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63! The^Mb!^') j-K^ther spreading; dark dull redd,sh brown, 

 inner leaves showing some green ; leaves blistered and crumpled ; head firm, 

 of fair quality, very bitter, crisp and rather coarse in texture. Ready June 25. 

 Ran to seed rather rapidly. Quite distinct from ' Continuity ' of most senders 

 (see below). 



(b) Size medium. 



75. Brown Dutch (Morse). — Dull greenish brown with pale brown margins ; 

 compact ; foliage blistered and crumpled ; heads rather soft, of good quality, 

 bitter and tender. Ready June 18. Very slow to run. 



74. Percheronne (Barr*), A.M. June 23, 1919. — Compact ; like No. 75; but 

 margins of leaves deeper tinted and heads firm. Ready June 18. Very slow 

 to run. 



73. Reliance (Barr). — Darker and more glossy than No. 74, and leaf margins 

 only slightly shaded red ; otherwise very similar. Ready June 16. Slow to run. 



78. Naumberger or Tenderheart (Burpee). — Medium dull green, margins 

 brown, and foliage spotted brown ; more or less blistered ; heads firm, of good 

 quality, rather bitter and tender. Ready June 27. Very slow to run. 



90, 91, 92. California Cream Butter (Thorburn, Morse, Burpee), A.M. 

 June 23, 1 91 9. — Medium dull green, margins tinged reddish brown and leaves 

 spotted brown ; somewhat blistered ; heads firm and hard, of good quality, 

 rather bitter, tender. Ready June 16. Slow to run. 



68, 69, 70, 267. Continuity (Carter, Veitch, Morse, Nutting), A.M. June 13, 

 1919. — Compact ; dark dull brown on a green ground, margins deeper; leaves 

 more or less blistered ; heads very firm, of excellent quality, slightly bitter, 

 tender. Ready June 16. Very slow to run. 



[Note. — Two strains of ' Continuity ' are commonly sold (see No. 71 above). 

 The one here described is that introduced by Messrs. Daniels in 1884 and is 

 a more compact lettuce, standing long before running to seed.] 



76. Satisfaction (Sutton), A.M. June 13, 1919. — Description as foregoing. 



268. Winter Beauty (Barr). — Runs very quickly. 



2. Foliage wholly green, 

 (a) Large. 



114, 115. All Seasons (Morse, Burpee). — Compact ; leaves slightly blistered, 

 dark dull green; hearts fairly firm, of good quality, mild, but texture rather 

 coarse. Ready July 6. Slow to run. Stocks not quite true. 



(b) Medium large. 



(1) Dark dull green. 



169. Green Favourite (Barr). — Compact ; leaves somewhat blistered 

 and crumpled ; hearts firm, of good quality, mild and tender. Ready July 1. 

 Plants irregular in running to seed. 



(2) Medium dark green. 



152. Improved Salamander (Thorburn) i „ , , .. ,. ... 



153. Salamander (Morse) I -Compact ; foliage slightly bhs- 



tered and crumpled ; heads firm, of good quality, rather bitter, tender. Ready 

 June 26. Slow to run. 



154. Exhibition Cabbage (Dobbie). — Description as Nos. 152, 153. 



148. Brittany Winter White (Barr). — Not suitable for summer sowing. 

 See Report on Winter Lettuces (p. 354). 



* This sender does not yet list this variety. 



