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is simply a more flattened form of the Globe Tripoli, the two 
varieties often being mixed. 
1 1 . Red Italian Tripoli of Genoa. 
Synonyms. — Large Eed Plat Italian ; Plat Italian Tripoli ; Red 
Italian Tripoli of France. 
- This variety is very similar to the Flat Tripoli, the skin of a 
much darker red colour, the bulb firmer, and keeps better. 
12. Trehons. 
Plant of free growth but somewhat tender, succeeding best in a 
warm season. Neck somewhat coarse. The bulbs are of very 
large size, about 15 inches in circumference, and from 3 to 
3J inches in depth. The shape is obovate, the base somewhat 
broad and flat, whilst the top tapers more to the stalk or neck. 
The skin is pale straw, and peels off readily, like that of the White 
Spanish. The flesh is pale and rather soft, but of mild and excel- 
lent quality. This is par excellence the finest and most beautiful 
variety for autumn-sowing. The bulbs attain a large size early, 
ripen off well, and keep in good condition until after Christmas. 
Bears a close resemblance to the imported Spanish Onions. First- 
class Certificate. 
XLII. — Keport on Cauliflowers Grown for Trial at Chiswick. By 
the Pruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
1876. 
The seed for the purposes of this trial was presented by Messrs. 
Barr & Sugden ; Benary ; Carter & Co. ; Dean ; Harrison k Sons ; 
Minier & Co. ; Stuart & Mein ; Radclyffe & Co. ; Yilmorin & Cie. ; 
Yeitch ; Wheeler & Sons. 
They were sown about the middle of September, wintered in 
cold frames, and planted out early in March. The first heads of 
Early Erfurt were fit to cut on the 20th of June. The season was 
somewhat hot and dry in general, but sufficient good examples were 
secured to determine their characters. 
A second sowing of all the varieties was made in March, but the 
