44 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



321 



MAULE'S NEW GOTTE LETTUCE. 



Maulers New Gotte 



This new cabbage beading lettuce makes beautiful, round, hard 

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

 and solid. The color is a beautiful bright green, showing no tinge 

 of brown whatever. It is of excellent flavor, rich and buttery, and Is 

 adapted to both spring and fall use, also for forcing under glass. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 15 cts.; % pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.30. 



MAULE'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY LETTUCE. 



322 Maulers Silver Anniversary 



Forms dense heads of bright 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. 



Pactet, 10 cts.; onnce, 15 cts.; J^ pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.50. 



ICEBERG LETTUCE 



323 Iceberg 



Ijarge, 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 delioiously crisp. Free 

 from bitterness. A desirable home garden sort. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; H lb., 40c.; lb., §1.50. 



THE FORTN-DAY LETTUCE 



324 The Forty-Day 



A splendid lettuce of the butter head cabbage 

 type, especially 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. Mild, sweet flavor. An early variety 

 for Spring forcing or home garden. 



Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 14. lfa» 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



DENVER MARKET LETTUCE. 



325 Denver Market 



An early head lettuce, with beautiful Savoy- 

 like leaves. Heads large and solid, of llghl 

 green color, and slow to run to seed. The 

 leaves are curled and crimped in a mannei 

 peculiar to this variety. Good home garden 

 sort, and Is in demand by market gardeners. 



Pl£t., 5c.f oz., 15c.; 14 lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25 



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326 Early Prize Head 



This lettuce forms a large, tender, crisp, loose head of bright green 

 crimped leaves tinged with brownish red, of superior flavor, long re- 

 maining sweet and slow to run to seed. It Is a very attractive lettuce 

 well adapted to open air culture, being quite hardy. 



Packet, 5 cts.; oanccj 15 cts.; \4. pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.35. 



327 Maule's Philadelphia Dutch Speckled Butter 



A main reliance in the great markets of this city. Solid heads o 



large size; white, tender, crisp and of good flavor. The outer leaves 



are dotted with brown. Very hardy, well adapted to culture in cole 



frames in winter; also suitable for forcing or for open air culture. 



Packet, a cts.; ounce, 15 ct8.; ii pound, 40 cts.t pound, $1.50. 



