MAULE'S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1899. 





I KENDEL'S EARLY GIANT 



Kendel's Early Giant Sweet Corn. 



My careful tests of this new sweet forn con- 

 vince me of its sterling merit, and I take pleas- 

 ure In listing it in my catalogue and offering 

 it to the public. The ears measure H to 10 inches 

 long and have 10 to 18 rows of grains. The ma- 

 jority of the ears are 12 rowed. In color the ker- 

 nels are pure white, and are very sweet, tender 

 and palatable. Kendel's Early Giant is a pro- 

 lific variety, and matures its ears in from 60 to 

 72 days, depending on location and character 

 of soil. On warm, sandy land the ears are 

 ready in 60 days, while onheavy, clay laud the 

 period of growth is longer. The large, well 



" tilled and highly palatable ears should com- 

 mand a quicic sale in any market where there 

 is a demand for really choice early sweet corn, 

 and I recommend this variety to" market gar- 

 deners as well as for use on the home table. In 

 many localities there is, commercially speak- 

 ing, a high cash premium on the first really 

 good sweet corn with large ears that can be 

 produced, and I think Kendel's Early will 

 meet the requirements of the case and prove 

 very satisfactory and profitable. The illustra- 

 tion above is taken from a photograph and 

 shows accurately the shape of the grains and 



J the general characteristics of the ear, except- 

 ing the size, which is much reduced. I'acket, 

 10 cts.; pint, :W cis.; quart, 50 cts., postpaid. i 



MAULE'S EXTRA EARLY CUCUMBER. 



This excellent and attractive new cucumber, is a cross between Early Russian and Green Pro- 

 lific. It has the desirable quick maturing features of the former and the well known and juslly 

 esteemed pickling qualities of the latter. The cucumbers attain a uniform size just suited to 

 pickling, and it is also perfectly adapted to table use. It is regarded by those acquainted with 

 it, as a perfect gem for bottling' in its young state. The vines are of extra vigorous growth, wllh 

 leaves of a dark green color, and are enormously productive. The mature fruit retains its color 

 a long time after removal from the vine, and is well suited to general market purposes. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ],i pound, 40 cents; pound, SI. 2.5. 



T"E Emerald 



Cucumber 



THE EMERALD CUCUMBER. 



This new cucumber presents strong claims to popular favor. In quality it equals White 

 Spine. In color it is a rich, dark green. It has the ability to hold its desirable color long after 

 being picked. The skin is almost free of both warts and spines, and the cucumber is nearly as 

 smooth and handsome as the famous English forcing tvpes. It is entirely evergreen, In that it 

 retains its color from the time of setting until full matiiritv. The vines begin to bear early, and 

 the long, straight, handsome cucumbers are most pleasing to the eve. It is suitable for pickling 

 at any stage of growth, and is admirably adapted to forcing under glass, as it is a prime shipper, 

 and its handsome appearance is sure to sell it. Its table quality is unexcelled, the flesh being 

 peculiarly crisp and tender, but its most striking feature is its beautiful, dark green skin. 

 Packet, 10 cents, ounce, 20 cents; ^^ pound, .50 cents. 



NEW YORK LETTUCE. 



This is one of the largest known forme of 

 head lettuce, the plants sometimes attain- 

 ing a diameter of 18 inches. It is almost 

 wholly unaffected by hot weather. Its table 

 quality is excellent. In its largest develop- 

 ment it has the size and nearly the 'weigtit 

 of a cabbage. It blanches well, and is crisp; 

 tender and sweet. It has no bitter taste 

 whatever. It is slow to run to seed. It is 

 not a forcing variety, but a most excellent 

 market lettuce for midsummer, as custo- 

 mers are sure to demand more of it. It ha? 

 been recorded by the introducers that 26 

 heads of New York lettuce tilled an ordi- 

 nary barrel packed in snugly, but not 

 pressed hard, ."^ee illustration. Packet. 

 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; i . lb., 50 cts.: lb., Sl.SO. 



NEW YORK LETTUCE. 



CRISP-AS-ICE LETTUCE. 



.V beautiful new lettuce of the cabbage 

 type. The solid heads are of immense size, 

 and so tender and brittle as to account for 

 the name bestowed upon the variety. The 

 leaves are thick and glossy, and somewhat 

 curled, of a green color, variegated with 

 bronze. The head has a rich, creamy yellow 

 heart. This lettuce cannot be over praised 

 for home use in spring and summer, but it 

 is rather too brittle for market. It must 

 have plenty of room In the row, on account 

 of its size. One of the best head lettuces 

 ever grown, either for sowing early In hot- 

 beds for transplanting or for sowing in the 

 open ground for summer use. I am confi- 

 dent Crisp-as-Ice will give a good account of 

 itself and prove all that Is claimed for It. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



CRISP-AS-iC£ LETTUCE. 



