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40—Vegetable Seeds 
THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1915 
THE DAVIS PERF 
ECT CUCUMBER. 
The Davis Perfect Cucumber 
Plant the Davis Perfect, and you will raise in the open 
ground, cucumbers that will sell in any market at same 
price as the high priced hot house forcing cucumbers. 
Mr. Davis needs no introduction; as\ the originator of the 
Davis Wax Bean and Grand Rapids Forcing Lettuce, le has 
a reputation as a market gardener for Knowing what is what, 
second to none. Mr. Davis has for years been forcing cucum- 
bers under glass for the Chicago and Detroit markets, and it 
has been his ambition to produce a cucumber that would be 
as handsome in appearance and sell as well grown in. 
the ordinary way in the open ground. He has at last suc- 
ceeded in perfecting a cucumber that beats anything we have 
ever seen. The Davis Perfect has become the most popular 
cucumber both for forcing under glass and growing outside, 
for the following reasons: 
First. It has an ideal shape, and the handsomest dark 
green color of all cucumbers. 
Second. It is a type of the most perfect size; just what is 
wanted either for the table or market. 
Third. Eating qualities surpass any other cucumber. 
Fourth. It is almost seedless‘one-third of its length from 
the stem end, and the seeds when it is in slicing condition 
are so small and tender that they are unnoticed. 
Fifth. It is enormously productive, in fact, beats anything 
we have ever tried. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter 
Sixth. It does not change its dark, rich color when grown 
outdoors; in fact, it resembles a hothouse cucumber so closely 
‘that dealers cannot tell the difference, and are willing to pay 
as much for it as the hothouse production. We believe this 
is the greatest cucumber ever introduced, and it is bound to 
become popular everywhere when it is known. It will bea 
big money maker for anyone engaged in growing cucumbers 
‘in the open ground. Mr. Davis sold all his Davis Perfect 
/cucumbers for $1.00 a bushel, both in the Grand Rapids and 
Chicago markets at the same time the best of the other out- 
door grown cucumbers were bringing 40 to 50 cents. The 
dealers who handled these cucumbers for Mr. Davis wanted 
him to ship them in large quantities, as they could sell at 
$1.00 all he could send them, no matter how large the quan- 
tity. Itstands to reason a cucumber that can be grown out- 
doors and resembles a hot house cucumber so closely that the 
trade will pay the same price they are paying for the hot 
house product is worth a great deal, and it is. We predict the 
greatest sale any cucumber novelty has ever had for the 
Davis Perfect, and every grower, whether for home consump- 
tion or for mar ket, to be abreast ‘of the times, must plant this 
variety. Further ‘comment seems unnecessary. 
pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 
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" PANMURE LONG WHITE CUCUMBER. 
Panmure ean White Cucumber 
This wonderful new pure white cucumber grows to an|small seed cavity; splendid for slicing. Its enormous size, 
enormous size, often producing specimens 20 inches long, 
weighing 4 to 6 pounds which is larger than any other sort. | hibition at fairs, never failing to capture first prize. 
When only half grown is exceedingly fine} vines are quite vigorous in growth and immensely produc- 
Its beautiful white skin is very smooth; entirely | tive. 
It is solid, tender and crisp, with very | poses it is unsurpassed. 
It is a monster. 
in quality. 
free from spines. 
beauty and oddity make it one of the best cucumbers for ex- 
The 
A desirable home garden sort, or for exhibition pur- 
Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 30 cents; quarter pound, 85 cents; pound, $3.00, postpaid. | 
