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White Stone, or Nonpareil, Cabbage Lettuce 

 (l natural size). 



the lower half. Head of full-grown plant large and tall, but flattened 

 on the top, of a very pale yellowish green, almost the colour of 

 wax or butter ; outer leaves large, very much rounded, slightly 

 crimped, and not quite so pale in colour as the head ; plant about 



12 in. in diameter. This 

 fine Lettuce is large-sized 

 and productive. It grows 

 well and keeps the head 

 perfectly in very hot weather. 



Turkish, or Butter, 

 Russian or Asiatic, 

 Cabbage Lettuce {Black- 

 seeded). — Young plant of a 

 uniform dull, pale green ; 

 leaves short, rounded, spath- 

 ulate, and slightly toothed 

 on the whole of the margin. 

 Head of full-grown plant 

 rounded, slightly flattened, of a very pale green, almost white ; 

 outer leaves resting on the ground, rounded, very entire, scarcely 

 crimped, of an exceedingly pale green, and of an appearance 

 betokening great thickness. The outside face of the leaves is of 

 a still lighter tint and sometimes silvery. All the leaves are very 

 entire, and those which form the head and also those which 

 immediately surround it are rather crimped. Plant 8 or lo in. 

 in diameter. 



Imperial, or Asiatic, Cabbage Lettuce {White-seeded). — 

 Young plant of a uniform pale and rather dull green ; leaves round, 

 short, flat, and bluntly 

 toothed on the whole of 

 the margin. This variety 

 only differs from the pre- 

 ceding one in the colour 

 of its seed, which is white. 

 Both kinds are only suit- 

 able for summer culture, 

 for which they are highly 

 to be recommended, as 

 they are very productive 

 and bear hot dry weather 

 well. 



The Laitue Caladoise 

 and the German variety named Perpignaner Dauerkopf come very 

 close to the Imperial Lettuce. 



Green Fat Cabbage Lettuce {Black-seeded).— Yo\mg plant 

 dark green ; leaves short, rounded, or bluntly spathulate, very 



Imperial, or Asiatic, Cabbage Lettuce 

 natural size). 



