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Ognon blond, Vil. : 0. jaune des Vertus, Burr; VIL., '84 : O. jaune paille, 
Vil. : 0. jaune paille des Vertus, Vil., '85: Ger., Gelbe plattrunde harte 
Zwiebel, Vil. : Strothgelbe platte Vertus Z., A. de CI. 
Bulb strongly flattened; copper yellow, some samples quite glossy, 
others dull; well developed samples 3 to 4 in. in diameter, 1| to 2 in . 
through the axis; neck and root circle rather small; outer coat rather 
thick and adhesive, second coat sometimes more highly colored than 
the outer one; inner coats faintly tinted with yellowish green in the 
upper half; — foliage very abundant. 
"Bather early, extremely productive, keeps perfectly well, and is 
most grown for field culture of any. It is largely used for winter 
consumption in Paris and in a large part of Europe, and is often seen 
hanging up in dwelling houses in long bunches formed by the inter- 
lacement of the twisted dry leaves." Vil. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 380; Veg. Gar., p. 365. 
No. 15. COMO FLAT YELLOW, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Como Yellow Flat, Vil., '84: Como Yellow Flat Golden Gem, A. de 
01. : Fr., Ognon jaune plat de Come, Veg. Gar. : Ger., Gelbe platte von 
Como Zwiebel, A. de 01. : It., Cipoletta di Como, Veg. Gar. 
Bulb strongly flattened, of a copper or salmon-tinted yellow; well 
developed samples 2 J in. in diameter, 1 in. through the axis; neck 
small; root circle very small; outer coats very thin; bulb very firm; 
keeps well; — season very early; — foliage abundant. 
Originated at Como, in Lombardy. 
Correctly figured in Veg. Gar., p. 364. 
No. 16. JAUNE DE VILLEEBANCHE, Veg. Gar.; Vil., '85. 
Bulb very much flattened, sometimes concave below; yellowish, or 
salmon rose; well developed samples 3 in. in diameter, 1| in. through 
the axis; outer coat dry, rather thick and strong, inner coats pure 
white, or slightly tinged green near the neck; bulb very firm; keeps 
well; — season very early; — foliage medium. 
No. 17. NASBEY'S MAMMOTH, Greg., '85, '86, '87. 
Syn. Improved Reading (d), Vil. : Nuneham Park (d), Vil. : Nasby 
Mammoth (d), Vil. : 
Bulb somewhat flattened; pale yellow, sometimes inclining to red, 
usually a shade lighter below; well developed samples 3 J in. in 
diameter, 2 in. through the axis; neck large; root circle about \ in. in 
diameter; outer coat brittle, little adherent, inner coats slightly tinted 
