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Batavian Imperial Green, praooth broad leaves 0 « n 
Batavian Imperial White, large and very superior n 41 n 
Green Curled, Extra fine French, very superior variety .. n j "i n 
New Moss Green Curled ”!!.!!!![ 0 4 '! 0 
Digswell Prize, a very fine green curled variety !!!!!!!!”!!!!.! 1 0 
Very Fine Curled, a nice little frame or forcing variety n /i 1* n 
White Curled, very useful 0 41 q 
, LETTUCE. 
TVmsc who are interest^ tn the French mode of cukivating the lettuce under the “ Cloche ''for mpphiinn the 
Parts market and Coyent Garden wttk a suyert&t' lettuce during winter and spring^ will find everu in- 
fm'matxon on the subject in Mr. Jiobinson's new work, “ The Parks, Promenades, and Gartlens of Park:' 
n _ , _ COS LEXTX7GE. nernkt nr*r 
Covent Gwden Summw Giant White, a first-class variety, forming large close compact hearts, 
crisp and Jine-Jiavoured, does not soon run to seed ; cor\^^cni\y G j & 1 0. 2 6 
Covent Garden Summer Giant Green, _ a frst-class variety, large, crisp, and fine-favoured, 
Jorming close comjmct hearts, like Giant White Cos; recommended ... Qd &, 1* 0 2 0 
Covent Garden Winter Giant Brown, black-seeded, the hardiest and best of the BrownCmvarkties 
specialhj recommended for autumn sowing: it is ensp, rich, and nutty in favour- 
requires tying up. Jn some establishments, where lettuces are highly esteemed, this is 
atmosl the only one grown the year round (irf 1 0 2 G 
Covent G^den Winter GiMt White. This exceedingly fine variety possesses all the good qualities 
oj the Summer Giant H kite, but with the hardiness of the Giant Brown Cos; we con- 
*'ocommend it for autumn sowinp, and also for spring sowing... Gd tfe 1 0 ^ C 
Dr. Lmngstone, <m exceedingly fne stock of the black-seeded Brown Cos, the most hardy 
i leasl-easily afected by heal ; when tied npfor a few days there is no letliwe 
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Ivery s Konsuch Green, Syn. Dixon's Essex Champion, a very fne large Cos lettuce, rniite distinct 
and by many greatly esteemed q 4 j q 
Moor Park, « robust hardij White Cos, suitable either for summer or winter, forininq iarne 
t^arts, crup and oJ fne favour, and not soon running to seed ' 1 0...2 G 
Holme Park, syns. C^'t-run-to-Seed and Eowden’s Brown Cos, the most distinet oTiiil lettuces^ 
... . the last to go to seed, valuable alike for summer and winter ..! 1 0...3 6 
Dimmick s Viotona White Summer, very large, exceedingly crisp, .and of good flavour 1 0 
Scott s Giant White Cos. It would bo impossible to speak too highly of this exceedingly 
line lettuce ; under good cultivation the hearts are of a very large size and e.xceed- 
ingly crisp and sweet 7 ’ ‘ 2 f, 
Acme White, new, forms a large close fine heart, which is crisp and sweet 1 0 ” 
Snow’^hampion Green Cos, compact, firm sweet heart, for autumn cutting..!.”!!."....”!,””!". 1 0!!! !!! 
Pans White, a very superior fine hearting variety 0 4 i "o 
„ Green, a good variety, only suitable for autumn sowing 0 4 1 0 
Bath Cos, black-seeded, ver}' fine 0 41 0 
„ „ white-seeded, very fine 0 4 1 0 
Duckett s Perfection, black-seeded Brown Co.‘», an exceedingiy fine stock, requires t\ing 1 0 
Florence, or Magnum Bonum, black-seedcd, very fine variety 0 4 10 
P M ^ jj white „ very fine variety !!!!”!! 0 4!!!l 0 
Laitue vert Maraiohbre,” recommended by Mr. Kobinson for autumn sowiu" 1 0...2 0 
Myatt s Hardy Green, for winter ^These lettuce ai-e very highly recommended* by Mr. f 0 G...1 G 
„ Summer White j Gilbert, Gardener to the Sfarquis of Exeter i 0 (J...I G 
Bunney s Incomparable Hardy White (green) Cos, a fii'st-class variety, in the way of Moor Park 1 G 
Mixed varieties of the Cos q 4 ‘ 
OUIl OWN SELECTION. 
G 02s. in C boat varieties of the above Lettuce, 7/G | G pkts. in G best varieties of the above Lettuce, 2/6 
CA.BBAGE LETTUCE. 
William Robinson («c7c?), a fine ghhuhr-formed compact growing lettuce, extremely hardy, and 
literally all heart, tender, sweet, delicate, and solid; in a collection of 150 vfhe7' suinples 
%t was by far the best in every respect, and throughout the spring months was con- 
spicuous m its distinctness from all others. It is a good simmer lettuce, but as a winter 
lettuce it excels. From its comjmctness it may probably be a good “ Cloche ” variety Is. & 2 G 
Covent Garden Winter, one of the best hardy growing winter Cabbage Lettuce 0 G...I 6 
„ „ Summer, a fine hearting variety, which does not soon run to seed 0 G...1 G 
„ J, long-siding Summer, a first-class light green variety, with large compact 
hearts oJ excellent quality ; does not soon run to seed 1 0...2 0 
^ compact summer or winter Lettuce, soiid, and crisp 1 0 
Berhn White Summer, an excellent compact, white, solid, and crisp variety 0 G...1 G 
Drumhead, syn, Malta, and Ice Cos, a fine crisp, light green crinkled summer Lettuce 0 4 ... I 0 
Neapohtan, large and very fine dark green crinkled summer Lettuce 0 4...1 0 
Bossin, thc^ largest Lettuce cultivated ; a monster variety of White Batavian, of excellent 
quality, and where quantity is an object, is exceedingly useful I 0 
Leyden White Dutch, a first-rate variety, literally all heart, compact and light gi-ecnl”!.!”!”! 0 g!!!i ”g 
TTTu” Dutch, resembles the above, except in colour, which is dark green 0 G...I G 
Wheelers Toni Thumb. This is the long-stander of tlie miniature Cabbage Lettuce tribe, a 
good “ Cloche’^ variety, with nice little white solid heart 0 G...1 G 
Victoria, an excellent hardy variet}% suitable for summer or winter 0 4 ... 1 0 
Brown Dutch White Seeded, a very fine variety, for summer and winter use 0 4...1 0 
Brown Dutch Black Seeded, esteemed highly by some for summer and winter use 0 4...1 0 
Lee s Immense Hardy Green Winter, said to attain twice the size of “ Hammersmith” 1 0 
Hardy Green, or Hammersmith, the hardiest variety for winter 0 4...1 0 
Nonsuch, a large and very fine variety, comes in early in spring 0 4...1 0 
Stanstead Park EcUpse, one of the hardiest and best varieties for winter Gd. & 1 U...2 G 
S^ne Tennis Ball, a nice little Lettuce, with a solid w'hite heart, like “ Tom Thumb ” 0 4... I 0 
Laitue Blonde d Etc ; ” Mr. Robinson describes this as a fine summer variety 1 0...2 G 
