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Eeport of the Horticulturist or the 
A very productive variety. Its keeping qualities have not yet been 
tested. 
Correctly figured in Album de Cliches, No. 48,505. 
C. Bulb reddish. 
No. 50. JAMES'S KEEPING, Burr; Vil., '84; Veg. Gar. 
Syn. James's Long Keeping, Burr : Fr., Ognon de James, Burr ; VIL., '84. 
Bulb copper color, second coat reddish brown; well developed 
samples 2 in. in diameter, 2^ in. through the axis; neck very small; 
flavor strong; — season early; — foliage abundant. 
Though much prized in England for its long keeping, this variety 
failed to keep well at the Station. 
" Originated by a Mr. James, an extensive market gardener in Surrey, 
England." Burr. 
4. Bulb oval, or pear-shaped. 
A. Bulb white. 
No. 51. PEAK-SHAPED WHITE, Vil., '84. 
Syn. White Pear-shaped, VEG. GAR : Fr., Ognon piriforme blanc, 
VIL., '84. 
Bulb much the shape of a pear with the stem downward, rounding 
to a large neck, but tapering regularly to the root; white, without 
luster in the outer coat, sometimes faintly tinged with yellow or pink 
in spots; well developed samples grown at the station from seed, If 
in. in diameter, 2 \ in. through the axis; bulb firm; — season late; 
keeps well; — foliage extremely abundant. 
The form of this onion is well illustrated by the figure in Les pi. 
pot., p. 388; Veg. Gar., p. 371. 
B. Bulb yellow. 
No. 52. PEAR-SHAPED EARLY YELLOW, Vil., '87. 
Syn. Fr., Ognon jaune piriforme hatif, Vil., '87 : Ger., Friihe gelbe Birn- 
Zwiebel, A. de CI. 
Bulb pyriform, or regularly oval; skin pale yellow, the outer coat 
scarcely adherent; well developed samples 2 in. in diameter, 3 in. 
through the axis; neck and root circle very small; flesh white, firm, 
very sweet, mild; — season intermediate. 
Correctly figured in Album de Cliches, No. 48,535. 
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