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Per 07 .. — s. d. 
Cranston’s Excelsior — Very small neck, globe-slmped; pale 
straw ; grand for competition per pkt. Is. 
Danvep’S Yellow — An excellent large sort, and keeps well (see 
illustration) ; one of the best 0 8 
Deptford or Strasburg— A good keeper o 8 
Early Eight Weeks— The quickest growing Onion in cultivation, 
coming to maturity in about eight weeks. Invaluable where 
Onions are required early in the summer; very useful for 
pickling, and of mild flavour 0 10 
Early Nocera — A very suitable variety for pickling... 0 10 
Flat White Italian Tripoli — For Autumn sowing; mild flavour 0 8 
Giant Rocca— The best to sow in Autumn for transplanting in 
Spring. Grows to an enormous size ; mild flavour 0 10 
the queen onion. Per oz. — s. d. 
Silver Skin — Small size, early, thin skin ; good for pickling ... 1 0 
The Queen — A silver-skinned variety, remarkable for its quickness 
of growth. If sown in March, will produce full-grown bulbs 
early in the Summer ; most suitable for pickling 10 
Trebons— Yellow ; large, one of the best; splendid exhibition 
sort per pkt. (id. 1 3 
White Globe — Should he used early ... 1 0 
White Lisbon — Of medium size; esteemed for its mild flavour ... 0 8 
Golden Ball — The finest Globe Onion in cultivation, a very heavy 
cropper, growing to a large size, with small neck, and bulb a 
beautiful globe shape. It is an excellent keeper, and a capital 
variety for exhibition. It has been carefully selected, and saved 
from bulbs of large size and perfect shape per pkt. Is. 
Giant Zittau Yellow — This is a capital keeping variety, if the 
bulbs are allowed to remain in the ground until thoroughly 
matured before being disturbed 0 10 
White Spanish, or Port — One of the best for main crop 0 9 
James’ Long Keeping — Keeps longer than any other sort ... 0 10 
Naseby Mammoth — A fine form of Spanish type ; symmetrical ... 0 10 
Nuneham Park— Fine for competition ; straw coloured 0 10 
Red Globe Tripoli — A very remarkable variety, keeps very well 0 8 
HlOUSham Park Hero — A new and valuable Onion of the White 
Spanish type 16 
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JAMES’ KEEPING ONION. 
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