42 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



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CULTUKK. — Thrive well in any good garden soil. Sow the seed in hotbed or greenhouse In 

 March or April, and when an inch high pot in 2 or 3 Inch pots or spot out in shallow boxes 4 

 inches apart each way. Plant in the open ground, when danger of frost is past, in rows 3 feet 

 apart each way. One ounce will yield 2000 plants; ]4 pound for an acre. To prevent blight and 

 bugs use Bordeaux MLxture with arsenate of lead, Paris Green or Bug Death. 



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Maulers Excelsior Egg Plant 



After studying and watching this unusually fine egg plant for several years, 

 I at last procured a stock of the seed. It is of large size and extremely good shape, 

 being particularly adapted to slicing, as there is no waste of material. In flavor 

 it cannot be surpassed. The hot sun does not blight the blossom, as is the case 

 with some other sorts. It resists drought and bad weather to a wonderful degree, 

 partly on account of its strong, upright growth. It bears its eggs or fruit well above 

 the ground, thus escaping liability to rot. The fruit often measures 18 to 24 inches 

 In circumference (6 to 8 inches in diameter) . JSo market or private gardener should 

 fail to try Excelsior Egg Plant. PkL, 10 cts.; i oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40c.; i lb., $1.10; lb., $4.00. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE EGG PLANT. 



281 New York Improved Purple 

 Egg Plant 



The leading sort for home and market. Plant 

 Is a vigorous grower. Fruit large, fine and 

 free from thorns, and produced until frost. 

 Skin rich purple. Flesh white and of good fla- 

 vor. I can highly recommend my carefully 

 selected strain of this egg plant to market gar- 

 deners and amateurs. Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, 35 cents; H lb., $1.00; lb., S3.50. 



BLACK BEAUTY EGG PLANT. 



282 Black Beauty Egg Plant 



Originated in South Jersey. It combines In 

 Itself many characteristics which are very val- 

 uable. It is very early, in fact the earliest good 

 market variety. By this I mean it is the ear- 

 liest variety that gi-ows to a good size suitable 

 for market. It is very desirable in color, being 

 a jet black. Shape is well shown in illustra- 

 tion; average weight 2 to 8 pounds. It is dwarf 

 growing and bears its fruit close to main stem. 

 Very popular with market gardeners who 

 wishes the earliest and best of all large fruited 

 egg plants. Pacliet, 10 cts.; % ox., 30 cts.; 

 oz., SO ct8.; ^ lb., S1.50; lb., S5.00. 



Gourds 



Culture.— Gourds are tender annuals, of 

 trailing or climbing habit. The seed should 

 not be planted until the ground is warm. 

 Plant in hills and cultivate as squash. Leave 

 only three or four plants in a hill, and allow 

 the vines to ramble or train over the ground, 

 trellis or arbor. Gourds are of easy culture. 



291 Dish Cloth or Luffa 



The peculiar lining of this gourd gives it Its 

 name. The fruit grows about two feet long. 

 The interior membrane is serviceable for a 

 variety of household pitrposes, being used as 

 a dish cloth, or sponge. The fibre is tough, 

 elastic and durable. Ptt., lOc; oz., a5c. 



MAULE'S EXCELSIOR EGG PLANT. 



292 Orange or True Mock Orange 



A good old sort, the fruit often finding its way into the family sew 

 Ing basket. A beautiful and rapid climber, quickly covering trellises, 

 Fruit the size and shape of an orange. 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents. 



296 Hercules Club 



Long club shape, 4 to 6 feet long; white In 

 color. Grows perfectly straight if grown on 

 arbor or trellis. In some sections used as a 

 vegetable. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 35 cts. 



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Spoon 



;i The ball shaped fruits are small with slen- 

 der necks, richly colored, deep orange, whitish 

 SUGAR TROUGH GOURD, and dark olive green. Very handsome and 

 attractive. By slicing ofi' a part of the side of the bowl a satisfactory 

 spoon may be made. The vines are a vigorous grower with beautiful 

 green foliage making a dense covering for arbor or fence. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



293 Dipper or Calabash 



A well known and useful gourd. When 

 grown on the ground the stem is much 

 curved; but on a trellis the weight of the 

 fruit makes the stem or handle straight. 

 This gourd is very much in demand. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 



294 Sugeir Trough 



A very large gourd, holding from 

 4 to 10 gallons, with a hard, thick 

 shell, but light and durable, last- 

 ing for years. It is employed for 

 a variety of purposes,from a bucket 

 to hen's nest. Make hUls 8 feet 

 apart each way. Packet, 10 cts.; .^ 

 ounce, 35 cents. 



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NEST EGG GOURD 



CALABASH GOURD. 



295 Nest Egg 



This interesting gourd pro- 

 duces white fruit exactly the size 

 and shape of a hen's egg. The 

 matured fruit does not crack, 

 and will serve for years as a nest 

 egg, for use in darning stockings, 

 or for ornamental purposes. The 

 vine is a rapid grower, useful for 

 covering screens or trellises. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



297 Mixed 



In this mixture of gourd seeds 

 I offer all the above mentioned 

 sorts, so that my friends may 

 enjoy a number of curious novel- 

 ties by purchasing a single 

 packet. They will be found use- 

 ful for household purposes, be- 

 sides being an ornamental 

 (^limber, Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 25c. 



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