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Young plant deep green; leaves roundish or obovate, margin en- 
tire except towards the base, borders of inner leaves undulate, slight- 
ly and finely blistered, veins not very conspicuous. 
Mature plant ten to twelve inches in diameter, of nearly equal 
height; leaves very slightly glossy, shortly spatulate, curving out- 
ward, lower ones waved, all leaves more or less blistered, inner ones 
very finely; seeds black. . 
‘his variety does not head well unless tied. It blanches well, but 
the ribs and veins are rather coarse and hard. It is of little value 
as a summer lettuce in our climate. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 308. 
It was described by Noisette in 1828, and is called by Vilmorin a 
very ancient variety. 
No. 77. Grounp Cos, Vii., 84. 
Synonyms: I'r. Romaine pomme en terre, Vil.,’84; Chicon pomme 
en terre, Vil. 
Young plant rather deep, clear green; leaves ovate, spatulate, erose 
dentate except near the apex, which is retuse, midribs and veins 
nearly white, the former very conspicuous, borders of inner leaves 
shehtly undulate, and their surface finely puffed and blistered. 
Mature plant about eight inches in diameter; leaves deep glossy 
ereen, growing half erect, the outer leaves much waved, puffed and 
blistered, the inner ones somewhat.folded on the midrib, much puffed, 
slightly blistered; stem smooth, corymbose, upper stem leaves ap- 
proaching lanceolate; seeds black. 
This variety forms under favorable conditions a compact head, 
though unless sown very early it runs to seed witout heading. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 311. 
No. 78. Monstrous Brown Cos, Vii., ’84. 
Synonyms. Madeleine, Chis. trial; Magdalina, Chis. trial; Two- 
headed, Burr; Fr. Romaine 4 deux coeurs, Vil. ; Rk. monstrueuse, 
Vil., ’84. 
Somewhat intermediate in aspect between the cos and cabbage 
types. Young plant very vigorous, clear green, slightly washed and 
spotted with light brown; leaves broadly ovate spatulate, apex re- 
tuse or entire, outer leaves nearly smooth, with coarsely undulate 
borders, inner ones slightly blistered, borders rather finely undulate, 
midribs conspicuous. 
Mature plant twelve inches or more in diameter, deep, dull, 
glossy green, more or less bronzed in places; does not head well un- 
less tied; a few plants form a large hollow head, the outer leaves of 
which loosely embrace each other ; inner leaves very densely, finely 
and prominently blistered ; outer leaves slightly blistered, but not 
puffed; stem short, stout, striate, often flattened, much washed with 
purple above, rather intermediate but approaching corymbose, stem 
leaves broad at the base, with prominent pointed ears ; seeds white. 
The plant sometimes sends out side shots or suckers and occasion- 
ally produces two or more loose open heads. 
No. 79. Rep WInTER Cos, Vil., ’84. 
Synonyms. Blood Red Winter Cos, Vil. ; Romaine rouge de 
Haarlem, Vil., Fr. R. rouge @hiver, Vil., ’84. 
