. The botany of crop plants; a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. 242 BOTANY OF CROP PLANTS Skin of mature bulb colored. 1. Globe onions (Southport, Yellow Globe, Southport Red Globe, Giant Rocco, Golden Ball, Yellow Danvers). 2. Flat Onions. (a) Bulbs deep and distinctly red (Red Wethersfield, Red Globe, Red Bermuda). (6) Bulbs indifferent in color, reddish or yellowish (Yellow Danvers, Prizetaker, Strasburg). The "multiplier" onions have compound bulbs (Fig. 97), copper-yellow in color, with rather thick skin and mild flavor. When large bulbs are planted, they segregate int
. The botany of crop plants; a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. 242 BOTANY OF CROP PLANTS Skin of mature bulb colored. 1. Globe onions (Southport, Yellow Globe, Southport Red Globe, Giant Rocco, Golden Ball, Yellow Danvers). 2. Flat Onions. (a) Bulbs deep and distinctly red (Red Wethersfield, Red Globe, Red Bermuda). (6) Bulbs indifferent in color, reddish or yellowish (Yellow Danvers, Prizetaker, Strasburg). The "multiplier" onions have compound bulbs (Fig. 97), copper-yellow in color, with rather thick skin and mild flavor. When large bulbs are planted, they segregate into a number of bulbs, and each produces six to twelve stalks. The potato. Fig. 97.—Cross-section of a multiplier onion bulb. {After Bailey.) onion is a hardy "multiplier," sometimes called EngHsh multiplier. The principal use of the "multipHer" group is in the production of " bunchers " for the early market. There are both white and yellow "; In "top," "tree," and "Egyptian" onions, clusters of bulb- lets are produced at the top of the scape. Some primordia develop into flowers and others into bulblets. In* some cases, all the primordia may develop into bulblets, and again, al- most all may develop into flowers, some of which may pro- duce fertile seed. Bulblets may be produced in separate clusters one above the other on the same stalk. They may. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robbins, Wilfred William, 1884-1952. Philadelphia, P. Blakiston
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