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10. Nocera. Small, one to two inches across, the edges conspicu- 

 ously scalloped, but evidently not distinct from the last. — From 

 England. 



11. Neapolitan Marzajola. Evidently the same as the last two. — 

 From Root. 



B. Skin of the mature hulh colored. 



* Globe onions. The colors of all these globe sorts are neutral or 

 indifferent. They are mostly browns and yellow-reds. There 

 are no distinctly red sorts among them. 



12. Yellotv Globe. Medium to large, running very regular, taper- 

 ing both ways, dull reddish-yellow. — From England. 



13. Cranston's Excelsior. Differs from the last only in color which 

 is a distinct light-reddish straw-color. — From England. 



13. Ginnt Rocca. {Giant Rocca Tripoli.) An immense onion, 

 probably the best of the Italians for this country. Ordinary 

 bulbs this dry season weighed ten ounces. In color it varies 

 from yellowish-white to dull red. A dull yellow appears to be 

 the normal color. — From England. 



The same from Root was smaller and more uneven in size, not 

 desirable. 



14. Golden Ball. {Landreth's Goldeii Ball.) Evidently not distinct 

 from the Rocca, although many specimens are much too fiat for 

 the type of that variety. The largest bulb weighed eight ounces. 

 The tops were still green Sept. 16. — From Landreth. 



15. Large Globe Tripoli. Smaller than the Rocca from English seed, 

 flatter and darker colored. Perhaps not distinct. — From Eng- 

 land. 



16. Trebons. Medium in size, flattish, reddish-brown, even in size, 

 the neck very large. In Eugland it is said to grow to an im- 

 mense size. It did not mature here. — From England. 



17. James's Keeping. A flattish-oval onion which did not mature. 



Bulbs dull red or yellowish-red. It produced very few good 

 bulbs. — From England. 



18. Broxon Spanish or Portuqal. Medium to small in size, flattish, 

 red-brown. The bulbs did not all mature. — From Eogland. 



19. Bedfordshire Champion. A well-formed globe onion, of under- 

 size as grown with us, red-brown. Did not mature. — From 

 England. 



30. Broion Globe. A well-formed globe, reddish-brown. Did not 

 mature. — From England. 



31. Zittau. {Mammoth Zittan.) A flattish globe, yellow or reddish- 

 yellow. Did not mature, although some bulbs measured three 

 inches across. — From England and Tilliughast. 



22. Kuneham Parle. Flattish globe inclining to the form of true flat 

 onion, light yellow, even in size, handsome. Did not mature, 

 although three inches in diameter of bulb. — From England. 



:23. Rousham Park Hero. A well-formed flattish globe, white-yel- 

 low, three inches in diameter, but did not mature. — From Eng- 

 land. 



24. White Globe. Variable in shape, usually a flattish globe, white- 

 ish-yellow, three inches in diameter. Handsome in shape. Did 

 not mature. — From England. 



