78—Vegetable Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1908 
PUMPKI NS CULTURE.—Pumpkins will grow almost Buy WREre, put rejoice gore TENNESSEE 
soil. In many varieties the size and weight depend almost wholly —y 
& onculture and fertility of theland. Many pumpkins are exceptionally SWEET AZ 5 
good for pies; othersorts are fit only for feeding livestock. Plant in hills8x8 feet. Use three to POTATO. A z 
four pounds of seed per acre; one-fourth pound for seventy-five hills. Putseed in ground in May. 
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SUGAR PUMPKIN. 
SUGAR PUMPKIN.—Also called Sweet 
Pumpkin. This is the pumpkin from which 
the celebrated Yankee pumpkin pie is made. 
It is small, being about 10 inches in diameter, 
but of best character. It has a deep orange 
yellow skin and fine grained flesh ; handsome 
and an excellent keeper. It is prolific and 
inevery way desirable. Itcannot be excelled 
as a table pumpkin. The average weight is 
about 5 pounds. A sure cropper and excel- 
lent for marketing, as it isof convenient size. 
Phkt., 5c.; oz., 10¢€.; 14 Ib., 25c.; Ib., 75c. 
TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO.—Medium 
sized, pear shaped, slightly ribbed. Color, creamy 
white, sometimes lightly striped with green. 
SN = HY Flesh light colored, fine grained, dry and of a 
‘ —— SSSS_—_——_ superior flavor, and when Soe resembling a 
Sweet potato in taste. good keeper. Pkt., 
= E : OTN ORANG OT NIE, 10 cts.; 02., 15 cts.; 4 1b., 40 cts.; Ib., $1.25. 
‘JAPANESE PIE.—A high quality pumpkin CASHAW.—A\lso known as Crookneck. One of the = 
of Japanese origin. The flesh is very thick, of | Widely popular varieties. Two feet long, light colored. 
a rich salmon color, fine grained, dry and | Flesh yellow, solid, sweet ; excellent for pies. Has little 
sweet. Seed cavity small. Of medium size, | interior cavity, being almost solid flesh. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
early, very productive and a good keeper. | 0Z-, 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; 1b., 75 cts. 
Highly desirable as a pie or cooking pumpkin. GOLDEN OBLONG.—The outer color is golden 
Pkt., 10c.; oz., 15¢.3; 14 Ib., 40c.; lb., $1.25. orange. The flesh is yellow, dry, sweet and excellent 
LARGE CHEESE.—Thesameas Kentucky | for pies. Skin is thin but tough. A good _ winter 
Field. A large,round, flattened pumpkin, with | keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; 14 1b., 25e.; Ib., 75. 
broad ribs. Often attains a diameter of two CONNECTICUT KFIELD.—The ordinary round yel- 
feet. Color, creamy buff. The flesh is yellow. | low field pumpkin. Valuable as a stock food. Pkt., 
Superior to ordinary field pumpkin; fit for| 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 15 ets.; Ib., 50 cts. By 
table as weil as stock, DPkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 | express, not prepaid, peck, $1.25; bushel, $4.50. 
cts.; 14 Ib., 15 cts.3 bh., 50 cts. | MAULE’S YELLOW SWEET POTATO PIE.— 
(See green pages.) 
HUNDRED- Austin J. Schleicher, Lehighton, Pa.—I think ~ 
WEIGHT Maule’s Seeds are the best on earth. I get all 
my seeds from you and 
never had better seed in 
my life. All that Maule’s 
Seeds need is good soil. 
What you get from Maule 
is seed, not half weeds. ~~SSSSSSSS — 
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Se = S— =S—= —s —— MAULE’S PRIZE POTIRON. (The 248!4-pound pumpkin.) 
HUNDRED-WEIGHT.—The Great Premium Taker. Aselectedstrainofmy| MAULE’S PRIZE POTIRON.—.A prize winner. Grows 
Prize Potiron. Seed saved only from specimens weighing over 100 pounds. This | to immense proportions. Flesh bright yellow, fine grained 
is the pumpkin to plant for show purposes, as it not infrequently attains a record | and of good quality. The outer skin is salmon colored. Not- 
of 200 to 250 pounds. The flesh is fine-grained and sweet, and of a bright yellow | withstanding the great size of this variety it is excellent for 
color, making it a high-quality table or pie pumpkin. The outside is a dark | making into pies. One of my customers secured a premium 
salmon, decidedly handsome. Hundred-Weight invariably wins favorable|on a specimen weighing 24814 pounds. Another customer 
comment at fairs. It contains comparatively few seeds, and as I save only large | grew a Potiron pumpkin weighing 230 lbs. Packet, 10 cts. 
specimens the price is necessarily high. Packet, 15 cts.; 2 packets, 25 cts. ounce, 25 cts. 
