16 THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1906 
NEW SHAMROGK CUCUMBER. 
ew Shamrock Cucumber. 
Always Green. 
There are many varieties of White Spine cucumber for which this characteristic 
of being always green has been claimed; but, as a rule, they have all been found 
wanting. The originator of Shamrock has this to say: “Some years ago growing 
two acres of cucumbers for pickles I found three cucumbers that were green 
while the rest were yellow. I cut these three cucumbers and found them dead 
ripe. I saved the seed and planted it the next year by itself, growing some for 
pickling, and found it O. K. I found that a few turned partly yellow when ripe. 
These I discarded and planted the seed again from the green cucumber with a 
perfect result. The cucumber is dark green, good shape, about like Jersey pickle, 
#] turns light green when dead ripe. It is a good table cucumber and is the best for 
all market gardeners, as it keeps always green. I am willing to stand by every 
claim, and if there is another such cucumber I do not knoy of it.’”” It is needless 
to say that Shamrock, if it does as well the country over as it has done where it 
originated, and on my trial grounds, will make a name for itself everywhere. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; 14 pound, 75 cents.; pound, $2.50. 
Nameless Wax Bean. 
$100 for a Name and Description. 
I take pleasure this year in offering my friends a new wax bean, that I think 
will make a name for itself with all growers, wherever wax beans are planted. 
The originator of this bean is one of the largest and most celebrated growers of 
beans in this country; he is most enthusiastic about it, and from my own trials, 
I think his praise is well deserved. It is absolutely stringless, with beautiful 
round yellow pods that will sell at sight on any market stall. It is free from spots 
and disease of any kind, maturing about the same time as Wardwell’s: This bean 
is not named yet, and I am at a loss what to call it,so have decided to let my 
customers name it for me. $50.00 will be paid October 1, 1906, to the customer 
suggesting the most appropriate name for this new yellow eyed wax bean; and I 
will also pay $50.00 October Ist for the best description sent me by one of my 
customers. These prizes are, of course, limited to those of my customers who 
plant this variety the coming season. My supply of seed is limited to less than 20 
bushels, otherwise I would give it a much more prominent notice in this book. I 
can offer it this year by the packet only. Pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts.; 10 pKts., $1.00. 
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NEW NEAPOLITAN PEPPER. 
New Neapolitan Pepper. 
loriginally named and first offered Neapolitan im 1903. 
The Earliest of all Peppers by a Week to Ten Days. 
If I had not purchased my Panmure Seed Farms this pepper would 
still be unknown. Four years ago my attention was attracted to the 
fact that a few Italian gardeners, located near Panmure, were ship- 
ping peppers by the carload one to three weeks earlier than any 
other pepper could be shipped; and on investigation I found that for 
years a small settlement of Italians situated a few miles from my 
farm had been shipping these peppers to market and realizing thou- 
sands of dollars. With our trials of other peppers, Neapolitan 
proved itself to be two weeks earlier than any other. When, in 
addition to this fact, we had good size and mild, piquant flavor, I 
decided I had secured a money maker. Plants are of strong growth, 
very stocky and peppers are borne erect, averaging the size of the 
illustration. Flesh is very thick and fruit is of a beautiful red color, 
tops being capped with white which turns a brilliant red. If my 
customers want a fine pepper from one to three weeks ahead of 
their neighbors, they must plant Neapolitan. i a ra 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 75 cents; quarter pound, $2.50. NAMELESS WAX BEAN. 
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