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Class II. — Beoad-leaved ok Batavian. 



16. Batavian or Broad-leaved (Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie.). 

 Leaves large, light green ; they incurve and hood over so that 

 the hearts are naturally partially blanched ; large and very fine. 



17. Broad-leaved Large Limay (Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie.). 

 Leaves large, deep green ; large ; blanches freely. 



18. Broad-leaved Winter (Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie.). Leaves 

 pale, broad, flat ; does not form much heart. 



19. Broad-leaved Green Batavian (Messrs. Barr & Son). 

 Same as No. 16. 



20. Broad-leaved White or Lettuce -leaved (Messrs. Vilmorin 

 et Cie.). Leaves large, pale green, fleshy ; hearts freely. 



21. Improved Round-leaved (Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons). 

 Same as No. 16. 



22. Queen of the Winter (Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie.). Leaves 

 large, much lobed and toothed. Plants large, with small hearts. 

 Stands the winter well. 



23. White Batavian (Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons). Same as 

 Nc. 20. 



REPORT ON ONIONS 



Geown foe Teial in the Society's Gaedens at 

 Chiswick, 1893. 



The seeds for this trial were furnished by Mr. Allan, Gunton 

 Park, Norwich ; Messrs. Carter & Co., High Holborn ; Messrs. 

 Beverill & Co., Banbury; Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay; 

 Messrs. P. Henderson & Son, New York ; Messrs. Hurst & Son, 

 Houndsditch ; Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading ; Messrs. 

 Vilmorin et Cie., Paris ; and Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, 

 and sown in the first week of March in drills 18 inches 

 apart. The soil, a good loam, was well manured and deeply dug 

 the previous autumn. No special treatment was given to any, 

 the ordinary cultivation being followed. Although scarcely any 

 rain fell from the time of sowing to the lifting of the crop, the 

 Onions grew well and attained a fair size, so that the trial may 

 be considered satisfactory. 



