CXVII. 

 LACTUCA SATIVA 



Garden Lettuce, 



Class XIX. Syngenesia. — Order I. Polygamia 

 /Equalis. 



Nat. Ord. Composite. 



Gen. Char. Involucre imbricated, cylindrical, its scales 

 with a membranous margin. Receptacle naked. Pappus 

 simple, stipitate. 



Spec. Char. Leaves rounded ; cauline leaves cordate. 

 Stem corymbose. 



SYNONVMES. 

 Greek dpiSa^ 



~ Lactuca. Bauh.Pin.122. 



J Lactuca sativa. Ger. Em. 307 Park. Theatr. 812. 

 J^t'm <( Lactuca capitata. Dod. Pempt. 634. 



I Lactuca sativa. Lin. Sp. PI. 1118. Grertn. Fmct. ii. 



L 362. 



French Laitue. 



Italian ... . Lattuga. 



Spanish.... Lechuga. 



Portuguese. Leituga. 



German.... Lattich; Gartensalat. 



Dutch .... Latuw ; Gewoone Salade. 



Dan. Sive . . \ _ , J , 

 n r Laktuk. 



8C Russ . J 



Bohemian ... Locyka ; Salat. 



Polish .... Loczyga. 



Description. — The root is annual, tapering and fibrous. The 

 stems are erect, smooth, cylindrical, leafy, branched towards the 

 summit, and attain the height of two or three feet. The leaves are 



