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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Committee inspected the trial twice during the season, 

 and awarded x x x, i.e. Highly Commended, to the following 

 varieties as being good typical examples : — 



Cocoanut, Deverill & Co. F.C.C, Oct. 10, 1893. 



Southport Red Globe, Deverill k Co. and Messrs. P. 

 Henderson & Son. F.C.C, Oct. 10, 1893. 



Southport Yellow Globe, Messrs. P. Henderson & Son. F.C.C, 

 Oct. 10, 1893. 



Frizetaker, Messrs. P. Henderson & Son. 



Globe Madeira, Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie. F.C.C, Oct. 10, 1893. 



Italian Tripoli, Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie. F.C.C, Oct. 10, 1893. 



Sutton's Al, Messrs. Sutton k Sons. 



Altogether forty-eight examples were tested, which have been 

 grouped into the following classes : — 



1. Varieties adapted for sowing in spring for general supply. 



2. Varieties adapted for sowing in autumn for use in summer. 



3. Silver- skins or Pickling Onions. 



Class L — Group 1. 



1. Allan's Reliable, Mr. Allan. 



2. White Spanish, R.H.S. 



3. Maincrop Spanish, Messrs. Deverill & Co. 



4. Reading, Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 



5. Sutton's Al, Messrs. Sutton & Sons. 



Bulbs large, flattened ; the base broad, frequently a little 

 hollowed and uneven ; somewhat globular towards the stalk in 

 the best forms. Skin pale straw-white, at times a +inge of red. 

 Flesh firm and solid. Keeps well. 



Group 2. 



G. The Royal Jubilee, Messrs. Deverill & Co. 



7. Straw-coloured White Spanish, Messrs. Vilmorin et Cie. 



8. Anglo- Spanish, Messrs. Deverill k Co. 



Bulbs of medium size, flattened, similar to Group 1, of a 

 pale straw colour. 



Group 3. 



9. Yellow Globe, Messrs. J. Veitch k Sons. 

 10. Excelsior, Messrs. Deverill & Co. 



