18 — Vegetable Seed Novelties 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 





THE PERFECT 



MUSKMELON 



Spicy Green Flesh. Small 



Seed Cavity. 

 A Prodigious Cropper. 



The Famous Muskmelon 



MAULE'S MODEL. 



A Melon of Distingnished 



Pedigree. 

 High Bred at Every Point. 



A paragon of merit — in size, shape, netting, appearance, aroma, 

 flaror, depth of flesh, smallness of seed cavity, cropping ability and 

 shipping quality. It leaves nothing to be desired. 



The Model was bred by Mr. Morgan, of Gloucester county, N. J., an 

 expert in his line. Its parents were Xetted Gem and Pineapple, with a 

 second hybridizing with one of its parents. This was followed by six 

 3'ears of careful selection. The result was a melon of wide local celeb- 

 rity, and one which commanded exclusive prices in several great cities. 



The Model is an early melon, maturing in South Jersey the last of 

 .July to the first of August. It is larger than Rocky Ford, the average 

 weight being somewhat above two pounds. It has an ideal shape for a 

 fashionable market. The flesh is green. The Interior seed cavity is 

 small, and of triangular or prismatic shape, the seeds being compara- 

 tively few. 



As a table melon the Model cannot be surpassed. In delicacy and 



quality of flavor it is unexcelled by any variety on my list. The flesh 

 is deep and Arm, extending from the rind almost to centre of the melon. 



The Model bears transportation well, and can be carried to distant 

 cities without injury. One of Mr. Morgan's main markets was over 800 

 miles from his farm, and the melons always stood the journey per- 

 fectly, and would have traveled a thousand miles just as easily. 



The Model has every good quality possessed by the Rocky Ford, with 

 the added value of being more productive. It will show the efl"ects of 

 long continued drought, in common with all forms of vegetation, but 

 does not seem to lose its strength while lying dormant under a scorch- 

 ing sun. Upon the coming of rain it responds at once in the way of 

 continued gro\Vth and abundance of fruit. 



No American melon grower can aflTord to miss trying the Model. It 

 is a prize in all respects. It sells freely in the markets, at top prices, 

 even while other sorts beg for buyers. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00. 



EVERGREEN POLE LIHA BEAN. 



For a number of years a market gardener near Philadelphia has 

 been experimenting with lima beans, with the idea of breeding a bean 

 that would retain the green color of the bean when dry. I have 

 watched his experiment for several years with a great deal of interest, 

 and at last at a big price secured some of the seed, and grew the 

 product of same at Panmure. I must say it is a strong, robust, vigorous 

 grower, very productive, and the dry bean retains the green color 



longer than any other variety I know of. Hence its name, Evergreen, 

 Every market gardener knows what a desirable characteristic this is 

 in a bean, and when we add to it unusual productiveness and superb 

 quality, we have a lima bean that is as near perfection as possible. 

 Supply of seed this year is still limited. 



Packet, 10 cents; pint, 40 cents; quart, 75 cents, postpaid. 



