54 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 





MAFL.EDALE: PROLIFIC— The most prolific pop corn. Its 



reported yields would seem fabulous if not attested by reliable grow- 

 ers. The ears are often eight or ten inches long, well filled with 

 bright, handsome, white grains. The stalk is of vigorous growth, 

 reaching a height of six feet. This corn for popping is altogether 

 unsurpassed. The popped grains are of delicious flavor. Packet, 

 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, ^U cents, postpaid. Peck, 81.25. 

 Q,UEEN'S GOLDEN.— This is perhaps the handsomest of all the 

 op corns when on the ear, surpassing all others in size and color. 

 t pops perfectly white, and a single kernel will expand to nearly an 

 Inch. Produces four to six ears on a stalk. My stock of this strain 

 Is very fine. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts., postpaid. Pk., SI. 25. 



QUEEN'S GOLDEN. 



REI> BEAUTI.-A handsome variety. The grains are dark red, 

 of great depth, and m shape resemble the White Rice. It is early 

 and very productive. It is ready to pop four months from planting. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pmt, 2) cents; quart, 40 cents, postpaid. 



SILVER LACE.— A pop corn well deserving its name. Its super- 

 ior tenderness and semi-transparent appearance when popped high- 

 ly recommend It. Grows five to six feet high, producing three or 

 four ears to the stalk. The ears are of good appearance, five or more 



inches long, with smooth, round, white grains. Packet, 10 cents; 



pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. Peck, 81.25. 



MONARCH WHITE RICE. 



MONARCH AVHITE RICE.— Everybody knows the old variety 

 named White Rice. My strain is an improvement, with larger ears, 

 and ears more abundantly produced. Six earson astalkis nota 

 rare occurrence. The grains are sharply pointed, and the ear is a 

 handsomeone. Pkt., 10cts.;pt.,20cts.;qt.,35cts., postpaid. Pk., 81.25. 



TITien ordered by express or freight deduct 8c. per pt. or 15c. per qt. 



GOURDS. 



Cui.TDRE. — Gourds are tender annuals, of trailing or climbing habit 

 The seed should not be planted until the ground is warm. Plant In 

 Mils and cultivate as cucumbers. Leave only three or four plants In a 

 hill, and allow the vines to ramble or train over a trellis. 



DISH CLOTH.— The peculiar lining of this valuable gourd gives It 

 Its name. The fruit grows about two feet long. The interior membrane 

 Is serviceable for a variety of household purposes, being used as a dish 

 dsloth, or sponge. The fibre Is tough, elastic and durable. Start seed 

 under glass in the North. Packet, 10 cents 



ORANGE OR TRUE MOCK ORANGE. 

 — A good old sort, the fruit often finding its 

 way into the family sewing basket. A beau 

 tiful and rapid climber, quickly covering 

 trellises. Fruit the size and shape of an 

 orange. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 



DIPPER. — A well , known and useful 

 gourd. When grown on'the ground the stem 

 Is much curved; 

 but on a trellis 

 the weight of the 

 fruit makes the 

 stem oi handle 

 straight This 

 gourd IS \ e r y 



-— - much In demand. 



«e= _ -»-_:'- Packet, 10 cents; 



aUGAR TROUGH GOURD, ounce, 25 cents. 

 SUGAR TROUGH. — A very 

 large gourd, holding from four to 

 ien gallons, with a hard and thick 

 shell, but light and durable, lasting 

 for years. It Is employed for a 

 variety of purposes, from a bucket 

 io hen's nest. Make hills eight feet 

 Sipart each way. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c. 



DISH CLOTH GOURD. 



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EGG PLANTS. 



Culture. — The egg plant demands hesi 

 Its growth should never be checked after tl 

 germination of the seed. It is best started In 

 hotbed, not too early in the Spring. It shou 

 not be set out while the nights are cold. T) 

 plants may be set two by three feet. Use fo' 

 ounces of seed to the acre. 



EARLIEST DWARF PURPLE. 



EARLIEST DAVARF PURPLE.— Rese 



bling N. Y. Improved Purple exactly In shai 

 but considerably smaller in size, and rea< 

 ing maturity very much earlier. Prolific a 

 desirable. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; H lb., 60 cts 



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NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE] 



The leading sort for home and market. Pli 

 is a vigorous grower. Fruit large, fine and i\ 

 from thorns, and produced until frost. 8] 

 rich purple. Flesh white and of good fla\ 

 I can highly recommend my carefully selec 

 strain of this egg plant to market garden 

 and amateurs. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 35 c 

 li pound, 81.00; pound, 83.50. 



BLACK PEKIN.— A favorite egg plant, 

 produces handsome, nearly round, solid, fr 

 weighing four to eight pounds, of good qua: 

 and maturing early. Very productive and sa 

 factory. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 80 cts.; ^ pou 

 81.00; pound, $3.00 



EXCELSIOR TREE — (See green pagee. 



NEST EGG GOURD. 



NEST EGG This interesting 



gourd produces white fruit ex- 

 actly the size and shape of a hen's 

 egg. The matured fruit does not 

 crack, and will serve for years as 

 a nest egg, for use in darning 

 stockings, or for ornamental pur- 

 poses. The vine is a rapid grower, 

 useful for covering screens or 

 trellises. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



MIXED In this mixture of 



gourd seeds I offer all the above 



mentioned sorts, so that my 



friends may enioy a number of 



curious novelties by purchasing 



a single packet. Packet, 10 cts.; 



3 packets, 25 cents. 



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BLACK BEAUTY Originated in South .Jersey. It combines In Itself n: i 



characteristics which are verv valuable. It is very early, in fact the earliest I'a 

 market varietv. Bv this I mean it is the earliest variety that grows to a (ij 

 size suitable for market. It is verv desirable in color, being a jet black. Sha 'I 

 well shown in illustration herewith; average weight 2 to 3 pounds. It is dwarf g 

 ing and bears its fruit close to main stem. Pkt., 10c, ; oz. 40c.; l< lb., ¥1.25; lb., P- 



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