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1 . THE WHITE SPANISH ONION. ITS VARIETIES AND ALLIES. 
WWte Spanish of Bedfordshire These are varieties of the White Spanish Onion, the 
Improved Reading* [ most generally cultivated and the most useful 
Pinesfleld Improved > variety\whenwell grown these onions attain a larye 
Nuneham Park | size and are mild and juicy, and when carefully 
Naseby Mammoth J harvested keep through the spring months. 1. o 
Danvers Yellow ) Thtie amrwhat reiembit tach «ther; tht German attains the I O 
New German Yellow Olant ) larger tiu, hut dots not htp st Ungj both art valuable varletitr. ( O 
2 . THE BROWN SPANISH OR STRASBURG ONION, ITS VARIETIES AND ALLIES. 
ShSi^hfirtr V These difer from the White Spanish mainly in having a j ° 
Improved BrOTO Spanish"!!."!!!;]; in/lavour and ^ood keepers. | ^ 
Blood Bed, the strongest flavoured and the longest keeping onion o 
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3 . THE GLOBE ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
White Intermediate ) These are very much alike, the White Intermediate, appa~ j o 
White Globe ) rently a selection from the White Globe \ excellent keepers. ( o 
Brown Globe These differ from each other mainly by the care taken in ? o 
Bedfordshire Champion (^maintaining the shape. They are excellent keepers, but ) 0 
James' Long Keeping ^Magnum Bonum is the largest and keeps the longest, thus) o 
Magnum Bonum ) showing evidence of many years' very careful selection. o 
4 . THE TRIPOLI ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
Tripoli Giant Rocca ) These are the two finest of the varieties sold under the ( o 
Tripoli flat Red Genoa j name of Tripoli, they grow to a large size. ( o 
5 . THE SILVER SKINNED ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
White Tripoli or Marzajole Thsst art tht btst representatives of the Jf'hite or Sliver SllnntJ ( O 
Barly ^^hlte Naples ( Onlon. They art used while in growth or immediately they ) O 
Covent Garden Silver Skinned Pickling { are harvested/ they an the best for saladsy and the stnail\ o 
New Queen, the smallest and quickest grower/ vol^^f^ble for pitiling. ^ j 
White Lisbon, extensively sown by the market gardeners in autumn, for bunching in spring o 
6. SUNDRY VARIETIES OF ONIONS. 
Welsh or Clboule, this is a perennial Onion, and, like Chives, the tops or leaves are used o 3.. 
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 100, 5^. 6d., per dozen, u. 
Potato or Underground Onion, see page 60. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
10 ounces in 5 best varieties of Onion 8/6 | 5 ounces in 5 best varieties of Onion 4/6 
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PARSNIP. per pkt. per os. 
** The Student,” a superior flavoured variety 0 4 ..o 8 
Hollow Crown Improved, the most useful for main crop o 3...0 6 
True Jersey Marrow, a large valuable sort o 3...0 6 
Blcombe’s Improved, a first-class variety of excellent flavour o 4...0 8 
New Maltese (Carter), said to be an advance on “The Student ’* o 4..,o 9 
New Parsnip Chervil, much esteemed by some. Sow the seed in autumn 6 d. Be 1 o 
BAMFION. 
Ramplon, the roots boiled tender are eaten hot with sauce, or cold with vinegar and pepper o 6. ..2 o 
BAIiSIFY. 
Salsify, or Vegetable Oyster, so called from its peculiar oysterflavour ; a salubrious esculent, boiled 
or stewed like parsnip ; in preparing the roots for cooking, they must not be scraped or bruised . o 6. . . i o 
SCORZONERA. 
Scorzonera, one of the most wholesome and agreeable of vegetables; the roots should not be scraped 
but simply xoashed, boiled tender, and then peeled and served like asparagus o 6...1 o 
SRZRRET. 
the roots when boiled and saved with butter, form an agreeable dish o 3...0 6 
TURNIP. per pint, per 02. 
Early White Dutch, sweet and juicy when young, the best for first sowing i 9...0 4 
Munich Purple Top. “ The Best of all Turnips,” a distinct, purple top handsome variety 2 6...0 6 
Milan Extra Early Purple Top, this splendid new variety is ready 14 days before any other kind . 2 0...0 6 
American White Strap-leaf, crisp and sweet, of superior flavour, and rapid growth i 9...0 4 
„ Red Strap-leaf, flavour superior, rapid growth and of fine quality i 9...0 4 
Covent Garden Snowball, a very early, small, compact variety of superior quality 2 6...0 6 
Jersey Navet, an oblong white variety, very sweet, fine for late sowing 2 0...0 6 
White Stone, a good early, globe-shaped turnip, suitable for late sowing i 6...0 3 
Green Top Six-Weeks, a fine variety to stand the winter 1 9...0 4 
Red Top American Stone, or Mousetall, very sweet, early, and a good keeper i 9...0 4 
Orange Jelly, a first-rate yellow turnip for autumn sowing i 9...0 4 
Golden Rose (Carter), a hardy winter variety, with rich golden-ycilow flesh per packet, 
Swedish, the best to cultivate for “Turnip-tops” in spring o 4 
Yellow Malta, a handsome yellow variety, of excellent quality i 9...0 4 
PoUey's Early Nonsuch, syn. very superior white crisp variety 1 9...0 4 
Purple-top Strapleaf Yellow, rich yellow flesh, fine texture, delicate flavour, hardy, quick grower o 6 
Chirk Castle Black Stone, white flesh, black skin, good keeper 2 0...0 6 
Silverball (Cattell), flesh pure white, very early, and handsome form 2 0...0 6 
Veltch's Red Globe, described as superior to Red American Stone in flavour and shape a 6...0 6 
Extra early French, a very fine variety, sweet and melting, during the hottest weather 2 0...0 6 
TeltOW Early Yellow, this variety is used for seasoning, and for imparting a piquant flavour to 
ragouts ; the rind should not be peeled off 6 
OUR OWN SELECTION, 
13 ounces Id 6 best varieties of Turnip 3/- | 6 ounces in 6 best varieties of Turnip 1/9 
