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No. 28. BRIGHT RED MEZLERES, Veg. Gar.; Vil., '87. 
Syn. Fr., Ognon rouge large de Metz,Vil. : O. rouge vif de Mezieres, Vil., 
'87 : Ger., Carminrothe von Mezieres Zwiebel, A. de CI. 
Bulb large; strongly oblate, almost flat below, rounding slightly to 
the rather large neck; outer coat brownish, little adherent, second 
coat very bright rich, glossy red, inner coats tinted with red in the upper 
half; well developed samples 3| in. in diameter, 2 in. through the axis; 
root circle small; bulb very firm, flesh tender, moderately sweet, mild. 
A very productive variety. The bulbs are attractive in appearance, 
and keep well, 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 384; Veg. Gar., p. 368. 
No. 29. EXTRA EARLY RED, Hen., '87; Sib., '83; Wells, '82, '83. 
Syn. Early Flat Bed, Greg., '87: Early Bed Flat, Thor., '84, '87: Early 
Red Wethersfield (d), BURR: Extra Bloomsdale, Land., '84: Extra Early, 
Wells, '82 or '83: Extra Early Bloomsdale Bed?, Land., '85: Extra Early 
Flat Red, HEN. ; Vil. 
Bulb strongly flattened, bright rich red, shading in spots to deep 
purple, with a metallic luster in places; outer coat thin and fragile, 
inner coats tinted with purple toward the small neck; well developed 
samples 3 in. in diameter, 1| in. through the axis; root circle small; 
bulb firm; keeps well; moderately strong flavored; — foliage medium; — 
season very early, coming into use nearly 2 weeks earlier than the 
Wethersfield. 
A popular variety for early market use, probably developed by selec- 
tion from the Red Wethersfield. 
Early Red Globe, Greg., '87, bore a very close resemblance to the 
above, the only difference being that the bulbs were very slightly 
thicker. 
No. 30. FLAT MADEIRA, Thor., '83, '85. 
Syn. Flat Brown Bed Tripoli, Dam., '86 : Flat Tripoli, VEG. GAR. ; Vil. : 
Giant Bed Balian Tripoli, Hen., '85, '87: Large Bed Italian Tripoli, Sib'' 
'83 : Tripoli, BURR : Fr., Ognon de Madere plat, VIL. : O. de Montfrin,Vil. : 
O. de Tripoli, Vil. : Ger., Madeira grosste platte Riesen-Zwiebel, Vil. : Platt- 
nmde Riesen-Madeira Z., A. de CI. 
Bulb strongly flattened; dull purplish red, or brownish below, 
paler about the large neck, second coat pale red, inclining to purple 
below, inner coats tinged with purple about the neck; well developed 
samples 6 in. in diameter, 2 in. through the axis; root circle very large; 
bulb soft, and a very poor keeper; flavor mild and delicate; — foliage 
medium. 
This variety requires a long season, and the dimensions noted above 
