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4. Bulb oval or pear-shaped. 
A. Bulb white. No. 51. 
B. Bulb yellow. No. 52. , 
C. Bulb red. Nos. 53-54, 
Description of the Varieties. 
1. Bulb distinctly oblate. 
A. Bulb white. 
No. 1. ITALIAN TKLPOLI, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Giant WJiite Italian Tripoli, Hen., '85 : Italian White Flat Mam- 
moth, Ben., '86 : Large White Flat Italian, A. de CI. : Large White Flat 
Italian Tripoli, Sib., '83: Large White Italian Tripoli, HEN., '87: Large 
White Tripoli, Thor., '87 : Mammoth Silver King?, Till., '85 : Silver King? 
Ev., '86: White Flat Italian, Greg., '87: Fr., Ognon blanc gros plat d' 
Italie, A. de CI.: O. gros plat d'ltalie, Vil. : 0. de Tripoli blanc plat 
Mammoth, Ben, '86 : Ger., Tripoli weisse plat mammoth Zwiebel, Ben., '86 : 
Weisse grosse spate Italienische Z., A. de CI. : It, Cipolla Agostena, Veg. 
Gar. ^ 
Bulb very much flattened, sometimes a little concave below; pearly 
white; well developed samples 3^ in. in diameter, 1| in. through the axis; 
neck medium or small; root circle rather large; bulb not very firm; 
keeps tolerably well; — flavor mild; — season intermediate; — foliage 
abundant, deep green. 
This variety is said to often exceed 6 in. in diameter, but to secure 
such dimensions in the northern States it is necessary to set out the 
smaller bulbs the second season. 
" It is rather difficult to secure this variety true to name, and it does 
not appear to be very extensively grown, even in Italy." Veg. Gar. 
Correctly figured in Veg. Gar., p. 363; Gar. for Profit, p. 254. 
No. 2. MAGGIAJOLA, Damman's catalogue. 
Syn. Neapolitan Maggiojola White, VEG. GAB. : Neapolitan Marzajola, 
HEN., '85 : White Flat Maggiojola, Thor., '87 : Fr., Ognon blanc de Juin, 
VIL. : O. blanc de Mai, Veg. Gar : O. blanc de Mai-June, Vil. 
Bulb very much flattened; silvery white; well developed samples 4 
in. in diameter, 1| to 2 in. through the axis; neck rather large; foliage 
abundant, pale green. A very early variety, but a poor keeper; 
considered by M. Vilmorin as a smaller and earlier form of the Italian 
Tripoli. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 379. 
