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Differs from the Butter lettuce in very little except in the color of 
its seed, which is white. The two varieties have the same qual- 
ities. | 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 297. 
The name, Imperial Cabbage, occurs in Mawe’s Gardener, 17783: 
Imperiale or Grosse Allemande in Noisette, 1829; Imperial in 
M’Mahon’s Am. Gard., 1806, and in American writers in 1819, 1828,. 
1832, ete. 
No. 33, Iuprovep Sporren, w. s., Vil., 84. 
Synonyms: Improved Spotted Cabbaging, Greg., °83; Small dark 
red, Vil.; Fr. Laitue sanguine améliorée, Vil., ’85; GER. Bunter 
Forellen Salat, Vil.; Bunter Verbesserter Forellen Kopf-Lattich, Vil. 
Young plant very finely spotted with rich brownish red, the inner 
leaves almost completely covered; more or less wheelform; leaves: 
roundish or oval, apex retuse, surface of inner leaves puffed and blis-- 
tered. 
Mature plant about ten inches in diameter, five inches high, com-- 
pact; leaves very densely washed. or spotted with deep brownish red,. 
on some plant with carmine red; forms a very compact roundish 
head about three inches in diameter, the inner leaves of which are: 
ivory white, very finely sprinkled or striped with carmine red; outer 
leaves strongly waved, all puffed and blistered, the blisters not. 
prominent; stem striate, sometimes flattened, much washed with 
purple, paniculate, stem leaves large, numerous, spotted with pur- 
ple or chocolate brown to the top, much waved. 
‘«This variety is productive under a small volume; it is early and 
holds its head well. The very lively color of the spots contrasts: 
agreeably with the whitish leaves, giving the salad a very pretty: 
appearance, while it is of excellent quality.” Vil. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 301. 
No. 34, Lance Normanpy, Vil., ’85. 
Synonyms: Large Yellow Seeded Normandy, Vil., ’84; FR. 
Laitue grosse Normande, Vil., ’85. 
Young plant deep green, often distinctly wheelform; leaves round- 
ish spatulate or oval, obscurely dentate in the upper half, apex entire 
or retuse, border very coarsely undulate; outer leaves usually strongly 
waved, little puffed and blistered, sometimes folded on the midrib. 
Mature plant about ten inches in diameter, six inches tall, deep- 
glossy green; head roundish, about three inches in diameter, well 
defined, pale green, cream color within, outer leaves of head nearly 
perpendicular, often curving in and then outward at the apex;. 
outer leaves of plant strongly waved, much puffed and blistered;: 
stem smooth, branching low, head corymbose; seeds yellow. 
Resembles the Green Fat Lettuce, but the leaves are more blis- 
tered, and the veins are not sunken. 
Well adapted to summer culture. 
No. 35, LARGE WHITE STONE SUMMER, Sid., 83 Vil., 84. 
Synonyms: Large Green, Vil., 84; Nonpareil, Vil.; Very Large: 
Yellow Paresseuse, Dam., ’83; White Cabbage, Batch., 892, ‘Thorb., 
83; Fr. Laitue grosse blonde Paresseuse, Vil., °85; L. blonde d’été 


