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A sub-variety of the Common Green Curled. Large Green 



Curled En- 

 of stronger growth, and larger hearted. The dive. 



exterior leaves are ten or twelve inches long, looser and more 

 erect than those of the last named ; the inner ones are less 

 numerous, and not so much divided. 



It is hardy, blanches quickly, and is not liable to decay at 

 the heart. 



Leaves long, deeply divided, and more upright Long Italian 

 in their growth than those of the Large Green Curled. 

 Curled ; the divisions of the leaves are large, and toothed, or 

 cut, but are not curled ; the heart-leaves are few and short. 



The variety is quite distinct ; and, though not so neat and 

 regular as some others, it is of excellent quality, and recom- 

 mended for cultivation. 



Exterior leaves seven or ei^ht inches Ions:, PicpusPine 



Curled En- 

 deeply lobed ; the lobes divided in the same dive. VU. 



manner as those of the Common Green Curled. The inside 

 leaves are finely cut and much curled, and form a kind of 

 head more compact than that of the Green Curled, but com- 

 paratively loose-hearted. 



It blanches well and quickly, and is a good variety, 

 though neither its foliage nor its general habit presents 

 any very distinctive peculiarities. 



This variety attains a remarkable size, much Ruffec 



Curled, 

 exceeding that of the Common Green Curled. 



The leaves sometimes measure nearly a foot and a half in 

 length. Quality tender and good. 



A recently introduced variety. The leaves Staghorn En- 

 dive, 

 are deep green, divided into numerous segments, EARLY FINK 



t r ' CURLED ROUKW. 



not frilled or curled, but much cut or jagged ViL 



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