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The Large Red is commonly known as the Wethersfield 

 onion, it having been extensively cultivated in that locality at 

 an early day in onion culture. This is commonly divided 

 into four varieties, viz : 



Late Large Red (see illustration) is a 

 very large, thick, late onion, attaining a 

 diameter of from three to six inches, and 

 on the fertile prairies of the west, not un- 

 frequently eight inches. 



Second Early, which differs only in size and time of ripen- 

 ing ; being rather flatter than the large sort, not so large, and 

 coming to maturity earlier. 



The Early Flat Red is still flatter in form, smaller in size, 

 rather light-colored, and matures earliest of the three sorts ; 

 as early as the last of July. 



There is also a fine Globe variety of Early Red onion 

 (see illustration) in cultivation, which 

 comes to maturity about a week earher 

 than the Dan vers Early, is of good size 

 and flavor, and in color usually of a very 

 bright, handsome red. The seed of this 

 variety is much sought after by onion- 

 growers, but it is difficult to procure in a pure state. 



There is a very handsome late variety of onion known as 

 Southport Red Globe, which originated in Southport, Con- 

 necticut. It is quite late and therefore not safe to plant 

 north of Connecticut. 



There are four varieties of the Yellow onion in cultivation^ 

 of which the Yellow Flat, called also Yellow Dutch, and 

 Strasburg, and in the Eastern States the " Silverskin," is the 



