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WM HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1924 



Cucumbers 



Used extensively for 

 slicing and pickling 



Culture.— Flourish best in a rich, warm, sandj' 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. For pickles plant during June 

 and July. Use a packet of seed to 15 hills; an ounce to 75 hills ; two to three pounds to the acre. Ready to use in 45 to 80 days. Gather cncum 

 bers by cutting, not tearing. Leave none to ripen on the vines if you want a full crop. 



* Maule Extra Early Cucumber 



First for the Table, Market and Pickling 



This widely popular cucumber is as early as Green Cluster. Although earlj-, the fruits are of fine quality and the color an 

 attractive dark green. When suitable for pickling, the cucumbers are straight, square ended and very lirm. Wheu ready 

 for slicing they are 6 to 7 inches long, crisp and of a most delicious flavor. The vines are of extra vigorous growth and pro- 

 duce an abuudauce of fruits, which are fit for the table or market in 50 days. 



Its extreme earliness is, however, its greatest recommendation, making it invaluable. Its earliness and its very high 

 quality make it a good variety for both home and market gardens, or for jjlanting in June or July for late pickles. 



Packet, 12 cents; ounce, 20 cents; quarter pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.75; 5 pounds, $7.50, postpaid. 



* 246 Davis Perfect Cucumber 



Plant the Davis Perfect, and you will raise cucumbers in the open ground that will 

 equal in flavor and resemble the high priced hot house forcing sorts 



The Davis Perfect has become the most popular cucumber 

 both for forcing under glass and growing outside, for the 

 following reasons : 



First. It has an ideal shape, and the handsomest dark 

 green color of all cucumbers. Ready to pull in 55 days. 



Second. It is a type of the most perfect size; just what is 

 wanted either for the table or market. 



Third. Eating qualities surpass any other cucumber. 



Fourth. It is almost seedless one-third of its length from 

 the stem end, and the seeds when it is in slicing condition 

 are so small and tender that they are unnoticed. 



Packet, 12 cents; ounce, igO cents; quarter pound, SO cents; pound, $1.75; S pounds, $7.50, postpaid 



Fifth. It is enormously productive, in fact, beats anything 

 we have ever tried. 



Sixth. It does not change its dark, rich color when grown 

 outdoors; in fact, it resembles a hotbouse cucumber so closely 

 that dealers cannot tell the diflereuce, and are willing to pay 

 as much for it as the hothouse i)roductiou. We believe this 

 is the greatest cucumber ever introduced, and it is bound to 

 become popular everywhere when it is known. It will be a 

 big money maker for anyone ensaged in growing cucumbers 

 m the open ground. The Davis Perfect has had the greatest 

 sale any cucumber novelty has ever had and everv grower, 

 whether for home consumption or for market, to be abreast 

 of the times, should plant this variety. 



