246 DAVIS PERFECT CUCUMBER ^ 



Resembles hothouse cucumbers (65 days) 



Ideal for shape, color and quality; and just 

 about perfect for size. It retains its rich, 

 dark green color long after picking, therefore 

 valuable for market and shipping. In fact, 

 it greatly resembles the handsome, large hot- 

 house cucumbers offered at high prices in all 

 the better markets. Vigorous, sturdy, produc- 

 tive vines bear an abundance of large fruits, 10 in. in 

 length, 2j4 in. in diameter and somewhat tapered at each end. 

 Flesh is crisp and of the most delicate flavor. Contain few seeds. 

 Pkt. lOff; oz. 20^; 1/4 lb. 50ff; V2 lb. 75^; 

 lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



250 ArUngton White Spine (60 days) 



Long, straight, attractive, dark green fruits 



Very early, productive variety, bearing a heavy crop of long, straight, square- 

 ended fruits which measure 7 to 8 in. in length and 2'.; in. in diameter. Skin is 

 moderately deep green with heavy white markings at the blossom end. Flesh 

 is white, crisp, and solid. Splendid for slicing or for dill pickles. 

 Pkt. 5((; oz. 15fi; Vi lb. 40^; V2lb. 60f!; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



Maules Early 

 Fortune 



Davts 

 Perfect 



255 Clark*s Special (66 days) 



Holds its dark green color for a long time 



A perfect dark green, long, straight cucumber, popular for market and shipping 

 because it retains its dark green color for a week or more after picking. Fruits 

 grow 8 to 9 in. long and 2'A in. thick — a nice size for slicing. 

 Pkt. 8^; oz. lifi; Vt lb. 43fi; V2 lb. 63^; lb. $1.09; 2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 



273 Small Gherkin (60 days) 



Used for pickles, spiced or in mustard only 



Used exclusively for pickling. The small oval fruits grow 2 to 3 in. long and 



about l>i in. thick, and are covered with short knobs. Splendid flavor. 



Pkt. lOp!; oz. 20(^; 1/4 lb. 50fi; V2 lb. 75^; lb. $1.30; 2 lbs. $2.40; 5 lbs. $5.70. 



268Maule*s Early Fortune^ 



A great favorite (65 days) 



Most attractive cucumber, widely grown by 



market gardeners and shippers. Fruits 



are rich, deep green which is retained for 



an exceptionally long time after picking. 



It is early, very productive, and decidedly 



disease-reiistant. Fruits are 9 in. long, 



234' in. thick, tapering slightly toward 



each end. Flesh is white, firm, crisp and 



with very few seeds. 



Pkt. 10^; oz. 15f!!; 1/4 lb. 45^; V2 lb. 70«!; 



lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 



SOW MAULE'S GUARANTEED SEEDS 



Straight Eight 



247 Straight Eight (68 days) 



All-America Gold Medal Winner 



The straight symmetrical fruits grow 8 in. long and 

 about 214 in. thick. When ready for use, they are 

 rich dark green, well rounded at the ends and do not 

 show any of the striping so objectionable at the tips. . 

 A good producer, an ideal shipper, attractive in ap- 

 pearance, high in quality, one of the best for slicing or 

 market. Pkt. lOji; oz. 20»!; 1/4 lb. 65^; V2 lb. $1.00; 

 lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70< 



Green Prolific 



266 Everbearing — prized for small pickles 



Equally desirable for slicing. Prolific bearer (50 days) 



A general favorite because if picked regularly it goes on bearing throughout 

 the entire season. It is uniformly productive from early until late. The fruits 

 may be used at any stage of their development. When fully matured, they are 

 about 4% in. long and 2 in. thick. 

 Pkt. lOfi; oz. 15^; Vi lb. 45^; 1/2 lb. 70^; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05. 



274 Mixed Cucumbers (50 to 75 days) 



By planting this mixture you may have a great quantity of cucumbers from 

 early until late in the season. Included are varieties suitable for both slicing 

 and pickling. Splendid for the home gardener who does not care or have the 

 space to devote to the growing of named varieties. 

 Pkt. 5^; oz. ISfi; 1/4 lb. 40«f; V2 lb. 60^; 

 lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85 5 lbs, $4.40 



253 A and C (60 days) 



in great demand for shipping Mi 



The beautiful straight fruits are about (^ 



10 in. long and 2X in. thick, well 



rounded at the ends and dark green 



throughout. The rich dark green color is 



retained for an unusually long time after 



picking. Although these characteristics make 



it ideal for shipping, they also make A and C 



cucumber desirable for the home and market gardener. Vines are robust. 



Pkt. lO^' oz. SOfi; V* lb- SOs^! Vi lb. $1.20; lb. $2.15; 2 lbs. $4.00; 5 lbs. $9.65 



256 Green Prolific or Boston Pickling 



Early and valuable for pickles or slicing (58 days) 



One of the most popular of all pickling cucumbers; may also be used for 



slicing. Yields a very heavy crop. The medium dark green cucumbers are 



short, nearly smooth, blunt ended, and are about 6K in. long and 2K in. 



thick when full size. Pkt. 10?!; oz. 150; Vi lb. 380; 



1/2 lb. 580; lb. 980; 2 lbs. $1.85; 5 lbs. $4.40. 



248 Longfellow — well named (72 days) 



Well adapted to greenhouse and outdoor culture 



Every grower knows how much attractiveness means in a cucumber, but that is 

 only one of the reasons why Longfellow is so very popular. It is less susceptible 

 to plant diseases than most others; fruits grow 10 to 12 in. long and about 2>i in. 

 thick. The color of the skin is a beautiful and uniform rich, dark green so much 

 desired by those who send their cucumbers to market. One of the finest quaUty 

 cucumbers for the home garden, market and the greenhouse. 

 Pkt. 100; oz. 200; Vi lb. 650; Vi lb. $1.00; lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70. 



244 Maule*s Extra Early (60 days) 



Crisp and delicious. For table or pickling 



When fruits are young, they are splendid for pickling; when ready for slicing 

 they are straight, 6 to 7 in. in length, and 2K in. thick, almost cylindrical, 

 slightly tapering to the square blunt ends. Maule's Extra Early is a quality 

 white spine variety with a crispness and delicious flavor that will appeal to all. 

 Pkt. 100; oz. 200; Vi lb. 500; V2 lb. 750; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 



If you want a full crop of cucumbers, pick when fruits are fit 



for use; leave none to ripen on the vines for it will destroy 



their productiveness. 



A and C Cucumber 



WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA 29 



