158 Notices of Cidhiary Vegetables. 



ferred by purchasers, to every other variety, for its dehcious 

 flavor. The stalks being large, and free from filaments, it is 

 admirably adapted for preserving, and all other purposes. 

 For early forcing, it is the best known. The superior flavor, 

 large size, unusual productiveness, and extremely light red 

 appearance, render it alike desirable and profitable. 



MitcJielVs Roijal Albert is said to retain its supremacy over 

 all other sorts, hitherto produced, being from two to three 

 weeks earlier than any kind now grown. It is most delicious 

 in flavor, a splendid red color, most prolific bearer, and free 

 grower, with large fleshy stalks, and, for early forcing, is 

 more suitable than any other varieties. It has been acknowl- 

 edged by all the principal growers attending the London 

 markets, to be by far the best ever introduced. This is the 

 account of it given by Mr. Mitchell. We have a root or two of 

 it now, imported last year, and shall have an opportunity, the 

 coming season, to test its qualities, in comparison with others. 



Lettuces. Many new varieties have been introduced, 

 among others, the Artichoke-leaved, Spotted or Tiger, Malta, 

 &c. The following we can highly recommend from our own 

 experience : — 



Palestine. This is a superior variety of lettuce, of some- 

 thing of the habit of the Imperial ; but the head is rather more 

 solid. It is remarkably tender, and a superior variety. The 

 seeds were sent to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 three or four years ago, and it proves to be an entirely new 

 lettuce. 



Turkey. Another new kind, the seeds of which were re- 

 ceived from the same source as the Palestine, and were dis- 

 tributed among the members of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society. It is a very dark-leaved lettuce, forming a 

 good-sized solid head, but tender, and of fine quality. 



Nonjmrcil Cos. The Cos lettuces are but little cultivated 

 in the vicinity of Boston, and generally their excellence is not 

 properly appreciated ; some of the kinds, it is true, are inferior, 

 and run up to seed so quick, that a good head can rarely be 

 obtained in our climate. The Nonpareil is not only a large and 

 fine-flavored variety, but it heads freely with ordinary manage- 

 ment, and is decidedly the best of all the Cos lettuces we 

 have ever raised. 



