52 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



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Culture. — Thrive well In any good garden soil. .Sow the seed In hotbed or greenhouse in March or April, and when an inch high pot in 2 

 or 3 inch pots or spot out in stiallow boxes i inches apart each way. Plant in the open ground, when danger of frost is past, in rows 3 feel 

 apart each way. One ounce will yield 2000 plants; J^ pound for an acre. ' To prevent blight and bugs use Bordeaux Mixture with arsenate of lead, 

 Paris Green or Bug Death. 



282 Black Beauty Egg Plant 



Originated in South Jersey. It combines in 

 Itself many characteristics which are A'ery val- 

 uable. It is very early, in fact the earliest good 

 market A-arlety. By this we mean it is the ear- 

 liest variety that grows to a good size suitable 

 for market. It is very desirable in color, being 

 a jet black. Shape is well shown in illustra- 

 tion; average weight 2 to 3 pounds. It is dwarf 

 growing and bears its fruit close to main stem. 

 Very popular with market gardeners who 

 wish the earliest and best of all large fruited 

 egg plants. Packet, 10 cts.; ^i ox.) 30 cts.; 

 ox., 50 cts.; '4 lb., SI. 50; lb., SsroO. 



281 New York Improved 

 Purple Egg Plant 



The leading sort for home and market. Plant 

 is a vigorous grower. Fruit large, fine and 

 free from thorns, and produced until frost. 

 Skin rich purple. Flesh white and of good fla- 

 vor. We can highly recommend our carefully 

 selected strain of this egg plant to market gar- 

 deners and amateurs. Plit., 10 cts.; J^ oz., 

 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; i|: lb., SI. 25; lb.. S4.50. f^^yj YORK IMPROVED PURPLE EGG PLANT. 



BLACK BEAUTY EGG PLANT. 



Gourds 



Culture. — Gourds are tender annuals, of trailing or climbing habit. The seed should not be planted until the ground is warm. Plant In hills 

 and cultivate as squash. Leave only three or four plants iu a hill, and allow the vines to ramble or train over the around, trellis or arbor. 

 Gourds are of easy culture. 



CALABASH OR PIPE GOURD. 



299 Calabash or Pipe 



A luxuriant, rapid-growing annual climb- 

 er, adaptable to all purposes for which 

 climbing plants are used: and besides, it 

 produces the ornamental gourds from 

 which are made the Africau calabash-pipes 

 now so popular on account of their light- 

 ness, grace and meerschaum coloring 

 qualities. When grown for the production 

 of pipe gourds, the vines are usually allow- 

 ed to grow on the ground like cucumbers, 

 pumpkins, etc., so that the fruits in place 

 of hangiug.down and growing straight, will 

 take their natural pipe curve. Directions 

 for growing, curing and how to make pipes 

 from these gourds are sent with every 

 package of seed. 



Packet, 15 cents; 2 packets, 25 cents. 



297 Mixed Gourds 



In this mixture of gourd seeds we offer 

 all the above mentioned sorts, so that our 

 friends may enjoy a number of curious 

 novelties by purchasing a single packet. 

 They will be found useful for household pur- 

 poses, besides belnir ornamental climbers. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



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SUGAR TROUGH GOURD. 



294 Sugar Trough 



A very large gourd, holding from i to 10 gal- 

 lons, with a hard, thick shell, but light and 

 durable, lasting for years. It is employed for 

 a variety of purposes, from a bucket to a hen's 

 nest. An attractive vine for covering an arbor 

 or fence, or plant in hills 8 feet apart each way. 

 Packet. 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



291 Dish Cloth or Luffa 



The peculiar lining of this 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 cloth, or spouge. The fibre Is tough, 

 elastic and durable. .•\n ornamental climber. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



298 Spoon 



The ball shaped fruits are small 

 with slender necks, riclilv colored, 

 deep oranse, whitish and dark olive 

 green. Very handsome and attractive. 

 By slicing Qff a part of the side of the 

 bowl a satisfactory spoon may be 

 made. The vines are vigorous grow- 

 ers with beautiful green foliage mak- 

 ing a dense covering for arbor or fence. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce. 30 cents. 



DIPPER GOURD. 



293 Dipper 



A well known and useful sourd. When gi-own or 



the ground the stem is much curved; but on a trellif 



the weight of the fruit makes the stem or handh 



straight. This gourd is very much in demand. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



296 Hercules Club 



An ornamental climber producing long clul 

 shape gourds, -1 to 6 feet long; white in color. "Grow; 

 perfectly straight if grown on arbor or trellis. Th( 

 beautiful white flowers are quite ornamental, con 

 trastiug with the large fruit produced. In some sec 

 lions used as a vegetable. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 2.5 cents. 



292 Orange or True Mock Orange 



A good old sort, the fruit often finding its waj 

 into the family sewing basket. A beaufiful anc 

 rapid climber, quickly covering trellises. Fruit thi 

 size and shape of an orange. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 centSa 



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295 Nest Egg 



This interesting gourd produces 

 white fruit exactly 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. 

 Makes a dense foliage for covering 

 unsightly places, or for covering 

 screens and trellises. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



NEST EGG GOURD 



