utside leaves are large and broad, plaited, and
much blistered; diameter fourteen or fifteen inches; weight twelve or
fourteen ounces; seeds white.

This Lettuce is brittle, and of excellent flavor; but its head is not
compactly formed. Its season is near that of the Versailles Cabbage; but
it runs quicker to seed. It is said to be an American variety, and is
much grown in the vicinity of New York City for marketing.

EARLY WHITE SPRING OR BLACK-SEEDED GOTTE. _Trans._

A small spring Cabbage Lettuce, growing close to the ground. Its heart
is hard and firm, and measures about four inches in diameter when
stripped of its outer leaves; color pale-green; the leaves are thin,
nearly round, rugose, and waved on the margin.

This Lettuce comes early into use, and, besides, is of excellent flavor;
but its chief merit is, that it remains longer than almost any other
sort before running to seed, and even sometimes bursts before the
flower-stem is formed. It is one of the smallest of the Cabbage
lettuces, and somewhat resembles the Tennis-ball; from which, however,
it differs in the leaves being more curled and of a lighter-green color,
and by not running to seed so soon by three weeks or a month.

The variety has black seeds; and this fact should be particularly
attended to in obtaining it from seedsmen, as the White-seeded Gotte
lettuces run much sooner to flower. Various other Gotte lettuces are
described by authors. "All are of great merit, but are little cultivated
in the United States. Where small, hard, compact, and delicate sorts are
required, this class should be selected."

ENDIVE-LEAVED. _Vil._

Laitue chicoree.

This variety forms no head. The leaves are finely frilled and curled,
and spread regularly from a common centre in the form of a rosette. A
well-developed plant resembles Curled Endive. It appears to be nearly
identical with the Green Curled Lettuce.

The seeds are black, and smaller than those of any other variety.

ENGLISH ENDIVE-LIKE CURLED-LEAVED. _Vil._

Like the Common Green Curled Lettuce, this variety forms no head. The
plant has the form of a rosette, and the foliage a silvery-gray
appearance. The leaves are short, undulated on the border, but not
frilled and curled like the Common variety; nerves purplish; the heart
of the plant is large and full; seeds black.

This Lettuce is hardy, tender, and well flavored, and equal, if not
superior, to the Common Green Curled, both in respect