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An excellent variety for summer. The head isa little slow in form- 
ing, but is very well retained. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 29%. 
No. 27%. GREEN FRINGED, S20., ’88. 
Synonyms: California Curled, Vil.,’84; Paper White Curled,(d.), 
Thorb.,’84; Fr. Laitue frisée de Californie, Vil.,’85; Gur. Califor- 
nischer Krauser Kopf-Lattich, Vil. 
Remarkably distinct. Young plant pale, almost whitish green; 
leaves decidedly broader than long, erose dentate throughout, very 
deeply and finely below, border very finely and intricately ruffled, 
apex retuse, pointing upwards, surface not in the least puffed, but 
rather sparsely blistered with peculiar wart-like blisters. The outer 
leaves curve downward showing plainly the upper surface.with its 
peculiar veining; midribs very finely divided into numerous radiat- 
ing veins. 
‘he mature plant forms a true and beautiful rosette nine inches 
or more in diameter; leaves not crowded, the outer ones flat upon 
the ground, the central ones erect; does not form a true head, though 
in slightly crowded plants, the inner leaves embrace each other loose- 
ly; stem smooth, branches few and short, stem leaves numerous, 
pointing outward, densely ruffled, surface smooth except towards 
base of stem. 
This interesting lettuce must be regarded as more ornamental than 
useful, as its leaves are neither tender nor sweet. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 300. 
No. 28. GREEN TENNIS Bau, Vil., *84. 
Synonyms: Boston, Thorbd., ’85; Button, Burr; Capuchin, Burr; 
Early Tennis Ball, Ferry, Thord., ’85 (d.); Green Ball, Burr; Ten- 
nisball, Burr; Tennisball, b. s., Vil.; Fr. Laitue @ Aubervilliers, 
Vil.; L. gotte verte hative, Vil.; L. tennisdall, Vil., °84. 
Young plant very deep green, often inclining to wheelform; leaves 
spreading, roundish or oval, dentate only towards the base, apex re- 
tuse, border of inner leaves slightly undulate, and their surface puffed 
and blistered, veins not very conspicuous. 
Mature plant eight to ten inches in diameter, of a peculiar deep, 
almost glaucous green, compact; outer leaves slightly waved, nearly 
smooth, inner leaves blistered; head well defined, roundish, solid 
when grown in cool weather, but loose and open, often none at all 
if grown in summer; stem smooth, branching low, densely corym- 
bose; seeds black. 
Much grown for forcing. It is very hardy to endure cold, takes 
up little room in frames, is slow in running to seed, blanches well, 
and is tender. 
A very old variety. The name was used by M’Mahon in 1806, and 
by other American garden writers in 1819, 1821, 1828, 1832, ete. 
Ii seems to be the Green Ball of Mawe, 1778, and Anton Pinzus’ fig- 
ure of a lettuce in his Hist. Plantarum, 1561, may be this variety. 
No. 29, GREEN WINTER OF NAPLES, Dam., 83. 
Young plant very deep green, leaves roundish or oval, dentate only 
in the lower third, apex retuse, outer leaves usually waved, often 

