200 Keport of the Horticulturist of the 
are probably not often secured in the Northern States, where it is lews 
reliable for crop than many others. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 386; Veg. Gar., p. 370. 
No. 31. FRENCH PALE RED, ViL, , 84. 
Syn. Common Pale Red, VEG. GAR. : Fr., Ognon rouge pale ordinaire, 
Vil., '84: Ger., Hellrothe gewohnliehe Zwiebel, A. de CI. 
Bulb considerably flattened; light brown, shading in some specimens 
to copper red, the second and third coats a shade deeper, inclining to 
purple ; well developed samples 3 in. in diameter, 1 \ in. through the axis; 
neck rather large; — season intermediate; — foliage rather abundant, 
but short, clear green. 
Hardy, and keeps pretty well, though it sheds its outer coat readily; 
much grown in Prance. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 383; Veg. Gar., p. 367. 
No. 32. GIANT ZITTAU, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Yellow Giant Zittau, ViL, '84: Fr., Ognon Geant de Zi^au, VIL., '84 : 
Ger., Gelbe Zittauer Riesen Zwiebel, A. de CI. 
Bulb oblate; pale salmon color; well developed samples 4 in. in 
diameter, 2 to 2 J in. through the axis; neck and root circle small; 
outer coats very smooth and silky; — foliage very abundant. 
A productive, firm, good keeping variety of medium season. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 382: Veg. Gar., p. 367. 
No. 33. NIORT PALE RED, Veg. Gar. 
Syn. Pale Red, BURR: Pale Bed Niort, ViL, '84: Fr., Ognon rouge pale 
de Niort, Burr; VIL., '84: Ger., Hellrothe von Niort Zwiebel, A. de CI. 
Bulb rather strongly flattened; pale pink, slightly tinted with 
copper color, inner coats somewhat tinted with purple; well devel- 
oped samples 3 in. in diameter, 1\ in. through the axis; neck and root 
circle rather small; outer coats rather thin; — season medium; 
flavor rather strong; bulb very firm; keeps well; — foliage very 
abundant, clear green. 
Correctly figured in Les pi. pot., p. 383; Veg. Gar., p. 368. 
No. 34. WETHERSFIELD, Veg. Gar.; Vil. 
Syn. Large Bed, BURR ; Thor., '85, '87 ; WHITE : Large Bed Wethersfield, 
BRILL ; Burr ; Ferry, '83 ; HEN., '85 ; Sib., '83 ; Wells, '83 : Wether sjield Bed, 
Land., '86: Fr., Ognon rouge de Wethersfield, VIL. 
Bulb oblate, but not much flattened, very regular; dark purplish red, 
slightly glossy, often with patches approaching black, and sometimes a 
