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Dwarf Perfection.—An admirable variety for an early | emollient in colds. Large quantities are grown, 
erop. If sown in heat in January and planted out when | for the use of druggists, in the vicinity of 
weather permits, it forms a crisp, solid heart before the 
autumn-sown Bath Cos is ready. It does not readily run 
to seed. 
Early Green.—Leaves pointed, very dark-green. Heart 
very crisp, but requires to be tied. Is not so large as 
Green Paris, but is earlier. 
Green Paris.—Resembles White Paris, except that it 
is hardier, and its leaves, till blanched, are dark-green. 
The heart becomes white, crisp, and excellent. It will 
stand through ordinary winters, with a little protection, 
in a sheltered situation. Both White and Green Paris 
Cos are known under a great diversity of names. 
Hicks’ Hardy White-—Very hardy, large, and crisp. 
Stands a long time, and is well adapted for either spring 
or autumn sowing. It hearts well, and blanches perfectly. 
Ivery’s Nonesuch.—Very large; leaves broad and thick, 
a little tinged with brown; require to be tied for blanch- 
ing. Has the merit of remaining long without running 
to seed. 
Mammoth White (Balloon) (fig. 1217).—A summer va- 
riety which stands drought exceptionally well, and grows 
to an enormous size. First-rate for exhibition. 
Spotted Oos.—Of medium size. Leaves spotted and 
streaked with red. The heart blanches and is very tender 
if the plant is tied. 
White Heart.—A dwarf broad-hearted variety, self- 
folding, of excellent flavour, and growing to 6 or 8 lbs. 
in weight. 
White Paris.—Leaves large, pale-green, hooded so that 
they close over, and a large heart is blanched without 
tying. White, crisp, and excellent. It continues growing 
and hearting for nearly a fortnight after other Cos 
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Fig. 1218.—Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra). 
vation on an extensive scale is almost entirely 
Lettuces sown on the same day commence to run to seed. | confined. A few plants are worth a place in 
Fig. 1217.—Cos Lettuce—Mammoth White. 
Is generally esteemed as the best summer Cos Lettuce, 
and is the sort most extensively cultivated in the neigh- 
bourhood of Paris. 
Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) (fig. 1218).— 
A perennial herb, native of South Europe. It 
has a fleshy root, which runs deep into the 
ground, and a stem rising from 3 to 5 feet 
high, clothed with dull-green pinnate leaves. 
The sweet mucilaginous juice, extracted from 
the roots by boiling, is much esteemed as an 
most gardens. 
Liquorice succeeds best in a deep, rich, and 
rather sandy soil, which should be heavily 
manured the year previous to planting, and 
trenched 2 feet deep in autumn, laid in ridges, 
and allowed to remain in that state till spring; 
“or it may be trenched immediately before 
planting. The former method is the preter- 
able one. 
The roots should be planted in February, in 
rows 3 feet apart, and 18 inches from each other 
in the row. Every year, in November, when 
the sap has gone down and the leaves have 
turned yellow, the old stems should be cut 
down with a pruning-knife to the level of the 
ground. At this time also the creeping stems 
ought to be forked up, and cut off close to the 
main stems, and preserved in sand or in heaps 
covered with straw and earth for future plan- 
tations. The ground between the rows should 
be forked occasionally, and kept free of weeds. 
The roots will be ready for taking up three 
years after planting. This should be done in 
winter, after the descent of the sap. <A trench 
about 3 feet deep must then be got out, and a 
rope being fastened round the top, the roots 
should be pulled up, after which they may be 
