38 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



MATJLE'S EARLY WHITE SPINE.- This 

 cucumber cannot be praised too highly. It is 

 nothing more nor less than an extra fine type 

 of what is unquestionably the best and most 

 widely grown variety in America. It is 

 unsurpassed as a table and market sort, and is 

 also used for pickling. No other kind exceeds 

 it in productiveness, and it is equally good for 

 forcing under glass or growth in the open air. 



1 have a record of where a single hill of three 

 vines produced over 500 cucumbers during the 

 season. The fruit is from 5 to 7 inches long and 



2 to 3 inches in diameter. Color, a beautiful 

 light green. This illustration shows most ac- 

 curately the fine shape this cucumber attains. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 

 > 4 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50. 



THE CUMBERLAND CUCUMBER. 



The Cumberland Cucumber. 



The Cumberland was originated by Mr. Coy, who writes me: We consider it the best of our 

 productions, and expect to see it at the head of the list. We honestly believe it is the best 

 pickling cucumber ever produced." I can with pleasure endorse everything Mr. Cov has to 

 say about his new cucumber. It is a good variety; prolific, tender, crisp, and particularly 

 handsome in appearance. Pkt., 10 cts.; oi,, 15 cts.; i- 4 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



GREEN PROLIFIC. 



GIANT PERA. — A cucumber of 

 peculiar but valuable type. The 

 Giant Pera is early, and one of the 

 most productive long cucumbers. 

 The fruit is straight and cylindrical; 

 with a smooth skin. The co.or of 

 this variety is a peculiar shade of 

 green which is attractive and desir- ' 



able. The flesh is white, clear, crisp and tender, of excellent flavor, with no 

 trace of bitterness. The seed cavity is small; the seeds slow to form. Pkt., 

 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; ( 4 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 



EMERALD. — A symmetrical cucumber. Color a rich dark green; holds 

 color a long time after being picked. Skin almost free of both warts and 

 spines, and the cucumber is nearly as smooth and handsome as the famous 

 English forcing types. Retains its color from time of setting until full ma- 

 turity. Suitable for pickling at any stage. Good for forcing under glass. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ' 4 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50. 



GREEN PROLIFIC— This is one of the most popular pickling cucumbers. It is of the 

 very best form and quality, and has yielded at the rate of over 200,000 pickles per acre. The 

 fruit is uniform in shape and appearance, and its enormous productive 

 ability makes the variety a favorite one with pickle growers and commer- 

 cial gardeners. Pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 15 cts.; 1 . 1 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



GIANT PERA. 

 A prime shipper. 



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MATJLE'S IMPROVED LONG GREEN. — This fine cucumber 

 grows from 12 to 16 inches or more in length, and is of superior quality. 

 The young fruits are very largely used for pickling, and it is a standard 

 sort for that purpose. Full sized cucumbers are in high favor for mak- 

 ing the so-ca led sweet pickles. Vines are strong growers, and the fruit 



is always produced in great abundance, making it one of the most 

 productive varieties in cultivation. I have an improved and very 

 excellent strain, which has for many years been decidedly popular 

 with thousands of my customers. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; ' 4 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 



