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ONION — continued. 
Crimson Globe, a distinct handsome new variety of a large uniform size and a good keeper 
Golden Globe, a handsome pale skinned variety, a good keeper, and may prove an acquisition 
Oxonian Prize, a very supenor Onion of the White Spanish type, grows to a great size, is handsomej 
and mild in flavour ; our stock of this is from a very fine strain ’ 
Rousbam Park Hero, a large handsome new Onion, a great cropper and a good keeper a cross 
between White Globe and Banbury Onion 
The Sandy Prize White Spanish Onion. Handsome Onions can be grown 15 inches in circum- 
ference from this very superior variety. Our stock is a fine selection of this variety 
Trebons. The quality of this extraordinary Onion is matchless, and for Exhibition purposes it 
may fairly be called the Prize-taker. It attains a great size, and is beautifully symmetrical. 
It is valuable for Spring-sowing, but when sown in Autumn the Onions grow much larger 
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Barr’s Improved Brown Spanish j Improved Brown Spanish is a large handsome variety. 
Blood Red, the strongest flavoured and the longest keeping Onion 
1 . THE WHITE SPANISH ONION, ITS VARIETIES AND ALLIES. 
White Spanish of Bedfordshire 1 These are varieties of the White Spanish Onion, the ( o 
Improved Reading more generally cultivated and the most useful o 
Banbury Improved - variety-, when well grown these onions attain a large \ o 
Nuneham Park I size and are mild and juicy, and when carefully | o 
Naseby Mammoth J harvested, keep through the spring months. I 0 
Danver 8 Yellow, fine variety ... 1 n,„, urn, what rtitmHe each ethers theZittau relhw Giant attaint a lareer the, f O 
ZlttaU YellOW Giant, fine variety ) and is an excellent keeper , was Certificated by the R. H. S. | q 
2 . THE BROWN SPANISH OR STRASBURG ONION, ITS VARIETIES AND ALLIES. 
Deptford (Brown Spanish) ') These differ from the White Spanish mainly in having a darker ( 
Strasburg (Brown Portugal) ... jbrown shin; they are mild in flavour and good keepers. Barrel 
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3 . THE GLOBE ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
White Intermediate 1 These are very much alike, the White Intermediate, appa- ( 
White Globe f realty a selection from the White Globe-, excellent keepers. | 
Brown Globe 'j These differ from each other mainly by the care taken in 
Bedfordshire Champion I maintaining the shape. They are excellent keepers, but 
James' Long Keeping C Magnum Bonumis the largest and keeps the longest, thus 
Magnum Bonum ) showing evidence of many years' very careful selection. 
4 . THE TRIPOLI ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
Tripoli Giant Rocca 1 These are the two best varieties of Tripoli for autumn ( o 
Tripoli flat Red Genoa f soxuing, they grow to a large size. j o 
6. THE SILVER SKINNED ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
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Early White Naples ( Onion. They are used while in growth or immediately they) O 
Covent Garden Silver Skinned Pickling- f are harvested; they are the best for salads , and the smaflS 0 
New Queen, the smallest and quickest grower ) rooU ar * valuable for pulling. ^ x 
White Lisbon, extensively sown by the market gardeners in autumn, for bunching in spring 
6. SUNDRY VARIETIES OF ONIONS. 
Welsh or Ciboule, this is a perennial Onion, and, like Chives, the tops or leaves are used o 
Tree Onion of Egypt (Allium proliferum). On the top of the stems air bulbs are freely produced, 
and these make excellent pickle, air bulbs, per ioo, 5*. 6d., per dozen, is. 
Potato or Underground Onion , Shallots , and Garlic , see page 60. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
10 ounces in 5 best varieties of Onion 8/6 | 6 ounces in 5 best varieties of Onion 
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PARSNIP. 
“ The Student,” a superior flavoured variety 
Hollow Crown Improved, the most useful for main crop ... 7 ...........!*.’ 
True Jersey Marrow, a large valuable sort 
Elcombe's Improved, a first-class variety of excellent flavour 
New Maltese (Carter), this is an advance on “The Student,” grows to a large size 
Improved Long Parsnip Chervil, much esteemed by some. Sow the seed in autumn ... 
RAMPION. 
Rampion, the roots boiled lender are eaten hot with sauce , or cold with vinegar and pepper 
per pkt. per oz. 
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SALSIFY. 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, so called from its peculiar oyster-flavour ; a salubrious esculent, boiled 
or stewed like parsnip ; in preparing the roots for cooking, they must not be scraped or bruised., o 6...1 
SCORZONERA. 
Scorzonera, one of the most wholesome and agreeable of vegetables ; the roots should not be scraped 
but simply washed , boiled tender , and then peeled and served like asparagus o 6...1 
SKIRRET. 
Skirret, the roots when boiled and served with butter , form an agreeable dish o 3...0 
TURNIP. pe 
Early White Dutch, sweet and juicy when young, the best for first sowing 
Munich Purple Top. “The Best of all Turnips,” a distinct, purple top handsome variety 
Milan Extra Early Purple Top, this splendid new variety is ready 14 days before any other kind.. 
American White Strap-leaf, crisp and sweet, of superior flavour, and rapid growth 
„ Red Strap-leaf, flavour superior, rapid growth and of fine quality 
Covent Garden Snowball, a very early, small, compact variety of superior quality 
Jersey Navet, an oblong white variety, very sweet, fine for late sowing 
Early Selected White Stone, a good early, globe-shaped turnip, suitable for late sowing 
Green Top Six-Weeks, a fine variety to stand the winter 
Red Top American Stone, or Mousetail, very sweet, early, and a good keeper 
Orange Jelly, a first-rate yellow turnip for autumn-sowing * 
Golden Rose (Carter), a hardy winter variety, with rich golden-yellow flesh per packet,' 1 s. 
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