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able from Early Simpson by its paler color, larger size, and dull as- 
pect, lacking the lustre of the latter. The head is not well defined, 
though large and compact; the leaves forming it curve outward at. 
the top, exposing those below, which seem crowded together in dis- 
order; head three inches in diameter, about four inches tall, whitish 
green within; stem smooth, often a little flattened, paniculate, stem 
leaves very numerous, pointing outward, very pale green with very 
prominent ears; seeds black. 
This variety is early, slow in running to seed, and excellent in 
quality. | 
No. 4. Buoop RED SMALL, Ben., ’84. 
Synonym: Blood Red (d.), Chis. trial. 
Young plant much washed with dark purplish red; leaves oval, 
inclining to spatulate, apex retuse, outer leaves somewhat waved, 
borders of inner leaves slightly undulate, surface nearly or quite 
smooth, midribs pale green, more or less tinged with purple, veins 
inconspicuous, 
Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter; leaves where most 
exposed to light very deep, almost blackish red; forms a rather large, 
loose head about two and a half inches in diameter, and three inches 
tall, of which the inner leaves are whitish green, slightly spotted 
with brown, outer leaves of the head nearly perpendicular, turning 
outa little at the apex, where they are tinged with red; stem smooth, 
somewhat washed with purplish red, paniculate, stem leaves deep 
purple towards the top; seeds black. 
Rather late in maturing the head, which is not long retained. 
No. 5. Bossin, Greg., ’83, Vil., 84. 
Synonyms. New Summer Cabbage, Vil. ; The Favorite, Vil. ; 
Very Large Bossin, Vil.; Fr. Laitue Bossin, Vil., ’84; L. Bossin trés 
grosse, Vil.; Ger. Allergrésster rothgelber Bossin Kopf Lattich, Vil. ; 
Bossin’s Reisen, w. k. (d.), Dam. 
Young plant very vigorous, pale green, the inner leaves somewhat 
tinged with copper red, leaves roundish or oval, finely, often doubly 
erose dentate in the lower half, obscurely dentate above; borders 
strongly ruffled, in a scalloped outline, the apexes all pointing up- 
ward. As the plant increases in size, the leaves are considerably 
blistered, but not puffed; veins rather conspicuous. 
Mature plant fourteen inches or more in diameter; outer leaves 
coarsely waved, slightly blistered, but not puffed, inner leaves thick- 
ly covered with small wart-like prominent. blisters; head very large, 
but very loose, the outer leaves of it completely folding over the top, 
sometimes reaching an inch or more downward, inner leaves slightly 
washed or spotted with reddish brown on the borders and more ex- 
posed blisters; stem smooth, often a little flattened, somewhat wash- 
ed with purple, paniculate, stem leaves numerous, half erect; seeds 
black. 
A hardy variety of immense volume, which stands the heat well, 
and is of good quality. Its very large size is objectionable to some, 
as it must be given plenty of room and hence is not very suitable for 
growing between the rows of other crops.- 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 304. 

