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This is apparently a very old variety. Its name appears under its 
various synonyms in American garden books of 1806, 1818, 1819 and 
1863; in French works of 1824, 1826 and later; in English authors of 
1778, 1850, etc. It is very probably the Lactuca Romana of Mathi- 
olus, 1568, the Lactuca rubra of Caésalpinus, 1603, and the Lactuca 
maculosa of Bauhin, 1623. 
No. 82. WHITE Paris Cos, Vil., *84. 
Synonyms. Carter’s Giant White Cos, Stb.,. ’85; Giant White 
Cos, Sib.,’83 ; Ice Cos, Vil. ; London White Cos, Burr ; Moorpark 
Cos, Vil.; Paris White Cos, Burr; Sutton’s Superb White Cos, Burr; 
White Cos, Thorb., Burr, ’83; Fr. Chicon blonde, Noisette, 29; Ro- 
maine blonde de Londres a graine blanche, (d.), dam.; &. blonde 
maraichere, Vil., °84; Ger. Gelber Pariser Binde-Salat, Vil.; Lon- 
doner Markt Binde-Salat, w. k., (d.), Dam; Pariser gelber Selbstsch- 
liessender Binde-Salat, Vil. 
Young plant clear green; leaves nearly erect, ovate spatulate, 
erosely dentate throughout, apex entire or bluntly pointed, inner 
leaves folded upon the midrib, slightly blistered, with slightly undu- 
late borders. 
Mature plant about twelve inches in diameter, nearly as high; 
forms a large, oblong, loose head of which the outer leaves curve 
distinctly inward at the top; leaves about the head somewhat blis- 
tered and folded on the midrib, borders slightly undulate; stem tall, 
slightly striate, often flattened, paniculate, stem leaves numerous, 
nearly erect; seeds white. 
“This variety is certainly most cultivated of all the Cos lettuces 
and perhaps of all lettuces. It appears very well suited to all tem- 
perate and even to warm climates, and is prized throughout the 
entire world. It enjoys rich soil and abundant watering.” Vil. 
‘Next to the Green Paris Cos, this is the best, the largest and the 
longest in running to seed of all the summer lettuces. It is tender, 
brittle and mild flavored, less hardy and a few days later than the 
Green Paris Cos.” Burr. In our experience at the station it has 
not been later than several other varieties in running to seed. 
Figured correctly in Les pl. pot., p. 310. 
CurrinG LETTUVES. 
No. 83. Boston Curtep, Batch., ’82, Stb., *83. 
Synonyms. Boston Market Curled, (d.), Hovey ; Curled, Burr ; 
Green Curled, (d.), Burr; Early Boston Curled, (d.), Ferry; Endive- 
leaved, Burr. 
Young plant pale yellowish green; leaves broader than long, mar- 
gin very irregularly dentate in its whole outline, border very intri- 
cately ruffled, usually sharply folded at the apex, which points up- 
ward; outer leaves blistered, inner ones almost covered with very 
small blisters, leaves much twisted and. distorted, veins slightly 
sunken. 
Mature plant nine or ten inchesin diameter, having the form of a 
rosette. It forms no head. 
“Extensively grown in the vicinity of Boston, Mass., for early 
marketing. It is deficient in crispness and tenderness. Its recom- 
mendations are hardiness, adaptation to early culture and forcing, 
and its beautiful appearance.” Burr. 
