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21. Pommc d'or (Vilmorin). — Heads small, solid, and com- 
pact ; pale yellow. A very good Lettuce. See No. 20. 
22. Queeii of Summer (Daniels). — Similar to Incomparable. 
23. Perpignan Improved (Benary). — Inferior stock. 
24. Boyal Malta (Harrison). — Heads large, loose, crisp, and 
tender ; leaves of a miiform light green, toothed and undulated. 
It stands dry summer weather well, x x x A.M. August IB, 1895. 
See Iceleaf, No. 10. 
25. Sanguine amelioree (Vilmorin). — Heads small, firm, and 
solid ; leaves speckled with bronze ; hearts almost crimson. 
2G. Satisfaction or Salamander (Benary). — Heads large and 
soft ; pale green ; leaves tipped with red. An excellent 
selection, x x x A.M. August 13, 1895. 
27. Simpson Black Seeded (Henderson). — Young plants, pale 
green, almost yellow ; leaves undulated at the margin and 
curled ; heart crisp and tender. A very pretty lettuce and one 
of the best for summer. 
28. Solid Headed Yelloiu (Benary). See Incomparable, No. IK 
29. Stubborn (Benary). — Heads large and soft ; pale green; 
outer leaves bronzy red. See Grosse brunetetue, No. 12. 
30. Stubborn Large Yelloio (Benary). — A pale green selection 
of No. 29. 
31. Sunset (Henderson). — Heads small and white. 
32. Vertc Grasse (Vilmorin). See No. 20. 
Cos Lettuces. 
33. Brune Anglaise noire (Vilmorin). — Young plants of a 
dull green ; leaves spatulate, deeply toothed, tinged with red 
on the edges and veins ; head pointed, pale green, tinged with 
dull brown, large and open, requires tying to make it blanch 
properly. A very hardy variety, but equally good for summer ; 
best known as Black Seeded Bath Cos. x x x 
34. Bomaine Balloon (Vilmorin). — Young plants, pale 
green ; leaves erect, narrow, toothed ; heads tall, large, broad^ 
roundish, bright green. Bather late in forming heads and lasts 
well. A.M. August 13, 1895. 
35. Bomaine grise Maraichere (Vilmorin) = Grey Cos. — Very 
similar to White Paris Cos. x x x A.M. August 13, 1895. 
36. Bomaine blonde Maraichere (Vilmorin) = White Paris 
Cos. — Young plants, pale green ; leaves almost erect, slightly 
