44 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1914 



Li In demand every month of the year. One of the most profitable crops grown by market gardeners. 



6 L tlJ.C6a Culture.— Start the seed In boxes, frames or borders, and transplant once or twice, giving a space of 7x7 inches up to 

 12x12 inches, depending on variety, for final development. Extra rich, mellow ground, the highest culture and sufficient 

 moisture are demanded for best results. The lettuce is hardy, but makes little growth when the mercurv is below 40°. When much above 65° the 

 plant quickly becomes drawn out of shape. Sow shallow. One ounce will sow 8U0 feet of drill, 4 to 5 pounds for an acre. 



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This grand lettuce is claimed to be with- 

 out exception the very largest lettuce in 

 cultivation. Notwithstanding its great 

 size it is tender, sweet and crisp. It pro- 

 duces a tine large, solid head, often 3 feet 

 in circumfereuee and 12 inches in diam- 

 eter. It has great heat resisting qualities, 

 being slow to rim to seed, so that it is very 

 reliable for a late crop when many other 

 sorts are unfit for use. Do not be preju- 

 diced on account of the great size of Im- 

 mensity, as it is not coarse, even the outer 

 leaves being tender. Especially adapted 

 to planting in the fall and winter, and is 

 the most sure heading of any of the large 

 buttery varieties. A number of the best 

 local market gardeners have been growing 

 it and find it unsurpassed for a fine, hea\-j% 

 shipping variety, also for home garden. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Immensity Lettuce 



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ixed Lettuce 



Twelve to 15 sorts — early, naedium and 

 late. One sowing produces salad for the 

 entire season; a grand assortment of decid- 

 edly distinct and excellent lettuces; all are 

 delightfully fresh, crisp, tender and of 

 excellent flavor. All sizes from the small 

 early to the mammoth summer varieties. 

 A desirable leaf or head lettuce from 

 sirring until winter. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cfs.; 1 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



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TENDERHEART LETTUCE. 



New Cabbage Head Lettuce 



A new early head lettuce of unusually fine quality. Grows 

 about 10 inches across with every plant uniform in size and 

 shape, and all head but for a few outer leaves of pale green 

 color slightly tinged with reddish brown. The heads are 

 large and round, tightly formed, tender, sweet and crisp with 

 waxy cream colored heart leaves of extra fine quality and 

 succulence. This fine new lettuce is not only very early and 

 hardy, withstanding the early summer heat splendidly, but 

 has the additional advantage of not rumiing to seed for at 

 least two weeks after the heads are fully matured. Tender- 

 heart will be found an unusually profitable sort for the mar- 

 ket gardener as well as an appetizing and attractive sort for 

 the home garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Mrs. Grace Massie, K. 2, Wellston, Ohio. — I wish to say I have used your seeds 

 for 2 or 3 years and find them excellent. I raised your Immensity Lettuce last 

 year and had heads as hiE; as a small dishpan, measured 16 inches across. We have 

 touna your seed true to name and just as you recommend them. 



Charles Brandon. Olga, La.— We have been purchasing seed from you since ISS9 

 and also bought from other houses, but must say that the seed purchased of you 

 has given the greatest results. Tour Prize Head Lettuce cannot be beat for solid- 

 ity and sweetness. Your Imperial Tomato is the head of the tomato tribe. 



Charles Zahel, Charleston, E. 3, W. Va.— The finest Big Boston lettuce I ever 

 raised was raised from seed I bought from you last year. I sold the first May 

 19th, weighing 1 pound per head. 



Coyne Brothers, Chicago, III. — We have been handling considerable shipments of 

 Big Boston head lettuce from several points in New York State; some of the points 

 are as follows: Albion, Barns, Hancher, C'onewango Valley, Lima, etc., and this 

 kind of lettuce seems to meet with high favor with our trade, and we have had 

 occasion to recommend this Big Boston lettuce seed, but could not direct our ship- 

 pers where to obtain it until we wrote a short time ago toone of our shippers, Wm. 

 r. Snyder, of Elmira, jST. Y., who supplied your name. We would like to have you 

 send us a catalogue, so that we may recommend your house from tbis timer 



Ms:ipk(ol" Ci^rAiynorc ^^ve you received my Special Wholesale 

 /ndr a^l Udl Ul^lliSr^. p^i^e Ust ? if not and you are raising truck 



for sale, send me a postal card request for it by return mail and save money. 



^^^New readers of this book have no doubt noticed that I have no pages devoted to novelties. I suppose this year I am listing the largest 

 number of Specialties and Novelties that can be found in any catalogue, but they are all in their proper places through this book. The Cabbages 

 are all together, as well as the Onions, Radishes, etc., etc. As a rule this is not the custom of the seed trade, but my customers prefer each 

 variety listed together in this way, as it is much more convenient for reference, and saves them a lot of trouble when making out their orders. 



