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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 mild 

 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 Keeping. 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. 



FIG. 738. QUEEN ONIONS. 



Queen. A small and very early variety of the Silver-skinned 

 section, which forms bulbs very 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 rarelv more than two or three 

 leaves. SYN. New Queen. See Fig. 738. 



Silver-skin. 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. 



FIG. 739. TREBONS ONIONS. 



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. 



Wethersficld 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. 



FIG. 740. WHITE SPANISH ONIONS. 



White Globe. Bulbs of medium size, globular or obovate, with 

 a high crown. A much-esteemed, and good-keeping sort, similar 

 in many respects to WHITE SPANISH, but of a different shape. 



Trebons. 

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jons. Bulbs very large, obovate, tapering to the stalk or 

 k; flesh pale and rather soft, but of mild and excellent 



FIG. 741. YELLOW DANVERS ONION. 



White Spanish. Bulbs large, flattened, base broad, and some- 

 times a little hollow and uneven ; skin pale straw-colour, and 

 falls off readily ; flesh solid, almost white, and of first-rate 

 quality. This is the type of Onion most largely cultivated. It 

 generally keeps in good condition up till late in spring. See Fig. 

 740. Of the numerous forms, the following are recommended as 

 being the best: ANGLO WHITE SPANISH, BANBURY, NUNEHAM 

 PARK, READING, and ROUSHAM PARK HERO. 



