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



Vegetable Seeds — 53 



L, , In demand every month of the year. One of the most profitable crops grown by market gardeners. 



gfTll f* g CTTi-TnRE. — Start the seed in boxes, frames or borders, and transplant once or twice, giving a space of 7x7 inches up to 



** *'**^'^^* 12x12 inches, depending on variety, for final development. Extra rich, mellow ground, the highest culture and sufficient 

 moisture are demanded for best results. The lettuce is hardy, but makes little growth when the mercury is below 40°. When much above 65° the 

 plant quickly becomes drawn out of shape. Sow shallow. One ounce will sow 3U0 feet of drill, 4 to .5 pounds for an acre. 



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MAULE'S IMMENSITY LETTUCE. 



Maule's Immensity 



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 a tine large, 

 solid head, often 3 feet in circumference and 12 inches iu 

 diameter. 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. Do not be prejudiced on 

 account of the great size of Immensity, as it is not coarse, even 

 the outer leaves being tender. Especially adapted to iDlanting 

 in the fall and winter, and is the most sure heading of any 

 of the large buttery varieties. A number of the best local 

 market gardeners have been growing it and find it unsur- 

 passed for a fine, heavy, shipping variety, also for home gar- 

 deners, wanting a large buttery cabbage head lettuce. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; } pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.75. 



Black Seeded Big Boston 



This new cabbage heading lettuce is an improved black 

 seeded strain of the famous Big Boston. Producing larger 

 solid heads, which are always tender and crisp, more compact 

 and w'ill stand shipping better than Big Boston. Our New 

 York market gardener friends say it is the finest type of Big 

 Boston they have ever grown. It is one of the best heat and 

 cold resisters of any of the so-called butter head varieties. 

 Excellent for forcing in the greenhouse, hot bed or cold 

 frames, also for growing in the open ground spring or fall. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; l pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00. 



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The Forty-Day 



A splendid lettuce of the butter head cabbage type, especially desira 

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

 to a beautiful golden yellow; size 4 to 6 inches; very solid. Mild, sweet 

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



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



MAULE S SILVER ANNIVERSARY LETTUCE 



322 Maulers Silver Anniversary 



Forms dense heads of bright green leaves that make it very 

 conspicuous in the garden. The leaves are crisp, tender and juicy, and 

 of genuine lettuce flavor, qualities that will recoinmend It either for 

 salads or garnishing. While one of the earliest of the early, it endures 

 the heat of summer as well. If not better, than any other variety, it 

 certainly Is a valuable sort, and Is bound to win the favor of all who 

 plant and cultivate It, either for home or market use. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $!.!}$« 



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MAY KING LETTUCE. 



May King 



It has solid round heads, and will bear transportation bet- 

 ter than almost any other variety. For early spring planting 

 in the open ground or under glass it is unequalled. It is 

 hardy, as well as very early, and a quick grower. Leaves are 

 a light green, the outer leaves slightly tinged with brown, 

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

 buttery and tender. Popular both in home or market gardens. 

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



