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Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter; forms a rather 
compact head about four inches in diameter, of which the outer 
leaves scarcely meet at the top, and are deep brownish red at the apex, 
inner leaves of the head greenish yellow, faintly tinged or spotted 
with red; stem smooth, purplish red, speckled with darker spots, 
paniculate, stem leaves deep rich purple; seeds black. 
A good variety for summer. It is slow in forming the head, but 
very slow in running to seed. 
This variety closely resembles the Improved Spotted (w. s.), the 
chief difference in their appearance being that the head of this is 
little stained with red within, and the outer leaves are a little dark- 
er brown. It forms very little seed, few plants being able to burst 
the head. 
No. 53. STONE HEAD GOLDEN YELLOW, (Greg., ’84. 
Young plant pale yellowish green, often approaching wheelform; 
leaves roundish, scarcely dentate, even towards the base, outer ones 
strongly waved, surface nearly smooth, inner leaves puffed and blis- 
tered, with undulate margins. 
Mature plant about ten inches in diameter, conspicuous for its 
pale yellow color; forms a compact, oblong head three inches in 
diameter, of which the outer leaves curve outward at the apex, leaves 
surrounding the head quite spreading, much puffed and blistered. 
This variety is rather early, heads well and is of excellent quality. 
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No. 54. Sugar Loar, Greg., 83. 
Synonym. Victoria Cabbage, Thord., ’84. 
Young plant very vigorous, dull green, more or less washed with 
brownish red, the inner leaves often completely colored; leaves oval 
or shortly spatulate, dentate in their whole outline, obscurely towards 
the apex which is retuse, borders ruffled in such a way that the apex- 
es of the foldsalways point upward, inner leaves somewhat blistered, 
veins usually brownish. 
Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter, nine to twelve 
inches high; leaves washed with brown where most exposed to light, 
curving downward, coarsely puffed and blistered, borders slightly 
ruffled; forms a large, loose, oblong, not well defined head, of which 
the outer leaves are hood-shaped, rolling back a little on the bor- 
ders; stems very tall, smooth, washed with purple, corymbose, stem 
leaves half erect, very broad at the base, very numerous; seeds 
white. 
The head is not long retained, and is very slow in forming. An 
excellent summer lettuce, giving a most productive crop of excellent 
quality. 
Introduced by Gregory about 1880. 
No. 55. TENNIS BALL, w. s., Vil.,’84. 
Synonyms. Boston Market, w. s., Vil.; White Forcing Head, 
Thorb.,’83; White Gotte, w. s., (d.), Burr; White Seeded Gotte, (d.), 
Thomp.; White Seeded Tennis Ball, Sib.,’83; White Tennisball, w.s., 
Vil., 84; Fr. Laitue d’Ognon, Vil.; L. gau, Vil.; L. gotte a gr. Ol., 
Vil.,’85; Ger. Sehr friiher fester Steinkopf Lattich, Vil. ; Sehr friiher 
gelber fester Steinkopf L., w. k., Vil. : | 

