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No. 6. Brown BaTAVIAN, Vil., ’84. 
Synonyms. Brown Silesian, Vil. ; Marsailles Cabbage, Vil. ; Fr. 
Laitue Batavia brune, Vil.,’85; L. brune de Silésie, Vil.; L. chou, 
Vil.; Ger. Brauner Marsailler Lattich, Vil. 
Young plant very deep green, the dark veins and midribs giving it 
a brownish cast; leaves broadly ovate spatulate, borders rather finely 
ruffled, apex usually pointing upwards, surface of outer leaves slight- 
ly, of inner ones more blistered, veins conspicuous, leaves quite 
thick. 
Mature plant very large, sometimes eighteen inches in diameter, 
of a very peculiar bronze green ; leaves compact, numerous, borders 
of inner ones tinged with dark brown, surface finely but sparsely 
blistered, (innermost leaves densely blistered), but never puffed ; 
midribs bordered -with brown; head very tall, oblong, resembling a 
head of Cos lettuce, rarely well formed; exterior leaves very large, 
at first erect, then curving outward; stem nearly smooth, very often 
flattened, much washed with purple, paniculate; stem leaves numer- 
ous, half erect, with very large ears; seeds white. 
‘“A hardy, late sort ; retains its head a long period; better when 
cooked than when served in its raw state.” ‘‘Esteemed in warm 
countries.” Vil. 
Correctly figured in Les pl. pot., p. 303. 
No. 7. Brown Duron, b.s., Vil., ’84, Ferry (d), 84. 
Synonyms: Black Seeded, Burr; Fr. Laitue grosse hollandaise, 
Vil.; L. rousse hollandaise, Vil., 85; GER. Brauner hollandischer 
Kopf-Lattich, Vil.; Brauner Zarter Hollandischer L., Vil. 
Young plant rather dark, dull green, rather low and spreading ; 
borders of inner leaves faintly tinged brown, leaves roundish or oval, 
sometimes inclining to spatulate, apex entire or retuse, borders 
scarcely undulate, inner leaves blistered, slightly folded upon the mid- 
rib, which is nearly white, sometimes faintly tinged with brown; 
veins slightly sunken, not very conspicuous. 
Mature plant ten to twelve inches in diameter, variable in color, 
in some plants reddish brown, in others greenish brown; forms a 
compact, but poorly defined head about three inches in diameter, the 
leaves of which are much contorted, yellowish green, except where 
fully exposed to light; leaves surrounding the head curve outward 
at the apex; stem smooth, strongly tinged with reddish purple, pan- 
iculate; stem leaves half erect. 
The head is slow in forming, and is moderately well retained, but 
often becomes bitter before the flower stalk appears. The plant 
much resembles that of Palatine but differs from it in the absence of 
spots upon the leaves, and being a little less washed with brown. 
Figured correctly in Les. pl. pot., p. 300. 
This is an old variety, and is named in M’Mahon’s American Gard- 
ener’s Calendar, 1806, and by succeeding writers in 1818, 1819, 1821, 
.828, 1835, 1854, ete. 
No. 8. Brown Dutcu, w.s., Vil., 784. 
Synonyms: Bigotte, Chis. trial.; Laitue monte a peine a qr. Ol., 
Vil., °84; L. rousse hollandaise a gr. bl., Vil. 
Young plant dark dull geen, borders of inner leaves faintly tinged 
brown; leaves oval, inclining to spatulale, apex entire or retuse, bor- 
