LETTUCE — Continued. 
Comparative Tests of Cos Lettuces in our Trial Grounds, Carter’s Jumbo in the Foreground 
Carter’s Jumbo Cos ( see Photograph ). — A distinct summer Lettuce of enormous size. During the 
hottest period of the year we have seen this Lettuce standing as firm as a rock, and many of the 
heads when fit to eat weighed from 5 to (5 lbs. each. One hundred thirty-eight First Prizes reported 
by customers. 
The Royal Horticultural Society, reporting its trials at Wisley, says: “Foliage deep green; hearts immense, solid. 
Excellent flavour. Stood the drought well. Ready July 1st. The largest Lettuce in the collection (thirty-nine varieties).” 
Price, .15 per pkt. ; .65 per oz. Per pkt . Per oz . 
Carter’s Baldwin Cos. — A splendid broad-leaved, crisp-eating, pale-green, self-hearting Cos Lettuce 
Carter’s Giant Bath Cos. — Most useful for early consumption 
Dunnett’s Giant Cos. — Very hardy and crisp; fine for summer sowing 
Black-seeded Bath Cos. — Fine hardy variety 
Hicks’ Hardy White Cos. — Splendid large variety 
Kingsholm Cos. — - Good useful sort 
London White Cos. — Tall growing and compact 
Paris Green Cos. — Darker in growth than Paris White 
Paris White Cos. — Fine useful summer variety, good solid white hearts 
Sugarloaf Cos. — Distinct, solid, and crisp eating 
Superb White Cos. — Fine large-hearting variety, blanches well, very crisp 
White Cos. — Solid white hearts 
Mixed Cos. — Embracing the best varieties 
.10 
.66 
.10 
.66 
.10 
.60 
.10 
.40 
.16 
.60 
.10 
.30 
.10 
.26 
.10 
.26 
.10 
.26 
.10 
.26 
.10 
.60 
.10 
.26 
.10 
.20 
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