Maule's Lettuce 



Culture — Seeci may be sown in the open ground as soon as 

 it can be worked, in rows 1 foot apart, covering seed about 

 1 inch; thin plants to stand 6 to 8 inches apart in the row. 

 Make successional sowing's every two weeks until June; for 

 Fall use sow seed in August and September. A packet will 

 sow about 30 feet of drill, an ounce about 300 feet, use 4 to 

 5 pounds for an acre. Ready to use in 38 to 60 days. 



318 May King 



A Quick Grower, Extremely Hardy. 45 days 



Leaves are a light green, slightly tinged ■with bro'wn, inner 

 leaves a bright yellow. In flavor it is particularly rich, 

 buttery and tender. Excellent for early outdoor planting or 

 for forcing. Matures in 45 days. 



Pkt. 10c s oz. 20c; V^ lb. 45c; Va lb. 75c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.45; 

 5 lbs. $5.75; 10 lbs. $10.65, postpaid 



330 California Cream Butter 



Round, Crisp, Solid Heads of Buttery Flavor. 50 days 

 Forms a very large head in 50 days, which is very buttery. 

 The bright leaves are slightly spotted with brown. With- 

 stands extreme heat or cold. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20e; H lb. 45c; y, lb. 75e; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.45; 

 5 lbs. $5.75; 10 lbs. $10.65, postpaid 



* 331 Crisp-as-Icc 



Medium Size, Compact, Solid Heads. 50 days 

 The solid heads are of medium size, and the leaves are so 

 tender and brittle as to liave suggested the name bestowed 

 upon it. The heads, when cut open, have a rich, creamy 

 yellow heart. The green leaves, variegated with bronze, are 

 thick and glossy, somewhat curled. Matures in 50 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; Vi lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.70; 

 5 lbs. $9.00; 10 lbs. $17.00, postpaid 



339 Mixed Lettuce 



One Sowing for the Season. 38 to 60 days 

 Twelve to fifteen sorts — early, medium and late. One sow- 

 ing produces salad for'the entire season; a grand assortment 

 of decidedly distinct and excellent lettuces; all are crisp and 

 tender. Matures in 38 to 60 days. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 55e; Va lb. SOc; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.70; 

 5 lbs. $6.50; 10 lbs. $11.90, postpaid 



4; 316 Maule's Immensity 



The Largest Grown, the Best Heat Resister. 50 days 



This grand lettuce is claimed to be without exception the 

 very largest lettuce in cultivation. Notwithstanding its great 

 size it is tender, sweet and crisp. It produces in 50 days a 

 fine, large, solid head. It has great heat resisting qualities, 

 being slow to run to seed, so that it is very reliable for a late 

 crop when many other sorts are unfit for use. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 65c; Mi lb. $1.00; lb. $1.75; S lbs. $3.20; 

 5 lbs. $7.70; 10 lbs. $14.00, postpaid 



326 Early Prize Head 



Crisp Eind Tender Loose Head Sort. 45 days 

 This lettuce forms a large tender, crisp, loose head of bright 

 green crimped leaves tinged with brownish red, of superior 

 flavor, long remaining sweet and slow to run to seed. Ma- 

 tures in 45 davs. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 2"0e; 14 lb. 45c; Va lb. 75c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.45; 

 5 lbs. $5.75; 10 lbs. $10.65, postpaid 



^ 328 Maule's Improved Hanson 



Withstands Extremes of Weather Better Than Others. 50 days 



In table quality this lettuce is perfection itself. It is wholly 

 free from bitter taste, having a sweet and rich flavor, even 

 to the outer leaves. Matures in 50 days. It remains long in. 

 good table condition, and resists heat and drought well. It 

 is a perfect open air lettuce in all respects. It is hardy and 

 may be set out in earliest spring or grown late in the fall. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V^ lb. 45e; % lb. 75c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.45; 

 5 lbs. $5.75) 10 lbs. $10.65, postpaid 



^ 340 Burpee's Earliest Wayaiiead 



The Elarliest of the Head Lettuces. 40 days 



An extra early heading lettuce, producing good size heads 

 in 40 days, which are tightly folded; the inner leaves bleach 

 to a rich buttery yellow. Quality excellent, very sweet, crisp 

 and of firm texture, an excellent lettuce for sowing in cold 

 frames in the early spring, as well as in the open ground in 

 spring and fall. A desirable home or market sort. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 55c; Vz lb. SOc; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.70; 

 5 lbs. $6.50; 10 lbs. .$11.00; postpaid 



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WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 1929 



