WM. HENRY MAULE, Inc., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 47 



334 



Big Boston Lettuce 



A Great Favorite with 

 Our Trucking Friends 



A popular sort whether grown in the open ground for summer and fall use or in frames for use in early spring, as well as for 

 forcing in the greenhouse during the winter. Its large, compact heads, which are always crisp and tender, are very attractive. 

 Our strain of seed is carefully grown and is the best that can be had. It is recommended to all home and market gardeners 

 desiring a fine, big, crisp and tender cabbage lettuce, and is one of the best shippers. 



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



335 



Perfected Salamander 



A popular summer variety. Remains long In head without running 

 to seed and stands a great amount of heat without burning. Its good 

 size heads are compact and tender; creamy white inside and of that 

 desirable rich buttery flavor, outer leaves bright green. One of the 

 mostsatisfactorj' heading lettuces for out-door planting. 



Packet, 5 cts.; onnce, 15 cts.; \^ poiincl, -10 cts.; poTtiid, $1.25. 



324 



The Forty-Day 



A splendid lettuce of the butter hea?t cabbage tj'pe, especially desira- 

 ble for early spring and late fall, and for cold frannes. Head blanches 

 to a beautiful golden yellow; size i to 6 inches; very solid. Mild, sweet 

 flavor. Au early variety for Spring forcing or home garden. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; \4 poaud, 4:0c.; pound, $1.50. 



339 



Mixed Lettuce 



PERFECTED SALAMANDER LETTUCE. 



Twelve to 15 sorts — early, medium and late. One sowing produces 

 salad for the entire season ; a grand assortment of decidedly distinct 

 and excellent lettuces; all are delightfully fresh, crisp, tender and of 

 excellent flavor. All sizes from the small early to the mammoth sum- 

 mer varieties. Desirable leaf or head lettuces from spring until winter. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14, pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 



NEW YORK OR WONDERFUL LETTUCE. 



345 New York or Wonderful 



Excellent for mid-summer; one of the best for 

 resisting heat. Heads large, well blanched, 

 crisp, tender and sweet. Slow to run to seed. 

 A popular cabbage-headed sort with extra good 

 table quality. For home garden or market. 



Pkt., 5c.; ox., 15c.; i^ lb., 4:0c.; lb„ $1.50. 



GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE. 



342 Grand Rapids 



Very popular with New York market gar- 

 dener's. Of crisp, delicious flavor. On account 

 of its handsome appearance is always a rapid 

 seller on the market stall. Its upright habit 

 admits of very close planting. Best for forcing. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



ROMAINE OR WHITE HEART COS LETTUCE. 



343 Romaine or 

 White Heart Cos 



Grows about 10 inches high. Leaves being well 

 folded toward the centre, bleaches almost pure 

 white. It is early, crisp, and very tender. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., i5c.; J^ lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



