40 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



252 Maule's Early White Spine 



This cucumber cannot be praised too blghly. 

 It Is nothing more nor less than an extra flue 

 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 

 dark green. This Illustration shows most ac- 

 curately the fine shape this cucumber attains 



Packet, 10 ceuts; ounce, 15 cents; 

 '4 poiiuci, 40 cents; pound, $1.39. 



IMPROVED ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 



250 Improved Arlington White Spine 



A productive white spine variety of average size, seven to eight Inches In length, with - 

 broad and showy foliage, habit of growth rather rampant. Fruit long and slim and very 

 dark green throughout the entire length with onlv a very slight white marking at the 

 blossom end. In season it is early. The flesh is white, crisp and solid with comparatively 

 few seeds. Improved Arlington is a superior strain and Is recognized as a standard by all 

 growers. Very desirable lor the home garden, and an ideal truckers' variety both for market 

 or shipping. Packet, 5 ceuts; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



GREEN PROLIFIC CUCUMBER. 







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255 Ejnerald 



A symmetrical cucumber. Color a rich (I il 1 II l 



color a long time after pickling. Skin alin<. t 11 tl l 



and spines, and the cucumber is nearly as smooth and hand- 

 some as the famous English forcing types. Retains its color 

 from time of setting until full maturity. Suitable for pickling 

 ,t any stage. Good for forcing under glass. A prime shipper. 



Packet, 5 ceuts; ounce, 15 cents; i^ pound, 40 cents; pound, .^1.35. 



265 Evergreen or Extra Long White Spine 



This cucumber differs from my Early White Spine in retaining a deep green color at all 

 ta.ges of its growth. It is long, very productive, and matures early. Its desirable color and 

 landsome appearance make it a general favorite, either for table use, for market, or for 

 lickling. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 ceuts; i^ pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



256 Green Prolific or Boston Pickling 



This is one of the most popular picking cucumbers, of the very best form and quality, and 



has yielded at the rate of over 2U0,000 pickles per acre. Uniform shape and appearance; its 



normous productive ability makes the variety a favorite one with pickle growers and com- 



nercial gardeners. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 14 pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00. 



257 Maule'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 making the so-called 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 cents; ounce, 15 cents; J.^ pound, 40 ceuts; pound, $1.35. 



