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MAULE’S IMPROVED HANSON LETTUCE. 
Maule’s Improved Hanson is a cabbage-headed lettuce of beautiful 
eolor, neither pale green nor rank dark green, but of an intermediate 
and attractive shade, making a pleasing picture on the market stall. 
The edges of the leaves are slightly fringed, and the leaves themselves 
are crumpled but not really savoyed. The head proper is hard, tender 
and crisp, with a white or blanched appearance at the centre. The heads 
of this lettuce have been known to attain a weight of five pounds. The 
average size is quite large and with the exception of New Rosette it 
passes through the trying ordeals of Summer better than any other. 
In table quality this lettuce is perfection itself. It is wholly free from 
bitter taste, having a sweet and rich flavor, even to the outer leaves. It 
remains long in good table condition after reaching maturity, and re- 
sists heat and drought well, and is very slow to run to seed. [is ability 
to ayoid both toughness and rankness and to remain sweet and tender 
is one of its leading characteristics; in fact, this feature distinguishes | 
Maule’s Improved from the ordinary stocks of Hanson lettuce. | 
This lettuce is particularly adapted to market gardening purposes. It | 
is a perfect open-air lettuce in all respecis, for both amateur and pro- | 
fessional gardeners. It is hardy,and may be set out in earliest spring | 
or grown late In the fall. In cool weather or warm it isa thoroughly re- | 
liable and satisfactory sort. Every year increases the already wide 
demand for my Improved strain of Hanson, and no lettuce has a wider | 
American pop@larity. Pkt., 10 cts; 0z., 20 cts; 14 1b., 50 cts; lb., $1.50. | 
PCRISP-AS-ICE LETTUCE. | 
This fine, large head lettuce is winning the praise and approbation | 
which I predicted forit. 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. Theillustration | 
gives an idea of its highly attractive appearance. | — ‘ . 
This lettuce cannot be overestimated or overpraised for home use in | CRISP-AS-ICE LETTUCE. 
spring and summer. PkEt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14 1b., 50 cts.; 1b., $1.50. | 
MAULE’S 
VY NEW ROSETTE: LETTUCE. 
FIRST DISTRIBUTED IN 1901. 
A HEADING SORT OF RARE EXCELLENCE 
AND BEAUTY. 
Another year’s experience with this beautiful 
lettuce adds to my opinion of its excellence and 
, practical value. It is as good as it is handsome. 
While in France in 1900 visiting the Exposition I 
was fortunate enough to secure this brand new Cab- 
bage Lettuce, which I offered in my 1901 catalogue 
Rosette is of good size, a plant covering an area 
of 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The head is full and 
compact; pale green in color, almost yellow on top. 
The outer leaves are very much rounded in outline, 
~), With a few broad, coarse crimpings, and not nearly 
so pale in color as the leaves which form the head. 
The seed is white. It is regular in shape, and the 
head forms quickly. Itisslow toruntoseed. It 
is not the largest lettuce onthe market in spread of 
leaves; but in actual crop it outyields many larger 
sorts. The first year it was on the market I was 
in receipt of hundreds of letters praising Rosette in 
highest terms. I quote from a few as follows: 
R. M. Jefferies, Thebes, 11l.: lt comes nearer com- 
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 
flavor is delicious, and it surpasses anything in the 
way of a lettuce my friends or myself have ever 
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 
Winter, Remington, Ind.: It was always crisp and 
of fine nutty flavor; without exception the finest 
lettuce I ever tasted. S. G. Kilgore, London, O.: 
Far ahead of any I ever tasted; crisp, juicy and 
tender, with a peculiar buttery flavor. 
I could fill pages with similar testimonials, but 
= ere think these sufficient. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 
NEW ROSETTE (MAULE’S UNNAMED OF 1901) LETTUCE. 20 cents; 144 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.50. 
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