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83. New Winter Fringed (Ban *). — Large, fairly compact ; leaves blistered 

 and frilled, slightly darker than Nos. 58 to 60 ; hearts firm, of fair quality, mild, 

 crii>p. Ready June 21, Ran to seed slowly. 



b. Seeds black. 

 1. Small. 



22. Mignonette (Thorburn). — Small to medium and compact; foliage 

 medium brown on dark green, blistered and crumpled, margins serrate and 

 undulate ; heads firm, of good quality, slightly bitter and crisp. Ready June 16, 

 Very slow to run, but not quite regular in this character. 



2. Very large. 



272. Giant Bossin (Barr *). — Rather spreading ; medium dull green, margins 

 reddish brown ; somewhat blistered ; heads fairly firm, crisp, but rather coarse. 

 Ready July 10. Slow to run. Stock not quite true. 



II. Smooth heading, of buttery texture. 

 a. Seeds white. 

 1. Foliage medium green tinged more or less red. 



(a) Medium size. 



175, 261. Early Paris Market (Carter, Nutting), A.M. June 23, 1919. — 

 Compact ; foliage somewhat blistered, more or less tinged red ; hearts firm, 

 somewhat bitter, tender, of good quality. Ready June 16. Not standing long. 



12. Georges (Barr *), A.M. June 13, 1919. — Indistinguishable from Nos. 175, 

 261. 



105, 106, 107, 108, 260. May King (Barr,* Morse, Thorburn, Burpee, Nutting), 

 H.C. June 13, 1919. — Not quite so regular in running to seed as Nos. 175, 261, 

 but otherwise indistinguishable. 



21. Tender and True (Barr*), A.M. June 13, 1919. — Similar to foregoing, 

 but slow to run to seed. 



269. Red Forcing (Barr *). — Rather smaller than No. 21, and perhaps more 

 crumpled in foliage. Ready June 18. Not standing long, 



168. White-seeded Tennisball (Morse), — Bolted very quickly. 



93. Tremont Winter (Barr *). — See Winter Lettuces (p. 354). Bolted when 

 sown in spring without hearting. 



89. Madeira Large Winter (Barr *). — See note under No. 93. 



79. Stanstead Park (Dobbie). — See note under No. 93. 



210. Sharpe's Standard (Barr *), — Ran to seed without hearting. 



(b) Medium large. 



142. Paragon (Webb). — Compact ; foliage more or less blistered and un- 

 dulate at margins, which are tinged reddish brown ; heads firm, of good quality, 

 bitter and tender. Ready June 19. Slow to run. 



100, 101. Trocadero (Barr, Morse). — Description as No. 142. 



97. Improved Big Boston (Thorburn). — Description as No. 142. 



102. Big Boston (Morse). — Description as No. 142. 



103, 104. Ideal (Barr,* Sutton). — Description as No. 142. 



94. Grand Admiral (R. Veitch). — Germination poor. Leaves shaded as 

 well as margined reddish brown. Flavour mild. Late in maturing. 



270. Victoria Red (Barr *). — Germination poor. Leaves somewhat blistered, 

 tinged and margined reddish brown ; heads firm, of fair quality, bitter and 

 tender. Ready June 18. Did not stand long. 



66, 128. Exeter Winter Giant (R. Veitch). — See Winter Lettuces (p. 354). 

 Bolted when sown in summer. 



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