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Dlgswell Prize, a very nne green curled varieiy 
White Curled, very useful 
Batavian Improved Round-leaved, growth close and compact, and so full in the centre that nearly 
the entire plant is fit for table ^ ^ 
New Intermediate Bourdeaux, a fine winter variety, intermediate between Batavian arid Curled.**. 
LETTUCE. 
In our Experimental Grounds in 1871, zvegrctu about different samples of Lettuce; andthose enumerated 
are a flection 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 ofxoatcr. 
COS LETTUCE. 1, 
Covent Gwden Summer Giant White, a first-class variety, forming large close compact hearts, crisp d. 
ana fine-flavoured, and not soon running to seed 6^, ^ i o ..2 0 
Covent Garden Summer Giant Green, a first-class variety, large, crisp, andfine-fiavoured, forming 
close compact hearts, like Giant White Cos, and the best of its kind ..,. 6 d. & i 0 . 2 6 
Covent Garden Winter Brown, black-seeded, the hardiest and best of the Brawn Cos varieties, 
specially recommended for autumn sowing ! it is crisp, rich, and nutty in favour, and should 
be tied »pfor afav days before being cut. In families, where a dry, nutty-favoured lettuce is 
preferred, this IS the one grown throughout the year 6./ & i o 2 6 
Covent Garden Summer Brown, white seeded, this fine variety possesses ihi^'^i^iieni'qi^iitics of 
the Covent Garden 'r\intcr Brenon Cos, is self folding, and does not soon run to seed, and 
being very hardy may be sown in spring and autumn (od. ^ i 0...2 6 
Covent G^den Wint^ Giant V^te. This exceedingly fine variety possesses all the good qualities 
of thf Summer Giant Whiic, andwifh the hardiness of the VV inter Brown Cos ; it is, therefore, 
confidently recommended both for autumn and spring sowing (^d & t o 2 6 
WsOker’s Coyent Garden Sugrarloaf, or self.folding Brown Cos, an 
sinlablcfor summer culture on good soils, but as a winter lettuce it excels. It is very hardy 
T "S'" Black Seeded Brown Cos 6 d &, i o 2 6 
Jefferies Little Queen, desertbed as forming a small solid heart, and earlier than any other Cos ... i o 
Dlmmlck 8 Victoria, .z White Summer Cos of excellent quality i 
Moor Park, syn. Prince of Wales and Bunnef s Incomparable, a robust hardy White Cos, for 
ss orwmter use, forming large, crisp, fine-favoured hearts, and not soon running to seed o 
Pans Wlilte, a very superior fine hearting selected variety o 
Paris Green, a good hardy variety for autumn sowing o 
Bath Cos, black-seeded, very fine hardy variety for autumn sowing o 6 i 
Bath Cos white seeded ; this fine variety is self-folding and excellent to sow spring and autumn ' .'.’.’ o 6..'.i 
I, Lettuce in France for autumn sowing i 
Laltue Blanche Maraichcre," the favourite Lettuce in France for spring and summer sowing ... i 
Hick's Hardy White 
Ivery's Nonsuch. 
Elngsholme. 
The following varieties js. to as. 6 d. per oz. 
Scott’s Giant White. 
Sutton's Superb white. 
Squire s Wiltshire Cos. 
4 <f. to IS. per packet ; — 
Alexandra 'White. 
Carter’s Giant Brotra Cos. 
Carter’s White Cos. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
6 packets in 6 best varieties of the above 5/6 | 3 p.iokets in 3 best varieties of the above 3/0 
CABBAGE LETTUCE 
Those who have passed through the markets of London and Paris, when the ground has been frost-bound for 
weeks, h,yoe no doubt been struck with the quantity of delicate, succulent, light-green Lettuce in hampers : these 
axe the Lai t tie Petit Noire produced by the Pans market-gardeners under the Cloche. For details of culture see 
Pobinson s Parks, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris. " 
WUllam Robinson a fine globular-formcd, compact growing lettuce, extremely hardy, and ’’'I'’ 
literally all heart, tender, sweet, delicate, and solid j 
Covent Garden Winter White, larger and finer than •• Hardy Hammersniith,’’ turns in ’iiiore fred 
IS equally hardy and a most desirable variety « 
Summer White, a fine hearting variety, which does not soon mn to seed o 
tr Round, a very hardy compact summer or winter Lettuce, solid and crisp o 
Drumhead Selected, a fine crisp, light green crinkled summer Lettuce ] o 
Neapolitan, a large and very fine dark green crinkled summer Lettuce 
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Bossln, the largest Lettuce cultivated ; a monster variety of White Batavian 6 d & i 
Leyden White Dutch, a first-rate compact light green variety, literally all heart... * o 
I^yden Green Dutch, resembles the above, except in colour, which is dark ereen ’ o 
Wheeler s Tom Thumb, this Long-stander miniature Lettuce has a nice white solid heart o 
New tr^ IS said to be exceedingly crisp, sweet, and a long stander i o 
BrOTO Dutch, a very fine variety, for summer and winter use o a i 
Hardy Green Hammersmith, the hardiest for winter, but of no use for spring sowing o 4 i 
autumn sowing, a favourite with the London market-gardeners...'.'.. o 47i 
Stanstead Park Eclipse, one of the hardiest and best varieties for winter 061 
n T 3 * ^ Lettuce, with a solid white heart, a trifle larger than ‘'‘TonV Thumb *’ ’’* 
Laltue Petit Noire, the Parisian “Cloche” Lettuce 
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Perpignan. 
The Hanson. 
The following varieties, is. to ss. 6 d. per oz. ; 4^. to u. per packet 
I American Gathering. 1 Lee's Hardy Green. 
I Malta or Ice Cos. | Grand Admiral. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
6 packets in 6 best varieties of the above 5/6 I 3 packets in 3 best varieties of the above 
3/- 
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Brown or Black 
New Chinese, larger, more pungent and finerliavoured than the old whi'w 
