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ures more than six or seven inches in diameter, or weighs 

 above three ounces. The variety is early, crisp, and well 

 flavored, but soon runs to seed, and is much better adapted 

 for growing in winter, or for forcing, than for cultivation in 

 the summer months. 



One of the largest of the Cabbage Lettuces. "White Sile- 



Ilead o-olden-o-reen, tinted with brownish-red "White 'Bata- 



vian. m. 

 about the top. regularly but not compactly DRUMHEAD CAB- 



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formed. The outer leaves are large and broad, D S R I>"SH. D ' 

 yellowish-green bordered with brown, wrinkled, and coarsely 

 blistered. When well grown, the entire diameter of the 

 plant is about eighteen inches, and its weight twenty ounces. 

 The seeds are white. 



This variety appears to 

 be adapted to all seasons, 

 is hardy, retains its head 

 well, withstands heat and 

 drought, blanches white 

 and crisp, and is of excel- 

 lent flavor. It succeeds 

 well in frames, but, on White Silesian Lettuce ' 



account of its large size, is not a profitable sort for forcing. 



A variety known as the "Tennis-ball" in some localities 

 much resembles this ; and the " Boston Cabbage " of New 

 England, if not identical, seems to be but an improved form 

 of the White Silesian. 



Head of medium size, yellowish-green, stained "White Stone 



Cabbage, 

 with brownish-red, firm and solid. When LARGE GOLDEX 



fully developed, the entire diameter of the ' BAGK> 

 plant is about fourteen inches, and its weight sixteen ounces. 

 The seeds are white. 



This lettuce is brittle, of tender texture and good qual- 

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