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Extra fine Curled, or Normandy ; the flavour of this Cress is very agreeable for the first two or <i- a d.’ 
three cuttings, and on the breakfast table it is always acceptable o a a o 
Winter, or American, this resembles the Water-Cress, and is quite as agreeable' " By'so'w'i'iw in 
July and August, a constant supply may be had throughout the winter and spring' months” ... o 6 
Water-Cress, sow in prepared places in sluggish brooks, and moist situations ... P o Pl 6 T °6 
Water-Cress, true Erfurt Sweetest, a small delicate green variety, much esteemed, being less 
pungent than the ordinary variety, and of a more agreeable flavour is. and 2 6 
. ENDIVE. 
This valuable plant should be grown by all who devote even a small portion of ground to salads. The Scarole 
Zeutiin^a ^t d * Vt r deSCnM !"r Z' f‘ r0 ’" tnades ‘ nnd Gardens of Paris," by Mr. IK. Robinson, as 
occupying a first position amongst l-rcnch salads, the Paris markets being supplied abundantly with it in autumn 
winter, and spring, the growers tying it up to blanch five days before cutting. * Kr pkt K ’ 
Fraser s Improved Broad-Leaved, a very hardy superior variety of Batavian „ 
Batavian Imperial Green, smooth broad leaves 
Batavian Imperial White, large and very superior 
Green Curled Extra line French, very superior variety ... _ 
New Moss Green Curled ' " 0 
Digswell Prize, a very fine green curled variety ° 
Very Fine Curled, a nice little frame or forcing variety 
White Curled, very useful .ZZ.Z.'.'.'.'.'.. 4 " 
Batavian Improved Round-leaved, growth close and compact', and so fuli'in the centre th'at'n'eariy ° 4 '" 1 ° 
the entire plant is fit for table 3 Q g T ^ 
LETTUCE. 
? r ° u ” ds i 8 7 ^ we grew about 600 different samples of Lettuce; and those enumerated 
ai e a selection of the best, but any others offered in the trade can be supplied if required 
abundance of'Zater ifuring^rfiflathtn' gr0Und be trenched and Roughly enriched, giving the plants 
„ . „ _ COS LETTUCE. 
Covent Garden Summer Giant White, a first-class variety, forming large close compact hearts, crisp per pkt. per oz. 
and fine-flavoured, atid not soon running to seed ^ 1 1 
Covent Garden Summer Giant Green, a first-class variety, large, crisp, and fine-flavoured forming 
?}°If co J n P a fl. hearts, like Giant W lute Cos, and the best of its kind 6 d & 1 026 
Covent Garden Winter Brown, black-secded. the hardiest a, id best of the Brawn Cos va^tifs, 
specially recommended for autumn sowing; it is crisp, rich, and nutty in flavour, and should 
dayS b ‘f° rt b . C ,‘ n? In / amUi <*, where a dry, nutty-flavoured lettuce is 
preferred, this is the one grown throughout the year <./ si- 
Covent Garden Winter Giant White. This exceedingly fine variety possesses ail 'the good "qualities 
?? me ' r Giant While and with the hardiness of the Winter Brown Cos; it is, therefore, 
confidently recommended both for autumn and spring sowing fid 
Walker s Covent Garden Sugarloaf, or self.folding Brown Cos, an excellent self hearting lettuce, 
suitable for sumtner culture on good soils, but as a winter lettuce it excels. It is very hardy 
and by far the best of the self.folding Black Seeded Brown Cos ' ' Q 6 r 
Moor Park, syn. Prince of Wales and Bunneys Incomparable, a robust hardy White Cos for 
Parly WhHaZ or g ,nter farthing large, crisp, fine-flavoured hearts, and not soon running to seed 1 
Paris White, a very superior fine hearting variety 
Paris Green, a good variety for summer, but more valuable for autumn sowing" ..' o 
Bath Cos, black-seeded, very fine, for autumn sowing b 
Bath Cos, white seeded, very fine ; this variety is seh'-folding '...'....'..'.'.'.'..’ .......’..'' 
„ ‘he favourite Lettuce in France for autumn sowing , 
Laitue Blanche Mara, ch6re, the favourite Lettuce in France for spring and summer sowing ... 1 
The following varieties is. to as. 6 d. per os. ; 4 d. to is. per packet 
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Williams' Victoria. 
Ivery's Nonsuch. 
Dixon's Essex Champion. 
Dr. Livingstone. 
Kingsholme. 
Dimmlck's Victoria. 
Scott’s Giant White. 
Sutton's Superb white. 
i> 11 green. 
Squire's Wiltshire Cos. 
Alexandra White. 
Vaux's Self-folding green. 
Carter’s Giant Brown Cos. 
Magnum Bonum white s. 
11 „ black s. 
Holme Park. 
Carter’s White Cos. 
, . . , OUR OWN SELECTION. 
6 ozs. in 6 best varieties of the above 7 /6 | 6 pkts. in 6 best varieties of the above 3/6 
CABBAGE LETTUCE. 
Those who have passed through the markets of London and Paris, when the ground has been frost-bound for 
weeks, have no doubt been struck with the quantity of delicate, succulent, light-green Lettuce in hampers these 
are produced by t ic Pans market-gardeners under the Cloche, from the variety Laitue Petit Noire. For details 
of culture, see Robinson s Parks, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris." 
William Robinson, a fine globular, formed, compact growing lettuce, extremely hardy, and 
literally all heart, tender, sweet, delicate, and solid . . _ , 
Covent Garden Winter, one of the best hardy growing winter Cabbage Lettuce. . o fi r 6 
•• W ^ Summer, a fine hearting variety, which does not soon run to seed' o 6 
All the Year Round, a very hardy compact summer or winter Lettuce, solid and crisp " o 6 
Drumhead Selected, a fine crisp, light green crinkled summer Lettuce o 
Neapolitan, large and very fine dark green crinkled summer Lettuce o \ 
Bossin, the largest Lettuce cultivated ; a monster variety of White Batavian o " 
Leyden White Dutch, a first-rate compact light green variety, literally all heart o 
„ Green Dutch, resembles the above, except in colour, which is dark green 0 4 
Wheeler s Tom Thumb, this Long-stander miniature Lettuce has a nice white solid heart 0 
Victoria, this compact early variety is a favourite with the growers for Covent Garden Market ... o 4 
Brown Dutch White Seeded, a very fine variety, for summer and winter use o 4 
Hardy Green Hammersmith, the hardiest for winter, but of no use for spring sowing ... . . o 
Nonsuch, for sfiriaig and autumn sowing, a favourite with the London market-gardeners . ..... o 
Stanstead Park Eclipse, one of the hardiest and best varieties for winter o 
Stone Tennis Ball, a nice Lettuce, with a solid white heart, a trifle larger than ’ ’ Tom Thumb " o 
Laitue Petit Noire, the Parisian “ Cloche” Lettuce T 
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