
WM. HENRY MAULE, Ine., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
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Can Be Grown on Pole or Trellis 
a Hy All cucumbers are of trailing or creeping 
l habit, but this one is a real climber and does | 
best on pole or trellis. It can be picked in 50 | 
days. The fruit is of excellent quality, of dark 
green color. The flesh is pure white and never 
bitter. Fine for slicing and pickling. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents, 
postpaid. 
259 Snow’s Pickling 
The Right Size for Bottling 
A beautiful dark green cucumber which is the 
right size for bottling. Matures in 65 days. Ti 
is cylindrical in shape with square ends. The 
flesh is firm, crisp and tender. Very popular. |) 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, 
postpaid. . 

259 SNOW’S PICKLING 
CUCUMBER. 

258 Nichol’s Medium Green Always straight and Smooth 
A handsome variety in shape between Early White Spine and Long Green. Worthy of a high 
place in the list of pickling sorts, and second to none for slicing when mature. Ready to pick in 
60 days. Color dark green. Flesh crisp and tender. Size medium. Always straight and smooth. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 
261 Westerfield’s Chicago Pickling Green, with Prominent Spines 
This variety is preferred aboveall others by some of the largest pickling establishments in Chi- 
cago and elsewhere. It is one of the best for the purpose, combining almost every good quality, 
and being satisfactory alike to grower and pickle maker. Matures its crop in 68 days. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 
Egg Plants 
CULTURE.—Sow the seed in hotbed or greenhouse in March or April, and transplant in small pots or shallow boxes. 


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A Vegetable that should be More Largely Grown 
It affords an Excellent Substitute for Meat 
Plantin the open ground 
when danger of frost is past, in rows 3 feet apart eachway. A packet will produce about 150 planis, an ounce about 2000 plants; 4 pound fol 
Ready or use in 120 to 140 days. 
an acre. To prevent blight and bugs use Bordeaux Mixture, Bordo Lead, Key-Cide or Bug Death. 

262 Black Beauty 

The Earliest Large Egg Plant 
Originated in South Jersey. It combines in 
itself many characteristics which are very val- 
uable. It is very early, maturing in 120 days. 
By this we mean it is the earliest 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 illustration; average weight 
2 to 3 pounds. It is dwarf growing and bears 
its fruit close to the main stem. 
Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 35 cents; 
ounce, 60 cents; quarter pound, $1.65; 
pound, $6.00, postpaid. 

New Jersey Grown Egg Plants 
Ready for delivery about May 15th 
Seed-bed plants, 50 cents per dozen, 85 cents per 25, $1.60 per 50, 
$3.00 per 100, postpaid; by express, not prepaid; $2.50 per 100. 
Maule’s Excelsior 
Pot grown plants, by express, not prepaid, 75 cents per dozen, $5.50 per 100. 


281 New York Improved 
Purple Egg Plant 
Leading Sort for Home and Market 

A vigorous grower. Fruit is large, fine and 
free from thorns. Matures in 130 days. Skin 
rich purple. Flesh white and of good flavor. 
We can highly recommend our carefully se- 
lected strain of this egg plant to everyone. 
Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 35 cents; 
ounce, 60 cents; quarter pound, $1.65; 
pound, $6.00, postpaid. 
277 Maule’s Excelsior 
The Largest of All; Blight Proof 
It is of large size and extremely good shay # Dry 
being particularly adapted to slicing, and f [* 
flavor it cannot besurpassed. It resists droug fy 4 
blight and bad weather to a wonderful degr |. 
on account of its strong, upright growth. T | kei 
fruit often measures 18 to 24 inches in cireu | 
ference (6 to 8 inches in diameter) and is bor | 
well above theground. Matures in 140 days. | 
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Packet, 15 cents; half ounce, 35 cents; i 
ounce, 65 cents; quarter pound, $1.75) 
pound, $6.50, postpaid. 

