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C. Bulb red, or reddish. 
No. 44. EARLY BED GLOBE, Greg., '87. 
Syn. Bed Globe Early, Fer., '83. 
Tliis appears to be a globular form of the Extra Early Red, maturing 
nearly as early as that variety; well developed samples 3 in. in diameter; 
neck small ; flesh mild and tender ; bulb very handsome in appearance. 
No. 45. GIANT ROCCA, Hen., '85; Thor., '85, '87; Veg. Gak.: Vil. 
Syn. Giant Bocca of Naples, Sib., '83: Large Brown Globe, Vil. ; Fr., 
Ognon geant de Rocca, VIL. : Ger., Rocca Riesen Zwiebel, Vil. 
Bulb somewhat variable as grown at the Station from seed, being 
sometimes slightly oblate, tapering more or less distinctly to the root; 
and at others rather oblong oval; rather light reddish yellow, with 
little luster; inner coats slightly tinged purple near the medium to 
large neck; well developed samples about 3 in. in diameter in both 
directions ; root circle rather large ; outer coat rather thick and brittle, 
little adhesive; bulb rather soft, and a poor keeper; mild; — foliage 
medium or rather abundant. 
" To obtain the largest growth, the smallest bulbs should be set out 
the next spring, when they will continue increasing in size, instead of 
producing seed, as is the case with American onions." Ferry's cata- 
logue, 1887. 
The cut given in Ferry's catalogue of 1882 more nearly represents 
this variety as grown at the Station, than the one in Les pi. pot., p. 
387; Veg. Gar., p. 371. 
No. 46. GLOBE MADEIRA, Thor., '83, '85. 
Syn. Giant Bed Italian Tripoli, Hen., '85 : Globe Tripoli, VEG. GAR. ; Vil. : 
Large Globe Tripoli, Burr: Large Bed Italian Tripoli, Sib., '83: Madeira, 
BURR; Veg. Gar.: Mammoth Pompeii?, Till., '85: Mammoth Tripoli, 
Greg., '87 : Fr., Ognon de Bellegarde, Burr; Vil. : O. de Madere rond, Burr; 
VIL. : O. Gros brun, Vil. : O. Romain, Burr; Vil. : Ger., Madeira grosste 
runde Reisen-Zweibel, Vil. : Runde Riesen Madeira Z., A. de CI. 
Bulb spherical, or slightly oblong, sometimes tapering slightly 
toward the root; salmon rose, or light copper red; inner coats tinted 
with purple toward the large neck, elsewhere pure white; well developed 
samples as grown at the Station from seed, 4 in. in diameter in both 
directions; outer coat thin and fragile, not adhesive; root circle large, 
though not large in comparison to the size of the bulb; the latter is 
soft and a very poor keeper, but remarkably sweet and mild in flavor; — 
foliage rather abundant, clear green. 
