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Mature plant about eight inches in diameter; leaves much waved, 
rather spreading, with little or no tendency to head, when grown in 
the open ground; innermost leaves golden yellow, puffed and blis- 
tered; stem short, broadly corymbose. 
This variety very early runs to seed, and is of no value in this cli- 
mate, unless it be for forcing. 
No. 63. WHITE CHAVIGNE,* Vil., ’84, Sib., °83. 
Synonyms: Fr. Laitue blonde de Chavigné, Vil.,’85; Gur. Gelber 
yon Chavigné Kopf-Lattich, Vil. 
Young plant clear green, compact, spreading, often somewhat 
wheelform; leaves roundish or oval, obscurely dentate in the upper 
half, apex retuse, margin scarcely undulate, even in the inner leaves 
of which the surface is slightly blistered, veins sunken, rather con- 
spicuous. 
Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter; head clearly de- 
fined, large, often five inches in diameter, compact, pale green, al- 
most yellow above, whitish within, the leaves not meeting at the top; 
outer leaves roundish, coarsely blistered; stem short, slightly striate, 
paniculate, branches few and short; yields little seed; seeds white. 
One of the finest heading varieties we have tested. 
Figured correctly in Les. pl. pot., p. 296. 
No. 64. WHITE Paron, Vil., ’89. 
Synonyms: New Silver Ball, Till., ’85; Silver Ball New Winter, 
Dam., 84; White Paron Cabbage, Vil. ; Fr. Laitue blonde de Paron 
Vil.,’85; Silverball @’hiver gris argenter w. s. (d.), Dam; Ger. Gel- 
ber von Paron Lattich, Vil. ; Silverball, neuer Winter w. k. (d.), Dam. 
Young plant clear green, spreading; leaves roundish or oval, apex 
retuse, outer leaves waved, usually more or less puffed, inner leaves 
often somewhat folded upon the midrib, with more or less undujate 
borders, much puffed and blistered; veins sunken, conspicuous. 
Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter and five inches tall, 
compact, rather spreading, clear green, with a slight lustre; head 
not very well defined, three or four inches in diameter, of about 
equal height, yellowish green within, compact, outer leaves of the 
head more or less contorted; leaves surrounding the head curving 
outward at the top; outer leaves coarsely waved, rather sparsely blis- 
tered, distinctly puffed, midribs concealed in the compact foliage; 
stem intermediate between a panicle and corymb, stem leaves half 
erect; seeds white. 
Excellent in quality but rather slow in forming the head, and 
rather prompt in forming the flower stalk. 
Resembles the Turkish or Butter L. but differs from it in having 
more entire margins, less blistered leaves and a clearer green color, 
with more lustre. 
No. 65. Wuire SumMER, Vil., *84. 
Synonyms: Add the Year Round, w. s., Vil., 84; Butter, Wales 
Everitt’s|Mammoth Market, Bveritt, 85; Fine Large Mogul,'Thomp. ; 
Francfurt Head, Vil.; Frankfort Head, Vil.; Large White Cabbage, 
Vil.; Late White Cabbage, (d.), Thomp.; Large Yellow Prince’s 
Head, (d.), Dam.; Perpignan Chris. trial.; Prince’s Head, Chis. 
*Sometimes written White Charigny. 

