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size. The full-grown plant is of medium size, inclined to be 

 broad, and of low growth, the, leaves resting on the ground and 

 forming a rosette somewhat irregular in outline, and 8 to 10 in. 

 in diameter ; the outer leaves are not crimped, and are entire at the 

 margin, but are broadly folded and twisted, and of a clear, light 

 green colour marked with a few brown spots. The head is 

 rounded, fairly thick, and pale green, tinged with red on the top. 

 The leaves immediately surrounding it are crimped, rumpled, and 

 tinged with red on the edges. This is considered one of the 

 hardiest of all Lettuces, and is generally only used for winter 

 culture in the open ground. If sown in spring, it runs to seed 

 very quickly. 



White Madeira Lettuce {Black-seeded). — The young plant 

 differs from the white-seeded Madeira Lettuce in the absence of the 

 brown blotches on the outer leaves. It is a vigorous plant, pro- 

 ducing large, well-filled round heads, somewhat flattened, with 

 tones of silver, which are also seen on the lower side of the leaves. 

 The inner leaves are rounded, with plain, unnotched margins. The 

 outer leaves are large, not pointed, with ample folds and only 

 slightly crimped. The plant is a whitish green colour through- 

 out, without any coloured spots. It is more compact than the 

 Large White Winter Lettuce, and is also a little earlier to head. 

 It is proof against the Paris winter. 



Hammersmith, or Hardy Green Winter, Cabbage Lettuce 

 {Laitue Marine) ( White-seeded). — The leaves of the young plant are 

 nearly round, shortly spathulate, 

 finely toothed near the base, 

 entire on the rest of the margin, 

 generally folded in the direction 

 of the midrib, frequently hollowed 

 out like a spoon, and of a light, 

 pale, or yellow -green colour. The 

 full-grown plant is rather thick- 

 set, not exceeding 7 or 8 in. in 

 diameter, and somewhat irre- 

 gular in outline. Outer leaves ^^1%^ 



green not very large, longer Hammersmith Cabbage Lettuce. 



than broad, twisted considerably 



without being exactly folded, and partially crimped near the midrib, 

 but not at the edges ; head rather close and tall, fairly solid and 

 compact, and surrounded by leaves which are generally folded in 

 two, almost like a twisted paper bag, very much crimped and a 

 little paler in colour than the outer leaves. This variety is only 

 used for winter culture. It is hardy and of good quality, and can 

 be planted pretty close, which makes up in some degree for the 

 small size of the individual plants. 



