350 SALAD PLANTS. 



Early Simp- Plead large, pale green, a little irregular in 

 son. Vil. 



its form, and only of medium solidity ; the out- 

 side leaves are large and broad, plaited, and much blistered ; 

 diameter fourteen or fifteen inches ; weight twelve or fourteen 

 ounces ; seeds white. 



This Lettuce is brittle, and of excellent flavor ; but its 

 head is not compactly formed. Its season is near that of the 

 Versailles Cabbage, but it earlier runs to seed. It is said 

 to be an American variety, and is much grown in the vicinity 

 of New York city for marketing. 



Early 'White A small spring Cabbage Lettuce growing 



Spring or 



Black-seeded close to the ground. Its heart is hard and 

 Gotte. 



Trans. firm, and measures about four inches in di- 

 ameter when stripped of its outer leaves ; color pale green ; 

 the leaves are thin, nearly round, rugose, and waved on 

 the margin. 



This Lettuce comes early into use, and, besides, is of ex- 

 cellent flavor ; but its chief merit is, that it remains longer 

 than almost any other sort before running to seed, and even 

 sometimes bursts before the flower-stem is formed. It is 

 one of the smallest of the Cabbage Lettuces, and somewhat 

 resembles the Tennis-ball, from which, however, it differs 

 in the leaves being more curled and of a lighter green 

 color, and by not running to seed so soon by three weeks or 

 a month. 



The variety has black seeds ; and this fact should be par- 

 ticularly attended to in obtaining it from seedsmen, as the 

 White-seeded Gotte Lettuces run much sooner to flower. 

 Various other Gotte Lettuces are described by authors. " All 

 are of great merit, but are little cultivated in the United 

 States. "Where small, hard, compact, and delicate sorts are 

 required, this class should be selected." 



