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coarsely puffed and blistered; veins inconspicuous; stem tall, often 
striate, sometimes flattened, paniculate; stem leaves numerous, point- 
ing outwards, smooth only near the top, ears prominent, pointed; 
seeds white, 
A very popular variety, largely grown in frames and for open crop 
about New York City. It is very early and very slow in running to 
seed; quality excellent, the leaves being very crisp, tender and. brit- 
tle. 
Probably a selection from the Curled Silesian; said to have origi- 
nated near Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Figured fairly correctly in Les pl. pot. p. 302. 
No. 21. Georges, Vil., *84. 
Synonyms: Fr. Laitue Georges, Vil.,’84; L. George blanche, (d.), 
Noisette. 
Plant pale green, leaves roundish, borders entire except towards 
the base, apex entire or retuse, surface of inner leaves puffed and 
blistered. ’ 
Mature plant about six inches in diameter; forms a rather compact, 
but poorly defined head of which the inner leaves are folded in ap- 
parent disorder, and of which the outer leaves curve back at the 
apex; outer leaves coarsely blistered, waved, or folded on the mid- 
rib; stem slender, smooth, corymbose; seeds white. 
The head is slow in forming, and not long retained. This variety 
is of little value except asa cutting lettuce, but is grown as aforcing 
lettuce by the Paris market gardencrs. 
No. 22. GoLDEN SPOTTED, Ben., *83. 
Synonyms: Golden Spotted Head, Farquhar, 85; New Golden 
Spotted, (d.), Tull. 
Young plant greenish yellow, inclining to wheel form, densely 
mottled with chocolate brown; leaves oval, inclining to spatulate, 
apex entire or very slightly retuse, surface of outer leaves nearly 
smooth, inner ones puffed and slightly blistered, with undulate bor- 

ders; midribs greenish white, splashed with red or brown, veins al- .— 
most invisible. 
Mature plant about ten inches in diameter, six inches high, pre- 
senting a beatiful mingling of brownish red and pale green; forms a 
small roundish head two to three inches in diameter; leaves puffed 
and blistered, margins undulate; stem short, smooth, tinged with 
purple, paniculate; stem leaves pointing outward, spotted to the top, 
but less golden than in the young plant; seeds white. 
A superior summer lettuce. The head is slow in forming, but 1s 
retained a long time, and is very tender and mild. The plants stand 
the heat very well. 
No. 23. GoLpDEN Stone Heap, Thoré., 82. 
Synonyms: 0. K. Golden Head, Everitt, ’85, Rochester Cabbage, 
Sib., °85. 
Young plant pale yellowish green, usually somewhat wheelform; 
leaves roundish or ovate spatulate, apex retuse, outer leaves strongly 
waved, often puffed towards the base, inner leaves much puffed, 
slightly blistered. 
