42— Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1909 



NEW GOTTE LETTUCE (WHITE SEEDED 



New Gotte Lettuce* 



MIGHT WELL BE CALLED AN IMPROVED MAY KING. 

 A TREASURE FOR MARKET GARDENERS EVERYWHERE. 



This new cabbage heading lettuce makes beautiful, round, hard 

 heads of medium size, leaves closely set, and is extremely early and 

 solid. The color is a beautiful yellowish green. It is of excellent flavor, 

 rich and buttery, and is adapted to both spring and summer use, also 

 for forcing under glass. Plct., 10c; 01., 25c; l 4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 



SILVER ANNIVERSARY LETTUCE. 



Silver Anniversary Lettuce. 



Forms dense heads of yellowish 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 recommend 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, 25 cts.; % pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. 



ICEBERG. 



ICEBERG — Large, handsome head, of fine 

 flavor. The light green, curly outside leaves 

 have slightly reddish edges. The inside leaves 

 are strongly arched, making a solid, well 

 blanched head. Very hard heading and deli- 

 olously crisp. Free from bitterness. Pkt., 5c; 

 si., 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



THE FORTY-DAY. 



THE FORTY-DAY LETTUCE A splen- 

 did lettuce of tbe butter head cabbage type, es- 

 pecially desirable for early spring and late fall, 

 and for cold frames. Head blanches to a 

 beautiful golden yellow; size 4 to 6 inches; 

 very solid. Very early. Mild, sweet flavor. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; \i lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 



DENVER MARKET. 



DENVER MARKET An early head let- 

 tuce, with beautiful Savoy-like leaves. Heads 

 large and solid, of light green color, and slow 

 to run to seed. The leaves are curled aDd 

 crimped in a manner peculiar to this variety. 

 It is much in demand by market gardeners, 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 



EARLY PRIZE HEAD This lettuce forms a large, tender, crisp, 



i.oose head of bright green crimped leaves tinged with browish red, of 

 superior flavor, long remaining sweet and slow to run to seed. It is 

 well aflanted to forcing and to open air culture, being quite bardy. 

 E»kt.. 5 cts.; m,., 15 cts.; K lb.. 50 cts.; lb.. $1.50. 



IHAULE'S PHILADELPHIA BUTTER A main reliance in the 



great markets of this city. Solid heads of large size; white, tender, 

 crisp and of good flavor. A very hardy variety, well adapted to culture 

 in cold frames in winter: also snitahlp for forcine or for open air cul- 

 ture. Pkt., 5 cts.: ot... 15 cts.; V 4 ' lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



