REPORT ON ONIONS GROWN AT CHISW1CK. 



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8, 9. Banbury Cross (Nutting, Hurst). — A.M. September 6, 

 1898. Large, flattish globe-shape, skin lemon brown. Very firm 

 and heavy. Excellent from both autumn and spring sowings. 

 Fine stocks. 



10. Bassano Red Tripoli (Watkins & Simpson). — Large, flat 

 round, skin pale purple. Many of the bulbs split into two or 

 three. Better for autumn sowing. 



11. Bartella Silver Skin (Hurst). — Small, flat round, skin 

 silvery white. Of no value for autumn sowing, but very good 

 for pickling when spring sown and not thinned out. 



12. 13, 14. Bedfordshire Champion (Nutting, Watkins & 

 Simpson, Hurst). — Medium size, globe-shape, skin deep brown. 

 A firm heavy variety, more suited for spring than for autumn 

 sowing. 



15, 16. Blood Red (Hurst, Toogood). — Large, flat round, skin 

 deep purple ; moderately firm. Of not much value owing to the 

 largest bulbs being very concave at the base ; the best bulbs were 

 produced from the spring sowing. 



17, 18. Cocoa-nut (Watkins & Simpson, Hurst). — A.M. 

 October 10, 1893. Large, cocoa-nut shape, skin brown. A 

 remarkably fine heavy variety, equally good from both autumn 

 and spring sowings. 



19, 20. Cranston's Excelsior (Watkins & Simpson, Hurst). — 

 Very large, deep globe-shape, skin dark brown. Firm, heavy ; 

 excellent either for autumn or spring sowing. 



21. Crimson Globe (Dobbie). — Medium to large, deep globe 

 shape, skin purple. Firm and heavy ; the bulbs were much 

 better from the spring-sown seed. 



22. Danvers' Yellow (Watkins & Simpson). — Medium size, 

 flattish globe, skin bronzy brown. Much better when spring 

 sown, the autumn-sown plants not standing the winter well. 



23. 24, 25. Eclipse (Sutton, Dobbie).— Very large, flattish 

 globe, skin pale brown. Firm and heavy; better from the spring 

 sowings ; the autumn-sown ones did not stand the winter 

 well. 



26. Forde Defiance (Crook). — Large, flat round, skin deep 

 brown. The spring-sown bulbs were the more shapely, many of 

 the autumn- sown being concave at the base. 



27. Forde Long-keeping (Crook). — An improved form of 

 No. 22. 



