaker onion seed did well; sold $38.00 worth. My neighbors made sport of me last spring for putting out onion seed to raise for market. I sold my onions at $1.50 to21.75 per bushel, while my neighbors could not sell theirs, raised from the buttons,at any price “Tnever met with better success than with f.. H. Bartlett, Stephenson, Mich,: “Prizetaker onion isa marvel, I think it is the king of onions; from one ounce of seed I raised 724; bushels of the largest and handsomest onions I ever saw. I have been a gardener for 15 years, but never raised such onions. Your Improved Long Green Cucumber wil! vield m any other variety, it is the best I ever sowed for pickles. Your seeds are i nt) i nt NM ») it HV sadn aN I all In NEA LAS} EXTRA EARLY RED.—Ten days earlier than the large Red. My seed has frequently produced fine marketable onions 90 days from sowing. SILVER SKIN.—(White Portugal.) Also known as Philadelphia Very hardy and reliable. Desirable for early market; keeps well. Packet, 10 te. A mild, pleasant onion, “handsome shape, jandivery popular for family cents; ounce, 20 ce ee h \\ LUNN HTS 1| Mts ee LSS! eo eel RED GLOBE. Very similar to the Large Red, differing principally in form. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00, : HITE GLOBE.—Fine symmetrical bulbs; flesh, firm, fine grained and mild flavor. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 14 pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50, WHITE BOTTOM.—Grown from my White Silver Skin or Portugal variety very earlyintheseason. Pt., 20cts.; qt. assoonas frost breaks the ground, and divide, making several irregular shape gher priced than any other color, the advantage 52 ) use; one of the best for pickling. In this vicini ‘own largel; ( 55 : ely forsets. Packet, | $55 44 pound, 60 cents) pound, $2.00. 10 cents ; ounce, 30 cents; 14 pound, $1.00; Dona #50. tg a aa TIES I galt I ui | ONION SETS Philadelphia has long been esteemed in all sections of the country as headquarters for Onion Sets. In my estimation the best way to grow onions 4. is from the black seed, but still, a great many people prefer to plant sets, which I will be pleased to furnish at the follow ane Drees : , which will produce White Onions § , 35 cts.; 5 qts., $1.50, by mail, postpaid. YELLOW BOTTOMS.—(See illustration of a tumblerful of sets taken from a photograph.) Pt., 20cts.; qt., 35cts.; 5qts., $1.50, by mail, postpaid. Above two varieties are produced fromseed. Potato, Egyptian and Mul- tiplier Onions do not produce seed, and can be obtained from bulbs only. EGYPTIAN OR PERENNIAL) TREE.—When once set out, without having the slightest Winter protection, will come up year after year, grow very rapidly. The bottoms onions. The young sets grow ax on top of the stalks. Pt., 30c.; qt., 55¢.; 5 qts., $2.50, by mail, postpaid. POTATO ONIONS.—Small bulbs when planted increase in size, and the parent bulbs produce quantities of small bulbs in clusters. They; mature early and are of a mild, pleasant flavor. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 55 cts. SS NEW WHITE MULTIPLIER ONION.—Is enormously pro-§ ductive ; of pure white silvery color, very hardy and will unquestionably prove a great acquisition to this class of onions, for its handsome appearance will make it one of the most salable varieties that can be ¥ grown ; itis also very useful for pickling. White onions being usually * i Onion can be readily understood. Pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cents YELLOW DUTCH.—Very productive, keeping well and being excellent for shipping. In Philadelphia and many other sections largely grown for sets. } Flesh fine grained, mild, and of good flavor. It is certainly a very profitable } market variety. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; 144 pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.00. est selected seed of the } of a White Multiplying BOTTOM SETS. — —————— = + (WANA = = p— 2a ELS To THE ACRE SLT OUI which the seed came.” la = ign ai NE ao . al == COTTER ; me = SSS NOTE —In 1892, I supplied no owers WIth 5,530 MAULE’S DANVERS YELLOW.—Of good size, globular form, very thick * pounds of Yellow Danvers Onion Seed. This Sipewiihiemallieck. We hoi A a the fldland Z i I was all I had, and much to my regret, I had to return hundreds of dollars to , s CCE ry choice, well Uayored, rathermud and very early. 10) cystomers who were behindhand in placing their orders. This year I have many markets it will find ready sale at much higher prices than any other] harvested but little over 3000 pounds, and haye been compelled to eeicty. Wrequently produces600 bushels and more peracre from seed, the} SAYS" 0.) $4.00 to #10) per powad; consequently, st the low gure, considering e = y H s ound ; conse y,é y fig ;co 1 first year. After Maule’s Prizetaker it is best of all Yellow Onions. the short crop, at which I offer seed this year, it is bound to go quic A fence Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; 14 pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.25; 5 pounds, $10.00. I advise all my friends to place their orders as early as possible. NEAPOLITAN , wy MARZAJOLA An, SS —————— =) 4 EXTRA EARLY PEARL.—This is among . = [tli S) — SE KAS —— the earliest, if not the earliest, of white Onions. Keeps : . = NEAPOLITAN M ARZ ATOUA Once. of well. Of a fine, showy, waxy appearance; the flesh && =n : y h een iets eae is snow white; flavor mild and pleasant; grows5 to6 gus SOUTHPORT Le a a Grows first season to large size, Silvery inches in diameter the first year from seed. Packet, al aa bes Hey eee Bown octet 4 Siew Gunes re tae wecter ena [RE S YELLOW GLOBE Bie season, Pkt.,10c.; 02., 250.5 34 1b., 80€.; Ib., $2.50, rapid grower. If sown in March it will produce : 5 aes ‘om ae 2 inches in eUamicker = early Tig Z A copy of > Summer. kt.,5¢.; oz., 20¢.; 14 1b., 60.c.; Ib., $2.00. yr a‘! =p "Ss T. GREINER’S POPULAR NEW BOO The crop of Onion Seed in 1892 has == —,—— : entitled gs K :not been so short for years. If you = want ten pounds or over, write for a= I Se : - 2 i: New Onion Culture i EE SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE.—This . special figure, and place your order is similar in shape to the Red and White Presented freeto every customerorder 2 Globe, but differing in color. A wonderfully heavy | ing Onion Seed to the amount of $5.00 at once. cropper; remarkably handsome in appearance and id $5 = ‘ large in size. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30¢.; 14 Ib. 80c.; 1b. $2.75. | OF Over. ° NEW GIANT POMPEII.— GIANT MAMMOTH Notwithstanding the large size attained PpOMDEII NEW GIANT ROCCA by this variety, they retain their perfect shape and fine quality. The skin is very RED thin and delicate in appearance, of a \ beautiful, handsome, reddish-browz TRIpoL! color; the flesh is pure white, very fine grained, and remarkably mild. Pkt.,iC Cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 44 Ib., 60 ets.; lb., $2.00. NEW GIANT ROCCA OE NAPLES.—An onion of immense size, singie bulbs having weighed 3% lbs. Of handsome, globular form, mild and tender fiesh. Valuable for both Spring and Autumn sowing. Pkt.,10cts.; oz., 20 ets ; 14 Ib., 60 ets.; Ib., $2.00. MAMMOTH RED TRIPOLI.— Flavor excellent, being both mild and pleasant. Bulbs have weighed as heavy as 2'4 ibs. and over. Pkt., 10 cts.;0z., 20 cts.; 44 Ib., 60 cts; Ib., $2.00. GIANT W HITE TRIPOLI.— Quick growth, mild flavor, similar to the Red. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 44 lb, 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. LTHOUGH I offered Silver King for the first MAMMOTH A time in 1884, I do not believe cane other yva- Tiety, excepting possibly may Sure-head Cab- bage, has in 7 years’ time been more unanimously endorsed by one and all in all sections of the country. I received thousands of letters and§ Attains a yy first year weight KZ 2 to 4 lbs icn seed |postals the past six seasons, all containing words of the highest praise AS TO THE # WONDERFUL SIZE, EARLY MATURITY AND QUALITY OF THIS & § NOW FAMOUS ONION, seed of which I havesold to tens of thousands \ Ta a7 iE of my customers. os Foe larger than any other white Onion }\\ \ u \ y ) Ih WHITE BARLETTA.—As Silver King is the largest White Onion in cultivation, I think this is a very good place for the New Barletta, as it is not only the earliest but also the smallest Onion grown. ‘This new variety, offered in 1890 for the first time, comes in 3 weeks ahead of New een. In color, isa beautiful waxy-white; bulbsare inches in diameter, flattened on top and % inch thick. They make a beautiful pickle and are im every way the most desirable of all small 1) Onio: Zim cultivation. s are of attractive shape, flattened, but thick through, as shown in illustration. Average diameter of Onions, from 5to f 7% in.; bulbs often attain weights of 244 to 4 lbs. each. No other hite Onion attains such mammoth size, nor will any other White variety grow uniformly so large. Skin, a beauti- ful silvery white; flesh, of particularly mild and pleasant flavor, sosweet } and tender that it can be eaten raw, like anapple. Everyone desiring the largest and handsomest onions, of the fimest flavor will be more’ ® than satisfied with Silver Kimg. Cannot be too highly recommended either for family Ase, exhibition at fairs or restaurants, or fursaleinmar- § ket where its size and beauty will prove very striking. If you have ket, 10¢., ounce, 25c. mn not already sowm Silver King, you should not neglect to i \ sow it another year. Im 1887-88-89-91, over 100,000 gar- \\ deners found it to EQUAL AND SURPASS ALL CLAIMS HEREIN MADE. \ Packet, 10 cts. ; ounce, 30 cts.; 4 # pound, $1; pound, $3. 4 Jobs. 9 Ozs. = & The Prize Silver King of 1888, L_ raised by J. V. Ze | N. Young, LZZE_ i Arroyo i Grande, Cal. V7 <=. SUES Eramweore Serene. “ee wantecee 288 oor e== eo wore seecmw eee reno, = fliaule’s Earllest of fll Peas. the best Extra Early Pea in existence? We have yet to find a catalogue where this claim is not made and where the special strain of peas offered by | the said seedsman is not all the way from one to two weeks earlier than any other pea in the world. || Now we do not claim there is no other extra early pea but Maule’s Earliest of All, but we do claim | that we have a strain of extra early peas that is the equal of anything on the market and a thous- | and per cent. better than lots of trash that is yearly sold for extra early peas to the confiding | gardeners of the country. Every gardener who has ever sown Maule’s Earliest of All alongside of | other varieties has yet to find an earlier pea, and nothing can better illustrate its worth than the | fact that many times in the last nine years we have been entirely sold out, as the demand invariably | If you want a pea that is unsurpassed in regularity of growth, yield, size of | exceeds the supply. pod and general excellence, you need Maule’s Earliest of All. It is wonderfully productive and sao e> SEcEomsS- ee oS aoe ee ee Is there a seedsman in the U. S. who has not | can almost always be ~leared off in two pickings, in fact, if given half a chance it will always come out; ahead. Packet,: lo cents; ‘pints 30 cents; .quart, 50 \cemts: See 2nd cover page. 54 eet man a Mil Ah 1 a GA Se eee id Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULH, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia Page 55.—Annual Catalogue for1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEED 4 aule’s Improved > * EXTRA EARLY zi. The Most Profitable Pea Y for Market-Gardeners. ESM) ln Ce pian y Ye PR OG re Ate Sat Ba ae ot Ok AR NN IHG DN DIS LA Nad NS OL Gi oe Eee Wie? Mi MCLG) £ ha (One Wh AU: it COPYRIGHTED — ———— — rT) -—_In earliness, Family Garden equals any other, often maturing in 45 to 50 days. In productiveness, it is simply wonderiul. In quality of a most toothsome and delicate flavor. ‘| he only difference between them and Maule’s Extra Early is, that although they frequently ripen equally as early, they are not an even cropper ; that is they do not mature their crop all at once, but continue in bearing from onetothree weeks. For market-gardeners this is not so desirable a quality, but for the home garden it is most desirable, hence the name Family Garden. Being very hardy, they readily resist frost. Wherever grown they have at once become general favorites. In nota single order receiyed this spring should Maule’s Family Garden be omitted. Your garden will not be complete without them. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents. NEW EARLY PRIZE.—A well-known grower of Vermont writes: ‘‘ Having tested Early Prize this seuson by the side of eighty varieties from all parts of the country, I consider it in all respects one of the best varieties in America.’’ <A cross between Tom Thumb andthe Advancer. Grows eighteen inches high, being slightly taller than Premium Gem, and while equaily early, it is decidedly a better cropper than either that or Tom Thumb. Pods large, heavy, and well filled. Also equal to the wrinkled varieties in sweetness and flavor, and can be planted earlier than these without danger of rotting. Its combination of earliness, dwarf growth, yield and quality, with the large size, and good filling of the pod, ensures its future as one of the best peas for the family or market garden. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 60 cents. ADVANCER.—An early sort, very popular in many sections, wrinkled and of excellent quality ; grows from 2 to 3 feet Ligh, very prolific. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 46e. M AMERICAN WONDER—Planted in June ma- . turesin 33 days. 27 to 41 pods counted on some ® vines, 9 large peas to pods, all well filled. Vine § to 10 inches high. My crop is as choice as ever. The genuine Bliss strain. Pkt., 10c.; pt.. 25c.: qt., 45¢. e y) PROVED DANIEL O*ROURKE.-— A favorite extra early variety ; a standard market sort, very productive. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents. McLEAN’S LITTLE GEM.—A green wrinkled variety, comes in use a few days after Imp. O’Rourke. 12 to 18 in.; prolific, excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c.: pint, 25c.: quart, 45c. PREMIUM GEM.—An improvement on Little Gem, being more robust and produc- og es ing longer pocs. Pkt.,10c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 45e. LAXTON’S ALPHA.—A very early wrinkled sort. Very prolific bearer, of fine quality, pods being large and well filled. Pkt., 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents. TOM THUMB.— A favorite with many on account of its dwarf habit; is very productive and produces pods of good size; the peas are sweet and tender. Packet, 10 cents: pint, 25 cents; quart, 45 cents. SLANE. su = TOM THUMB. 5d BLISS’S EVERBEARING PEA, —The wantof a reliable first-class pea for Summer and Autumn use has long and seriously been felt by everyone. In this choice and remarkable variety I am confident I place before the public a pea which, when sufficiently known, will everywhere be recognized as an excellent sort for a Summer and Autumn crop. Season late, to very late. Height of vines 18 inches to 2 feet. Its habit of growth is of a peculiar branching character, forming as many as ten stalks from a single root stalk, One hundred pods have been counted on a single vine After repeated pickings of quantities of full-sized pods, the yines continue to be covered with blossoms and buds developing to maturity, making it practically a perpetual bearer. On account of its branch- ing habit, a pint of seed will plant as much ground as a quart of most other kinds, Pkt., 10 cts. ; pt., 25 cts. ; qt., 45 cts. STRATAGEM.—The Strata- gem is a pea for everybody, whether rich or poor;it is a Pea that will always pay, whether for the best table in the land or the people’s market. It is of wonder- fully vigorous habit, and immense- ly productive. It is dwarf in habit, growing 18 to 24inches high, and is no doubt, the best green wrinkled marrow in cultivation; pods long, large, and always well filed. You should surely put down Stratagem on your order, if only for a single packet. Packet, 10 cts; pint, 30cts.; quart, 50 cts; 2 quarts, 90 cts. YORKSHIRE HERO.—A splendid large marrow pea, growing about 2 feet high ; has a branching habit, and isan abundant bearer ; of fine quality and the pods keep a long time before becoming hard. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 45c. j DWARF BLUE IMPERIAL.—A favorite sort for either private use or for market-gardeners. Pods are large and well filled, and when young are exceedingly tender. The dry peas are sold in large quantities in our market during the winter season. Pkt., 10¢c.; pt., 20c.; qt., 35e. McLEAN’S BLUE PETER.—Is a remarkable dwarf variety, with dark green foliage. Splendid bearer and of exquisite flavor. Itis sometimes called the Blue Tom Thumb. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 25c.; qt., 45c. I sincerely trust that you have 0 | Seeds. \ three days’ good honest work. ss RE om, e , Buss’s ) ae UNDANCE PEA “x = GORYOET IBY by Eh FRE garden should be without this HORSFORD’S MARKET GARDEN. 56 « very finest yetintroduced. Pkt., 10c. ; pt., 30c. ; qty HORSFORD’S MARKET GARDEN.—T l new secone early Pea is from a cross between the Alpha and American jj Wonder. As a first-class wrinkled variety, it has excited favorable comment wherever grown, particularly on account of its superior flavor and great productiveness, 154 pods have been counted on a single plant. Grows 20 to 30 inches high. and is very stocky. On the grounds of the New York Experimental Station it has proved among the most desirable of almost 100 varieties. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; quart, 50 cts. ELECT SEEDS IN PACKETS ONLY TO THE VALUE OF $15.00, AND YOU HAVE ONLY TO SEND $10.00 IN FULL PAYMENT FOR SAME. => tity uns “ull | | | i ul i made up your mind, before reaching this far in the book, to make up a club order for Maule’s It is well to remember that any one can secure a prize-winning club with two or 5 Eucnaven = From A NEW ABUNDANCE.—The most striking feature of this variety is itsremarkable tendency for branching directly from the roots, form- ing a veritable bush. Plant, half dwarf. 15 to 18 in. high ; pods, 3 to 344 in. long, roundish and well-filled, containing 6 to 8 large wrinkled peas of excellent quality. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents. | TELEPHONE.—These Peas are wrinkled, ofa pale green color, and superiorsugary flavor. Itissecond-early, very robust in habit, a great bearer, averaging 18 to 20 unusually long pods to thestalk. No private | md Pea, as it is one of the | 50ce. ; 2 qts., 90c. is most excellent } "VS nA “Ba ‘eTUdpepenud 499138 11IeqTA OW samen xn eco, rae ~—S-——— GAUDLNVAVAD 124019 sueT-mn0. —=-¥ TALON ‘HIOVW AUNAH ‘WAA 03 sxepso Ile ssoIpPY “SCWaAS | | =~. =" sre re ——- = SHROPSHIRE HERO.—This variety, ‘well illustrated on the second cover page of this catalogue, is absolutely the best late Pea in culti- '@ vation. As soon as its merits become known, it : will take the eke of Stratagem, Telephone, etc. be LAXTON’S :-MARVEL.—This new Pea, Dis truly a marvel in fiavor and productiveness. ‘Originated by that celebrated grower and intro- ducer of so many desirable varieties, Mr. Laxton, of England, it was awarded a first-class |e certificate by the English Horticultural Society. It grows about 3 feet high, matures about the same *™ time as the Champion of England, and produces at - uantity of fine handsome pods, which are always 8 fullof fine large peas, that in quality are very hard tobeat, Marvel is certain to please, and you ought to have a row in your garden this year. Packet, * 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 50 cents. ao HEROINE.—Next to the Shropshire Hero, é Heroine is about the best large green wrinkled sort of recent introduction (see illustration below). ; Growing about 244 feet high, it bears a profusion j of Bure, pointed pods, many of which contain from 8 to 9 large peas of the finest quality. It isa second = early green wrinkled variety that is sure to make a@ name for itself in every garden in which it may 4] beplanted. Pkt.,10cts.; pint, 30cts.; quart, 50 cts. bal MELTING SUGAR W— Well deserves its i = name, for this new Pea is unquestionably the best s in size of pod, prolific bearing and delicious quality of all the edible pods. I have been trying . to obtain a stock of it for some time. This year Ihave been able to secure a very small quantity, grown for me, but can offer it by the packet only. They should be cooked and eaten, pods and all, the same as Wax Beans. Packet, 15 cents. WHITE MARROWFAT._ Extensively cultivated for summer crops by market-gardeners ; a strong grower and very productive : height about 5 feet. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cents ; quart, 35 cents. OE ee lar in all parts of the conntry. Both of the Marrow- fats are very extensively grown asa field pea; very hardy and productive; largely used by the canning establishments. Pkt., 10cts.; pt., 20cts.; qt., 35 cts. DW ARF SUGAR, (Edible Pods).—Height about 3 feet. Can be used eithershelled or cooked ~ in the pods, which, when young, are very tender n WM. HENRY MAULB, N 3 > | if > z | to CANADA FIELD.—Extensively used for field culture, also make excellent feed for pigeons. Packet, 10 cents; quart, 35 cents. SOUTHERN WHIP-POOR- WILL, (Field) —Used for soiling. Packet, 10 cents ; quart, 35 cents. peor rders ee : COU ee eee ED SEEDS. Address all O —- over =< Cl Leaf aur- BRR BA ARO A A EL GUARANTE oF Em me ee eee CR. np iaee BSP - = | S| g | 5 i El i F all times and under all conditions an enormous | BLACK-EYED MARROW FAT.—Popu-. and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 30cts.; quart, 50cts, | PRIDE OF THE MARKET.—They require no sticks, and are quite unequaled in pro- ductiveness. They have a robust, free-branching habit, 18 to 20 inches high, and are immensely productive. They are, indeed, such heavy crop- pers, that I know of no peas from which so large a | bulk of produce can be obtained from a given | space. The pods are large in size and handsome in appearance, and the peas are of so splendid a quality, that it would be difficult to overpraise them. PKkt., 15c.; pt., 30c.; qt., 55¢.; 2 qts., $1.00. SANDER’S MARROW .—A tall, very late |}and immense cropping variety. The pods are produced in pairs, and are well filled with fine, large wrinkled peas, the largest that we have ever seen ; the quality is sweet and delicious. It has the desirabie peculiarity of retaining its deep green color when dished for the table. It is a great favorite with experts in Great Britain, and should be grown by every one desiring a really first-class Pea. Height, 5 ft. Pkt, 10 cts; pt., 30 cts; qt., 50 cts. CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.—tThis good old standard sort is still as popularas ever. Very productive and of delicious flavor. Lean par- ticularly recommend my stock to market- gardeners. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 ets. MecLEAN’S WONDERFUL.—The most prolific of the White Wrinkled Peas in cultivation, bearing its pods near the tips in clusters. Height 2% feet. Ripensabout the same time as Champion of England. Quality excellent, as it is very sweet flavored, and on account of its well-filled pods and | unusual prolificness, it is always a very large cropper. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; quart 50 cts. NEW PERPETUAL.—This is the best late variety, on account of its continued bearing, maturing just after the Telephone, and continues growing and branching until cut by frost; thus one cau have green peas the whole season, from | June to October. It has proved superior to the | Everbearing. It requires no bushing ; a wonderful | cropper, strong, and robust; foliage attractive; | very desirable for family use and worthy of trial for market. P&t., 15 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; quart, 50 cts. Z te) Wf) \/// Yi) \ CU or express office. BEANS—Dwarf or Bush. Peck. Bush Earliest Imp. Round Pod Valentine............ ses sol) 25) ($4100 Early Mohawk ya BE A aay Sete Re NSP Pe dec hiten Tene Pe PLM OON EO NTO. 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ENG WAC OLY ios ulema tele) “aanetre! oi saict Mena ecm lesa) gemreiersesettlct a Palle rennepLeR Zo 4 00 pKarlysMarbleheadusaies > csscincurciecmenteimeureipem teins icimreunenn corey ees e100; 3 50 ADENA LAN bbowNSOU SG puaeONBLON6 oO) O1o,dl0 Geo conn o oro oror6 poll Gi) ayy) IAdamisihxtrapHarlyaevey ails) acl hsm me meaenene aimee: Feile enrair ane nLe OO) 3 00 €rosby’s Extra Karly ..... doops oD DOO Doe co ol OD 8 HY IDs hobo ela b va cionGya Ginho oo Glo vo oD doo a cHopodlo.o Jl) 5 00 WEAN MO-CE es coo Oo OB OOo oD Dp OO OOO bo 00S oll 6 00 Country; Gentleman. apemencon cnn eect encencmen ets cireniciest yO mn tO nO0) Edward P. Arms, Pullman, Washington: ‘‘ We have dealt with a good many seedsmen and have concluded you are the most reliable, as you always send us good seeds, and often more than we order.” John B. McEwen, Franklin, ‘’enn.: ‘“‘I ordered principally cabbage seed from ou last year, and was astonished at the wonderful success over the previcus year, never had so many nor such fine cabbages as I had last year.” Wri. A. Lindsay, Woodville, Md. : ‘‘We had excellent success with the Colum- ‘bus Musk Melon ; they areas fine flavor as I evertasted. Ithinkthey are the melons for truckers and the home garden. We had some to weigh 11 to 1244 pounds. Wm. Heimbach, Emaus, Pa.: ‘‘' Your White Lady-finger Radishes are pronounced the best that come on the market. I sold over 12000 bunches this Summer.” W. H. Cady, Harwood, Texas: ‘‘I can safely say your seeds have done better for us than any we ever tried.” 4 q Mrs. J. D. Bishop, Linn, Mo.: ‘tI cannot praise your seeds too highly ; they are ‘better than you recommended them to be. Surehead is the finest cabbage I ever raised; and Turner Hybrid Tomato is a beauty, it excels all others.” J. Albert Clarke, Harlington, Ky.: ‘‘ We never had finer cabbage than we grew from your seed of the Surehead ; we had one acre that was the; adumiration of all visitors to our garden. We had at least 8000 heads to the acre.” : Miss Alice Lyon, Greenland, W. Va.: ‘‘ Your Nonesuch Corn is the best we ever had. The stalks were full of nice large ears of corn and well filled.” L. Law, Cropwell, Ala. : ‘‘ Maule’s Improved Hanson Lettuce is the best I have ever raised in an experience of 45 years.” Mrs. R. E. Webb, Vermillion, O.: I cannot speak too highly of your Surehead Cabbage. The plants headed, when in consequence of drought and poor soil, we could not see how they lived.” 4 F. M. Baynard, James Island,S. C.: ‘‘ I have raised the finest cabbage in my ‘community from your Prize Wakefield. Surehead is very true to name, weighing 8 to 10 pounds; also raised some very fine Snowball Cauliflowers.”’ C. H. Carpenter, Princeton, Ills. : ‘‘ The Mansfield Tree Tomato grew to a height of 9 feet, and contained large, smooth tomatoes of splendid quality. I obtained first premium on them at our Fair over a large collection of other kinds.” Nathan D. Smith, Nellison, N. Y.: “ You cannot praise Columbus Musk Melon too highly, it is delicious.” Mrs. 5. R. Osbun, Fort Scott, Kans.: Your Early Prize Peas are splendid, the ‘best variety I have ever grown for early, I never saw peas loaded like them. None- such Sugar Corn bore two and three ears to every stalk, I recommend it as a fine variety, and will not be without it another year.” Mrs. Lizzie Wentling, Brunnerville, Pa.: Your Surehead Cabbage is very fine. Every plant headed; White Curled Endive is the best Iever had. From two pack- ‘ets of your Silver King Onion I raised 14 bushel of onions.” Jacob Harshbarger, Jamestown, Ind.: “ The Ignotum and Matchless Tomatoes far surpass anything [ have ever raised in the tomato line.” George Williamson, Ravenswood, Ont. Canada: ‘‘I was greatly pleased with your seeds._ Think you shonld call your cauliflower Surehead like your cabbage.” Mrs. J. W. Hughes, Forbush, N. C.: ‘‘ I wish to speak a word of praise in favor of your seeds. They are unexcelled in quality, and in vitality are as good as can be grown. Chartiers Radish is of superb quality, and of unequalled productiveness.”’ W. T. B. Van Orden, Catskill, N. Y.: ‘Accept my thanks for the many extras sent me, I was very much pleased with the looks of the seed; and the early seeds put in the ground a week ago to day are all up and looking finely.” O. C. Rutledge, Mulberry, Tenn.: ‘‘ I have grown your seeds for ten years, and wantno others.’’ . Mrs. David Smeltzer, Harrisburg, Pa : ‘‘I have beena customer of yours for 8 ‘years and am well pleased with your seeds.” J.G. Morgan, Nacogdoches, Texas: ‘‘ My seeds and premium book arrived in first class order. I was surprised at finding so many seeds, and delighted with my book, it is just what I have been Wanting for a long time.” Mrs. Ida Klink, New Milford, Ohio: ‘‘ Accept my heartiest thanks for your promptness in filling my order, also for the extrapackets. Prize Wakefield Cabbage ahead of all early varieties.” 58 BULK SEED VRICE LIST * ” All other prices in this Catalogue on BEANS, SWEET CORN and PEAS include delivery, all charges paid, at your nearest post This price list is for the benefit of those desiring to purchase these three varieties in quantity : 1 At the above figures I deliver these goods on board cars in this city, and make no i charge for bags, but the purchaser has to AS, BEANS a SWEET CORN _— y y ts ity SWEET CORN—(Continued). Wie Peck. 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Law, Mayfield, Ohio: ‘‘I am very much pleased with your seeds, and ||f. have been ever since [ began sending. My cabbage wasa sight to behold.” 1 W. A. Ferguson, Monticello, Ind.: ‘ Your Columbus Musk Melon is excellent; '\j]) they are sweet, of fair size and seem to be very hardy. I make a specialty of (i) growing melons for home market. Columbus Musk Melon and Dixie Watermelon ' will head my list of melons next season. All who tested the Dixie Melons that I : grew this season pronounced them the best they had ever eaten.” ; | J. W. Ralston, McVille, Pa. : ‘‘ The seed obtained from you done well, especially ; the onion seed ; T raised a number of onions weighing from 14% to 2 lbs. each.” : Wm. Gibson, Crosby, Texas: ‘‘ I had Maule’s Surehead Cabbage 4 inches high | and ready to transplant February 10th ; also peas, radish, lettuce and onions. Ihave ||} bought seeds from several other firms, but although Maule toots his own horn a good deal, he can afford to do it, as undoubtedly his seeds are the best.”” Mrs. Mary E. Miller, Shell Knob, Mo.: My Surehead Cabbage was splendid, I had some heads that would not go in a water pail. My onions were also the largest and best in this vicinity. Have always had good luck with your seeds.” L. Meininger, Nadine, Pa.: ‘* All seeds bought of you received in good con- dition. Every thing planted is tip-top. Thanks for ‘How to Make the Garden Pay,’ and ‘ Practical Farmer.’ ”’ Mrs. A. J. Kiehl,Lexington, Ohio: ‘I wish to express my appreciation of your goods, which I have used for seven or eight years with unfailing success.” Wm. Bingley, Bay State, Mass.: ‘‘I was well pleased with Nott’s Excelsior Peas, 3 the yield was larger than any variety I have ever grown; in flavor they are immense. The Valentine Beans surpass any bean I have ever grown.” Barthenia Newkirk, Pleasantville, Ind.: “‘I am very much pleased with your Beeoe I have the largest beets, cabbage and Ruby King Peppers ever in the county.” J. E Campbell, Humboldt, Tenn. : “I have tried your seeds for three years and find them superior to any I have yet used ; I think you handle them just right.” , _ Mary C. Clark, West Richfield, Ohio: ‘‘ My order was small, but it was filled quickly and received promptly. Many thanks for the extras, I didnot expect any on so small an order.” fs J. H. Faubion, Leander, Texas: ‘t Nothing like Maule’s seeds here.” P. J. Davin, Hammond, Wis.: “ I cannot say enough in favor of the Stratagem Pea, certainly it is the finest I ever saw; it isrust proof.’ S. B. Heiges, York, Pa.: ‘I had most excellent success with your seeds last f year, and recommended Yosemite Bean and Market Gardeners’ Beet to thousands : attending Farmers’ Institute this winter.” Chas. H. Adams, Beckville, Texas: ‘‘ Your Butter Wax Beans surpass any bean I have ever planted, I am well pleased with them, and expect to order quite a quantity for next season’s planting.” M. F. Gregory, Jenny Lind, Cal.: ‘Columbus Musk Melon was the best musk melon in my patch, crops heavily and stands the heat better than any other variety. One spell of 109 in the shade cooked nearly all the musk melons except Columbus, Iam very much pleased with it.” Mrs. T. C. Vankirk, Washington, Pa.:“I have been getting my seeds from you u-i| for the last five years; and they have always been true to name.” i Burdett Mason, Chateau de Sans, Basses Pyrenees, France: “IT beg to acknowl- § edge receipt of the seeds. Am muchobliged to you for forwarding them so quickly, = also for the premium packages.” _ : uy Wm. Shipton, Lowellville, Ohio: ‘‘Your Prizetakers were the truest type of 9% onions we ever raised. I had 130 bushels of nice onions, some weighing 2 pounds + each, sent them to the County Fairs all around, and in every case took the first ¢ prize. Willtry Prizetaker again next year, I am satisfred we can raise more than s 1000 bushels peracre. Maule’s White Spine Cucumber gave us satisfaction in U earliness, we had the honor of taking the finest lot of early cucumbers ° to market this season, never sold any at less than 40 cents a dozen.” Ly 1 ! i } ¢ t caAmeren w bn , wi Onion Gulture’’ BY T. GREINER. E is little work should be in the hands of every Onion grower in America. It has already met with a large sale, and all who have followed its methods have been delighted, so much so that it promises to revolutionize Onion growing in this country. In describing this work, I cannot do better than quote as follows, of Transplanting. Width of Planting. Marking the Land. Setting the Plants. Mr. Root’s Plan. Fourth Chapter—Perseverance that Pays. Tillage as moist- ure Preserver and Weed Killer. Objects of Cultivation. Tools of Tillage. Hand Weeding. Home-made Onion Hoe. Nitrate of | Soda. Fifth Chapter—A Timely Pull and Haul. When and How to Harvest the Crop. Danger in Delay. Signs of Maturity. Curing the Crop. Curing Sheds. Sixth Chapter—The Fragrant Bulb on sale. The Prize- : from its table of contents: taker, a Pricetaker. Weight of Crop. A California Crop. Price ue Received. Prizetaker as Spanish Onion. Wintering Onions. + i Author’s Preface to second edition—The New Method on trial. Seventh Chapter—All's Well that ends Well. Advantages _3)@ Mr. Root’s letter. Revolution in Onion growing. and Profits of the New Way. Some Offsets. Advantages of the F FE The Whys and Wherefores, a sort of neodueuon Fable. | New Method. Estimate of Cost and Returns. The Onion Import. ‘42 The Cat’s Trick. Formidable Competition. Failures and Excuses. : : : re ‘4923 A Valuable Secret. Blessings of an Own Home. A Disclaimer. Appendix—The Old Onion peaees 2 bet gh DR ay me Information worth Its Price. Sowing Seed in Open Ground. Drilling in the Seed. After Culture. ‘ist First Chapter—Well Begun, half done. How the Plants are Buying Seed. Growing Pickling Onions. SeOvus rae eae re | ee : 2 iG are | st. ion Maggot. i ; Wi J 5: neclusion. “@@™ growing. Trying for the Prize Crop. The Cold Frame. The Seed | Rust. Onion Maggot. White Grubs and Wire Worm ta gs Bed. Planting an acre. Quantity of seed required. Time of | (f/. Sowing. What varieties to Plant. Two Crops a year. : ope i iB i] Second Chapter—As you make your bed so youll lie. Revised Edition 50 eents postpa d ‘jg What Soil to Select. How to Manure and Prepare it. The Best Wg Soil. Onions On Muck Soil. Good Plants Set Barly. Clean Soil to any address. Essential. Manuring the Land. Poultry Manure. Concen- 42% trated Manure. Preparing the Soil. Nitrate of Soda. By referring to page 53 it will be noticed I offer this little work free i Third Chapter—A Difficulty easily Overcome. How the) with every order for Onion seed amounting to $5.00 and over, provided my 3 Plants are set in Open Ground. The Real Work. One Advantage | customers request the same when sending in their orders. ‘Ss :2 ULES | |GOLDEN QUEEN| This is a yellow Ruby King, and when I say this much about it, Golden Queen should need no further description, for as Ruby King is the best of all Red Peppers, Golden Queen isthe best ofall Yellows. In color they are a rich golden yellow. In sizesimply remarkable, 6 to 10 inches long and 4 to5 inches through. These are also similar to Ruby King in productiveness, | i} as high as 20 peppers or more growing on a ff single plant atone time. In flavor they are so mild and pleasant they can be eaten raw like ) tomatoes. They have frequently sold in market ff \j at double the price of other varieties, and f Golden Queen can also be recommended espe- cially for stuffing, as Mangoes. Packet, 10cents. ia : WiLt Arm branching freely, and bearing grown, are of a and part of the other—an object of the most striking beauty and oddity. uses to which a pepper can be put. TRIED TO MAKE UP A CLUB Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. Page 59.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. Address all Otders to have You EVe CELESTIAL.—A gentleman traveling in China, seven years ago, collected several new vegetables, the most important of which being this superb Pepper. That it is the finest Pepper and one of the most beautiful plants in existence cannot be denied. Grown for two years in the gardens of the introducer, it has attracted great attention. The plant begins to set its peppers early in the season and continues until frost, rofusely ; in fact, it is one of, if not the most productive AB ever introduced. The peppers, up to the time they are fully elicate creamy-yellow color, and when fully grown change to an intense vivid scarlet, making a plant, when loaded with fruit—part of one color The peppers are 2 to 3 inches long, of clear, sharp flavor, and superior for any of the :& Far Jlaule’s Seeds? Lo, PEPPERS piace then 1 ‘ee ‘iil TOM THUMB PEPPER.—As a Winter decorative plant this will be found to be a great acquisition. Grown in pots it will prove very useful for the decoration of the dinner table, or in fact in any situation where a bright color is desirable for effect. The plant is of a dwarf branching habit, scarcely exceeding 9 inches in height. The leaves are small and oval shaped. The berries, which are of a globular form about the size of a red curran are of a bright color; they are produced in great profusion on sho edicels, which spring from the axils of the leaves and rise above the foliage, literally covering the plant. The plant produces flowers and bears berries all through the season, and should become quite as popular as the Solanum on account of its free habit of growth and its distinct appearance. This fine new pepper was awarded a first- class certificate of merit by the Royal Horticultural Society of Lon- don, England. It is sure to please every cusiomer who sows it. Packet, 15 cents ; 2 packets, 25 cents. CORAL GEM BOUQUET .—Beautiful pods of shining red color are so thickly set as to give it the appearance of a bouquet of corals, hence its name. Handsome and attractive, it delights every lover of the beautiful. Asa pot plant it has proven a most rapid selling article. In open ground, plants grow to a height of 20 to 24 in. so densely set with _ pods as to bend its branches. With so many desirable qualities combined, it will become one of the most popular and profitable in the manufacture of pepper sauce. Packet, 10 cents. SUN Coral Gem Bouquet. P&t., 10 cts, + 43 ae RUBY KING — 3 a th ow argest of All % NSA \\\y 7 le Cae Most Productive of All | 1 x Best of All * 12 to 18 Peppers 6 to 8 inches long e//ay//7 ‘ and 4 inches thick on a single If plant at one time. yi // / p __ During the last few yearsI furn- fags il h ished seed of Ruby King to tens of { thousands of gardeners who have [af {ill all found it ahead of everything fil | they had ever tried. Every one who has ever grown Peppers will want.Ruby King, and you need it. This new Pepper attains alarger size than the Spanish Monstrous and is of different shape. They are re- markably mild and pleasant in flavor. Unequaled by any other variety. They can be sliced and eaten with pepper and vinegar, like tomatoes, and make avery pleasant and appetizing salad. Pkt., 15 cts. ; 02., 35 cts. ; 14 1b., $1.00. ; Ib., $3.00. BLACK CHILI.—This new Pepper, which I offer my cus- tomers in 1891 for the first time, is not only beautiful and compact in growth, but as prolific and vigorous as any of the most pro- ductive sorts bearing yellow or red fruit. Black Chili produces an abundance of fine dark violet colored peppers, which keep well and are hot to the taste, but when cooked in green state they make a very agreeable vegetable, and striking novelty. The odd color of this pepper will recommend it to all growers of novelties, and it will be sure to make a striking contrast when © ¥ planted with either the yellow ysQ¥ or red sorts, or both. As EuPply }No of seed is necessarily limited. I OF, Sete seorpse SS SR Sosa ee eee ee 1¥0/T-100.7 s_oInwIT ro SeoT ror anSarmen manmnw—'no at x ALE MLN WAV sea019 Adadtscee 32 Ores «o> ~wre. Sewers can only offer it by the packet, 10c. —% Fiow About .%% ~>THAT<= lub Order? Oxheart. Packet, 10 cts. Vil SUNMH ‘HAN 02 Sweet Mountain. Packet, 5 cts. Bull Nose. Pkt..5 cts. *900498 3200 Th ITAL ‘ON ‘HTN GOLDEN DAWN.—AlI reports from those who have tested Golden Dawn have been of the most favorable character. Inshapeit resembles the Bull Nose, except that it isa little a day . more pointed on the end; in color, it is a beautiful golden yellow, which, as all will recognize, |224 beautiful varieties I haye ever seen—in fact, the plants are so is a very distinctive feature. It is very sweet, not the slightest suspicion of a fiery flavor about |2"™amental as to deserve a prominent position in the flower gar- it, and withal, very productive. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cents; 14 pound, $1.00. den. The illustration shows habit of growth. The small. thin =) SWEET SPANISH —The earliest’: very mild and pleasant. Packet, '5 cts; ounce, 25 cts, |PePPers, of a most conspicuous coral-red color, are curiously 55 LARGE BELL, OR BULL NOSE.—It is early; bright red in color; very mild; thick crowded together in bunches at the top of each branch. A single & flesh and of large size, excellent for stuffing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 ets.; 14 pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. plant will bear hundreds of these handsome little peppers, which oi SWEET MOUNTAIN.—Larger and of milder flavor than above. Productive and very |2te very hot and pungent in flavor. Packet, 10cts.; ounce, 40 cts. bys desirable. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 25 cents; 14 pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. JOHN HARRIS, Belleville, Ont., Canada. 2 | LONG RED CAYENNE.—True. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 14 1b., $1.00; lb., $3.00. I take pleasure in tendering you my most hearty thanks for the “ SPANISH MONSTROUS.—The largest of all except Ruby King and Procopp’s. | hoice garden seeds received from you last year. For the first time Frequently grows six inches long and two inches thick. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts., 4 1b. 75 cts, | tem years I was able to lead in Karly Cabbage, without hot house, 7 |) OXHEART.—A hot Pepper all my customers will like. It is one of the very best for ane YOUR Hamper. WakeHeld cand Riid sea ee they more than sj) . pickles, of medium size and heart-shaped. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cents. Male’a Hurlieat Gcaclen Reaiahiirenoneans Tomato Reed, A Nog a NEW RED CLUSTER. — This is one of the most distinct 0 I BE BE ET Maule’s Seeds are not sold to dealers, and can only be obtained by ordering them direct from Philadelphia. 60 rt Street, Philadelphia, Pas, U. ae 33the magnitude of this great business. (See " HENRY MAULR, No. 1711 Ful Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. Address ali Orders to WM Page 61 .—Annnal Catalogue , EARLY SHORT ROUND.—Eariiest; — < does wellinshallow soil. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, ‘ 10 cents; 44 pound, 25 cents; pound, 65 cents. PARSNIPS N P. Shisler & Son, Beach City,Ohio.: “Wewere highly pleased with your seeds last year; we planted them beside seeds from other firms and yours were at least 50 per cent. better in vitality and produced a much better crop, so we are getting our entire supply from you this year. Wesowed % of an ounce of your Wakefield cabbage seed last fall; set outin cold frame five thousand plants. and had about one thousand to throwaway. Thisshows HIS is a large amount of money to give away; but when it is considered that dur- ing the last ten years I have distributed almost $20,000 among my customers, it ll give new readers of this book some idea of S 4 partial list of prize winners on page 4.) Some people may ask how I can afford this extravagance? (Socalled by my competitors.) My reply is that these cash prizes have been one of the best advertisements I have ever made. LONG Twenty-five, fifty, or one hundred dollars sent BB™mreKove? * into a neighborhood as premium for raising a ; prize head of Cabbage, prize Melon, Pumpkin, | etc., is sure to attract attention to the superior »merits of Maule’s Seeds, and I have found that I never lost anything by it. For 1893 you will find on page 3) $1500 Offered for the Largest Club Orders. On page 69 you will find I offer $xrooo for Prize Wege- tables. Scattered through the Flower Seed, Plant and Bulb Depart- ments, you will find I offer $250 in additional prizes. In thts connection zt 1s well to remember that = I not only lead my competitors in offering cash ‘ge rizes, but that the business done wn Maule’s} Seeds leads 1n many other respects as well. My Prize Collection for ’93 consists of one packet ae each of the following 15 varieties of Vegetables: ants Prizetaker Onion Giant Pascal Celery Superior Musk Melon Improved Round Podded New None-Such Sweet Corn Refugee Bean Earliest of All Peas Matchless Tomato Midsummer Cabbage Early White Spine Cucumber | pe + Phila. Early Turnip Beet Earliest Scarlet Radish a g Long Orange Carrot Imp. Long Smooth Parsnip ® Phila. Butter Lettuce New Favorite Water Melon € Price for the entire collection of the 15 packets only $1.00 postpaid. arc] $2 Buys $2.75 Parsley $3 Buys $4.25 Fg iablederoration,, Morclike|64 Buys $5.70 sea crested fern. Packet, 5c.; ' te oa i013 Th, ses tbe $5 Buys $7.25 , LED. y =F Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 $10 Buys $15.00' cts.; 14 1b., 25 cts.; Ib.,65cts.| OF SEEDS PLAIN.—The hardiest ; |] py PACKETS: ; a 4 AT " ; : : . haa pgm psi sah excellent for flavor or sea- ; cet ot ne ¢ DOUBLE CURLED. Pkt., 5 cts, soning. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 Cts.; 24 tb,, 20 cts,; Ib., 55 cts. | s{iIIILT ATE 61 rt ty uw PHILADA, * PUMP ZE NS * TENNESSEE SWEET POTA- TO.—Grows to med- ium size, pear-shaped, a little ribbed, color creamy white, some- times lightly striped with green. Flesh thick, creamy-white ; remarkably fine- grained,dry,and brittle, and of most excellent flavor. Hardy, very produc- tive, and keeps per- fectly sound until late in the Spring. It speedily becomes a general favorite wher- ever it has been intro- duced. When cooked it has somewhat the appearance of sweet potatoes, but of more delicious taste. Pkt., 10° cts:; 0z., 20 cts.; 14 1b., 50 cts.; Ib., $1.50. QUAKER PIH.—This comes from Wash. Co., N. Y. It is both hardy and roductive, and can e depended on_ to make a crop when others fail. Especially valuable for pies, being fine grained and 2 of rich flavor, haying 2 none of the stringy 2 nature common to so 2 Many varieties. It is e early and keeps late, being oval shaped, tapering towards each end ; ofacream color, both inside and out. Kl JAPANESE.—This new Bae Pumpkin, originally from Japan, is said to surpass every other variety in flayor. Flesh being unusually fine grained, and when cooked almost as dry and mealy as asweet pota- to. It is especially desirable for making pies, custards, ete. They grow toa medium size, are very productive, ripen very early, and are excellent keepers. Pkt, 10c.; 0z., 15c. ; 14 Ib., 40e.; lb., $1.25. YELLOW SWEET! POTATO.—This great pie pumpkin is an unusually handsome variety. ls wonderfully prolific, six to eight large pumpkins set- ting on a single vine. Flesh is remarkably fine grained sowneeel Mus.» Spring, and for making pies|—i or custards it cannot be|—# surpassed even by that won-j=| derfully good variety, the Ten-|—J nessee Sweet Potato. Pkt., 10c.; a 0z., 25 ¢.; 14 1b., 40 c.; Ib, $1.50. MAMMOTH oR|- LARGE TOURS.—Grows to enormous size; has weighed. ashigh as 200 pounds, frequently weighs 100 to 150 pounds. Packet, 5cents; ounce, l0cts.; 14 pound, 25 et; CASHAW, or CROOK- NECK.—fFlesh yellow, solid = and sweet. Popular for/ table use. Packet, 5cents; 0z., 10'¢.; 14 Ib., 25.¢.; lb., 70 ¢. LARGE CHEESE.—|—= Far superior in every way to ordinary field sorts. Desir- able for table. Pkt., 5cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 141b., 20 cts.; lb., 60 ets. MAMMOTH ETAMPES.—Attains immense proportions, oz., 10 cts.; 4 lb., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.00. a iin a sss Pkt., 5cts.; GOLDEN MARROW.—Flesh of fine flavor; cooks soft and tender. A perfect keeper. Packet 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 44 pound, 30 cts.; pound, 90 cts. FIELD PUMPKIN.—Quart, 35 cents, postpaid; by express, at expense of purchaser, bus., $3.50. ; Pkt., op 10 cts. & kin, in 1886 it weighed 248% lbs. with a 230 pounder. In 1889 John Robinette, Kidder, grow a Pumpkin. Mammoth Etampes. MAULE’S PRIZE POTIRON.—The largest of all, as it has grown to simply immense proportions when given rich soil and extra cultivation, 1885 was beaten out of sight in 1886 ; for, whereas in the former year190 lbs. was the weight of the premium pump- Mo. secured the prize It is one of the varieties sure to carry off all the honors wherever ex- hibited. It has salmon-colored skin; flesh bright yellow, fine grained, and of excellent quality. Put in a few hills of Potiron this year and see just how large you can You will surprise yourself. Pkt., 10cts.; oz., 25cts.; Y% 1b., 75 cts. One year’s subscription to the best Agricultural Weekly Paper in : at one time, who at the same time sends 25 cents extra, over and above the amount of \\ their order, will be entitled | NE PACKET EACH OF ALL THE we VARIETIES ON THIS PAGE 76C. no better. L rich yellow color; qualit good, very nutritious. tion, weighing 292 lbs. 62 Most profitable to grow for stock particularly when root crops are not largely grown, Keep well throughout entire winter and spring. Very productive = | In 1883 Mr. Hewitt, of Nova Scotia, exhibited one at Dominion Exhibi_ &' Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 1b., 50 cts.; Ib., $1.50. §,2NVI JO E68T 1OJ onS0T BuO IsnUUV— 29 esU-4 D TOAOTD JeqT-IMOT oy et oath EELT a 'V ‘SO “ea “eyydyepelryd ‘490138 31 TAU ODD EE Wk Pavers AOR A a iP MAULE’S EARLIEST SCARLET.—Earliest of all. See Specialties. EARLY SCARLET ERFURT.—This new radish is most desirable as an extra early, and is particularly fine for forcing purposes. Shapeis well shown in cut; flesh, white, crisp, solidand very mild. Hasa very smalltop. It will \\ not disappoint a single customer who sows it, and should be included in every order sent me this NP ring. Pkt, 10 cents; 0z.,15 cents; 34 1b., 30 cents; Ib., $1.00. THE 1834.—Most excellent all the year round. See next page. _ FRENCH BREAK FAST.—Of quick growth, crisp and tender. This is stillan oe ey popuiae variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 34 1b., 20 cts.; lb., 60e. EARLY DEEP SCARLET OLIVE,—This is of the same quick growth and rich carmine red as Round Dark Red, differing only inshape. It is equally \desirable either for market or private garden. Absolutely the very best ie a Radish, Pk&t., 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 44 pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75c. EARLY WHITE TURNIP.—Of quick growth; fine, sharp flavor; has \\always been held in high esteem. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 44 Ib., 20 cts.; Ib., 50 cts. \ EARLY SCARLET TURNIP.—Similar to the White Turnip, differing \ only incolor. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 34 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cts. ‘ WHITE BOX.—This new White Turnip Radish is most excellent for fore- \\ing purposes. Its short top and rapid growth especially fit it for growing under \glass in frames or boxes, hence itsname. Often fit to pull before the leaves are \ 2" h to.tie. Pkt.,5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 25cents; lb.,75 cts. \ > ND DARK RED.—The market-gardener’s favorite Radish, \as it sells everywhere at a better price and ahead of all other red radishes. Its \rapid growth, beautiful shape and its truly magnificent color at once recommend \it. Sow Dark Red once, you sow it always ; as great an improvement on the Scarlet Turnipasit is possibletomake. Pkt., 5¢.;0z., 10c.; 24 Ib., 25c.; 1b.,75cts. MAULE’S LONG SCARLET. (Short top.)—This is undoubtedly the very best Long Red. _Itis very early, grows half out of the ground. Root ‘bright red, very brittle. I really think I have the best strain of this Radish \\or the market. Certainly no other can surpass it. Packet, 10 cents; \ ounce, 20 cents; 34 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.00, aa \\ WHITE LADY-FINGER.—Unquestionably the finest Longe White. \ is of very rapid growth, and remarkably crisp, brittle and tender. Z Li ééédélééée Yi \ Mild Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 44 pound, 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. CHARTIERS.—A new variety that has met with great popularity. Itisa \\long radish, red at the top and shading off toa fine white at the tip. Grows to a \good size andisalsobrittleandtender. Pkt.,5 cts.; 0z.,10cts.; 24 Ib., 25cts.; lb., 75c. _WHITE STRASBURG.—It is of pure white skin and flesh; firm and \\brittle ; a quick grower rapidly attaining a large size, and withstands severe \\neat. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents ; 14 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. \ GOLDEN SUMMER TURNIP.—Of good size; it withstands heat and drouth wonderfully well; of most excellent shape and flavor. Itis often fit for \use four weeks from sowing. As far ahead of the old Yellow Summer as \\Dark Redis ahead of Scarlet Turnip. P&t., 5c.; 0z.,10c.; 44 Ib., 20c.; Ib., 50c. \\ GIANT STUTTGART.—There is no question that this mammoth radish \\ is the largest of all; atthe same time it is of remarkably quick growth. iY Packet 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. \ B. F. Hoyt, Manchester, Iowa, sent me in 1889a Giant Stuttgart Radish weighing 14lbs. This monster radish secured Mr. H. the $25 premium. Pace = E. the black. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 34 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents.E-~ CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WINTER.—Sometimes a foot long.Q CHINA ROSE WINTER.—One of the very best tor winter use. 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 20 cents: pound, 60 cents. BLACK SPANISH WINTER. —Of large size, firm, and keeps well until Spring. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. VHITE SPANISH WINTER. —Solid; pungent flavor, but milder than’ Yank iy \ WN \ ANK AW ee a ss — \ Ror aw SS } IN 1834 a successful German gardener, coming to this country, | and brittle flavor; is always solid, of quick growth; flesh and brought with him seed of this radish. Time out of mind | skin a beautiful ivory-white. Thousands can be pulled and they § he has been solicited by his neighboring gardeners to let them have | will be as near alike as peas ina pod. It may also be justly called } Some of the seed, one man ofliered $100 for 100 lbs. of seed, and to | the “ All-Year-Round” Radish, as it does equally well sown § take that quantity every year at the same price. No seed intro- | any time in frames or open ground. Every market- ) duced in years has had such a pedigree. In 1834 it was a good | gardener needs it, and no family garden will be complete radish, in 1893 I consider it one of the best varieties | without it. On account of a limited supply I solicit early orders. a) ever introduced. It surpasses every other sort in fine, crisp, | Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 34 } See SS” ES epee ae ae f = SS ————__ = SIBLEY.—It is claimed that this will supplant the PROLIFIC MARROW.—Remarkably productive, 12 days | | Hubbard. Flesh very thick, of a brilliant orange color. In | ahead of the Boston Marrow in earliness, Quality excellent; a | | quality itis dry, and of a rich delicate flavor peculiarly its own. | good keeper. Mr. E. L. Coy, who grows as many acres of Squash | eighs from elt to eleven pounds. Ripens with the Hubbard, | as any man in the United States, pronounces it the earliest and | but is more prolific. Keepsinto Spring. Packet, 5cents; ounce, | finest Fall variety. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound 10 cents; 34 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 5 cents; pound, 75 cents. = FOKDHOOK “he flesh of this new Squash « isas‘dry as Pike’s Peak, and much sweeter.’” It seems incapable of rotting, and f placed in a cool, dry room, keeps in perfect condition unti f late in June. While it is such a remarkable keeper, th skin is so very thin and delicate that the Squashes | are prepared for the table by simply cutting in half, length- | j wise, and cooking skin and all at any time throughout | the Winter. The roots and stems are slim and hard, || furnishing absolutely no food for the squash #¥ borer. It is also a strong and rapid grower, so that the striped bug has never injured it, as it “ grows away from them’’—being earlier in ripening than any other Winter Squash. It matures far North, where scarcely an other varieties even ripen. It is as easily grown on al soils as the small Canada Grookneck. The meat is very thick, and seed cavity small. In appearance they are 7 handsome and attractive, of a bright yellow outside, and a straw [ really an “allethes-yearsround” Squash, and must prove of jj} yellow within, The green Squashes can be used at any | great value, not only to family gardens, but also for market, where ||) stage of their growth. When sliced and fried they are of such | its decidedly handsome appearance; unequaled flavor and con- } constituency that they never fall to pieces and in flavor are venient size will render it quickly salable. Packet, 10 cents; |} superior to any Summer Squash. The FORDHOOZ is thus i The ordinary # strain of Salsify, but so inferior a] the Mammoth I now have ve little call for it. Tasos 5 oe face I 10 cts. ; .»30 EE AS »; Ib., $1.00. ——S = oso re ase ea ee et eS | y y l MAM ™M OT Hf @ISANDWICH ISLAND H—I consider this the nd most s and kket= Wilgardeners. Pkt., 10c.; ea OZ. 5c. ; 41b., 50c. ; 1b., $1.7: New Long Standing. Packet, 5 cents, : NEW LONG STANDING.—It remains a_ long } \ —I paid this# $25.00. amoutts Oct. § het, 1889, to H. E. Cofiin,® ¥a|Loveland, Colo., for send- Hing me the finest root of ie this variety, raised from Ba Maule’s Seeds. WHITE CHESTNUT SQUASH.—This new Squash is | head, which it somewhat resembles, but theinsideis a rich lemon '| well worthy to be classed side by side with the Hubbard. The | yellow. I am sure all my customers who plant White Chestnut | introducer quotes as follows concerning it: ‘‘I have named it | will find it satisfactory. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 20c.; 74 Ib., 40c.; Ib., $1.25. 1 the ‘ White Chestnut’—white because the color is nearer to white | ——$—$—_$— — ——————— en than any other of the hard-shell squashes; chestnut, because the Compare this book with those of our competitors. color of the flesh, and also the quality of it, is very suggestive = E ig } of a chestnut.” In size.and form, it is large and similar to‘the | It will give you an excellent idea of the volume of Hubbard, but the blossom end is strongly characteristic, being & mz . I always stall; color of the outside is much lighter than Marble- | business done in MAULE’S SEEDS. 64 == ° : ; - PASS 8L Tee, i Ae : C Ne ET. Eee ON | EARLY WHITE BUSH.—The Bush or Patty Pan Squashes are earlier GOLDEN SUMMER CROOK NECK.—This is ome of the very best than any other Summer yariety. The shape well shown in illustration ; skin is | of Summer Squashes, and I ean particularly recommend my selected white; and they are always tender when ready for use. They are very hardy, of | stock to the attention of all market growers. Of bushy dwarf habit, dwarf habit and very productive. Pkt..5cts.; 0z.,10cts.; 44 1b., 20 cts.; 1b., 50 cts. | they are very productive. Flesh is greenish-yellow, dry, and of a most agree- 5 EARLY YELLOW BUSH.—Similar to the above except in color. | able flavor, so much so that it is the most highly esteemed of all the Summer Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 44 pound, 20 cents; pound, 50 cents. Gt + varieties, Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 44 pound, 20 cts.; pound, 50 cents. i Om xe. | = 7 ppt “G ALAN ee ae ED j 2 G OPK RIGMIETAS BS BV AWN MERREMADO iSe BRAZIL SUGAR.—This distinct new variety for PINEAPPLE.—As a Winter Squash, | BOSTON MARROW .— Oval in form; thin skin; ats Summer and Autumn use, is the richest flavored and | ahead of every other variety for making pies outercolor. orange. Flesh sweet and fine grained. A good sI E sweetest of all squashes. It is liked for table use in every | or custards, which in flavor remarkably re- keeper. Pkt, 5 cts.; 0z., 10 ets.; 34 1b., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. stage of its growth. During the months of August, | semble cocoanut. Can also be sliced and MARBLEHEAD.—THE BEST KEEPER @ September aud October it has no equal. It is enormously | friedsame as egg plant; it keeps wonderfully of all. Very fine grained, possessing a sweet and productive. A single plant has yielded as many as twelve | till late in the Spring, and I have seen delicious flavor. This is an old variety, but is so good perfectly cee squashes. The fiesh+is yellow, slightly | them kept in perfect condition for that it should be more largely grown thanit is. Packet, tinged with green. They ripen as early as the Boston Mar- | over one year. Combine wonderful pro- 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 20 cts; pound, 60 cts. tow. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 1b., 20 cts.; Ib., 50 ets. ductiveness, wih 6 desirable selling size and | COCOANUT.—Very desirable. Is fine grained PERFECT GEM.—This variety is a vigorous}shape. A pure white color, unusually thick and well flavored. 6 to 12 grow on a vine: is the most grower, on a single yine haye been counted 24 perfect | flesh, good both for Summer or Winter. beautiful of all squashes. Bear in mind also that <j al ° > g Hi Squashes within a distance of 3 feet. Packet, 5 cents; | Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; pound, the Cocoanut will give a crop when other varieties fail. ounce, 10 cents; 144 pound, 30 cents; pound 90 cents. 30 cents; pound, 90 cents. Packet, 5 ets ; ounce, 10 cts ; 14 pound, 25 ets.; pound, 70 cts, YBRID 58 ‘ q an ESSEX HYBRID.—It is not only one of the richest flavored, finest | een enceteat neon ne Psa family, but one of the very best keepers . —— ™ — — SS F € flesh is thick, rich colored. and solid; it is also ome of the HUBBARD.— Dec B : es ev 5 most productive squashes ever introduced. On a vine 314 feet long, 3| duced. Flesh Ra ae ee ae = wannabes one eae squashes, weisning collectively, 39 pounds, have been counted, all about the | riet; tior for Winte : eeps perf Same size and wellripened. Pkt.,5 eaauet Teo ; anka ae aera La Winter three months later than the Marrows, and has long been one of the most 32 > as 00 See ee gence asa, ye hes gee ate s.: lb D. grower, matures early, and keeps in iabton: popular varieties in cultivation. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 ets.; 4% lb., 40 cts.; Ib., 1.00. dition until late in the Spring. Its immense productiveness, handsome appearance, fine liv > gnality, pad panvenieae size, make it one of ple bkesty ye most desirable Squashes ever introduced. - Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 ets.; 14 Ib., 30 ets.; Ib.. 90 gS i aster Se GOLDEN CUSTARD.—Also known i \ as Sa is an improvement ate aaa ee on the old Yellow Bush so well and widel = S < ‘ known, Very early, of a bright golden yellow, book, = ee pits eae ees ae By often producing squashes 12tol5 inches across. Pkt., 5cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 44 lb., 30 cts.; Tb., $1.00. i peck and bushel, at prices quoted on page 55. 65 for 1893 of Maule’s Four-=' 3 ~ & Lad fu } -_ 3 4 i] 4 = % - o> Fe) an 2 s ich S} Le | 5 4 | = = i] ie) 5 7 oO ie 7 rt @ a + 3 - Page 65.—Annual Catalogue and than you have ever seen, you must sow this $1600 strain of Turner Hybrid. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 24 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. RE ARENO CHICKENS UP HE MANSFIELD TREE TOMATO. 66 AULE'S. $1600 DRAIN pesca in Quality and I f fllanstield Tree Tomato - 1 cannot do better in describing this variety than to quote as follows from a letter written by Mr. Mans- } but facts. The Mansfield Tree Tomato has been | originated by me after eighteen years of careful |i selections and special methods of cultivation, until )} it has attained the height of 10 feet and 7 inches for \{ the tree, and a weight fora single Tomato of 34 ounces, } and a diameter of 6 inches, with testimonials of over \ 60 pounds of ripe fruit to a single tree, of a quality } that surpasses all others. Fruit ripens from July 4th ii} until frost. I have one tree laid by for a sample, to } show you or any of your customers, which measures | 10 feet and 7 inches, and can show testimonials to |} back all my statements, and you can stake any money }} on them on my account, and come on for the vouchers. | I had my first ripe Tomato July 4th, and a fine one it } was. My best trees, July 25th, stood 7 feet high, and I |} had Tomatoes on them that were five inches in jj diameter at that time and still growing. They were }j| then all liberally loaded with fruit from the blossom }} up to five inches, and run up as high as seventeen on }j one stem, and always of superior quality, They are }| as solid all the way through as a hard boiled egg, and Ii) but very few seeds ina Tomato. There are several |i other Tomatoesthat have been called ‘‘ Tree Tomato,” but have all proven to be poor, worthless and sour Tomatoes; but the Mansfield Tree Tomato has proved | to be all that is claimed for it, and sends back to me from sample seed sent out, most wonderful accounts #j} from Dakota to Vermont, and from the Lakes to Florida and California.’’ It is very similar to Hen- | derson’s Ponderosa. Pkt., 10 cents; oz., 40 cents, MA'TCHLESS.—This new tomato is well named, as UNSU PASSED j FO M itis certainly matchless in form, regularity of IN growth and desirable shipping qualities. The skin being so unusually tough, tuat if picked when ripe, = COLO % UICK they can ve kept in good condition as long as te Z This qualification alone is enough to recommen | = every giower of tomatoes for market in the count: Z=_s a remarkably strong grower and yery j ve, duciuy fruit of the largest size vines are kiiled by frost. The fr core, as can be seen from the ill accurate picture of a medium-si Inature. in color they are ¢ and are less liable to crackin é large tomato. For quick market sales, they cannot be surpassed and frequently bring from 25 to 50 cts. a basket more than any other variety,even when \\ tomatoes are a glut on the market. The Matchless \ is certain to please everyone, growers and ¢ 1 \ 2like, and is bound to be a popular markei yari \\ after many that are now being heavily advertis é been forgotten. Pkt.,10c.;0z., 30¢.; 14 1b., $1.00; 1b., $3.0, \ omato, first offered in 1889, is very early, very prolitic. and possesses peculiar rot-resisting qualities, while its extreme solidity and hand- some appearance will commend it alike to shippers and market-gardeners. Oneof the very best for forcing under glass. Pkt., 10 cents; oz., 30 cents ; 14 1b., 31.00; Ib., $3.50. RUBY.—In some sections of the country this has i proved an excellent early sort, and a very satisfactory } tomato to those desiring a large size tomato which com- \ bines good form, color and solidity with extra earliness. | { Packet, 10cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; 44 pound, $1.00 ; pound, $3.00. HA _ LONGKEEPER._This new tomato of recent introduc- il i | WN tion was originated by E. S. Carman, editor of ‘The Rural i iy N =, New +o as clanied by me originator to combine ie - ae keeping qualities, unliorm shape, earliness 10 Tipening, as well as POTATO LEAF .—This is a second] productiveness TOeLEeTINEAIE degree. VKt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 ee 14 Ib., $1.; Ib., $3. early, and is everbearing until the vines are | z : killed by frost, and it takes a pretty suarp frost or two before the vines are injured, so protected are they j by the heavy foliage. Has strong vine and resists wind remarkab’y well. Has the Acme color, and very pro- lific. Leaf resembles the Turner Hybrid, hence its name, but while = the fruit is not so - large, they grow smoother. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, —s 30 cents ; 4 1b., POTATO LEAF. $1.5 Ib., $3. NEW DWARF CHAMPION.— +, DwarfChampion possesses two qualities that © are bound to recommend it to all growers % of Tomatoes, whether for market or private use; one of these consists of that wonder- ful qualification that even when laden < with fruitit is actually erage ea ys era > ing, its thick, stiffand short-jointed stems i holding the fruit from the ground when loaded with Tomatoes. The second point that particularly recommends Dwarf © Champion is its earliness, it having no a superior in this respect, excepting Earliest “and Advance. As its fruit is much larger F than the latter variety, it will no doubt prove more profitable as an early market © crop than this heretofore popular extra early sort. The above two points are strong in themselves, but there are others in ad- £ dition that should recommend Dwarf Champion to every reader of this catalogue, Its close, upright growth enables it to be planted closer than any other sort, conse- quently it bids fair to surpass in produc- tiveness every other variety, asa half-bushel of full-grown Tomatoes can frequently be seen cn a single vine. In shape it is of medium size, the fruit resembling the Acme, being ofa purplish pink color, and always smooth and symmetrical in form. The flesh is solid dnd of superior quality, while on account of its tough skin, it will bear transportation much better than many other varieties. Its dwarf, compact growth, attractive appearance, earliness in ripen- ing, and above all, that great quality of self supporting its fruit, will cause Dwarf Champion to prove ome of the most popular varieties ever introduced. Pkt., 10c. ; 0z., 25c.; 4 lb., 75c. ; 1b., $2.50. f Ma r 1893 0 fo Koo r © BP -S YAN SeBS PAR Y 2 BE Boe & me oe 67.—Annual Catalogue a “ <7] ~! EARLIEST ADVANCE.—This fine new Variety is unquestionably the earliest after Maule’s Earliest of All. If yousow Advance you will have, with favorable weather, fine tomatoes in 90 days from sowing of the seed. A cross between Alpha and Perfection, it surpasses the former in wonderful early ripening qualitiesand equals the latter in beautiful form and productiveness. It is an excellent shipper, being exempt from rot or cracking, ripens all over at once and is wonder- fully smooth—none smoother. No matter how many sorts you have lately tried, you need it. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; 34 Ib.,75 cts. BEAU'TY.—A hard sort to surpass and after Turner Hybrid should be classed among the very best. Certainly it stands at the head of Mr. Liv- ingston’s introductions. It grows in clusters of 4 PEAR- SHAPED. NX Red or yellow, either variety. Packet, 10 cts; ounce. 25 cts.; 14 * Ib., 75 cts.; lb., $2.25. = FAVORITE.—It is smoother than Para- gon: does not crack like Acme; atter ripe it isa darker red than Perfection and is larger than either. Has few seeds, weighs heavier than any of its size. Ripens evenly all through at once; no | hard core. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 20c.° 44 1b., 50.; Ib., $1.75. MAYFLOWER.—Of a glossy, bright red color, ripens evenly and pertectly up to stem, Shape round, slightly flattened, unusu- ally smooth’ fiesb solid, rich tlavor, and seedless. Not ex- celled in productiveness, bearing full crops until frost. Excellent shipper. PKt, 5c; 02, 20c; 14 1b, 60c; 1b, $2.00. VOLUNTEER.—Popular among L. I srowers. Large round. smooth, bright red ; no core; ripens early. Pkt. 10c ; 02, 25c. OPTI Wi US.—Comes highly spoken ofand promises to take place among the best. Smooth, good color, excellent shipper. Pkt, oc} 02, We; $ 14 lb, 1b, $2. « Se = — -=srawer en 5a orn 1eor-imn og samen mo ecor 1aT an $0118) rRnuUUY—* 20 Su CAR DINAL.—Discovered | in a field of Acmes. Color is tit ost brilliant cardinal-red, ve looking, when ripe, almost as 1 d, making it the most beautiful of all of same color, being scarcely any absolutely no green core. Shape perfect ; ooth as a ball: none equal to it in evenness of ripening; uniformly of the same large size throughout the entire season ; solid ¥ | and of superior flavor. Ripe fruit, picked in mid-summer has kept in fine condition 10 days | to2weeks. Pkt. 10c.; 02. 20¢.; 74 Ib. 75c.; Ib. $2.25. PER FECTION.— Shaped like the Acme but larger, same flavor; fully as early, blood-red color, perfectly smooth with more flesh, fewer seeds. Aheavy cropper. Pkt. dc.; oz. 20c.; 34 lb. 60c.: 1b. $2.00. ity \ ESSEX HYBRID.—A valuable new variety, rapidly g g ) ; rich flavor, perfectly smooth, large size, very productive. Ripens all over alike, flesh is very hard and solid. A vigorous grower; fruits evenly on the vines. Just the sort for SRIDBIOE® All progres- sive growers should plant the Essex variety largely. Pkt.,10 cts.; 0z.,25 cts; 34 lb.,75 cts.; lb., $2.25. MAULE’S TROPHY.—My strain of this old favorite has been very carefully selected for yearsand pproauces the most perfect fruit of verylarge size. Pkt.10c.; oz. 25c.; 14 Ib. 75c.; Ib., $2.25. PAR lighter, great po ularity. ery solid Sirab ound, 50 cts.; pound, $1.75. _ | Ss elicious in flavor. My strain ; of thi \ s—. } CO ov} i 2H 5 : IAnm =] : 5 iy Es I tt x 4 4 P =e ; | eel \ [2e= | 1 © \}0 7 — Oe eS) | ' 3S ay 33. Lid i I> aot! : f Lo. CE } bi ——! (as 000 for Prize masa offering in the Spring and awarding in the Fall of cash prizes for premium vegetables has long been a distinctive feature of my busi- ness. This year | make my offer in a little different way from that of any previous season, having an idea that it might prove more attractive to my customers to be able to buy seeds of all the vegetables on which I offer premiums at a reduced price in collection. I also have an idea that offering a collection of seeds in this way will be a great help to ciub raisers competing for the $1,500 offered elsewhere in this book for the ninety-four largest club orders of packets and ounces sent me before July Ist. It will be noticed on five varieties | offer $100 each in cash, and on ten varieties I offer $50.00 each. I will send one packet of each of the fifteen varieties named below, to any address, on receipt of $1.00, postpaid; six collections, $5.00, net; ten collections, $7.50, net; fifty collections, $30.00, net; one hundred collections, $50.00, net. Remember no further discount is allowed. Now if you do not care to make up a club for packets and ounces of miscellaneous seeds, why not make up a club for one hundred of these collections for $50.00? Ifyou do you will certainly receive one of the cash prizes, in fact you will notice on page three that an order amounting to $43.20 received a $15.00 cash prize last July. Certainly this is worth a little extra effort on the part of my customers, and I have no doubt many thousands of these collections will be sold, for every one of the fifteen sorts mentioned are desirable and profitable varieties, that are bound to give satisfaction and please all who plant them. Remember if you sell one hundred collections, in addition to making 50 cents on each, you stand a good chance of securing a cash prize July 1, 1893. REMEMDET One packet each of the 15 Varieties mentioned, $1.00, net 6 Collections, $5.00, net 10 Collections, $7.50, net 50 Collections, $30.00, net 100 Collections, $50.00, net Special Note to Club Raisers UST as soon as you read this page, order One Collection as a sample to show your friends. All the seeds are packed in a neat box, and with each collection I send full cultural directions how to plant and raise the best vegetables. These boxes with the plain directions for planting, are so attractive that they will sell on sight ; but when in addition you can tell your friends they have a chance at $1,000 cash next fall, every gardener you can see will give you an order. Postseript Notice O ANY one sending $1.00 for this Collection, and remitting 50 cents additional, making $1.50 in all, I will have the publishers of THe Prac- TICAL Farmer send their paper every week for one year without extra charge. Every club raiser making up a club of { Fifty Collections, can also have the privilege of taking as many yearly sub- scriptions for Tue PracricaL FARMER as he can obtain at 50 cents each. So you make 40 cents on each Collection sold; and 50 cents also on each yearly subscriber to THe PracricaL FaRMER. PRLZES $100 ——Prizetaker Onion—$ 100 Prize No.1. $100 forthe largest and fines Prizetaker Onion sent me on or before Octobe 5 1893. See page 51. Packet, 15 cts.; 14 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. %5 ounce, 35 cts.; $100——Superior Musk Melon——$io00 Prize No. 2. $100 for the largest and best Maule’s Superior Musk Meion sent me onor before October 15, 1893 See page 46. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; 144 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. $100—None-Such Sweet Corn—$100 Prize No. 3. $100 for the finest and largest ear of New None-Such Sweet Corn sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page 34. Packet, 15 cts.; pint, 30cts.; quart, 50 ets. $100 Earliest of All Peas $100 Prize No. 4. $100 for the vine containing the largest number of pods of Maule’s Earliest of All Peas sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page 54. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 30 cts.; quart, 50 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00. $100— Midsummer Cabbage——$100 Prize No. 5. $1zo0o for the largest and finest shaped head of Maule’s Midsummer Cabbage sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page 27. Packet, 10 cts.; 0z., 40 cts.; 14 1b., $ ; 1b., $4.00. $50—Phila. Early Turnip Beet—$50 Prize No. 6. $50.00 for the largest and best shaped Philadelphia Early Turnip Beet sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page23. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 ets.; 44 lb., 20 cts.; 1b., 60 cts. $50 Long Orange Carrot $50 Prize No. 7. $50.00 for the longest and best shaped Long Orange Carrot sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page 32. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 144 pound, 35 cts.; pound, $1.10. $50 Phila. Butter Lettuce $50 Prize No.8. $50.00 for the heaviest and best shaped head of Maule’s Philadelphia Butter Let- tuce sent me on or before Getober 15, 1893. See age 45. Packet, 10 cts.; 0z , 25 cts.; 14 Ib., 75 cts.; b., $2.25. $50-————Refugee Beans $50 Prize No. 9. $50.00 for the vine containing the largest number of podsof Improved Round Podded Refugee Beans, sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page 19. Packet, 10 cts.: pint, 25 cts.; quart 40 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel, $4.00, $50———Giant Pascal Celery -———$50 Prize No. to. $50.00 for the six largest and finest stalks of Giant Pascal Celery sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page 34. Packet, 15 cts.; ounce, 35 ets.; 144 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. $50———Matchless Tomato———$50 Prize No. 11. $50.Go for the largest and best Matchless Tomato sent me onor before October 15, 1893. See page 67. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; 4 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. $50—White Spine Cucumber——$50 Prize No. 12. $50.00 for the largest and finest Maule’s Early White Spine Cucumber sent me on or before October 15, 1893 See page 37. Packet, 10 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; 44 1b., 30 ects.; lb. $1.00. $50——Earliest Scarlet Radish——$50 Prize No. 13. $50.00 for the six best Maule's Earliest Scarlet Radishes sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See page 11. Packet, i0 ets.; ounce, 15 ets.; ‘4 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. $50 Long Smooth Parsnip——$50 Prize No. 14. $50.00 for the largest and | est Improved Long Smooth Parsnip sent me on or before October 15, 1893. See 61. . Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 ]b., 20 cts.; 1b., 50 ets. $50—Girardeau’s Water Melon—Ss50 h Prize No. 15. $50.00 for the heaviest and best Girardeaun’s New Favorite Water Melon sent me on or before October 15, 18938. See page 9. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 1b., 50 ets.; 1b., $1.25, PRIZES Ko PORN TRS. EARLY FLAT DUTCH.—For many | size, stands half out of the ground. years this has been the most profitable, Pkt., 5 ¢.; oz., 10 OG Ib., 20. ; Ib., 50c. white flat garden turnip in cultivation, LARGE YE LOW GLOBE. and is held in high esteem by all growers.| —One of the best standard yellow I have always paid particular attention) turnips,'both for table and stock feed- to my strain of this variety, and can | ing; keeps well until Spring. Pkt., safely say that while there may be as | 5¢.; 02., 10¢e. : 14 Ib., 20e. ; Ib. 50e. good seed oucred by other seedsmen, I) are eS iH WHITEK NOR- do not think there can be any FOLK.~-The standard variety for better. It grows to a medium size very field culture for feeding stock. Evers quickly, has clear white skin, is always; large size. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 ets.; juicy and extra choice for table use, and 1% lb., 20 cts. ; lb., 40 cts. bulbs are entirely free from small roots, EARLY WHITE Six the long narrow strap leaves growing; WEEKS.—This isa new very early erect which permits Core cures One turnip, nae matures rapidly; fine, of the very best, not e best’ large, handsome bulbs, free from side variety for Spring sowing. Pkt., 5! roots. Pkt., 5 ets.; 0z., 10 ets.; 14 Ib., i CH.— EGG.—This compara- ” \ 7 S Sown alongside of many other yari-| tively new variety produces beautiful : Vers: eties it has proved one week earlier) egg-shaped roots, with thin white skin; 4 ihan any of t em. Hes formed turnips) they are PRLMaye ae solid, and of inches in diameter within three) sweet and agreeable flavor. It is a months. It is white, with purplish-| good keeper, and excellent either for red top; very productive. Pkt., 5 cts. ;| early or late sowing; its attractive ap- 0Z., BOIS Zane) cls ;lb., 45 cts. | pearance makes it very desirable for E LILY.—One' tableuse. Pkt.,5 cents; 0z., 10 cents; of the very earliest white turnips. In| 4 1b., 20 cents; lb., 60 cents. shape it is as perfect as an orange, and | in flavor always mild and pleasant. | Has a single tap root and also very} small top; has given unusual satisfac- | EAR IN MIND tion wherevertried, and is un-= doubtedly a most excellent 1DO NOT FURNISH MAULE’S round. hite arden turnip. Pkt., 10e.: ir 20c.; an 40c.; lb., $1.00. SEEDS FOR RETAILING BY EXTRA EARLY MILAN-—| pEALERS ON ANY TERMS WHAT- The earliest in cultivation. It is fully} one week earlier than the Munich, and| EVER. IF WANTED THEY CAN ONLY of much better quality. The bulb is very | flat, of aNstnn SED GS smooth Tun BE OBTAINED BY ORDERING THEM a bright purple top; leaves few, short) DJIRECT FROM PHILADELPHIA. and of light color, growing very | compact, and making an ex-| Fo : ceedingly emia eng neal MOD: — - ; - a The pure white flesh is of the) w choicest quality, hard,solid and RU B G swede i u -) finegrained. Itisan excellent | | KS OF ln Y =) a . Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; | 5 Tan see we. ee ce IMPROVED PURPLE TOP.—Oneof the best standard varie- 9 GOLDEN BALL.— | ties. Of fine quality, keeps hard and brittle until summer. Unsurpassed both m Rich, Sect unsurpassed for | for the table and stock feeding. My extra choice stock I consider unequaled. & Udy "OL | e i Nee EXTRA EARLY MUNICH. SS aaa " d excellent) Try it. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 lIb., 15 cts. ; lb., 40 cts. & quick qualues SRO Oa ¢ oon SUTTON’S CHAMPION. produced 38 to 43 tons per acre. One of § Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., | the very bestgrown. Pkt., 5¢.; 0z., 1Uc.; 14 Ib., 15c.; lb., 40c. a 20 ets.; Ib., 45 cts. WHITE ROCK.—This extra choice American Ruta Baga is little known YELLOW ABER_| Outside of the New England States. There it has an enviable reputation as an DEEN.—Tender and sugary ; | ¢xtra good cropper, an excellent keeper, and for being equally desirable very solid; in color, purple _ for the table or for stock feeding. .— —'s EXTRA EARLY MILAN. 2-02 Senn Re toe ; < Fr i NN above, deep yellow below. Pkt. 5e.; oz. 10c.; 14 lb. 20¢.; lb. 60c. P Ht me) pe) eho, O23 41> ommincrt” Grows toalnae ae iye\*)) ~ Y 20 cents ; lb., 45 cents. . Ome S ‘Size, Y SS SS WHITE GLOBE.—The _and is most excellent for either = S 7 | roots in rich ground will often | table or stock. Flesh firm, rich attain the weight of 12 pounds, | and sweet flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., An extra good Fall turnip, skin | 10 cts.; 14 1b., 15 cts.; Ib., 40 cts, white and smooth, roots grow IMPERIAL HARDY quickly and form a perfect; SWEDE.—A very heavy yielder, \] globe. Pkt., 5 ets.; 0z.,10 cts.; | a good keeper and one of the best, 1 14 |b., 20 cts. ; lb., 45 cts. | has a small top and a single tap i} COW HORN.—Fine| root. Pkt, Scents; oz, 10 cents; | flavored, of quick growth, good | 14 lb., 15 cents.; lb., 40 cents. FH “WAA 0} S19P10 [Ie ssorppy ee Eh hed eS SS SS I ff 120ThT TILT ‘ON ‘a TAVW AYN il er eee ee CACO COO OY RY seme AREA eA RF Ree me = Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U, § _o = EET oe & eh Ree LE er ery Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. AM ~ A i ae Ws my I) cD FIGURES TALK. ANP [know of no way they talk plainer inregard to the size of any mail order business than in the statement of the amount of postage annually paid Uncle Sam. Last year I made the statement that from Oct. 1st, 1890 to Oct. Ist, 1891, I paid $20,860.58 for postage. From Oct. } ; rst, 1891 to Oct. ist, 1892, 1 paid Uncle Sam for postage, $29,206.14, or in other words, my postage bill represented an average expenditure of $561.65 each week for awhole year. I doubt very much if there are half a dozen fitms in America, no matter what the line of business, who pay so much for postage in a twelve- month. RED TOP STRAP LEAF.—There is probably a larger amount of seed of this variety annually sold than of any other turnip. Philadelphia seedsmen for years past have been accustomed to handle it by the ton, consequently it is not to be wondered at that I should endeavor to offer Iny customers an extra selected, carefally own stock of so popularavariety. Itisnot only one ofthe best table turnips, but also one of the most desirable varieties for feeding stock. Shape is very well shown in above cut. Has single tap root, and a bright purple top; leaves are short and narrow, and grow erect from the bulb. It will mature good sized turnips 8 to9 weeks from sowing. Itis an excellent keeper, flesh fine grained and of mild flavor. PEt., 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; 14 pound, 20 cts.; pound, 50 ets. RED TOP WHITE GLOBE.-This Turnip I do not hesitate to reeommend highly to the attention of all my customers as it is certainly an acquisition, par- ticularly to all those who prefer a round turnip toa flat one. Of very rapid growth, matures large-sized, globular-shaped turnips in a remarkably short time. Flesh is pure white, owing to its rapid maturing qualities, it is always of a pleasant and agreeable flayor. On account of its shape will yield far greater bulk than Red TopStrap Leaf offered above, consequently it is really a more profitable variety. It is a good keeper, excellent for winter use, and itsattrac- tive and handsome shape always make it a most excellent selling variety. You will make a mistake if youdo not include Red Top White Globe in your order, Pkt., 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 24 pound, 30 cts.; pound. $1.00. MAULE’S HEAVY CROPPING SWEDE TURNIP.—This magnificent Ruta-Baga, which I offered forthe first time in 1888, is unquestionably the most profit- < able of all Swede Turnips, as wellas the hardest, heaviest, { best-shaped and most productive. Bulbs always remain ; sound and good when flatter varieties will rot. “Flesh isa ‘ beautiful yellow, ofthe choicest quality and full of nourish- § ment. Undoubtedly the finest of all Swedesanda I “ew A AN Oe 22229 PROC Re variety that should be sownin preference to all others, Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 15 cts.; 241b., 30 cts.; 1b., $1.00. Has not only equalled but surpassed all claims made for it last year. N 1892, I made the statement that the boom for Free- ) enSore1en 1enuuw— on, oSea E B wn oy i) Qu fe) B jr tS coy fo wn cee Q (e) S B (@} js} () oO) Pu loa jan) rs) =e af a") Qu B Ke wn Or loam) then that I knew exactly what I was talking about, : and so it has proven. Last year, although I went into the season with ¢ 4 thousands of bushels of these potatoes, much to my § | regret and to the regret of hundreds of my customers, é more than $1800 had to be returned to friends whose 4 orders it was impossible to fill, from the fact that I was : | entirely sold out; and this money was sent me notwith- § standing the fact that I advertised in all the leading agricultural papers stating I was sold out, and could Fy | furnish no more Freeman’s at any price. A Is there a potato since the introduction of the Early > Rose that has made such a record? I think not, and > what is more, the record made for the Freeman in %j 1893, is certain to eclipse any previously made by this E wonderful variety. | Last year I devoted five pages of my catalogue to : the Freeman, and gave it a colored plate. This year a. do the same, which is something unheard of in the American seed trade. In this connection I cannot do better than quote as follows from last year’s Seed Catalogue: PASE 1 Unanimously pronounced by | all who planted it a perfect wonder. ‘‘T have never before given half so much space to any one variety of seed, plants or small fruits, for the simple reason that I have never had anything to which I felt that I could afford to devote so much space. But the Freeman has not been equalled since the introduction of the Early Rose, and that explains it. Where there are to-day hundreds extolling the Freeman as ‘the best of all,’ this time next year there will be thous- ands, and in 1893 the friends of Freeman will be numbered by the tens of thousands, every one of whom I think will be =i} carefully saving every tuber to sell for seed. It takes a long while in a country with a population of over sixty millions for any one thing to become thoroughly introduced, no matter what its merits, but if given time, Freeman is bound to get there. A new variety like the Freeman, ¢/} appears at intervals of a quarter of a century, and is not an everyday occurrence, but something so unusual that every sill dollar invested in Freeman this year, should next year readily make a money return to every purchaser of over 1000 per ? cent. How many of my customers are going to let this opportunity slip through their fingers?” : The Freeman Potato is as much of a novelty to-day as it was a year ago, and every dollar 2] invested in the Freeman in 1893 is sure to make as big return, as every dollar invested last year : will make this season. Notwithstanding the season was unusually poor in every section of the country, Freeman § passed through the ordeal all right. My own crops amount to about 5000 bushels. While I have no doubt that every potato could be sold at last year’s prices, still it will be §]] noticed I have reduced the price considerably; but reserve the right to decline all ten barrel orders at any time, as I very much doubt if I will be able to furnish Freeman in ten barrel lots £ E for any length of time. TAA O01 51dDIM IIe SsorDDW Ld Vice G4 IAS AIZOILA Tre. es ° peck, $1.50; half bushel, $2.50; bushel, $4.00; barrel, $7.50; Prices of Freeman fot 18932 Foun’ 80: 3 pee ee ee ae ow °S 9m Soar Semone 2 barrels, $12.50; 10 barrels, $55.00. ‘00'0S $°S189 Ol ‘OS'2!1'°$'°S19e8 Z OSZ $188! ‘OO’ $ ‘SNAG ‘og:'z2 $°sna % OS! $ YO3d ‘OO1l'$ NHOAd & SSaudxa Ag ‘divdiSOd 001 $°S871€ $19 OS'S! “piudjapeyiyg™ i suisse poms econ ee N°4 ICE 4 off . orve® THIET aa usage ag THEEREEMAN POTATO Ze ss RON o ae o APOTATOCONTANING oxy BOON Freeman. Can} ye Ye ; MORE NeWFREA otirr any other sort Bé =. SINCE THE_INTRODUCTION make such a Ezz = of THE FARLY ROSE” N introducing the Freeman Potato, I did so with the belief that it was destined to create in the next few years as great a furore and to sell at as high prices as the Early Rose, the first two or three years of its introduction, twenty-five years ago. The Freeman Potato is unquestion- ably the strongest grower I have everseen, and already has shown such unusual development, both as to early ripening quality, enormous productiveness, ete., that no praise, in my opinion is too strong for its merits. Having purchased control of the Freeman Potato, I took pleasure in offering it to my customers, in 1891, at $3.00 per pound, and I venture to say that every cus- tomer who bought it at this fabulous price never made a better investment in the potato line. There is as much money in planting Freeman in 1893 as inany year since its introduction; and now, that the price is within the reach of all, no potato grower, who receives this catalogue, should fail to give Freeman a trial. Prices of Freeman for 1893. ‘ Lb., 50 cts.; 3 Ibs., $1.00, postpaid. Ye pk., $1.00; pk., $1.50; % bus., $2.50; bus., $4.003 bbl., $7.50; 2 bbis., $12.50; 10 bbis., $55.00. 77 Every one I know of who has teste e Freem as enthusiastic as I am, among these is my friend, LaSalle, N. Y. This is what he thinks about it: “What I know about the Freeman Potato is soon told. In the autumn of 1889 I received from Mr. Freeman, of Minn., samples of the new seedling for testing. Undoubtedly these tubers were a selec- tion, for I do not remember ever having seen a lot of tubers equaling these in color, size and shape, and in beauty. Skin white, russett; shape oblong, slightly flattened; eyes almost even with the surface, and very inconspicuous. These potatoes were placed in an ordinary cellar, and when taken out to be planted on May 17th, were almost as fresh and plump as when first received. The growth was so early, so strikingly bushy and wonderfully strong and altogether in so pleasing and favorable contrast with any of the 50 or 60 other varieties in the | lot (among them the most renowned of the newest sorts, and a num- ber of my own seedlings), that I was tempted to write to the originator for price of his whole stock. The Freeman is none of your weakly dwarfish things. We have in it vigor, strength and health such as I ,{ have not seen elsewhere in many years. The crop ripened about with Ohio, or Burpee’s Extra Earty, 7. e., little, if any, later than the Early Ohio, which, heretofore, I have always considered to be our best first early potato, and the yield was far larger than that of any other early sort ; the tubers of fine shape and large size. Of course, this is the test of but a single season; but if this potato does as well elsewhere as it did with me this year, it is the coming early potato, and the most valuable recently brought out. I am so sure of this that I feel like throwing all my own seedlings away, and begin with the Freeman, raising seedlings from it just as soon as I can get seed balls of the variety. In the meantime I shall plant all the seed tubers of it that I can get hold of. (Please be sure and save me another half bushel.) As to table quality, I know of no reliable market potato that is better.” T. GREINER, LaSalle, Niagara Co. N. Y. The originator, Mr. Freeman, gives the following history and description of this variety : “The Freeman Potato came from true seed of what is here called the “Silver Tip" Potato, the seedling being grown in 1885. The tuber is oval in shape, russet in color; flesh very white, both raw and when cooked, very fine grain and of very best flavor. The eatest merits of the variety are its extreme earliness, and long- eeping qualities. From the time they are as large as hen’s eggs until new potatoes come in the next year, they burst open when boiled with their jackets on, and appear snow-white and floury. Last year (1889) I planted some of my Freeman’s on June 4th, and on July 13th —thirty-nine days from planting—I dug the first mess of fine potatoes for dinner. They grow very quickly, and ripen here several weeks in advance of Early Rose. My first general planting this year was ready to be put into the cellar August Ist, being then thoroughly ripe, and vines dead. They are also a first-class yielder; I have frequently dug six to rine pounds from a single hill, and in rich ground there are ® few small ones.” W. D. FREEMAN. Illustration herewith is an exact representation from nature of an average specimen of The Freeman Potato. 3.—Annual Catalogue for 1893 of Maule’s Four-Leaf Clover GUARANTEED SEEDS. Address all Orders to WM. HENRY MAULE, No. 1711 Filbert Street, 13 THE FREE”AAAN POTATO All I had for sale sold at $3.00 per pound in 1891. All I had for sale sold at $7.50 per bushel, $15.00 per barrel in 1892. | All I have for sale in 1893 sure to go at $7.50 per barrel. | Mr. J. M. Smith, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, is probably the best known market gardener in America. I doubtif there isanmy one man im the business, who raisesand sells as much truck as he dues in a twelve-months. { anything pertaining to market gardening, and his articles in the “‘Rural New Yorker,’ “Ohio Farmer,” ‘Practical Farmer,” and other papers are eagerly sought after, and read by all progressive men in the profession. i 1892 was a very poor year for potatoes, especially im Wisconsin, this makes his report of the Freeman, all the more interesting and } ‘emphasizes my claim that WITHOUT EXCEPTION THE FREEMAN Is THE GREATEST POTATO SINCE THE EARLY ROSE. my In The Practical Farmer, Sept. 19th, 1892, Mr. Smith has this to say about the Freeman: f : | “ Among other things that we are harvesting at present is our Freeman pota- toes. We set some men at work digging them this A. M. I wish you could see them as they lie upon the ground. They are a’sight to gladden one’s eyes as well as his pockets. Ithink that our wives will surely fall in love with them beyond that -of any of our present varieties with which I am acquainted. There are a number of small ones among them, but the bulk of them it seems tome, are the most beautiful potatoes I ever saw, just about large enough for table use and scarcely one in a bushel that has any prongs or rough places uponit. The eyes are out almost fully even with the skin. They will be easily prepared for either boiling or baking. I am certainly much pleased with them, and with your consent -will havesomething more to say about them after we get them all dug and weighed up, and put away in their bins, where we expect them to remain safely until they are wanted for planting next spring.” In the issue of Oct. 29th, 1892, Mr. Smith writes as follows, in the same publi- cation: “This has been a very poor season for potatoes, yet I can hardly understand why the crop should have been so disappointing on both early and late planted grounds, as it has been. TheGovernment reports show it to have been so all over the country. Ican perhaps give a better idea of the Freeman by comparing them and their yield with others that I have raised this season. Harly in the spring we planteda piece with the Triumph and Early Ohio. They were upon a light, sandy soil. Jt was well manured and had been every year for twenty years past. y thought a large crop almost a certainty. We saw that the crop would bea poor -one for us to have, so we dug them early and sold them. I do not believe the yield was more than 100 bushels per acre, and I can give no reason why it was not two or three times that amount. : I had anotherypiece of entirely new land, containing about six acres. I put it in as good condition as I knew how to do, and planted it with Early Ohio and Beauty of ‘Hebrons. They were well cared for, and I certainly thought a good crop might ‘be expected. Instead of that the yield was a very indifferent one, and a large pro- portion of what we did get were rotten, or scabby, or both. Still another piece late planted with Early Ohios, upon land that has been cultivated, manured .and ‘crowded as hard as I knew how to crowd land for 25 years, with one, two and some- times three crops per year, gave mea fair yield of nice, smooth, sound potatoes, and the only ones I have had this season that were anything like satisfactory except the Freemans. Last spring I selected a piece of about3 acres of what I consider good potato soil. Strictly speaking two and ninety-eight-one hundredths acres. It is a black sandy loam, has been heavily manured and as well cultivated as I knew how to cultivate for 12 or 15 years past, and all the crops taken offand no green crops plowed under during that time. We planted two and seven-tenths acres of this plat with the |! WHAT IS SAID OF THE FREEMAN IN THIRTY DIFFERENT STATES. Wm. M. Field, Spring Hill, Ala.: ‘‘ From four quarts of Freeman Potatoes I raised one barrel, although we had very dry weather. Every person who ate them ronounced them the best potatoes they had ever eaten. The New Favorite Water Melon turned out fine. I planted one acre, and sold $160 worth of melons. | They are early and large; mine run from 20 to 40 pounds.” H S. E. Gaskill, Campo, Cal.: ‘I planted 1 pound of Freeman potatoes and raised 125 pounds of large potatoes.” M. G. Miller, Artesia, Cala.: ‘‘ From the 1 pound of Freeman bought of youl raised 80 pounds of nice smooth potatoes, nearly all mercantable size. Their qualities are -good yielder, smooth tubers, good even size, and a disposition to form the potatoes well down in the soil, even wnen planted shallow.” Leonard Scott, Vancouver. B. C.: “IT have just received a report from my farm, and my foreman informs me that the Freeman is as good a potato as he has ever ‘seen, and he appears to be highly pleased with them. They were planted in new land without fertilizer of any kind.” Arthur Kitchen, Capetown, Ont., Can.; ‘‘I can recommend the Freeman potatoes very highly indeed; I have grown a great many potatoes in the last 10 years, but have never had any to equal the Freeman. I planted 12 pounds, from which I raised 4 bushels and 43 pounds.” Alfred A, Ennis, Danielsonville, Conn.: ‘I planted the 1 pound of Freeman potatoes purchased of you last spring in an ordinary potato soil, cut one eye to each piece. They were manured only moderately with stable manure aud phosphate, and received no extra culture. The quantity raised from this 1 pound was2 bushels of large-size potatoes, many of them weighing 1 pound and upwards. The Free- man excels for its prolific yield and excellent qualities, and as a table