328 Maule’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 qualities. 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 popu¬ 
larity. The heads are large and almost round. The outer leaves are a bright 
green and the center is well blanched. It has proven particularly valuable for 
midsummer growing as it withstands hot weather better than most other sorts. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; 1/2 lb. 75c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50; 
10 lbs. S10.00. 
340 Burpee’s Earliest Wayahead 
The Earliest of All Head Lettuce. Sweet and Crisp; 
Rich and Buttery Flavor 
333 New York No. 12 
Maule’s Unequalled Lettuce 
Culture: Sow the seed in the open ground as soon as the soil can be worked. 
Space the rows 1 ft. apart and cover the seed V£ 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. 
328 Maule’s Improved. Hanson 
345 New York or 
Wonderful 
(40 days) A splendid lettuce with attractive, 
tightly folded heads. The inner leaves blanch 
to a beautiful rich buttery yellow. Has a fine 
firm heart of excellent 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 attractive¬ 
ness makes it a good market growers’ vari¬ 
ety as it holds its color nicely and stays 
crisp and tender longer than many others. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 65c; lb. 95c; 
lb. $1.65; 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 
10 lbs. $13.20. 
316 SVIaule’s 
Immensity 
Very Large and a Good 
Heat Resister 
(50 days) This grand lettuce is 
a cabbage or buttqrhead variety 
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 planting 
as a late crop, though it is slow to run to 
seed at any season. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
1/4 lb. 60c; l/ 2 lb. 85c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. 
$2.75; 5 lbs. $6.60; 10 lbs. $12.00. 
333 New York No. 12 ® 
A Selection From The Original 
New York Lettuce 
(60 days) This selection from the 
original New York Lettuce repre¬ 
sents a marked improvement over 
the popular older type. It makes 
very large heads of a beautiful rich 
dark green color. Under favorable 
conditions the heads become ex¬ 
tremely solid and heavy, crisp, 
juicy, and sweet. This variety has 
proved to be well adapted for grow¬ 
ing successfully along the Atlantic 
coast and in the eastern portion of 
the United States generally. It is 
remarkable for its uniformity, large 
size, sureness of heading, and at¬ 
tractive appearance. The heart of 
the tightly folded head is a beautiful 
white. White seeded. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; V4 lb. 75c; 1/2 lb. $1.15; 
lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00; 
10 lbs. $17.00. 
332 White Big Boston 
(48 days) An unrivaled summer lettuce with 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; Vi lb. 95c; 
lb. $1.65; 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 10 lbs. $13.20. 
Splendid Heat Resister; Sure Cropper; 
Reliable Header 
(60 days) A very popular variety, sometimes called Ice¬ 
berg, but widely different from the original Iceberg let¬ 
tuce as offered on page 35. It is a splendid heat resister 
with rich dark green outer leaves and a well blanched, 
tender, crisp, and tasty heart. Also known as Los Angeles. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V 4 lb. 65c; V 2 lb. §1.00; lb. $1.75; 
2 lbs. $3.20; 5 lbs. $7.70; 10 lbs. $14.00. 
334 Big Boston 0 —■ > ► 
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 variety for long distance shipping. White seeded. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; </ 4 lb. 45c; V 2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.15; 2 lbs. $2.10; 
5 lbs. $5.05; 10 lbs. $9.20. 
334 Big Boston 
Follow the Clover Symbols. The 
four leaf clover symbols 
on the Vegetable pages of 
this book , point out the 
most popular variety in 
its particular class. 
34 WM. HENRY MAULE 
“The Old Reliable Seed House** 
Philadelphia, Pa 
