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very desirable for table use, while its attractive appear- 

 ance makes it a most saleable variety for market purposes. 



Extra Early II Han, (See figure 99.) This is an early 

 strap-leaved variety, coming into use a week or ten days 

 before any of the ordinary early sorts. The bulbs are 

 white, with a purple top, round and solid ; flesh pure 

 white, sweet and crisp. 



Red-Top Strap-Leaf. A rapid grower and of mild 

 flavor. The most popular variety for early use, grown 

 either for the table or for stock. 



Purple-Top White Globe. (See figure 100.) A very 

 heavy cropping, early variety, of globe shape. It has a 



Fig. 100. PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE TUKNIP. 



very handsome looking bulb, and is rapidly taking the 

 lead over other varieties for market garden purposes. 



Amber Globe. In great favor in the South. Attains 

 a large size, flesh solid and sweet, hardy, and a good 

 keeper. 



Golden Ball. This has no superior for table use, being 

 of excellent flavor, globe-shaped, and of a beautiful yel- 

 low color. It is a very rapid grower. 



Snowball. A round, pure white variety, of superior 

 flavor ; excellent for market, 



