Improved 

 Hansoti 



quailed Lettuce 



Culture: Sow the seed in the open ground as soon as the soil can be worked- 

 '^pace the rows 1 ft. apart and cover tlie seed Ja in. deep with fine soil. Thin the 

 plants to stand 6 to 8 in. apart in the row. To have fresh lettuce all season long, 

 make succession sowings every two weeks until June. For fall use, sow in 

 August and September. 



32$ IVIaule's Improved Hanson ^ 



Withstands Extreme Weather Better Than Most 

 Other Varieties 



(50 days) This lettuce represents the height of perfection, excelling all others 

 with its fine table quahties. Entirely free from any bitter taste with a rich and 

 sweet flavor not only in the heart but also in the outer leaves. Its 

 reliability for sure heading is widely known and has given it much of its deserved 

 popularity. The heads are large and almost round. Tlie outer leaves are a bright 

 green and the center is well blanched. It has proven particularly valuable for 

 njid-summer growing as it withstands hot weather better than most other sorts. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V4 lb. 50c; V2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. S2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 

 10 lbs. $10.00. 



333 New York No, 12 ^ 



A Selection From The Original New York Lettuce 

 (60 days') This selection from the original New York Lettuce represents a 

 mark?d improvement over the popular older type. It makes very large heads of 

 a beautiful rich dark green color. Under favorable conditions the heads become 

 ejttremely solid and hea^'y. crisp, juicy, and sweet. This variety has proved to 

 be well adapted for growing successfully along the Atlantic coast and in the 

 eastern portion of the United States generally. It is remarkable for its uniform- 

 ity, large size, sureness of heading, and attractive appearance. The heart of the 

 tightly folded head is a beautiful white. Wliite seeded. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 V4 lb. 75c; V2 lb. SI. 15; lb. $2,00; 2 lbs. $3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00; lO.lbs. $17.00. 



345 New York or Wonderful 



Splendid Heat Resister; Sure Cropper; Reliable Header 



(60 days) A very popular variety, sometimes called Iceberg, but widely dif- 

 ferent from the original Iceberg lettuce as offered above. It is a splendid heat 

 register with rich dark green outer leaves and a well blanched, tender, crisp, 

 and tasty heart. Also known as Los Angeles. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 65c; 

 1/2 lb. $1.00; lb. S1.75; 2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70; 10 lbs. $14.00. 



316 IVIaule's Immensity 



Very Large and a Good Heat Resister 



(50 days) Tliis grand lettuce is, without exception, the very choicest lettuce 

 in cultivation. It is a cabbage or butterhead of a dark green color, with the 

 outer leaves shaded and spotted brown at the edges. The outer leaves are 

 very large. The heart or center blanches to a beautiful, creamy yellow color. 

 It is tender, sweet, and very crisp. We can highly recommend it for plant- 

 ing as a late crop, though it is slow to run to seed at any season. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; Vz lb. 85c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60; 

 10 lbs. $12.00. 



340 Burpee's Earliest Wayahead ^ 



The Earliest of All Head Lettuce. Sweet and Crisp; 

 Rich and Buttery Flavor 



(40 days) A splendid lettuce with attractive, tightly folded heads. The inner 

 leaves blanch to a beautiful rich buttery yellow. Has a fine iirm heart of ex- 

 cellent quality and sweet crisp flavor. Highly valued for sowing in frames early 

 in the spring, or for growing in the garden for an early crop. Its attractiveness 

 makes it a good market growers' variety as it holds its color nicely and stays 

 crisp and tender longer than many others. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; ',4 lb. 65c; 

 V2 lb. 95c; lb. $1.65; 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 10 lbs. $13.20. 



334 iig Boston 



S33 New York No. IJ 



Large Heads of Bright Green, Slightly Tinged Brown 



(50 days) Compact, bright green, tightly folded heads slightly tinged with 

 brown. Of even size, color, and form. The plant makes few outer leaves, 

 enclosing a beautiful, light, golden yellow heart. Its quality is superb. It is 

 crisp, tender, and has a good rich flavor. An excellent varietv for long distance 

 shipping. White seeded. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vt lb. 45c; Vz lb. 70c; lb. S1.15; 

 2 lbs. $2.10; 5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 



332 White Big Boston 



(48 days) An unrivaled summer lettuce mth large uniform solid heads of 

 medium size. The heads are tightly folded so that the large solid heart blanches 

 to a bright creamy yellow. The outer leaves are light green. It is an excellent 

 variety for summer and also well suited for forcing. It does not have the brown- 

 ish tinge as found in. Big Boston. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; Vz lb. 95c; 

 lb. $1.65; 2 lbs, $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 10 lbs. $13.20. 



321 Burpee's Butterhead 



The Compact Heart Blanches to a Buttery Yellow 



(50 days) A splendid large Butterhead lettuce of a beautiful, me- 

 dium green color. The entire plant is large, often measuring 12 in. 

 in diameter. It has a compact large heart which blanches to a rich 

 buttery yellow color. Its flavor is truly outstanding, being crisp, tender, 

 and exceptionally sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 65c; Va lb. 95c; 

 lb. $1.65; 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 10 lbs. $13.20. 



34 WM. HENRY MAULE 



'The Old Reliable Seed House". 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



