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68, 69. May King (Heinemann, Carter). — An excellent lettuce of the 

 All the Year Round type ; leaves edged with pink ; makes a firm heart 

 and turns in quickly. 



70. Marvel (Vilmorin). — A slow-growing variety of the Continuity 

 type ; withstands the drought well. 



71. Marvel of Stuttgart (Pfitzer). — A variety of the Late Unctuous 

 type ; pale green leaves, loosely folding, with moderately firm heart. 



72. McHattie's Giant (Carter).— Similar to Nos. 59 and 60. 



73. Miniature (Carter). — A small-growing variety of the Tom Thumb 

 type, with dark green leaves tinged with bronze ; small firm heart. 



74. Nansen (Carter). — A variety of the All the Year Round type; 

 makes a moderately firm heart ; stock true. 



75. 76. Neapolitan (J. Veitch, Vilmorin). — A good lettuce of the 

 Drumhead type ; dark green crinkled leaves ; makes a firm heart ; stock 

 true. 



77. New York (Carter).— Similar to Nos. 75 and 76. 



78. Nonpareil (Vilmorin). — A stock of the Drumhead type ; considered 

 by Committee as undesirable. 



79. 80. Nonpareil (Carter, J. Veitch). — An excellent lettuce of the 

 Drumhead type, with coarsely crinkled pale green leaves and firm, solid 

 heart. 



81. Palatine (Vilmorin). — A moderately even stock of Passion lettuce 

 type ; a variety not much grown in England. 



82. Paragon (Barr). — A fine lettuce of the All the Year Round type ; 

 pale green leaves and good firm heart ; stock true. 



83. Paris Market Forcing (Vilmorin). — Tom Thumb type ; runs to 

 seed very quickly. 



84. Perpignan (Carter). — Similar to No. 82. 



85. Perpetual (Carter). — A variety of the Drumhead type ; yellowish- 

 green leaves ; considered undesirable by Committee. 



86. Precocity (Barr). — Similar to No. 83. 



87. Rotterdam Market (Spruyt). — An excellent lettuce of the All the 

 Year Round type ; leaves pale green, with large, solid heart ; stock very true. 



88. Royal Albert (J. Veitch). — Considered by Committee useless. 



89. Royal Malta, A.M. August 13, 1895 (Harrison).— A roughly 

 crinkled form of the Drumhead type ; a very even grower, making large 

 solid heart. 



90. Satisfaction, A.M. August 13, 1895 (Sutton). — A really good form 

 of the Continuity type ; leaves deep bronze ; hearts large and solid. 



91. Satisfaction, A.M. August 13, 1895 (Heinemann). — A fine lettuce 

 of the All the Year Round type ; leaves pale green ; hearts solid and 

 firm ; stands well. 



92. Simpson Curled (Carter). — A roughly crinkled variety of the 

 Drumhead type ; yellowish-green leaves, with moderately firm heart. 



93. Solidhead Red Speckled (Spruyt).— An even-growing variety of 

 the Passion type. 



94. Stand well (Sutton). — A useful lettuce of the All the Year Round 

 type ; makes a solid heart and stands well. 



95. Stonehead (Heinemann). — A very compact tight-growing variety 

 of the Tom Thumb type ; makes a firm heart ; hearts quickly. 



