MEMPHIS, TENN. 
RUSSELL-HECKLE_ C0TT0N 7 
This is an actual photograph of the Mars-Rose Cotton. 
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Mars-Rose Cotton 
America’s Most Unusual Cotton 
Mars-Rose is the result of forty years of breeding and 
selection by A. D. Cosgrove of Lawton, Oklahoma. During 
those entire forty years, Mr. Cosgrove was working toward 
an ideal, discarding each year the plants that were un¬ 
promising, selecting for next year’s propagation the type of 
plant and the type of boll that he wanted to perpetuate. 
Each year his selections were planted in a small garden 
patch and it was not until 1932 that he put Mars-Rose on 
the market, selling only a few bushels of seed at $100.0" 
per bushel. 
The Result—Mr. Cosgrove has produced four bales of 
Mars-Rose Cotton on one acre without fertilizer or irriga¬ 
tion—one stalk in 1932 contained 175 bolls, which averaged 
in w T eight 1% ounces each, almost 15 pounds of cotton on 
this stalk. Other stalks have shown more bolls. 
The bolls are produced largely in clusters, as noted in 
photograph; sometimes as many as five large evenly devel¬ 
oped bolls on a single stem. The average bolls have 5 locks, 
but many have shown 7 and 8 locks and as high as 14 locks. 
The lint percentage runs 35% or better and staple usually 
1 1/16 inches or better. 
We have seen many amazing testimonials from planters 
giving results obtained by comparison with other cottons 
WARNING— 
Every Package Must 
Mars-Rose Com 
Bear this Signature 
in same field. We are told the Russian Government offered 
Mr. Cosgrove over a million dollars to go over there for 
two years and produce Mars-Rose for them exclusively, 
which he promptly turned down, being well past seventy 
years of age. Having lived in a modest manner all of his 
life, and having accumulated enough for his family to be 
taken care of properly, there was no great attraction in 
the offer. 
The name Mars-Rose is a testimonial to Mr. Cosgrove's 
twin daughters, Marcella and Rossella—two beautiful young 
girls—now being educated for missionary work in foreign 
lands. The sentiment shown in naming the crowning 
achievement of his life’s work for his twin daughters is 
characteristic of the man. 
Unfortunately, a great accomplishment brings penalties 
as well as pleasure, as Chas. Lindbergh, the aeronaut, found 
to his sorrow. Many unscrupulous persons have taken 
orders for Mars-Rose seed at big prices and delivered seed 
of an ordinary common variety, or sometimes containing 
a small amount of Mars-Rose mixed in. 
To avoid this, Mr. Cosgrove’s seed is sold only in sealed 
cartons bearing his signature. 
One Bushel, $15.00, F.O.B. Memphis, Tenn., 
as Bong as Stocks Bast. 
Special Introductory Package 
Containing 1500-2000 Seed <fci 00 
Postpaid 1st and 2nd Zones y * * 
Address All Orders to 
RUSSELL-HECKLE SEED CO. 
Box 104 MEMPHIS, TENN. 
We are Exclusive Handlers in Memphis Trade Territory 
