358 SALAD PLANTS. 



Plant quite small, with a uniformly green, Stone Ten- 



' nis-ball. Vil. 

 regular, solid head, all of the leaves to the heart 



being strongly wrinkled and coarsely blistered. The exterior 

 leaves are comparatively few and small, green, undulated, 

 and prominently blistered. Summer-grown plants measure 

 six or seven inches in diameter, and weigh about three 

 ounces. When grown early or late in the season, or un- 

 der the influence of cool and moist weather, the plants at- 

 tain a larger size, often measuring nine or ten inches in 

 diameter, and weighing eight ounces. The seeds are 

 black. 



The Stone Tennis-ball hearts well, is of excellent quality, 

 and, in proportion to its size, yields a large quantity of salad. 

 It retains its head a long period, even in warm weather, with- 

 out shooting up to seed ; and, as most of the leaves of the 

 plant are embraced in the head, it occupies but a small space 

 of ground in cultivation. Hardy and early. 



Summer Cab- Foliage pale yellowish-green ; head of medi- 



LARGE WHITK um size, round, somewhat flattened, firm and 



CABBAGE. ROYAL 



I?E A B BLOND. 8 !. close ; the leaves composing it are wrinkled and 

 blistered ; those of the outside are frequently 

 torn and broken on the margins about the crown. The en- 

 tire diameter of a well-grown plant is about twelve inches, 

 and the weight from ten to twelve ounces. The seeds are 

 white. 



It is one of the best sorts for summer cultivation, as it not 

 only forms its head readily in warm and dry weather, but 

 remains long in head before running to flower. For forcing, 

 or for sowing early in the season, some other varieties would 

 succeed better. Though sometimes slightly bitter, it is crisp, 

 tender in texture, appears to be adapted to our climate, and 

 is recommended for cultivation. 



