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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Onion—continued. 
Giant White Tripoli. Bulb large, flattened, with an irregular 
base; skin silvery-white; flesh greenish-white, of very mi 
flavour. Plant strong and robust, attaining a very large size, 
when sown in autumn and transplanted. 
Globe Tripoli. Bulb globular, with a thick neck, very large ; 
flesh white, mild, of excellent quality. Plant of strong growth. 
The varieties of Tripoli Onion are not good keepers, but are very 
useful in summer and early autumn. 
James's Kee This is sometimes considered as a form or 
synonym of BROWN GLOBE. It is, however, well marked in most 
samples by being more of a pear-shape. One of the best and 
longest keeping varieties, and one much esteemed, See Fig. 736, 
Lisbon. Bulb large, globular, with rather thick neck. Useful for 
spring salads, if sown in autumn, but not generally recommended. 
Naples Giant Rocca, Bulb large, roundish, regular in outline; 
flesh white, thick, and of good quality. A desirable sort, of 
robust growth ; ripens and keeps well. See Fig. 737. 
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Fig. 738. QUEEN ONIONS. 
A small and very early variety of the Silver-skinned 
section, which forms bulbs vay quickly, perhaps quicker than 
any other. Sown early in March, it is full grown by June; and 
it is also highly recommended for autumn sowing. The bulbs 
are small, but very firm and solid, and keep well; skin thin, 
silvery-white. The plant has rarely more than two or three 
leaves. Syn. New Queen. See Fig. 738. ; 
Much like PARIS SILVER-SKIN, or EARLY WHITE 
NAPLES. ‘The bulbs ripen and keep well into the winter. This 
variety and all in the section are most desirable, and of greatest 
use for pickling j 
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Fid. 739. TREBONS ONIONS, 
Trebons, Bulbs very large, 
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obovate, taperi J | 
peck; flesh pale and rather soft, but ey a A e palete i 
Onion—continued. 
quality. A first-rate Onion, of fine appearance, resembling very 
¿closely the imported Spanish variety. It is one of the best for 
autumn sowing, and succeeds most favourably in warm seasons. 
See Fig. 739. 
Two-bladed. The true two-leaved type has small roundish bulbs 
of a dull yellowish-brown colour ; they are about lin. in diameter, 
firm, ripen early, and keep well. Much grown for pickling on 
account of its small size, 
Wethersfield Red. Bulbs large, flattened, or oblate, of even and 
regular outline; outer skin dull red or purplish; inner flesh 
pure white. A handsome American variety—perhaps the best of 
all the red Onions—of excellent quality, and good keeping pro- 
perties. 
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Fig. 740. WHITE SPANISH ONIONS. 
White Globe. Bulbs of medium size, globular or obovate, with 
ahigh crown. A much-esteemed, and good-keeping sort, similar 
in many respects to WHITE SPANISH, but of a different shape. 
big. 741. YELLOW DANVERS ONION. 
White Spanish. Bulbs large flattened base broad, 
times a little hollow and enaven i mo pale 3 
falls off readily; flesh solid, almost white, and of first-rate 
quality. This is the type of Onion most largely cultivated. It 
— 1 keeps in good condition up till late in spring. See Fig. 
40. Of the numerous forms, the following are recommended as 
being the best: ANGLO WHITE SPANISH, BANBURY, NUN EH 
PARK, READING, and RousHaM PARK HERO, 
