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the same size, and has rarely more than two or three leaves. The 
bulbs are roundish, very firm and solid, and keep well ; the skin 
thin, silvery white. This is the same as the E'ocera as introduced 
from Italy about thirty years ago, and the Florence White of 
earlier dates ; very liable to deterioration. A very valuable 
variety for sowing thickly in autumn for early salading or pickling. 
First-class Certificate. 
2. Early White Naples. 
Synonyms. — White Extra-early ITocera (Yilmorin) ; Early ISTo- 
cera ; JN'ew Queen (of some) ; Neapolitan Marzajola (of some). 
This is a large form of the Queen, with the same general charac- 
teristics, and the one most generally to be met with. It is very 
excellent for sowing in autumn for spring salading, forming nice 
little bulbs very early. 
3. Paris Silver -shin. 
Synonyms. — Nocera Early "White (Nutting) ; White Early Silver- 
skinned Pickling (Yilmorin). 
This is very similar to Early White Naples, but does not form 
bulbs so early. The bulbs when fully grown are from 7 to 8 
inches in circumference, roundish, white. 
4. Silver -shin (Nutting). 
Synonyms. — White Eound Early Hard Dutch; Silver-skin 
(Yeitch) ; Early White Silver-skin (Benary). 
This cannot be distinguished from tbe Paris Silver- skin, excepting 
that the larger bulbs ripen well and keep sound for a greater 
part of the winter. It is useful where White Onions are pre- 
ferred. The great use of all these Silver- skinned Onions is for 
pickling purposes. 
5. Lishon. 
This variety, sown in spring, seldom forms any bulbs but grows 
late. Sown in autumn, it is in all respects merely a bad stock of 
the Silver- skin. 
6. Giant White Tripoli, 
Synonyms.— Trii^oli White Italian (Barr) ; Large Early Italian 
Tripoli (Sutton) ; Early White Tripoli of Erance ; Tripoli New 
Early AVhite (Carter); Piccirillo's Marzajola; Large Late White' 
Italian; Early Marzajola; Neapolitan White Marzajola (Carter) ; 
White Italian Tripoli. 
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