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18 MAULE’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1902 — 
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‘ ) While in France in 1900 visiting the Exposition ae 
i A was fortunate enough to secure this brand new Cab- 
: - . ,, bage Lettuce, which J offered in my 1901 catalogue | 
bs _ under the name of Maule’s Unnamed Lettuce, pre- > 
senting a packet free to my many thousand custo- 5 
mers who ordered one dollar’s worth of seeds from & 
me. It certainly created a place for itself, whetherin g 
the garden, on the table, or onthe market stall, and § 
was the admiration of all who sawit. The shape = 
and general appearance of Rosette is plainly shown ‘ 
in the illustration herewith, and I do not think a = 
better name could have been selected. This name & 
was Suggested by three of my customers, Mrs. Edw. 
Hull, Encinitos, Cala., N. P. Gregg, Bastsound, 
Wasbh., Mrs. E. J. Pelton, Riner, Va., among whom aa 
the $100 prize was equally divided. aie A 
Rosette is of good size, a plant covering an area 6' 
of 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The head is full an \ 
compact; pale green in color, almost yellow on top. = 
The outer leaves are very much roundedin outline, © 
with a few broad, coarse crimpings, and not nearly ® 
So pale in color as the leaves which form the head. 6 
The seed is white. It is regular in shape, and the * 
head forms quickly. Itis slow toruntoseed. It = 
is not the largest lettuce on the market in spread of = 
leaves; but in actual crop it outyields many larger ¢ 
sorts. Itis nearly all head, and but little wast d 
and it is to be strongly recommended for both ¢ 
home and market use. Last fall I was in receipt of i 
hundreds of letters praising Rosette in highest 
terms. J quote from a few as follows: oh 
R. M. Jefferies, Thebes, Ill.: 1t comes nearer com- 4 
bining all the qualities required by a market gar- 
dener than any sort.—H. Wolrath, St. Johnsyille, @ 
N. Y.: I cannot speak too highly of its merits. The & 
flayor is delicious, and itsurpasses any thing inthe 
way of a lettuce my friends or myself have ever 2 
eaten.—E. Lamphere, Bethany, Neb.: The best I © 
ever saw; stood the hot, dry weather of Nebraska § 
this year better than any vegetable I had.—David 4 
Winter, Remington, Ind.: We had very hot, dry , 
weather, but it kept-right on growing, was always e 
crisp and of fine nutty flavor; without exception 
the finest lettuce I ever tasted. S. G. Kilgore, Lon- 
don, O,: Far ahead of any I ever tasted; crisp, juicy | 
and tender, with a peculiar buttery flavor. ai 
I could fill pages with letters similar to the above, - 
but think these sufficient. Naturally the seed 
of Rosette Lettuce is scarce, and I can offer it in 
small quantities only. Pkt., 10¢.;% oz.,80¢.; 0z.,50c. 
CRISP-AS-ICE LETTUCE. NEW COS LETTUCE, 
A Grand Acquisition to Our Vegetable List. LIMAGNE. 
This fine, large head lettuce is winning the praise and approbation 
which I predicted for it. Itis a beautiful lettuce of the cabbage type. 
The solid heads are of great size, and the leaves are so tender and brittle 
as to have suggested the name bestowed upon it. The head has a rich, 
yellow heart. The leaves are thick and glossy, somewhat curled, of a 
good and attractive green color, variegated with bronze. 
This lettuce cannot be overestimated or overpraised for home use in 
Spring and summer, but it is rather too brittle for market. This sounds 
like saying that it is too good for market, for brittleness or crispness is 
a yirtue rather than a fault. I mean, it is too tender to bear rough 
handling. It must have plenty on room athe Bow Ou account of its 
size. It will everywhere prove to be one of the best lettuces ever grown, RONG ERIM eye Tineuleanb 
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either for hotbeds or for open air culture. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. ter than anything’ here- 
’ tofore offered. It is an. 
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As Good as its Name. of growth tends towards 
This new lettuce is as good as its name implies; truly “all right” in | making the centralleaves 
every way. It produces large, solid heads of great beauty and of finest | crisp and tender, and also 
table quality. It makes a handsome appearance, both before and after | toward blanching them. 
preparation for market. Indeed, its uniformity of growth in the field is | It is especially delicate 
one of its noteworthy characteristics, attesting its strength and purity | and desirable. This new 
as a type of lettuce. It is equally valuable for open-air culture or for|cos lettuce should be 
forcing, and I am satisfied that it will be in wide demand whenits merits | widely tried. It is the 
are known. It has no superior as a first-class market lettuce nor as a | best up-to-date variety. 
table sort. Packet, 10 cts; ounce, 20 cts.; 144 pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.00. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
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