52 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



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'OTE. For years both Musk and Watermelon seed, saved only from the choicest specimens, have been two of my leading 

 specialties. Thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers annually to their entire satisfaction. It has never 

 been my practice to market all the best melons and save only the culls for seed purposes. * 



368 



BALTIMORE OR ACME MUSKMELON. 



Baltimore or Acme 



(Green flesh.) Also called Anne Arundel, Baltimore Citron, Balti- 

 more Nutmeg, etc. This melon is large, showy and quite early. It Is 

 strongly netted, and has thick green flesh of rich flavor and aroma. Is 

 popular in the hotels and restaurants and at the seaside resorts for Its 

 superior table qualities. It is a well shaped and well marked melon, 

 and is one of the best all round melons In cultivation; recommended 

 for its uniform shape and size and flne quality. An excellent shipper. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ouuce, 10 cts.; >^ pouiid, 30 cts.; pound, $1.00. 



365 Extra Early Grand Rapids 



(Orange flesh.) This extremely early muskmelon, which I introduced 

 to the American public In 1895, matures a full week earlier than any 

 large sort, and is profltable on that account. It is large and attractive. 

 Oblong shape, pale green, turning to a yellow when ripe. The flesh is 

 orange almost to the rind. The skin is finely netted. I advise growers 

 to pinch off' the ends of the main shoots when 2 or 3 feet long, to encour- 

 age more abundant blossoming and earlier maturity. 1 particularly 

 recommend it to those whose profits depend upon being first in market. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; ^ ponnd, 40 cts.; ponnd, $l.ii5. 



HOODOO MUSKMELON. 



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Hoodoo Muskmelon 



(Orange flesh.) This new melon bred and named by Mr. Paul Rose, the 

 melon specialist, who claims it to be an ideal basket and crate melon. 

 The melons are of medium size, round, heavily netted, flesh very thick, 

 of rich orange color, handsome appearance and of the sweetest flavor. 

 Average weight of melon IJ^ pounds. The seed cavity is small and the 

 rind is very tough, making it a good shipper; its vine is a vigorous 

 grower and a heavy cropper. A good medium sized melon for both 

 home or market gardener. Seed direct from headquarters stock. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; % pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. 



The most delicious of all large melons. 

 Weigh 8 to 10 pounds each, and attracts 

 attention anywhere. Flesh from 2 to 3 inches 

 in thickness, and in shape and general appear- 

 ance it resembles the large French melons 

 sold on the fruit steinds of the large cities 

 at $1.00 to $2.00 each. 



(Salmon flesh.) I am very glad indeed to an- 

 nounce this year that 1 have a very fine crop ol 

 Maule's Perfection Muskmelon. The shape is 

 well shown in the illustration herewith, color of 

 skin is a deep rich green, well ribbed and thickly 

 netted, while the flesh is a rich salmon. The 

 melon Is nearly all flesh, the interior being very 

 mall, hardly large enough to accommodate the 

 eed. In flavor it is simply unexcelled, and it 

 •ertalnly justifies its name, given by me in 1884, 

 by its past experience and real merit. I can 

 safely challenge any seedsman in America to 

 produce a finer melon in flavor or appearance. 

 It is so thick fleshed that one melon is enough 

 for three or four people under ordinary circum- 

 stances, and in a patch of an acre or more you can 

 find hundreds of melons that very closely resemble 

 the large French melons sold on fruit stands. If 

 has a fault it is in the fact that it will not stand 

 shipping like Rocky Ford, but for the home gar- 

 den or near market trade it is unsurpassed. 



Packet, 10 cents; onnce, 15 cents; 



quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50. 



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366 



MAULE'S PERFECTION MUSKMELON. 



Tip Top Muskmelon 



(Orange flesh.) This is a flne, nearly round In 

 shape melon of such attractive appearance as to 

 always sell quickly in the markets. It is sweet, 

 juicy and delicious. The flesh is firm but not hard, 

 and is edible almost to the rind. The melon is of 

 medium to large size, evenly ribbed and moder- 

 ately netted; a strong grower, heavy ylelder and of 

 handsome appearance, and is one of the best of 

 the orange fleshed sorts. This melon has been 



grown for a number of years by market gardeners 

 near Rochester, N. Y., also Columbus, Ohio, and has 

 proved so superior In every way, that there Is prac- 

 tically no other variety grown for this market. Its 

 appearance on the market stall is very attractive, 

 sells on sight; customers soon learn to pick them out 

 and wUl have no other variety. Particularly adapted 

 to the West. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 li ponnd, 30 cents; ponnd. $1.00. 



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