ME. BAERON's EEPOET ON ONIONS. 
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medium but very even and regular size, from 10 to 11 inches in 
circumference, and about 2 J inches in depth. The shape is 
roundish globular, very regular, with a small base and a small 
neck. The skin is of a dark straw colour, the outer coating peeling 
off freely, but not exposing the flesh ; the inner coating remaining 
firm, giving the Onion a very neat, clean appearance. The flesh is 
very firm and solid throughout, and of fine quality. A splendid 
keeping variety. 
New German (Veitch & Sons). 
This bears a close resemblance to Dan vers Yellow, but scarcely 
appears to keep so well. 
6. Brown Globe. 
Synonym. — James's Keeping. 
This is of the same character as the White Globe, but having 
darker or reddish-brown skins ; some are pale-fleshed throughout ; 
others, these being the darker- skinned, have a slight shading of 
red as an outside coating of the various layers, as in the Red varie- 
ties. It is an excellent keeping variety, and much esteemed. The 
James's Keeping of some is more flattened near the crown, forming 
a sort of shoulder to the stalk, and of others again it is similar to 
the Pear-shaped. 
Magnum Bonum (A. Parsons) 
is a very fine selection of the Brown Globe. 
Brown Intermediate ; Bedfordshire Champion. 
These are mixed stocks of Brown and White Globe. 
7. Pear-shaped. 
Synonym. — Pyriforme. 
This is allied to the Globe section, and may be described as an 
elongated form of that variety. The plant is of free growth, the 
great majority producing very thick necks with very little bulb, 
so that they do not ripen off well. The true form is like that of a 
long Pear, tapering mostly towards the stalk, from 7 to 8 inches in 
circumference, and from 4 to 5 inches in depth or height. The 
skin is of a dark-reddish brown, and falls off readily. The flesh is 
moderately firm and solid, but it is not a very good keeping sort, 
and its shape does not recommend it. A good selection of this is 
sometimes sent out as James's Keeping. 
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