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54— Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1908 | 
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flourish best in a rich, warm, moist loam. Sow when danger of frost is over, in hills 4 or 5 feet each way. _As the young 
plant has many enemies sow thickly half an inch deep, and thin out finally to three or four plants to the hill. Use one 
ounce of seed to 79 hills; two to three pounds to the acre. The cucumbers should be gathered (by 
cutting, not tearing) every day or every other day. Leave none to ripen if you want a full crop. 
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MAULE’S EARLY WHITE SPINE.—This 
cucumber cannot be praised too highly. It is 
nothing more nor less than an extra fine typef 
of what is unquestionably the best and most} 
Hwidely grown variety in America. It is 
unsurpassed as a table and market sort, and is 
also used for pickling. No other kind exceeds 
it in productiveness, and it is equally good for 
forcing under glass or growth in the open alr. 
I have arecord of where a Single hill of three 
vines produced over 500 cucumbers during the 
season. The fruit is from 5 to 7 inches long and 
2 to 8 inches in diameter. Color, a beautiful 
light green. This illustration shows most ac- 
curately the fine shape this cucumber attains. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
ly pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 
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GIANT PERA.—A cucum- 
ber of peculiar but valuable 
type. The Giant Pera is early, 
and one of the most productive 
long cucumbers. The fruit is 
ae straight and cylindrical: with 
GIANT PERA. a smooth skin. The color of 
this variety is a peculiar shade 
of green which is attractive and desirable. The flesh is 
white, clear, crisp and tender, of excellent flavor, with no 
trace of bitterness. The seed cavity is small; the seeds slow 
toform. Pkt., 10c.; 0z., 20¢.; 14 Ib., 40e.; Ib., $1.25. 
EMERALD.—A symmetrical cucumber. Colorarich 
dark green; holds color a long time after being picked. 
Skin almost free of both warts and spines, and the cu- 
cumber is nearly aS Smooth and handsome as the famous 
English forcing types. Retains its color from time of 
setting until full maturity. Suitable for pickling at any 
stage. Good for forcing under glass. A prime shipper. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 30 cts.; 1b., $1.00. 
EVERGREEN.—This cucumber differs from my Early 
White Spine in retaining a deep green color at all stages 
of its growth. It is long, very productive, and matures 
early. Its desirable color and handsome appearance 
make it a general favorite, either for table use, for mar- 
ket, or for pickling. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 
14 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 
PEERLESS.—A noted pickling cucumber. It is very 
prolific, early, of good size, straight, well formed and full 
at both ends. It carries its deep green color until it 
reaches maturity, whichis a very desirable characteristic. y Li 
It is one of the best strains of pickling cucumbers on the GREEN PROLIFIC. 
market,and I confidently reeommend it to both ama- - 
teurs and market gardeners. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.60. 
GREEN PROLIFIC.—This is one of the most popular pickling cucumbers. Itis of the 
very best form and quality, and has yielded at the rate of over 200,000 pickles per acre. The 
fruit is uniform in shape and appearance, and its enormous productive 
ability makes the variety a favorite one with pickle growers and commercial 
gardeners. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.00. 
NEW SHAMROCK and MAULE’S EXTRA EARLY.—See green pages. 
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MAULE’S IMPROVED LONG GREEN. — This fine cucumber 
grows from 12 to 16 inehes or more in length, and is of superior quality. 
The young fruits are very largely used for pickling, and it is a standard 
sort for that purpose. Full sized cucumbers are in high favor for mak- 
ing the so-called sweet pickles. Vines are strong growers, and the fruit 
is always produced in great abundance, making it one of the most 
productive varieties in cultivation. I have an improved and yery 
excellent strain, which has for many years been decidedly popular 
with thousands of my customers. 
Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, i5 cts.; 14 pound, 30 cts., pound, $1.00. 
