to quality and its
adaptation to winter culture.

GREEN CURLED.

Curled. Endive-leaved. Boston Curled.

The Green Curled strongly resembles, if it is not identical with, the
Endive-leaved. When well grown, the plant measures about ten inches in
diameter, and is one of the most beautiful of all the lettuces. The
exterior leaves are finely frilled and curled, and of a rich,
golden-green color; the central leaves are smaller, but frilled and
curled like those of the exterior. When in perfection, the plants have
the form of a rosette, and make an excellent garnish. The seeds are
white.

It is hardy, well adapted for forcing, and is extensively grown in the
vicinity of Boston, Mass., for early marketing. As respects its value
for the table, it cannot be considered equal to many of the Cabbage
varieties, as it is deficient in crispness, and tenderness of
texture,--qualities essential in all salad plants. Its recommendations
are its hardiness, its adaptation to early culture and forcing, and
particularly its beautiful appearance.

Market-gardeners and cultivators make three sub-varieties, which are
known as "Single-curled," "Double-curled," and "Triple-curled;" the
difference consisting in the finer frilling, or curling, of the last
named. A well-grown plant resembles some varieties of Endive; whence the
term "Endive-leaved."

GREEN WINTER CABBAGE.

Hardy Winter Cabbage. Morine. _Vil._

Head pale-green, of medium size, round and regular, firm and solid;
leaves of the head much wrinkled, and coarsely blistered; the outside
leaves are broad and large, glossy-green, wrinkled and blistered like
those composing the head. Winter-grown plants will measure in their full
diameter about twelve inches, and weigh from fourteen to sixteen ounces.
Seeds white.

The Green Winter Cabbage Lettuce is tender, and of excellent flavor,
particularly if cultivated in cool weather. It is hardy, forms its head
promptly and uniformly, is slow in the development of its flowers, and
must be classed as one of the best of the hardy, winter varieties.

HAMMERSMITH HARDY. _M'Int._

Hardy Green Hammersmith. Early Frame. Early Dwarf Dutch. Green Dutch.

A popular, old variety, with a comparatively small, dark-green head. The
leaves are much wrinkled, concave, thick, and fleshy; the seeds are
white. It is considered the hardiest sort in cultivation, and is one of
the best for growing in winter or for forcing. When raised in spring,
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