202 SALAD PLANTS. 



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

 nis-ball. VU. re g u i ar? so iia head, all of the leaves to the heart 

 being strongly wrinkled and coarsely blistered. Summer- 

 grown plants measure six or seven inches in diameter, and 

 weigh three ounces. When grown early or late in the sea- 

 son, or under the influence of cool and moist weather, the 

 plants attain 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, 

 without 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 Foliage pale yellowish-green ; head of me- 



LAKOE WHITE dium size, round, somewhat flattened, firm, 



CABBAGE. KOYAL 



CABBAGE. and close. Ihe entire diameter of a well- 



Vil 



grown plant is 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. 



Tennis-ball. One of the oldest and most esteemed of the 

 BUTTON. CAP'U- Cabbage Lettuces. The head is below medium 



CHIN. HARDY 



HAMMEKSMITH. size, dark green, very solid if grown in cool 

 weather, but often loose and open-hearted if 

 cultivated during the summer months. The' seeds of the 

 genuine variety are black. 



