)7 WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



JCUMBERS 



Vegetable Seeds — 5& 



flourish best In a rich, warm, moist loam. Sow when danger of frost ts over. In hills 4 or 5 feet each way. As the young 

 plant has many enemies sow thickly half an Inch deep, and thin out finally to three or four plants to the hill. Use one> 

 _, ounce of seed to 75 hills; two to three pounds to the acre. The cucumbers should be gathered (by 



"^ ' cutting, not tearing! every day or every other day. Leave none to ripen if you want a full crop. 



MAULE'S EARLY WHITE SPINE.— This 

 joumber cannot be praised too hifjhly. It Is 

 othlng more nor less than an extra tine type 

 f what is unquestionably the best and most 

 ■Idely grown variety In America. It is 

 nsurpassed as a table and market sort, and is 

 ISO used for pickling. No other kind exceeds 

 In productiveness, and It is equally good for 

 )rclng under glass or growth In the open air. 

 have a record of where a single hlU of three 

 Ines produced over 500 cucumbers during the 

 Jason. The fruit is from 5 to 7 inches long and 

 to 8 Inches lu diameter. Color, a beautiful 

 ght green. This illustration shows most ac- 

 arately the fine shape this cucumber attains. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 



% pound, 40 cents; pound, S1.25. 



GIANT PERA. 



I ERLESS. 



EMERALD. 

 GIANT PERA — A cucum- 

 ber of peculiar but valuable 

 type. The Giant Pera is early, 

 and one of the most productive 

 long cucumbers. The fruit is 

 straight and cylindrical; with 

 a smooth skin. The color of 

 this variety is a peculiar shade 

 of green which is attractive and desirable. The flesh is 

 white, clear, crisp and tender, of excellent flavor, with no 

 trace of bitterness. The seed cavity is very small; the seeds 

 slow to form. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c.; % lb., 40c.; lb., 81.50. 



EMERALD A symmetrical cucumber. Color a rich 



dark green ; holds color a long time after being picked. 

 Skin almost free of both warts and spines, and the cu- 

 cumber is nearly as smooth and handsome as the famous 

 English forcing types. Retains its color from time ol 

 setting until full maturity. Suitable for pickling at any 

 stage. Good for forcing under glass. A prime shipper. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, lOcts.; % pound, 2.5 cts.; pound, 90 cts. 

 EVERGREEN. — This cucumber differs from my Early 

 White Spine in retaining a deep green colOr at all stages 

 of its growth. It is long, very productive, and matures 

 early. Its desirable color and handsome appearance 

 make it a general favorite, either for table use, for mar 

 ket, or for pickling. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 % pound, 25 cents; pound, 90 cents. 



PEERLESS. — A noted pickling cucumber. It is very 

 prolific, early, of good size, straight, well formed and full 

 at both ends. It carries its deep green color until it 

 reaches maturity, which is a very desirable characteristic. 

 It is one of the best strains of pickling cucumbers on the 

 market, and I confidently recommend it to both ama- 

 teurs and market gardeners. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; % pound, 25 cts.; pound, 90 cts. 



GREEN PROLIFIC. — This is one of the most popular pickling cucumbers. It is of the- 

 very best form and quality, and has yielded at the rate of over 200,000 pickles per acre. Th© 

 fruit is uniform in shape and appearance, and its enormous productlvei 

 ability makes the variety a favorite one with pickle growers and commercial 

 gardeners. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; \^ pound, 25 cts.; pound, 90 cents. 

 NEW SHAMROCK and MADLE'S EXTRA EARLY.— See green pages. 



GREEN PROLIFIC. 



lAULE'S ISIPUOVED LONG GREEN. 



■ucuiiibei 



J J ji )ws from 12 to Iti inches or more in length, and is of superior quality. 

 SMlt * young fruits are very largely used for pickling, ar>d it is a standard 

 ..j(pt 't for that purpose. F'ull sized cucumbers are in high favor for mak- 

 V M t the so-called sweet pickles. Vines are strong growers, and the fruit 



is always produced in great abundance, nKiklng it one of the most 

 productive varieties in cultivation. I have an impro\ed and very 

 excellent strain, which has for many years been decidedly populaf 

 with thousands of my customers. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; H pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



