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67. Early Red Spotted (Barr). — Compact; foliage dark greenish brown, 

 all leaves being much spotted with small reddish-brown spots ; heads firm, of 

 good quality, mild and tender. Ready July 1, and did not stand as long as 

 ' Continuity,' q.v. 



(c) Large. 



109. Bourcharlat (Barr*). — Compact; foliage dark green tinged dull 

 brown, spotted with brown, greyish green below ; hearts firm, of good quality, 

 bitter, tender. Ready July 6. Very slow to bolt. 



72. Hardy Red Winter (Barr). — Fit only for winter sowing. See Trial 

 Winter Lettuces (p. 354). 



2. Foliage not tinged brown or red. 

 (a) Medium dark green, but margins yellower. 



116. All Seasons (Barr*). — Medium large, compact; foliage somewhat 

 blistered and crumpled ; heads firm, of fair quality, bitter and tender. Ready 

 June 26. Stood well. Distinct from ' All Seasons ' of American growers. 



(b) Foliage medium green, leaf margins yellower. 

 Medium large. 



98. Sans Rivale (Barr *) }_Compact. Similar 



99, 262, 278. Unrivalled (Morse, Nutting, Cooling) / r 



to No. 116, but a little paler. Ready June 19. Standing medium well, but 

 bolting irregularly. 



87. Market Favourite (Watkins & Simpson), A.M. June 13, 1919. — 

 Very compact ; foliage somewhat blistered and crumpled ; hearts firm, of 

 good quality, mild and tender. Ready June 16. Stood fairly well, but bolted 

 rather irregularly. 



129, 130. Heartwell (Sutton, Barr), A.M. June 23, 1919. — -Very compact ; 

 foliage somewhat blistered and crumpled ; hearts firm, of good quality, bitter, 

 tender. Ready June 19. Slow to bolt. 



61, 62. McHattie's Giant (Kent & Brydon, Barr). — Fit only for winter 

 sowing. See Report on Winter Lettuces (p. 354). 



(c) Foliage medium dark green. 

 (1) Medium large. 



138. Summer Queen (Barr*). — Compact; foliage slightly blistered and 

 crumpled ; hearts firm, of good quality, somewhat bitter, tender. Ready 

 July 6. Very slow to run. 



143. Paragon (Barr).— Very similar to No, 138. Leaves grey-green below 

 and flavour mild. Ready July 8. 



139, 140, 141. Deacon (Morse, Thorburn, Burpee), also called San Francisco 

 Market (Burpee). — Description as No. 138, but slightly darker. 



144. Vauxhall Defiance (Watkins & Simpson). — Grayer and darker 

 green than No. 143. Ready July 8. Stood well. 



145. Pioneer (A. Dickson). — Foliage rather more blistered than No. 144 

 and of a glossy brighter green. Ready July 8. Shot to seed irregularly. 



no. White Favourite (Barr). — Compact; foliage slightly blistered; 

 head firm, rather pale at top, of good quality, mild and tender. Ready June 28. 

 Slow to bolt. 



117. White Chavigne (Dawkins) .—Similar to No. no, but rather glossier. 

 Somewhat later in maturing and very slow to bolt. 



125. Hammersmith Hardy Winter Green (Barr *) I onl for ^nter 



127. Yates' Winter (Barr *) J 

 sowing. See Report on Winter Lettuces (p. 354). 



* This sender does not yet list this variety. 



