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WM. HENRY MAULE, inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



MAULE'S EXTRA EARLY CUCUMBER. 



244 



Maule's Extra Early Gucumber 



First for the Table, Market and Pickling 



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

 attractive dark green. When suitable for pickling, the cucumbers are straight, square ended and very firm. When rea 

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

 duce an abundance of fruits. 



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

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

 Packet, lO cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, S 1 .50, postpaid. 



251 



Klondike Gucumber 



A Desirable Dark Green White Spine Sort for the Home Garden or Market 



Excellent strain of Wh 

 Spine, remarkable for 

 uniformly dark green si 

 of its shapely fruits, 

 good qualities are its 

 treme earliness and p 

 lificness. Very hardy, 

 sisting unfavorable weal 

 er conditions and is a go 

 size for slicing. It is al 

 quite firm when small a 

 is excellent for picklii 

 A most prolific bearii 

 sort. Popular with Sout 

 ern planters who find 

 ready market for it in t 

 North. Does equally 

 well in the home garden 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 



EARLY FORTUNE CUCUMBER. 



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Early Fortune Gucumber 



A Great Favorite with Southern Shippers. Excellent Table Sort 



An attractive variety, and has become very popular. Early Fortune is 

 now being largely grown by market gardeners and shippers both north 

 and south. In color it is an attractive deep green, which it retains much 

 longer than most other sorts. Being fine grained, its white flesh is ex- 

 ceedingly crisp and brittle, makingit an excellent slicing sort. Early 



Fortune is one of the earliest, dark green white spine cucumbers forsh 

 ping as well as for the table or market stall Our seed^is grown from t 

 originator's stock by one of the best cucumber growers in the Unit 

 states, who grows them for seed purposes only There will be a hea 

 demand for this cucumber so advise early orders. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.50, postpaid. 



