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tres hatif de Paris, A. de CI. : O. d'aout, ViL : Ger., Silberweisse friihe 
kleine Pariser Zwiebel, Yil. : Silberweisse Pariser friihe Z., A. de CI. 
Bulb rather strongly flattened; silvery or pearly white; resembles 
that of the Nocera, but somewhat thicker, and clothed with more com- 
pact, and more numerous coats; well developed samples 2 J in. in diame- 
ter, 1| in. through the axis; neck small; — foliage medium, rather dark. 
Early, keeps moderately well, mild in flavor, much esteemed for 
pickling. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 377; Yeg. Gar., p. 362. 
This onion is sometimes confounded in American catalogues with 
the White Portugal. 
No. 7. WHITE PORTUGAL, Brill; Greg., '87; Hen., '85; Sib., '83; 
Thor., '87; Wells, '83 (Not the White Portugal of the VEG. GAR). 
Syn. American Silverskin, Ferry's catalogue : Silver-Skin, BURR ; Hen. I 
White Portugal of New England, Burr. 
Bulb rather strongly flattened; silvery white in the outer coats, 
the third coat often tinted with pale green about the center and 
toward the small neck; well developed samples 3 in. in diameter, 1| 
in. through the axis; root circle very small, often only \ in. in diame- 
ter; bulb firm, rather early, very mild in flavor; — foliage abundant. 
A productive variety of superior quality. Under some circum- 
stances it appears to keep well, though generally described as a very 
poor keeper. The name is frequently confounded with other varieties. 
Vilmorin gives the White Portugal as an American synonym to the 
Ognon blanc rond dur de Hollande, (White Portugal of the VEG. GAR.), a 
distinct variety; and the White Portugal of BURR is the Ognon 
jaune-soufre d'Espagne, or White Spanish onion of ViL 
No. 8. WHITE VALENCIA, ViL, '84. 
Syn. Early White Valence, VEG. GAR. : White Valence Silverskin, A. 
de CI. : Fr., Ognon blanc hatif de Valence, VIL.: Ger., Silberweise von 
Valencia Zwiebel, A. de CI. 
Bulb somewhat flattened, sloping rather than rounding to the neck; 
usually somewhat irregular; pearly white, the outer coat without 
luster; well developed samples 2 J in. in diameter, and 1\ in. through 
the axis; neck and root circle large; — foliage medium, light green; 
bulb moderately firm; does not keep well; — rather early. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 378; Veg. Gar., p 362. 
The remaining varieties in this division have not been grown since 
1883. They may or may not be distinct. 
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