A study was conducted to ascertain the garlic (Allium sativum L.) production depends on the performance of genotypes that are suitable to different conditions imposed by specific environment. Production of garlic in rabi season is more important to have continuous supply round the year. So evaluation for performance of garlic varieties is basic step towards its popularization for its successful cultivation under central dry zone of Karnataka. Keeping this in view, field experiment was conducted at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Hiriyur. Ten varieties (Agrifound White, G-282, NRCWG-5, NRCWG-6, G-378, G-324, NRCWG-4, Phule Basvant, NRCWG-3, and Rajalle Gadde) were supplied under All India Network Research Project on Onion and Garlic(AINRPOG) and evaluated for growth and yield traits under Central Dry Zone of Karnataka to identify the high yielding genotypes for this location and were tested in randomized complete block design with three replications at spacing of 15x10 cm during the rabi season of 2010-11. The characters studied were plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, bulb weight, polar diameter and equitorial diameter of bulb, clove weight, total yield and Markatable yield. Among cultivars tested, the results revealed that, significantly the highest total yield (61.50q/ha) and marketable yield (52.77 q/ha) was observed in the cultivar G-282. The traits polar diameter of bulb (3.72 cm), equitorial diameter of bulb (3.04 cm) and bulb weight (15.41 g) were recorded significantly the highest in the cultivar G-282.All the varieties differed significantly for the characters studies. Among the different varieties tested, G-282 and Rajalle Gadde gave highest total bulb yield and marketable yield and can be taken up for profitable crop of garlic during rabi season under Central Dry Zone of Karnataka.