THE VARIETIES OF LETTITCE. 



spreading round or flat-headed. The former are known as 

 Cos Lettuces, the latter as Cabbage Lettuces. Of these, the 

 following sorts were grown in the Society's Garden in the 



Class I. — Cos Lettuces. 



White Paris Cos Glendinmng 



Syn: Carter's Giant White Cos . . Carte k & Co.' 

 Superb White Cos . . . Suirox & Sons. 



Improved White Paris Cos . . Minieb & Co. 

 Very large; leaves light green, obovate, hooded at the top, so 

 that it naturally closes and blancfees without tying, becoraincr 

 white, tender, crisp, and excellent. Seeds white. It attains a 

 larger size than the common White Cos sown at the same time 

 and in consequence will grow for a longer period before it com' 

 mences running to seed. Plants raised from seeds saved in this 

 ' F should be watched in order to see that thp lp«rp« ovo 



} at the top ; for when they becora 



rounded and c 



as having degenerated from the true character of 

 sort. This is generally esteemed the best of all 



e considered 



New Imperial White Cos . . May (Hammersmith), 

 •his very much resembles the White Paris Cos in annP.r.n. 



