257 Maule's Improved Long Greene 



Long, Dark Green Cucumbers. Very Popular (70 days) 

 This fine fruit grows from 12 to 16 in. long and measures 3 in. across. It is more slender and shows less warting or 

 irregularities of the surface than most other varieties. The fruits gradually taper at the stem-end. The color of 

 the skin is a beautiful dark green. When young, the fruits are highly valued for pickling and full size cucumbers 

 are splendid for sweet pickles or for slicing. Pkt. 10c;oz. 15c; Vilb. 45c; Vilb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. 

 $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 



268 Maule's Early Fortuned 



A Great Favorite For The Table (60 days) 



A most attractive and very popular cucumber grown 

 widely by market gardeners and shippers both North 

 and South. The fruits are a rich deep green and retain 

 their color for an exceptionally long time. It is early, 

 very productive, and decidedly disease resistant. The 

 fruits measure 9 in. long and have beautiful white firm 

 crisp flesh with very few seeds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 Vi lb. 45c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00; 

 5 lbs. $4.80; 10 lbs. $8.80. 



250 Arlington White Spine 



Long, Attractive, Dark Green Fruits 

 (62 days) 



A very early, productive variety, bearing an abundance 

 of short, square-ended, somewhat three-cornered fruits 

 which measure 7 to 8 in. in length and 2)4 in. in diam- 

 eter. The skin is a moderately deep green with solid 

 white markings at the blossom-end. The flesh is white, 

 crisp, and solid. Very productive and splendid for 

 slicing or for dill pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vilb. 35c; 

 Vi lb. 60c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.60; 5 lbs. $3.80; 

 10 lbs. $6.75. 



247 Maule's Shamrock (60 days) 



Our own strain of this desirable variety of cuoumber 

 produces vines which are hardy and prolific. It is a 

 reliable cropper, producing a great quantity of attrac- 

 tive rich shamrock-green fruits measuring 7 to 8 in. in 

 length. Holds its color well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 Vi lb. 35c; Vi lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 

 5 lbs. $4.40; 10 lbs. $8.00. 



272 Japanese Climbing (60days) 



This can be grown on poles or on a trellis due to the 

 climbing habit of the vineB. Produces a great mass of 

 dark green fruits with pure white flesh. Of excellent 

 quality. Never bitter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 45c; 

 Vi lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 

 10 lbs. $9.20. 



274 Mixed Cucumbers (50 to 80 days) 



One planting of this mixture will provide a great quan- 

 tity of cucumbers from early until late in the season. 

 It includes varieties both for slicing and for pickling. 

 Splendid for the home gardener. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 50c; y 2 lb. 75; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 

 10 lbs. $10.00. 



Pickling Cucumbers 





263 Early Green Cluster 



Bears in Twos and Threes (50 days) 



A light green variety bearing a tremendous crop of 

 short, decidedly prickly fruits highly valued for pick- 

 ling purposes. It has the distinctive habit of forming 

 its fruit in clusters of 2 to 3 each and this character- 

 istic is responsible for its heavy yielding quality. It is 

 an extra early variety with fruits reaching a length of 

 6 in. and measuring 2% in. across. The fruits contain 

 very few seeds. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 15c ; Vi lb. 30c ; Vi lb. 50c ; 

 lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40; 10 lbs. $6.00. 



267 Danish Pickling (65 days) 



A remarkable grower producing a fine crop of hand- 

 some fruits thiokly set with small spines. The thin 

 skin is rich green and retains its color for a long time. 

 The flesh is solid, firm, crisp, and of excellent quality. 

 Suited for slicing and pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 50c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 

 5 lbs. $5.50; 10 lbs. $10.00. 



273 Small Gherkin (80 days) 



This is used exclusively for pickling, producing an 

 abundance of small oval fruits 2 to 3 in. in length and 

 completely covered with spines. It is of splendid 

 flavor and one of the most popular pickling sorts. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; Vi lb. 95c; lb. $1.65; 

 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 10 lbs. $13.20. 



266 Everbearing 



Especially Desirable for Pickling (50 days) 



A general favorite because of its fine quality and ability to 

 go right on bearing throughout the entire season. It is 

 uniformly productive from early in the season over a period 

 of months. The fruits may be used at any stage of their 

 development — from the time they just begin until they have 

 reached their full size. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 30c; 

 Vilb. 50c; lb. 80c; 21bs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40; 10 lbs. $6.00. 



256 Green Prolific 



or Boston Pickling 



Early and Highly Valued for Pickling (50 days) 



One of the most popular of all pickling cucumbers, of splendid 

 form and highest quality. Has yielded as many as 200,000 

 pickles per acre, thereby proving its enormous ability to pro- 

 duce fruits. The bright green cucumbers are short, smooth, 

 and regular, measuring about 6i4 in. in length and being close 

 to 2H in. in diameter when they have reached full size. Gives 

 a splendid stubby pickle. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 30c; 

 Vilb. 50c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40; 10 lbs. $6.00. 



261 Chicago Pickling 



Green With Prominent Spines (53 days) 

 Preferred above all others by some of the largest pick- 

 ling establishments around Chicago and other pickling 

 centers. Very uniform, productive, and of rioh color. 

 About 7 in. long and 3 in. thick. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 Vi lb. 30c; Vilb. 50c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $3.40; 

 10 lbs. $6.00. 



258 Nichol's Medium Green 



(50 days) A handsome straight and smooth cucumber 

 with a shape in between Early White Spine and Long 

 Green. Worth a high place as a pickling variety and 

 splendid for slicing when mature. Dark green skin and 

 crisp, pure white, tender flesh. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 

 Vi lb. 30c; Vi lb. 50c ; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.45 ; 5 lbs. $3.40; 

 10 lbs. $6.00. 



259 Snow Pickling (55 days) 



Beautiful dark green, cylindrical, square-ended cucum- 

 bers of just the right size for bottling. Pkt. 5C; 

 oz. 10c; Vi lb. 30c; Vilb. 50c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.45; 

 5 lbs. $3.40; 10 lbs. $6.00. 



290 Garden Lemon (55 days) 



Also known as Lemon cucumber, forming nearly round, 

 smooth fruits. Tender and sweet flesh of melon flavor. 

 Yellow with green markings when ripe. Makes fine pre- 

 serves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 65c; Vi lb. $1.00; 

 lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. " 

 5 lbs. $7.7 



Maule's Improved Long Green 



271 Snake Cucumber (75 days) 



Delicious for slicing and splendid for pickling 

 when young. The fruits often grow 6 ft. in 

 length, coiling like a serpent. It is more of a 

 curiosity and for exhibition than a practical 

 variety, though it is of good quality. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 40c; Vi lb. $1.15; Vi lb. $1.90; lb. $3.50; 

 2 lbs. $6.50; 5 lbs. $15.75; 10 lbs. $29.75. 



WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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