Criep-head Lettuce 
322 Great Lakes *® 
New; sure heading; free from tipburn (90 days) 
This fine, new head lettuce was developed at the Michigan 
Agricultural Experiment Station. It surpasses all other varieties 
in its ability to make good heads in warm weather, being even 
more reliable than Imperial 44. It is phenomenal in its freedom 
from tipburn (blackened edges on the leaf tips, inside the head). 
The plants are large, vigorous, and most attractive. The heads are 
unusually solid, and they have the fine characteristic of holdings 
for a considerable period if they are not cut at once. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 75¢; 1% lb. $2.00; 1% Ib. $3.85; Ib. $6.50 
328 Maule’s Improved Hanson 
A crisp-head lettuce with a long service record (84 days) 
Entirely free from any bitter taste; is always crisp, tender, and 
sweet flavored, not only in the well-blanched white heart but also 
in the outer leaves. Heads are large, quite broad, slightly flattened, 
the outer leaves being bright green. Its reliability is widely 
recognized. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 80¢; 14 lb. $1.40; lb. $2.60 
323 Iceberg 
(83 days) The original Iceberg as offered here makes large, handsome heads of 
light green curled leaves with reddish tinged edges; hearts are crisp, tender, 
silvery white and of good quality. Must not be confused with the familiar 
New York type commonly called Iceberg by shippers and merchants. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 1% Ib. 85¢; 14 lb. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 
329 New York 515 
(80 days) A little earlier than New York 12, which it resembles in general 
appearance. The large heads are solid, bright green in color, bleach toa beautiful 
white; always crisp, juicy and sweet. New York S15 has been bred for resistance 
to tipburn and will stand hot weather better than others of the New York type. 
It also makes wonderful heads in the fall from late summer sowings. This is a 
strain of New York (commonly called Iceberg by shippers) which is very suc- 
cessful for most gardeners. It is the most popular of the New York group. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.00; 14 Ib. $1.75; Ib. $3.25 
333 New York 12 345 New York or 
(82 days) Onrich soil the heads grow Won d e rf ul 
very large, 10 to 12 in. across, almost 
(83 days) 
round, and solid as a cabbage. Outer 
leaves are dark green; inner leaves are commonly called Iceberg. The solid, 
tightly folded, well blanched to a compact heads well grown in rich soil 
beautiful silvery white, crisp, sweet, often measure 1 ft. across and are 
and tender. Widely adapted for early very heavy; outer leaves are deep 
green, heart blanches to a beautiful 
spring and fall growing. 
Pkt. 102; oz.30¢; 14 Ib. 85¢; pure white, tasty, crisp, and deli- 
1, Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 ciously flavored. We do not recom- 
mend it for forcing. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 
Y, Ib. 60¢; 
V Ib. $1.10; 
Ib. $2.00 
Imperial 456 
A widely used lettuce, - 
321 Imperial 456% 
Newest and best of the Imperial series (90 days) 
This variety has been the best head lettuce in our trials for the 
past two years. This is very significant, because one year the 
weather was poor, and the other year it was ideal. All varieties 
make heads in an ideal year, but Imperial 456 holds longer and has 
more perfect uniformity than any other. Heads medium size, 
extremely crisp, and wholly free from tipburn. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 75¢; 1% lb. $2.25; 1% Ib. $4.00; 
320 Imperial 44 % 
(80 days) Relatively new, this variety has won friends where heat 
is a hazard. It has strong competition from the more recent 
introductions, Imperial 456 and Great Lakes, but its large, solid, 
slightly flattened heads are hard to beat for crispness and all- 
Ib. $7.00 
round goodness. First-rate, big market type anyone can grow. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% lb. $1.25; 
VY |b. $2.25; Ib. $4.25 
Sow the seed in the open ground 
as soon as the soil can be worked, 
in rows 1 to 1% ft. apart; cover 
seed 1% in. deep. Thin plants of 
loose-leaf varieties to stand 4 to 6 
in. apart in the row and, as they 
get large, use every other one. 
Thin heading typelettuce tostand 
1 ft. apart. For very early lettuce, 
sow seed ina cold frame or ina box 
in a sunny window in February, 
and set the seedlings out in April. 
Lettuce grows best during the cool 
seasons of the year. Make succes- 
sional sowings every two weeks 
from early spring until June; sow- 
ings made in August and Septem- 
ber will provide lettuce during 
the fall. A packet will sow about 
50 ft. of row; an oz. about 200 ft.; 
use 3 Ibs. for an acre. or addi- 
tional information ask for leaflet 
Imperial 44 AQ. 
WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA 32, PENNSYLVANIA, AND CLINTON, IOWA 29 
