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shaped, skin deep brown. Heavy and firm ; better from spring 

 sowings, the autumn sown not standing the winter well. 



46. Nort Pale Red (Hurst). — Large, flat, round, skin 

 brownish red. Heavy ; better when spring sown, as the bulbs 

 from the autumn-sown seed split up during the summer. 



47, 48. Nuneham Park (Nutting, Hurst). — A.M. September 6, 

 1898. Large, flat, round, skin brown. Heavy and firm, but 

 many of the bulbs are slightly concave at the base. Very good 

 for autumn or spring sowing. 



49. Prizewinner (Palmer). — Very similar to Nos. 51, 52. 



50. Prizetaker (Green). — A.M. October 10, 1893. Large, 

 deep, globe-shaped, skin pale brown. Heavy and firm. The 

 best bulbs were from spring sowings. 



51. 52. Rousham Park Hero (Watkins & Simpson, Hurst). 

 — -A.M. September 6, 1898. Large, globe-shaped, skin pale 

 brown. Heavy and firm. Excellent for spring or autumn sow- 

 ing. Fine stocks. 



53. Sandy Prize White Spanish (Laxton). — Medium to 

 large, flat, round, skin deep brown. Heavy and firm. Excellent 

 for spring or autumn sowing. 



54, 55. Selected Red (Dobbie). — Large, flat, round, skin 

 deep purplish red. Heavy and firm ; equally good for 

 autumn or spring sowing. 



56. Spanish Giant J (Toogood). — Large, deep globe-shape, 

 skin dark brown. Heavy and firm. A very distinct variety 

 with deep pea-green foliage. Ripens late. Seed received too late 

 for autumn sowing. 



57. Southampton Champion (Toogood). — Very similar to 

 Nos. 61, 62. 



58. 59. The Queen (J. Veitch, Hurst).— F.C.C. August 11 

 1876. Same as No. 11. 



60. The Sutton Globe (Sutton).— Very large, flattish globe- 

 shape, skin deep brown. Heavy and very firm. Excellent for 

 spring or autumn sowing. 



61, 62. The Wroxton (Watkins & Simpson, Hurst).— A.M. 

 September 6, 1898. Very large, deep globe-shape, skin brown. 

 An exceptionally heavy and firm variety. Excellent for spring 

 or autumn sowing. 



63. The Wildsmith Exhibition (R. Veitch).— Very similar to 

 Nos. 61, 62. 



