38 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



MAPLEDALE 

 Pf|OLlFIC 



Pop Corns 



Culture.— Does well on sod land, or where clover has been turned 

 down. Plant when danger of frost is over In hills 3 to 4 feet apart 

 each way, leaving 3 or 4 stalks to the hill. May also be sown in drills 

 3 to 4 feet apart, dropping the seed 1>^ to 2 feet apart in the drills, 

 allowing only 2 plants to the hill. Cultivate thoroughly but shallow. 

 Use 2 quarts to the acre. 



233 Mapledale Prolific 



The most prolific pop corn. The ears are very often 8 or 10 inches 

 long, well filled with bright, handsome, white grains. The stalk i:- 

 of vigorous growth, reaching a height of 6 feet. This corn for popping 

 is altogether unsurpassed. The popped grains are of delicious flavor. 

 put., 10 cts.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts., postpaid. By express or 

 freiglit, not prepaid, qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., 75 cts.; pk.j Sl.;i5. 



QUEEN'S GOLDEN POP CORN. 



234 Queen's Golden 



This Is perhaps the handsomest of all the pop corns when on 

 the ear, surpassing all others in size and color. It pops perfectly 

 white. Produces four to six ears on a stalk. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 

 25 cts.; qt., 40 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, uot 

 prepaid, qt., 25 cts.; 4 qts., 75 cts.; pk., SI. 25. 



MONARCH WHITE RICE POP CORN. 



237 Monarch White Rice 



My strain is an Improvement, with larger ears. Six ears on a stalk is not a rare occurrence. 

 The grains are sharply pointed, and the ear Is a handsome one. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 

 35 cts., postpaid. By express or freiglit, not prepaid, qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 75 cts.; pfe., SI. 25. 



235 Red Beauty 



The grains are dark red, of great depth, and in shape resemble the White Rice. It is early and 

 very productive. It is ready to pop four months from planting. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 

 35 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, qt., 20 cts.; 4 qts., 75 cts.; pk., S1.25. 



Cucumbers 



Culture. — Flourish best in a rich, warm, sandy loam. Sow when danger of frost Is over, 

 in hills 4 or 5 feet each way. As the young plant has many enemies sow thickly half an inch 

 deep, and thin out finally to three or four plants to the hill. Use one ounce of se'ed to 75 hills ; 

 two to three pounds to the acre. Gather cucumbers (by cutting, not tearing). Leave none to 

 ripen If you want a full crop. Use Buhach, Bug Death or Slug .Shot to keep down bugs. 





245 Fordhook 

 Famous Cucumber 



A handsome extra long White Spine cu- 

 cumber; produces perfectly smooth, very 

 dark green, straight frnit, often measuring ' 

 12 to 17 inches long. They are always solid, 

 flesh being a greenish white, firm, crisp and 

 of most delicious flavor. It is a great crop- 

 per and fruit is full of flesh wth but few 

 seeds. At Panmure, where I had more than 

 two acres of Fordhook Famous, it excited 

 the admiration of all visitors, fruit being 

 of such a beautiful green, and so long and I 

 symmetrical. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 

 15 cts.; % pound, 40 cts., pound. SI. 25. 



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MAULE'S EXTRA EARLY CUCUMBER. 



Maule's Extra Early Cucumber 



First for the Table, Market and Pickling 



This widely popular cucumber is as early as Early Eussian. WKile so earlv the 

 fruits are of fine quality and the color an a'ttractive "dark green. When suitable for 

 pickling are straight, square ended and very firm. When suitable for slicing the 

 cucumbers are 6 to 7 inches long, crisp and of most delicious flavor. The vines are 

 of extra vigorous growth and produce an abundance of fruits. 



Its extreme earliness is, however, its greatest recommendation, making it inval- 

 uable. Its earliness and its very high quality make it a good variety for both 

 home and market gardens, or for planting in June or July for late pickles. 



Packet, 10 cents: ounce. 15 cents: J pound. 40 cents: potmd, 81.50. postpaid. 



