48 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1917 



CRISP-AS-ICE LETTUCE. 



331 Crisp-as-Ice 



A beautiful lettuce of the cabbage type. The solid heads are of me- 

 dium size, and the leaves are so tender and brittle as to have suggested 

 the name bestowed upon It. The heads, when cut open, have a rich, 

 creamy yellow heart. The leaves are thick and glossy, somewhat 

 curled, of a good and attractive green color, variegated with bronze. 

 Crisp-as-Ice cannot be overestimated or overpraised for home use In 

 spring and summer or late in fall. 



Packet, 5 cts.; oauce, 13 cts.; i^ pound, 40 cts.; pound, $l.Si5. 



CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER LETTUCE. 



330 California Cream Butter 



A very popular variety for autumn and winter use. Forms a very 

 large head, which is very buttery, and of a rich golden-yellow inside. 

 The leaves are thict and of bright green, the outer leaves are slightly 

 spotted with inconspicuous brown spots. A good shipper. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; ^/£ pound, 40 cts.; pound, ^1.35. 



326 Early Prize Head 



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

 crimped leaves tinged with brownish red. of superior flavor, long re- 

 maining sweet and slow to run to seed. It is a very attractive lettuce 

 well adapted to open air culture, being quite hardy. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 13'cts.; ^ pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.!25. 



BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON LETTUCE. 



344 Black-Seeded Simpson 



The best of the non-heading lettuces. It Is light green colored, with 

 Inner leaves almost white; good for forcing under glass or for spring 

 and early summer culture in the open air. Resists heat and remains 

 long in edible condition. The best cut and come again leaf lettuce. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 13 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.!23. 



ALL THE YEAR ROUND LETTUCE. 



346 All the Year Round 



One of the most popular vaj-ieties for withstanding heat. Grows me- 

 dium size, solid heads of a light green color, which bleaches to a creamy 

 white, of the finest quality. Good for springer fall planting or forcing. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.: '-^ pound, 40 cts.: pound, SI. ^3. 



MAULE'S PHILADELPHIA DUTCH SPECKLED BUTTER LETTTCE. 



327 Maule's Philadelphia Dutch Speckled Butter 



A main reliance in the great markets of this city. .Solid heads of 

 large size; white, tender, crisp and of good flavor. " The outer leaves 

 are dotted with brown. Very hardy, well adapted to culture in cold 

 frames in winter; also suitable for forcing or for open air culture. 

 Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; l.^ pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.33. 



