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Carentan Oros Court, a first-class very large-growing variety, in the way of Musselburgh 
London Flag, large and fine 
MuBBOlburgh, a fine stock of this superior and greatiy esteemed large variety 
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ONION. 
The Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society awarded to us in a special certificate for 
the largest and finest Collection of onions ever exhibited be/ote them. A report of these at the period will be 
found in the " Gardeners* Chronicle" and the " Journal of Horticulture:* In the "Gardeners W'eekly Maga~ 
ztne: tn connection with the report, will be found illustrations of the diferent types of Onions, from specimens 
supplied by us, and grown at our Experimental Grounds. 
t7 Collection of Onions represented the variefes cultivated in this country, and also in Germany, France, 
Holland, and Portugal {the seed front Portugal being received from the British Consulate at Oporto); our object 
to ascertain if the Onion of the grocers was peculiar to Portugal, or had a representative in this country, 
a very careful examination we arrived at the conclusion that the Onion of the grocers is fairly represented, 
both as regards shape, size, and Produce, in our brawn-skinned varieties of Globe, James Keeping, and Pear-Shaped, 
\pr^f>^<^^f<^”ceofthe Pear-Shaped being amongd those grown by us from the Oporto seed. We also found that 
the Tripoli varieties of Onion produced with us under ordinary treatment much larger bulbs than the Oporto 
Onion, while the autumn-sown I rebons stood out prominently for size and symmetry, thus proving that those fine 
imported Onions of the grocers are the tesult of a favourable climate, combined with the special attention which is 
given to the cultivation of this bulb in Portugal. Mr. Standish of Ascot by means of superior cultivation pro- 
duced from the Oporto seed as fine Onions as any imported. 
One of the subjects which the Royal Horticultural Society had in hand during 1875 and 1876 was the Onion. 
The result of the trial has been fully rei-oried in the various gardening periodicals where the subject has been 
dealt with m a broad and very satisfactory manner. This is one of the instances illustrating the important nationsil 
work which IS progressing in connection with this Society, From the results of this and similar experimental 
tnals which are constantly going on at Chiswick under the able management of Mr. Barron, it is to be hoped 
^at horticulturists will rally round the Society more than they have liiiherto done, so that by its operations at 
Chiswick, It will be able to carry out more fully the great national work for which it was brought into existence. 
We re-arranged onr list of Onions, so as to have the allied varieties under their resoective heads ; this 
we nope will be found serviceable to our customers in selecting. The first and second groups represent the Flat 
Onions ; the third the Globe-shaped ; the fourth the Italian Onions ; the fifth the Silver or White Skinned 
Onions. The last two groups are mo.stlv sown in Autumn for Spring and early Summer use ; when sown in 
Spring they should be used early in the Autumn. 
Trebons. The quality of this extraordinary Onion is matchless, and/or Exhibition purposes 
tnay fairly be called the Prize-taker. It attains a great size, and is beautifully symmetrical 
V if ‘^ttluable for Spring sowing, but when sown in Autumn the Onions grow much larger ... i o. 
Taplln 8 Banbury Improved. This is an exceedingly fine selection of the White Spanish Onion, 
remarkable for its ureat size and good keeping qualities I o. 
The O^rto Onion. This is the well-known Spanish Onion of the Grocer. The seed 0^^ 
Oporto, and the produce of very select bulbs. When well cultivated, the Onion grows as 
large in this country as in Portugal. English grown specimens were sent to us in 1878, and 
kept equally with those received by us from Portugal. Smu in Spriun or Autumn is. & 2 6 . 
WHITE SPANISH ONtON. ITS VARIETIES AND ALLIES. 
White Spa^sh of BedfordsWre These are varieties of theWhite Spanish Onion, the 
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generally cultivated and the most useful 
Cant^lo 8 Prize ^ variety, whenwell grown these onions attain a large 
wunenam ParK size and are mild and juicy, and when carefully 
DMver’B^Srnw^^ ^ keep through the spring months. 
Maid o^i. lll.. .l * > tomrwhas rtiftnbU taeh other/ the German attains the j O 
New Oerm^ I lar/er ,iu, hut does not keep so lon)t‘ both ar, vafuahir varieties. 1 O 
2 . THE BROWN SPANISH OR STRASBURO OWION, ITS VARIETIES AND ALLIES. 
Strasburgh y "Ehese differ from the White Spanish mainly in having a) . 
Improved Brown Spanish ) darker bi'own skin , they aremild infiavour and ^oodkeepers.y ^ 
Bed Wethersfield, a large and handsome American variety o 
Blood Red, the strongest flavoured and the longest keeping onion o 
3 . THE GLOBE ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
wmte Globe ) These are very much alike, the White Intermediate appa- S o 
m a selection from the White Globe; excellent keepers. I o 
Brown liWoe These differ from each other mainly in the selections and\ o 
Bedfordshire Champion the care taken by the grower in maintaining their shape. o 
James r excellent keepers, but the Magnum BonumX o 
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Magnum Bonum | keeps the longest, and it shows evidences of many years' I * 
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4 . THE TRIPOLI ONION AND ITS VARIETfES. 
STIJai! fl * o I of the varieties sold under the ( o 
Tripoli flat Red Genoa f name of Tripoli, they grow to a large size. ( o 
SILVER SKINNED ONION AND ITS VARIETIES. 
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^rly White Naples / Thiy ar, uuJwhiU in g-ow,h or immtdiauh they) O 
Coveat Oarden Silver Skinned r a.thanjtutd/ ami an th. btn f.. salad., and ,hi smaU) I 
New Queen, the smallest and quickest grower / mss an th. bt.s far pkiUng I ^ 
White Lisbon, extensively sown by the market gardeners in autumn for hunching 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 
Tree Onion of Egypt, this species produces a multitude of small or air bulbs on the top of "the 
stem, which arc much prized fur pickling ; air bulbs per lo.-, 71, 6 d., per duzeii, ir. 6d. 
Tree Onion of CatawlsBa. appears intermediate between the Egyptian Tree Onion, Allium proli- 
tcrum, and ihc Welsh Percmual Onion, Allium fisrul-sum. On the top of the stems air bulbs arc freely pn duced 
r of- pcrcnmal duration. The air bulbs make an cxcell;m pickle, and the stems may be used instead 
of Chives, per 100 ;s. 6d., per dozen, n 6 d. 
Potato or Underground Onion, see page 65. 
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