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de St. Omer, Vil.; L. nonpareille, Vil.; Ger. Gelber Faulenzer Lat- 
tich, Vil.; Grosser gelber Dauer-kopf-L., Vil. 
Young plant pale yellowish green; leaves roundish or oval, 
obscurely dentate in the upper half, apex usually entire, inner leaves 
puffed and blistered, with undulate borders. Before heading the 
plant is conspicuous for its broadly spreading vigorous foliage, and 
for its densely blistered inner leaves, which in some plants extend 
almost horizontally. 
Mature plant twelve to fifteen inches in diameter, comparatively 
low and spreading, the very ample outer leaves laying upon the 
ground; forms a very large though not very compact, yellowish, 
roundish head, which sometimes attains a diameter of six inches; 
the head surrounded by very large, nearly perpendicular blistered 
leaves, which incline to inclose it loosely; leaves closely blistered 
throughout; stem smooth, paniculate; stem leaves numerous point- 
ing outward, the uppermost ones approaching spatulate, smooth, 
ears small, rounded; seeds white. 
One of the best of all the summer lettuces. It endures the heat 
and holds its head remarkably well, and very rarely fails to produce 
a good crop. Owing to its very large size, and rapid development 
it becomes fit for use nearly or quite as early as the spring lettuces. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 296. 
No. 36, LARGE WHITE WINTER, Vil., ’84. 
Synonyms: Fr. Lattwe grosse blonde d@hiver, Vil., ’85; GER- 
Grosser fester gold-gelber Kopf-Lattich, Vil. 
Young plant pale, slightly yellowish green; leaves oval, approach- 
ing spatulate, coarsely erose dentate in the lower half, obscurely den- 
tate above, apex retuse, borders of inner leaves somewhat ruffled, of 
the outer ones undulate, inner leaves very finely puffed and blistered. 
Resembles Neapolitan lettuce, but is less deep green, less blistered, 
and less ruffled. 
Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter, rather tall, outline 
very irregular; outer leaves coarsely undulate, or ruffled, half erect; 
head roundish, large, pale yellowish green, composed of, and sur- 
rounded by extremely blistered, waved and twisted leaves; stem - 
smooth, corymbose; seeds white. 
Of no special value as a summer lettuce. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 288. 
No. 3%, Le Baur, Vil., ’84. 
Synonyms: Intermediate Lebceuf, Vil.; Fr. Laitwe Lebweuf, Vil., 
84; Gur. Grosser griiner Lebouf Lattich, Vil. 
Young plant clear green; leaves oval, approaching spatulate, 
nearly half erect, apex entire or retuse, borders of inner leaves some- 
what undulate, surface finely blistered, often puffed, veins slightly 
sunken, not conspicuous, midribs slightly prickly below. 
Mature plant about nine inches in diameter and of equal height; 
rather intermediate between the Cos and Cabbage lettuces; leaves 
oblong, oval, outer ones strongly waved, puffed, but very little blis- 
tered; inner leaves finely puffed and blistered; head tall, resembling 
that of a Cos lettuce, composed of leaves pressed against one another, 
but inclosing one another imperfectly. In some plants the leaves do 
