COS LETTUCES. 3 05 



Head inversely conical, compact ; leaves Green Paris 



J Cos. Vil. 



deep green, erect, firm, hooded or cowl-formed KEXSIXCTOX 



Cos. BUTTON'S 



towards the ends, and serrated on the margin ; C?"I!IIK- 

 the ribs and nerves are large and prominent. "LARGE. 

 When full grown, the entire diameter of the plant is fifteen 

 or sixteen inches, and its weight twenty-four ounces. The 

 seeds are white. 



It is considered one of the best of the Cos Lettuces, and, 

 though not so hardy as the Brown Cos, is a good variety for 

 forcing, and furnishes a tender, well-flavored head during 

 summer. Whether for spring, summer, or autumn, it is an 

 excellent sort. It attains a large size, is of a fine green 

 color, and, " from the manner in which the outer leaves cove 

 over the interior ones, blanches well without having to be 

 tied together." 



It has a tender, brittle leaf ; is some days earlier than the 

 White Paris ; and is the principal variety employed by the 

 market-gardeners of Paris for cultivating under glass. 



Head elongated, somewhat of the form of Green "Win- 

 ter Cos. I'il. 

 the preceding variety ; deep green, and not, 



forming well, unless the exterior leaves are tied together 

 at the tips ; the outer leaves are large, erect, concave, 

 toothed on the margin, and prominently blistered. The 

 seeds are black. 



It blanches well, but the ribs and nerves of the leaves are 

 comparatively coarse and hard. Well adapted to winter cul- 

 ture, but as a summer lettuce, of little value. 



Head of remarkable size, long, loose, and Monstrous 



Brown Cos. 

 open ; leaves large, equalling m size those of vu. 



TWO-HEADED. 



the Alphange or Florence Cos ; green washed 

 with brown; pointed; seeds white. 

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