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ENDIVE. 
This valuable plant should be grown by all who devote even a small portion of ground to salads. The Scarole 
or Batavian Endive is described in "The Parks, Promenades , and Gardens of Paris,” by Mr. IV. Robinson, as 
occupying a first position amongst French salads, the Paris markets being supplied abundan tly with it in autumn, 
winter , and spring, the growers tying it up to blanch five days before cutting. per pkt. per oz. 
Fraser’s Improved Broad-Leaved, a very hardy superior variety of Batavian 
Batavian Imperial Green, smooth broad leaves o 
Batavian Imperial White, large and very superior o 
Green Curled Extra fine French, very superior variety o 
New Moss Green Curled o 
Digs we 11 Prize, a very fine green curled variety 1 
White Curled, very useful o 
Batavian Improved Round-leaved, growth close and compact, and so full in the centre that nearly 
the entire plant is fit for table o 
New Intermediate Bourdeaux, a fine winter variety, intermediate between Batavian and Curled... o 
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LETTUCE. 
In our Experimental Grounds in 1871, we grew about too different samples of Lettuce ; and those enumerated 
are a selection of the best, but any others offered in the trade can be supplied if required. 
To have Lettuce of really fine quality, the ground should be trenched and thoroughly enriched with manure , 
and during dry weather the plants should receive abundance of water. 
COS LETTUCE. 
Covent Garden Summer Giant White, a first-class variety, forming large close compact hearts, crisp 
and fine-flavoured, and not soon running to seed 6 d. & 
Covent Garden Summer Giant Green, a first-class variety, large, crisp, and fine-flavoured, forming 
close compact hearts, like Giant White Cos, and the best of its kind 6 d. & 
Covent Garden Winter Brown, black-seeded, the hardiest and best of the Brown. Cos varieties, 
specially recommended for autumn sowing ; it is crisp, rick, and nutty in flavour, and should 
be tied up for a few days before being cut. In families, where a dry, nutty flavoured lettuce is 
preferred , this is the one groiun throughout the year 6 d. & 
Covent Garden Winter Giant White. This exceedingly fine variety possesses all the good qualities 
of the Summer Giant White, andwiih the hardiness of the Winter Brown Cos; it is, therefore, 
confidently recommended both for autumn and spring sowing 6 d. & 
Jefferies’ Little Queen, described as forming a solid heart much earlier than any other Cos 
Walker s Covent Garden Sugarloaf, or self- folding Brown Cos, an excellent self -hearting lettuce, 
suitable for summer 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 6 d. & 
Dimmick’s Victoria, a large White Summer Cos of excellent quality 
Moor Park, syn. Prince of Wales and Bunney’s Incomparable, a robust hardy White Cos, for 
summer or winter use, forming large, crisp, fine-flavoured hearts, and not soon runn ing to seed 
Paris Whits, a very superior fine hearting variety 
Paris Green, a good variety for summer, but more valuable for autumn sowing 
Bath Cos, black-seeded, very fine, for autumn sowing 
Bath Cos, white seeded, very fine ; this variety is self-folding 
“Laitue Verte Maraichi^re,’’ the favourite Lettuce in France for autumn sowing 
“ Laitue Blanche Maraich&re,” the favourite Lettuce in France for spring and summer sowing ... 
The following varieties is. to 2 s. 6 d. per oz. ; 4 d. to is. per packet : — 
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Hick’s Hardy White. 
I very’s Nonsuch. 
Kingsholme. 
Scott’s Giant White. 
Sutton's Superb white. 
Squire’s Wiltshire Cos. 
Alexandra White. 
Carter’s Giant Brown Cos. 
Carter’s White Cos. 
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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 the Laitue Petit Noire produced by the Paris market-gardeners under the Cloche. For details of culture, see 
" Robinson s Parks, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris." pcr pkt> oz< 
William Robinson, a fine globular formed, compact growing lettuce, extremely hardy, and 3. d! 1 8 . d*. 
literally all heart, tender, sweet, delicate, and solid 1 0...2 6 
Covent Garden Winter White, larger and finer than “ Hardy Hammersmith," turns in more freely, 
is equally hardy and most desirable o 6...1 6 
Covent Garden Summer White, a fine hearting variety, which does not soon run to seed o 6...1 6 
All the Year Round, a very hardy compact summer or winter Lettuce, solid and crisp o 6...1 6 
Drumhead Selected, a fine crisp, light green crinkled summer Lettuce o 4...1 o 
Neapolitan, large and very fine dark green crinkled summer Lettuce o 4...1 o 
Bossin, the largest Lettuce cultivated ; a monster variety of White Batavian 1 o 
Leyden White Dutch, a first-rate compact light green variety, literally all heart o 4...1 o 
Leyden Green Dutch, resembles the above, except in colour, which is dark green o 4...1 o 
Wheeler's Tom Thumb, this Long-stander miniature Lettuce has a nice white solid heart o 6...1 6 
New Gem is said to be exceedingly crisp, sweet, and a long stander 1 o 
Brown Dutch White Seeded, a very fine variety, for summer and winter use o 4...1 o 
Hardy Green Hammersmith, the hardiest for winter, but of no use for spring sowing o 4...1 o 
Nonsuch, for spring and autumn sowing, a favourite with the London market-gardeners o 4...1 o 
Stanstead Park Eclipse, one of the hardiest and best varieties for winter o 6...1 6 
Stone Tennis Ball, a nice Lettuce, with a solid white heart, a trifle larger than “ Tom Thumb" ... o 4...1 o 
“Laitue Petit Noire," the Parisian “ Cloche" Lettuce 1 0...2 6 
The following varieties, is. to 2s. 6d. per oz. ; 4 d. to is. per packet : — 
Perpignan. I American Gathering. I Lee’s Hardy Green. 
The Hanson. | Malta or Ice Cos. | Grand Admiral. 
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