CUCUMBERS 
Maules pure Atrains 
Sow the seed after all danger of frost is over to 
supply fruits for summer use and another sowing in 
late June or early July for pickles and late cucum- 
bers. Plant in hills 4 or 5 ft. apart, placing 8 to 
10 seeds in each hill and cover with % in. of fine 
soil. When plants are 6 in. tall, thin to 3 or 4 plants 
in a hill. Succeed best in a light, well-drained soil. 
A packet is enough for 15 hills; one oz. for 75 hills; 
2 to 3 lbs. for an acre. 
254 MAULE’S EARLIEST 
BLACK DIAMOND % 
It stays green longer than others. 
Grows well almost anywhere (56 days) 
This excellent white spine cucumber is 
adapted to all sections and all soils, and we 
highly recommend it to both small and 
large growers. Whether used for pickling 
when small or for slicing when fully grown, 
it isa valuable variety for the home garden, 
for local markets, and for distant shipping. 
The cylindrical fruits grow 7 to 8 in. long, 
2% in. thick, and retain their dark green 
color for a very long time after picking. 
Firm, white flesh of the finest quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 65¢; 1 Ib. $1.25; 
Ib. $2.35; 2 tes $4.50; 5 ise: $10. 75. 
260 National Pickling % 
Dark green fruits. Heavy yielder (55 days) 
Its remarkable solidity will recommend it to every- 
one, and it is just as firm and crisp after pickling as 
before. Early, heavy producer, and valuable for 
pickling in the small sizes or for slicing when large. Fruits are straight, sym- 
metrical, rather blunt at each end but not chunky. Color is always dark green. 
Wonderfully even in growth, so that a great number of fruits can be picked at 
one time. Fully grown cucumbers measure 7 in. long and 3 in. thick. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 80¢; 12 lb. $1.45; lb. $2.75; 2 Ibs. $5.30; 5 lbs. $12.50. 
252 Maule’s Early White Spine 
Fine for slicing and general purposes; extra select (58 days) 
An extra fine improved type of the best and most widely grown variety in 
America. Unsurpassed as a table and market variety. Also used for pickling. 
No other cucumber exceeds it in productiveness. Length, 5 to 7 in.; 2 to 3 in. 
in diameter. Color, dark green. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 80¢; 12 lb. $1.45; lb. $2.75; 2 Ibs. $5.30; 5 Ibs. $12.50. 
257 Maule’s Improved Long Green ¥ 
Long, dark green fruits; pure white, solid flesh (65 days) 
Fruits are dark green, from 10 to 12 in. long, 3 in. across, straight, tapering 
gradually toward the stem-end. They are more slender and show less warting 
or irregularities on the surface than the common Long Green. Flesh is white, 
firm and crisp. When young, the fruits are valued for pickling, and when full 
size are splendid for dill pickles or slicing. 
Pkt. 10¢; 0z.30¢; 14 1b. $1.00; 14 1b. $1. 80; Ib. $3.40; 2 Ibs. $6.50; 5 Ibs. $15.50. 
269 Giant Long China 
Extra long cucumbers of the finest quality (65 days) 
Aremarkable cucumber from China. Itis of the choicest quality. Fruits are extra 
long, often growing 18 to 20 in. in length and only 2 to 3 in. in diameter. Skin 
is deep green, nearly smooth, the spines being few and small. The solid white 
flesh is extremely crisp and of the finest flavor. Has very few seeds. Even 
though the fruits do attain an unusual length, they are ready for use nearly as 
early as the shorter varieties. Vines are strong, vigorous and very productive. 
We especially recommend this quality cucumber for the home gardener and 
suggest that market growers selling direct to their customers give it a trial. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.40; 14 Ib. $2.50; Ib. $4.70; 
2 tae $9.00; 5 lbs. $20.00. 




28 WM. HENRY MAULE, SEEDSMAN, PHILADELPHIA 


National Pickling 
Maule’s Early 
White Spine 

Maule’s Earliest Black Diamond 
262 Heinz Pickling 
One of the favorite “‘57’’ Heinz varieties (55 days) 
When small, fruits are of the ideal pickling shape and dark green color which 
show up so well when bottled. If left to grow for slicing, fruits are of uniform 
size, about 6 in. long and 2 in. thick. A heavy yielder of smooth, crisp fruits. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 1b. 80¢; 12 lb. $1.45; Ib. $2.75; 2 lbs. $5.30; 5 Ibs. $12.50. 
270 Burpee’s White Wonder 
Pearly white skin and flesh (60 days) 
A quality cucumber and by no means just a freak. Fruits are 8 in. long and 
about 2% in. thick; the skin and flesh are a beautiful pearly white. Remains 
solid and crisp over an unusually long period. Excellent for pickles or slicing. 
Primarily a home garden variety 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 65¢; YI Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.35; 2 Ibs. $4.50; 5 Ibs. $10.75. 
261 Chicago Pickling 
May be used for bottling or slicing. Uniform dark green (56 days) 
Unusually popular in Chicago and some other pickling centers for small or large 
pickles. Valuable for slicing as fruits will grow 7 in. long, 3 in. thick, and are 
of a uniform, dark green color, 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 65¢; iy Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.35; 2 Ibs. $4.50; 5 Ibs. $10.75. 
258 DELCROW 
A new cucumber well worth trying (65 days) 
An unusual new cucumber embodying remarkable smoothness, 
freedom from SDSS and intense dark green color. Fruits average 
8 in. long and 2% in. in diameter, are straight and blunt ended. 
Bred as a select eennotee cucumber, Delcrow succeeds outdoors 
as well. Really sensational for color. Flesh i is tender, crisp and 
delicious; seed cavities are small. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 12 Ib. $1.80; Ib. $3.40; 
2 Ibs. $6.50; 5 Ibs. $15.50. 
To prolong 
the bearing 
season keep 
all cucum- 
bers picked. 
Giant Long China—fruits often grow 18 in. long 













