40 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



MAULE'S SHAMROCK CUCUMBER. 



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Maulers Shamrock Cucumber 



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 0. K. I found that a few turned partly yellow when ripe. These I discarded and planted the 

 seed again from a 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 

 green so long. I am willing to stand by every claim, and if there is another such cucumber I do not know of it." It is 

 needless to say that Shamrock, has done as well the country over. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 



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The 



The Cumberland was originated by Mr. Coy, 

 wiio writes me : "We consider il the best of our 

 productions, and expect to see it at the head of 

 the list. We honestly believe it is the best pick- 

 ing cucumber ever produced." 



A distinct variety, said to have originated from 

 Parisian Pickling and Early White Spine; it cer- 

 tainly has the good qualities of each of these 

 sorts. The fruits are large, often 10 Inches long, 

 symmetrical, dark green covered with innumer- 

 able small white spines and of prime quality for 

 slicing. Vine vigorous, wonderluUy prolific and 

 continues in bearing much longer than most 

 sorts. A desirable home garden cucumber. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



THE CUMBERLAND CUCUMBER. 



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Extra Early White Spine or Cyclone Cucumber 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE SPINE OR CYCLONE CUCUMBER. 



This is a special strain of the popular 

 White Spine cucumber. A variety of re- 

 cent introduction, which is desirable for its 

 extreme earliness, wonderful prolifiness and 

 uniformity of size, shape and color. Flesh 

 is firm and solid with few seeds. Crisp and 

 of elegant flavor. Of perfect cylindrical 

 form without neck. ' One of the very earli- 

 est sorts for both slicing and pickles. I 

 consider it the most thoroughbred earlj 

 strain of White Spine in existence for early 

 market and equally as well for home garden. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 4 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



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