VEGETABLES- ONIOX. 



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for thirty years a complete monopoly of its culture. 

 Great care should be taken in getting the seed genuine. 



Yellow Dutch, A flat, yellow Onion. A good yielder, 

 but not so desirable as other yellow sorts, on account of 

 ifcs color and shape. This and the Flat Yellow Danvers 

 are very similar. It is one of the heaviest croppers. 



White Portugal or Silver Skin, (See figure 71.) One 

 of the leading sorts of white, flat Onions. A most ex- 

 cellent keeper and good yielder. 



Fig. 71. WHITE PORTUGAL ONION. Fig. 72.^GIANT ROCCA ONION. 



The following sorts are Italian varieties, and are well 

 adapted for growing in the Southern States : 



Queen, This is the earliest of the Italian sorts, small, 

 flat, white and mild-flavored. 



Neapolitan Marzajola, An early, white, flat Onion, 

 of fine flavor. 



Giant Rocca, (See figure 72.) A very large-growing 

 globe-shaped variety, of a reddish-brown color ; flavor 

 mild and sweet. 



