ize, long, loose, and open; leaves large, equalling
in size those of the Alphange or Florence Cos; green, washed with brown;
pointed; seeds white.

The plant sends out numerous side-shoots, or suckers; and sometimes
produces several distinct heads: these, however, are generally loosely
formed, and not of the fine, tender quality of the Paris varieties.

OAK-LEAVED COS.

Romaine a Feuille de Chene. _Vil._

The Oak-leaved Lettuce produces no head, but forms a loose and open
heart at the centre of the plant. The leaves are numerous, bronze-green,
and deeply cut, or lobed, on the margin, in the form of the leaves of
some species of the oak; the seeds are black.

The plants put forth fresh sprouts after having been cut; but the
quality is inferior, and the variety is rarely cultivated.

RED WINTER COS.

Foliage deep-brown, smooth, and glossy,--gathered at the centre of the
plant into a loose heart, rather than head; seeds black.

The hardiness of this lettuce is its principal merit. It is little
affected by severe weather; and, as a sort for winter culture, is
desirable. When grown in summer, it is of poor quality.

SPOTTED COS (BLACK-SEEDED).

Red-spotted. Bloody. Aleppo. Panachee a Graine noire. _Vil._

This variety is similar to the White-seeded, and, like it, forms no
head: the leaves are green, much stained or clouded with brownish-red,
erect, firm, rounded at the ends, concave or spoon-shaped, and grouped
at the centre into a long and comparatively close heart.

It is crisp and well flavored, but attains its greatest perfection only
when the outer leaves are tied loosely together about the top of the
plant.

SPOTTED COS (WHITE-SEEDED). _Vil._

Like the preceding, this variety forms no head; but the interior leaves
are formed into an erect, oblong, close heart, which, by tying the
exterior leaves together, becomes white, crisp, and of excellent flavor.

Though late, it is hardy, remains long in head before running to seed,
and is well worthy of cultivation.

WAITE'S WHITE COS. _M'Int._

An excellent variety, apparently intermediate between the Green Paris
and White Paris; not of quite so deep a green as the former, yet deeper
than the latter. With regard to its comparative excellence, it is
considered fully equal to the Paris Cos varieties; as it is grown as
easily, and is equally crisp and tender. Size and weight nearly the
same.

WHITE BRUNOY COS (BLACK-SEEDED). _Vil._

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