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WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1925 



Summer Squashes 



Use while young and tender, 

 before the skin hardens 



Culture— About the same as melons. Make the grouud very rich. A good sandy loam is best. The squashes are all tender, and the seed 

 should not be planted until warm weather. Allow 4x4 feet for the hills of the summer squashes and 8x8 feet or more for the winter varieties 

 Use seed freely, thm out summer \aiieties J plants to a hill; wmtei varieties 2 to 3 plants to the hill, A packet will sow about 8 hills; an ounce 

 about 40 hills; i to 1 pounds to the aeie. Summer squashes ate leady for use in 45 to 55 days; winter sorts in 55 to 8U days. ' 



<2< 652 Mammoth Golden Summer Crookneck 



One of the best . !^. '^^ ^^y^' Laj-gest of the Crooknecks 



of the s u n\ m e r /,•, 

 squashes. It is of 

 dwarf, bushy hab- 

 it and very pro- 

 ductive, maturing 

 iu 45 days. The 

 skin is yellow. 

 Flesh deep golden 

 yellow, tender,dry 

 and of agreeable 

 flavor. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 15 cents; 

 pound, SI. .35; 5 pounds, SG.'io, postpaid. 



6^6 Fordhook 55 days. A Good Summer or Winter Vine Sort 



6?^ Fa-lif'st Wh;*-*» Rii«K 45davs Earliest of All The tlesh of this squash is very dry and sweet. It is one of the best 



OZO CailieSX Wnue DUSn *&clays. tarnest ot ah otthelatesummer varieties and if .stored iu a warm, drv place, will keep 



The bush or patty pan squashes are earlier than any other summer until the following June. The outside color is briaiit yellow; inside 



variety. 'The illustration shows the characteristic shape. The skin of color, straw yellow. Produces an abundant crop of squash in 55 days. 



this one is white and it is tender when readv for use. It is of dwarf The meat is thick and can be used for baking or pies, 



bushy habit, quite hardy and very productive. Matures in 45 days. Packet, 5 cents; orai.ce, 1.5 cents; quarter pound. 45 cents- 



Packet, lOcents; ounce. 1.5 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, Sl.Sr,-. .-, pounds, S6.25, postpaid, 



pound, SI. 1.7 ; o pounds, SS.OO, postpaid. i , « «, i.^y=.i.a»u. 



65'1 Early Yellow Bush 45days..GoldenYellow-, of Good Quality 



Similar to the white bush in every way, except color and markings. 

 The skin and flesh Is of a clear yellow. .Matures in 45 days. 



Packet, S cents; ounce, 12 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; 

 pound, SI. 15; .5 pounds, So.OO, postpaid. 



659 Cocozelle or Italian Vegetable Marrow , 



55 days. Fine Grained Flesh of Excellent Flavor | 



Fruits large, oblong shaped, dark green at first, but as they mature j 

 become marbled with yellow, and lighter green stripes. Ready for 

 the table in 55 days. Fine grained, tender and of excellent flavor. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 1.5 cents; quarter pound, 45 cents; 

 pound, SI. 35; 5 pounds, S6.3.5, postpaid. 



6^7 Fordhook Bush 55 days. Perfect for Summer or Winter Use 



A true bush type of Fordhook, that can be grown much more closely. 

 The fruits are rather shorter and thicker than those of the running 

 type, also thicker fleshed. Ready for the table in .55 days. 



Packet, 5 cents; oniice, 15 cents; qnarter pound, 45 cents; 

 pound SI. 33; 5 pounds, S6.25, postpaid. 



650 MlYf^fl Sr»liacl-»*»C 45 to 80 days. Supplies the 

 VJV IVllXea OqUaSneS j^ble the Entire Season 



In this mixture will be found early and late, small, medium and 

 large, whereby any one can have a good supply of delicious squashes 

 which mature in 45 to 80 days. Some are good winter keepers. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 13 cts.; l-i pound, 40 cts.; pound, SI. 25, postpaid. 



Order by Number or Name 



Order all SEEDS or COLLECTIONS by NUMBER or 



NAME, if by NUMBER only, be sure to 



give CORRECT NUMBER. 



Maturity Dates 



At the heading of all VEGETABLE SEED descriptions we are giving 

 the maturity dates, starting from day of sowing the seed, thus : 45 days. 

 This will tell you when you may expect vegetables ready for the table; of 

 course the weather conditions must be favorable for producing the crop. 



•-r'^^T^ 4 ^^ ^^ ^\ Culture.— Sow seed In a hot bed in February or March and treat same as Tomatoes. Use wood ashes on seed 



I I I rB /\ I I II bed. When plants are large enough and weather settled, transplant in rows 8 or 334 feet apart each way, and cul- 

 * ^^^ *-^ ■*^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ tlvate frequently. A packet will produce about 200 plants; an ounce produces about 5000 plants; sufficient for an acre. 

 716 BIG HAVANA An Americanized Havana, 



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large, long leaf It is one of the earliest. Fine texture. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents; 



qnarter pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00, postpaid. 



719 IMPROVED GOLD LEAF.— For bright 

 wrappers this variety Is the best. The leaf is large, ot 

 ntedium breadth, and fine grained; cures bright or 

 mahogany. Packet, 15 cents; onnce, 65 cents; 

 quarter ponnil, SI. 73; pound, S6.50, postpaid. 



720 PENNSYLVANIA SEED LEAP Very ex- 



teusively grown in the Lancaster district of Pennsyl- 

 vania, which is famous for its fine cigar tobaccos. 



Packet, 15 cents; ounce, 60 cents; 

 qnarter pound, $1.75; pound, S6.00, postpaid. 



724 CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF.— Grown In 

 all sections of the U. S. and extensively in Connecti- 

 cut. Broad leaf of medium length. Suitable for cigar 

 fillers. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 45 cents; 



quarter pound, SI. 35; pound, $4.50, postpaid. 



725 SIVEET ORONOKO A long narrow leaf, 



curing a rich red, the finest plug fillers. Makes the 

 best natural chewing leaf. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, .50 cents; 

 quarter pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00, postpaid. 



726 THE PRIMUS This is the earliest tobacco 



grown. It will ripen even in Canada. Leaves large, 

 fibre fine, texture silky, flavor superior. It makes an 

 elegant smoking tobacco, either for cigars or pipe. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 50 cents; 

 quarter pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00, postpaid. 



727 IMPROVED WHITE HURLEY.- Of es- 

 pecial value for cut or plug tobacco; often used for 

 wrappers. Large, broad leaf, curing a very desirable 

 color. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 45 cents; 



qnarter pound, $1.!25; pound, $41.50, postpaid. 



726 THE PRIMUS TOBACCO. 



Tree Seeds 



Culture directions are plainly printed 

 on eacli package. 



866 Arbor A'itse, American, ounce 50 ceut.«. 



867 Apple, ounce, 25 cents; pound, $2.50. 



869 Catalpa Speciosa, ounce, 35 cents; lb., 83.50. 



870 Clierry Mazard, ounce, 25 cents; lb., S2..50. 



871 Honey Locust, ounce, 15 cts.; pound, S1.50. 



872 Nor-R'ay Spruce, ounce, 50 cts.; pound, $5.00. 

 874 Pear, KielTer, ounce, UO cents; pound, S6.00. 



878 Spruce, Douglass, onnce, 75c.; pound, fT.aO. 



879 AVlilte Pine, ounce, 50 cents; pound, §5.00. 



880 Yello-vv Locust, ounce, 15 cts.; pound, SI. 50. 



881 Yellow Pine, ounce, 90 cents; pound, Sa.OO. 

 At above prices, all tree seeds are postpaid. 



873 Osa^e Orange 



The Best of al! Hedge Plants 

 Easily grown, and a rapid grower, hardy, pro- ! 



duces a good hedge in from 3 to 4 years. 



Ounce, 30 cents; quarter pound, 60 centsi 

 pound, $».00; 5 pounds, $8.75, postpaid. 



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