56 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 





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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. 



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 borne garden or market. 



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



GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE. 



542 Grand Rapids 



Very popular with New York market gar- 

 dener's. Of crisp, delicious flayor. 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. 



Plct., 5c.; oz., 15c.; J4 lb., 40c.; lb., SI. 50. | 



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ROMAINE OR WHITE HEART COS LETTUCE. 



343 Romaine or 

 White Heart Cos 



Grows about 10 inches high. Leayes being well 

 folded toward the centre, bleaches almost pure 

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

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; \i lb., 40c."; lb., $1.50. 





326 Early Prize Head 



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

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

 maining sweet and slo\v to run to seed. It is a very attractive lettuce 

 well adapted to open air culture, being quite hardy. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 1.5 cts.; '.,' pound, 40 cts.; poiinil, SI. 25. 



327 Maule's Philadelphia Dutch Speckled Butter 



A main reliani-e 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, $1.35, 



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