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firm, roundish head, nearly or quite four inches in diameter, but 
which owing to the compact foliage is not clearly defined ; the out- 
er leaves of the head curve back at the apex; lower leaves of plant 
horizontal, all much puffed and blistered; stem rather tall, smooth, 
corymbose, stem leaves numerous, pointing outward; seeds black. 
Not very large in size, but excellent in quality. It is early and 
holds its head remarkably well. 
Introduced by H. Wheeler & Son, Eng., in 1858. (Gar. Chron.) 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 292. 
The synonym Gotte lente & monter was grown by Thompson in 
1850. 
No. 58. Trout, Farg., ’85. 
Synonyms. Fr. Laitue flagella, Vil.; L. panachée, Vil.; L. san- 
guine a gr. bl., (d.), Vil. 5 L. truite, Vil. 
Young plant pale green, densely spotted with small chocolate 
brown spots, spreading, often inclining to wheelform; leaves round- 
ssh or oval, apex entire or retuse, outer leaves strongly waved, usual- 
ly more or less puffed, inner ones much puffed and blistered. 
Mature plant about ten snches in diameter, five inches high, com- 
pact, dull green, densely and finely spotted with reddish brown ; 
forms a rather well defined, compact, roundish head about three 
inches in diameter, of which the inner leaves are speckled on a near- 
ly white ground; outer leaves much waved, coarsely puffed and blis- 
tered; stem smooth, purple, corymbose, stem leaves roundish, point- 
ing outward; seeds white. 
A good summer lettuce, heading well, and very slow in running 
to seed. 
No. 59. VERSAILLES, Viabesy doer ithe ) 
Synonyms. Large Mogul, w.s., (d.), Dam.; Large Versatlles, Vil., 
85; Large White Versailles, Vil.,°85 ; Large Yellow Cyrius, Dam., 
°83: Non Plus Ultra, w.s., (d.), Dam, Versailles Cabbage, Greg.,83; 
Fr. Laitue blonde royale, gr. bl., (d.), Dam. ; L. de Versailles, (d.), 
Noisette; L. blonde de Versailles, Vil.,’85; Ger. Cyrius Lattich, Vil.g 
Gelber Cyrius, Vil.; Grosser gelber Cyrius, L., Vil.; Grosser gelber 
non plus ultra, L., w.s., (d.), Dam. ; Grosser gelber Savoyer 1 Pe PRE 
Mogul L., Vil. | 
Young plant clear green; leaves roundish or oval, apex retuse, sur- 
face of inner leaves puffed and blistered, midribs whitish, veins rath- 
er conspicuous. 
Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter, very compact } 
forms a compact head three ‘nches in diameter, of which the densely 
blistered leaves seem. crowded together in untraceable disorder; leaves 
surrounding the head blistered and puffed in a remarkableemanner, 
lower leaves coarsely puffed and blistered, with coarsely undulate 
borders; stem paniculate, stem leaves nearly smooth, usually point- 
ing downwards ; seeds white. 
f<'Phis variety forms its head quickly and uniformly, cabbages 
white and crisp, is slow in shooting up to seed, and flourishes in al- 
most every description ofsoil.” Burr. It istender and of good fla- 
yor, though the leaves sometimes become bitter before the flower 
stalk forms. ' 
Figured correctly in Album de clichés. . 
Described by Browne in 1854, by Thompson in 1850, and in L’- 
Hort. Franc. 1n 1824. 
