230 LETTUCE. 



seed. The secret of making Lettuce brittle and tender lies in 

 securing a rapid growtli, whicli can be best done in a ricb, warm 

 soil, well supplied with moisture, but the water, however, must 

 not be allowed to stagnate in. the soil. Lettuce will head best 

 before the hot weather of summer comes on, and consequently 

 such plants as are not expected to head untU mid-summer, will 

 make finer heads if planted where they will be shielded fi:om the 

 sun duriug a part of the day. 



All the Teae Eound. — This variety of Cabbage Lettuce 

 remains a long time without running up to seed, the heads are 

 small but close, and the plants hardy, enduring both heat and 

 cold well. 



Beown Dutch. — The heads are of medium size, not very 

 soUd, but they are tender and of good quality. The plants are 

 very hardy, and on that account well suited for wintering over, 

 and form heads freely. It does not endure heat weU, and can 

 not be so well relied upon for summer use as some other sorts. 



Deumhead or Malta. — Fig. 

 62 is a representation of this 

 variety. The heads are large 

 and compact, tender, well-fla- 

 vored, and nicely blanched in 

 the centre. It remains in 

 head for some time without 

 Fig. 62. running to seed. 



Tennis Ball. — This is one of the |)est sorts for forcing imder 

 glass. The head is small, very compact, slow in running to seed, 

 and blanches finely. The plant endures cold remarkably weU, 

 and grows best in cool weather, but is not suited to our hot 

 summers. 



IfoNPAEEiL. — One of our best summer varieties, enduring the 

 heat, forming fine, compact heads, which are well blanched, ten- 

 der, and of good flavor, and slow in running to seed. 



Paeis White Cos. — The Cos varieties of Lettuce do not 

 form such cabbage-like heads as the preceding sorts. The heads 



