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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



Blond Blockhead Cabbage-Lettuce. 



Head of full-grown plant large, flat, li^ht green, tinged with 

 brown ; outer leaves very large and luxuriant, spreading widely on 

 the ground, and forming a rosette i6 in. or more in diameter, very 



much toothed and un- 

 dulated at the edges, 

 slightly crimped, and 

 irregularly shaded and 

 spotted with red-brown. 

 This is a very vigorous- 

 growing and hardy kind, 

 bearing hot weather 

 well, but the weight of 

 the produce is not in 

 proportion to the extent 

 of ground covered by 

 the plants. 



Malta, or Ice, 

 Drumhead Lettuce 

 ( White-seeded). — Young 

 plant a uniform light 

 green ; leaves spathulate, 

 long, veined, much toothed, and slightly undulated on the whole 

 of the margin, and somewhat twisted. Head of full-grown plant 

 composed of pale green leaves, which are folded and marked 

 with elongated crimpings. When the head is commencing to 

 form, it is something like that of a Cos Lettuce, but it widens 

 and becomes nearly round when fully grown. The midribs of 

 the leaves are thick, 

 and often project 

 from the head. Outer 

 leaves very large, 

 light green, with the 

 edges folded, slightly 

 cut, and sometimes 

 rolled inwards on the 

 under-side. The 

 plant is 12 to 14 in. in 

 diameter, and about 

 the same in height. 

 The Malta Lettuce 

 grows rapidly, and 

 bears hot weather 

 well, but it does not keep the head long. It is especially suitable 

 for warm climates. 



Green Madrid Cabbage Lettuce {Black-seeded). — The head 

 in the full-grown plant is tall, with outer leaves of a glossy dark 



Large Bossin Cabbage Lettuce natural size). 



