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the northern shores of Lake Huron, and about Lake Superior and 

 northward, although it was brought into cultivation from Europe. 



4. Welsh Onion, Allium Fistulosum Linyi. — This plant is very similar 

 in appearance to a vigorous scullion. Our specimens were still growing 

 vigorously September J 6. It is ordinarily propagated by seeds the same 

 as onions, altihough it may be propagated by division of the stems. It 

 does not produce bulbs. The leaves are used for seasonings. — From, 

 England. 



5. Common Onion, Allium Cepa Linn. 



Series I. Propagated by division. This series includes the various 



potato onions, multipliers, etc. They demand no extended notice 



at this time. 

 Series II. Propagated by bublets or ''tops." The familiar ''top 



onions," tree onions, Egyptian onions, etc. 

 Series III. Propagated by seeds {or sets). 

 A. Skin of the mature hulh silvery white. 



* Globe onions, — the bulb normally spherical. 



1. Southport White Globe. Medium in size, typical specimens 

 nearly round, very firm. Uneven in size and shape, many 

 specimens being nearly flat. — From J. B. Eoot & Co. and J. C. 

 Vaughan {White Globe). 



**Flat onions, — the bulb normally more or less flattened horizontally. 

 a. Bulbs large, averaging three and a half inches or more across. 

 Late growers, mostly with thick necks. 



2. Wliite Italian TrijioU. Inclined to be globe-form and double. 

 Irregular in shape. Very large. Still growing, September 16. 

 — From England. 



3. White Lisbon. Smaller than the last, more flat on the bottom; 

 otherwise scarcely distinct. — From England. 



4. Silver King. Well grown specimens five inches in diameter, 

 mostly very flat and thin and very white, Variable in size. 

 Appears to mature well and to be valuable. — From Maule and 

 Tillinghast. 



5. Extra Early Pearl. Much earlier and considerably smaller than 

 the last ; otherwise very similar. — From Maule. 



6. El Paso {Large Mexican). Medium to large, very flat, running 

 even in shape, early. — From Ferry. 



7. Extra Early Bloomsdale Pearl. Indistinguishable from the 

 last. — From Landreth. 



8. Wliite Portugal or Silver Skin. Scarcely smaller than No. 6, 

 running very uneven in size, some of the bulbs maturing very 

 early. Apparently mixed, but the best bulbs are very handsome 

 in shape. — From Root and England. 



b. Bulbs small, seldom over two inches across. 



9. Queen. A fine small and very early clear white onion, shapely, 

 even in size. Onions of the Queen type are usually somewhat 

 indented or scalloped on the edges, and they are usually borne 

 conspicuously on the surface of the ground. The tops are small 

 and slender and the roots few. — From England. 



The Neiv Queen from Root is evidently the same, but it runs 

 smaller, not so fiat nor handsome. 



